Most VPs are from "completely useless states electorally".
Pence: Indiana - strong Republican state, useless electorally.
Biden: Delaware - strong Democratic state, useless electorally.
Cheney: Wyoming - the MOST Republican state in the country, useless electorally.
Gore: Tennessee - strong Republican state now but in 1992 was a purple state and Gore helped Clinton win TN in '92 & '96.
Quayle: Indiana - strong Republican state, useless electorally.
HW Bush: Texas - strong Republican state now was more purple in 1980.
Mondale: Minnesota - strong Democratic state, useless electorally
Most VPs come from useless states electorally.
All those people won statewide races except HW Bush.
Biden is only going to pick someone who has won statewide.