Rice for VP?

Apparently, Condoleeza Rice makes an appealing vice presidential candidate for John McCain, at least in NY. In a recent poll a McCain/Rice ticket leads an Obama/Clinton ticket, 49%-44%, in of all places, New York state! Furthermore, that same McCain/Rice ticket leads a Clinton/Obama ticket, 49%-46%! Polls are only snapshots in time and there's no way the Democrats don't carry New York in November. But, adding Rice to the bottom of the ticket may actually make for a formidable combination in the fall. The one major drawback is that Rice is part of the Bush administration which has an approval rating of 28%. If Rice can somehow disassociate herself from the failings of the Bush administration, she could add quite a bit to the ticket. Can you imagine Rice squaring off against either Obama or Clinton concerning foreign affairs or foreign policy? Talk about your gravitas! Hubba, hubba.