 Most governors relish their jobs as CEOs of their states. When Biden secured the nomination in 2020, he invited Michigan Governor Whitmer to meet him in Delaware for vetting. According to Whitmer, Biden asked her, why do you want to be vice president? She told Our Detroit Magazine, her response was, Joe, I'm here because you asked me to be here. I love my job. I love being in Michigan. There's nowhere else I want to go. So instead of combing over the same names, it made sense to try some reverse engineering and lay out the credentials that would complement,