Conan; You seem to be assuming much..unless you have som inside information most of us are not privy to. As far as I knw, at this date veep candidate has not yet been chosen.
There are plenty of potentials..Mitch Daniels or theguy from Ohio although solid, may not excite many folks..
..But then there is the possibility of Marco Rubio, Condi Rice or Allen West.. all of whom can easily dd excitement to the ticket.
Of corse, last go around, Sarah Palin added excitement..but some "conservatives" assisted Obama, by condemning her and spreading false rumors about her... playing directly into the liberal media's hands.