How great a pick would Jim Webb be for Obama's VP? Let us count the ways:

1. Brings a military background with gravitas on Iraq.

2. A Scot-Irish of Appalachian roots.
 
3. A swing-state office holder.

4. A former Republican (praised by Reagan when he became Secretary of the Navy) who has stated that it is now "time for Reagan Democrats to come home (to the Democratic Party)".

5. Brings the fresh, Washington-outsider perspective that Obama has staked his campaign on.

6. Ballsy, more-aggressive counterpart to Obama's lofty approach (what he'll need from VP on the campaign trail).

The only missing piece one could argue would be executive experience (does Secretary of the Navy count?).

CBS News/New York Times poll released May 4 points to a "rebound" for Obama:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/04/opinion/polls/main4069259.shtml