Republicans like Joe the Plumber will need to act fast to capitalize on their 15 minutes If the polls are correct and Barack Obama is elected our next president, the supporting players in a losing Republican effort will need to act fast or risk fading into obscurity.History shows that oblivion usually waits for losers who are not at the top of the ticket, and sometimes even for those who are.Vice-presidential candidates tend to soon vanish from the radar, unless some distinguishing characteristic or news event burnish them into the collective consciousness.Most people of a certain age remember that Geraldine Ferraro was Walter Mondale's VP pick in 1984, but only because she was the first woman from either party to earn a spot on a national ticket. But can anyone remember Kansas Senator Bob Dole's VP pick ... [ Read more ]