The odd thing about choosing a presidential running mate is you want them to be great, but not that great. When all is said and done, he or she can't be better than you. Because, duh.

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Since some presidential candidate hopefuls are prematurely picking their running mates, we thought it'd be helpful to lay out a guide. Here's what we came up with.

1. Your running mate should be pretty. Not too pretty. Sort of pretty enough that no one notices how pretty or un-pretty they are. You want them in that sweet spot of pretty. Obviously, still less pretty than you.

2. Your running mate should be able to jump really high. What if you have to climb over a wall together? After your running mate has boosted you over the wall first -- because you're the top of the ticket -- they then need to be able to reach your outstretched hands.

3. Since you'll share a pair of walkie talkies, obviously, your running mate needs to be someone who can create a cool call sign for themselves. Not cooler than yours, but still it should be pretty sweet. For example, if your call sign is "Storm Shadow," then their call sign should be something like "Cobra" or "Beretta." Those are pretty cool, but they're not "Storm Shadow" cool.

4. Your running mate should be able to run really fast. Seems simple enough, but what good is a running mate who can't actually run? Hard to trust someone like that with the keys to the country. Plus, you know, the zombies.