By Jeff Zeleny, Fri July 15, 2016

As she nears a decision on her own running mate, Hillary Clinton and her campaign are watching Donald Trump's search with astonishment.

It's a moment that highlights the stark differences between how the two presumptive nominees make decisions, with Trump's unfolding like a reality show and Clinton's taking place almost entirely in secret before her expected announcement late next week.
In conversations with nearly two dozen people inside and close to Clinton's orbit, here are five things to watch as her search for a running mate unfolds:

1. Tim Kaine
The Virginia senator appeared with Clinton at a rally Thursday in his home state. They were expected to have a private conversation en route to Annandale, after Clinton visited Democratic senators on Capitol Hill, but aides said they ultimately rode in separate vehicles in her motorcade because she had two interviews to do.
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2. Sherrod Brown
The Ohio senator is said to be "incredibly intriguing" to Clinton. He could help carry Ohio, which is a battleground where she will need help.
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3. Cory Booker
The New Jersey senator excites young voters and the old Obama coalition. Clinton likes and trusts his loyalty.
He's been heavily vetted, particularly his time as Newark mayor. It's unclear what that examination found, but it's key to her decision. This may be the biggest unknown variable of her VP pick. If he's clean, she's interested.
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4. Tom Vilsack
The agriculture secretary is seen as the person on the list she can most trust. She has felt a kinship with him since her first presidential bid and values his judgment, intellect and loyalty.
He would be the "safest pick of all," a Democrat close to both Clinton and Vilsack said, but would be far more of a "Plan B pick."
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5. Elizabeth Warren
The Massachusetts senator is intent on defeating Donald Trump and Clinton loves her fiery approach, but she also doesn't truly trust her and "would constantly worry what she's about to say," a friend of Clinton's said.
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http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/14/politics/h...esident-choice/