Will Romney follow McCain's lead?

Jarod

Jarod

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So after watching last nights debate... I have one question.

Does Romney follow McCain's lead and pick Bachman the "mavrick" to run with him in the VP slot?
 
Jarod said:
So after watching last nights debate... I have one question.

Does Romney follow McCain's lead and pick Bachman the "mavrick" to run with him in the VP slot?
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Only if he wants to lose. I think even McCain would have to agree that Palin was an awful pick. She may have been a SOP to the right wing of the party but not only was she unqualified to be President, her selection as running mate alienated a great many moderates and independents. I think Romney need somebody from a swing state. Assuming Romney wins the nomination I think Rob Portman would be a great VP Candidate. He's from a pivotal swing state and has both executive and legislative experience and is well qualified for high public office. His conservative credentials are solid and he's not an nut job who's going to alienate independents and moderates.
 
Zeus: King of the Gods said:
No. It is possible that Romney will choose Perry, though. It makes sense that he would pick a southerner.
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Not really. Texas is a lock to go Republican. The main southern swing state in play is Florida. I can't think of any Floridian that would fit the bill who isn't to polarizing. Certainly not Rick Scott. I think Senator Rob Portman from Ohio would be a good choice but I dont' think he's going to give up a Senate seat to run for VP. Pawlenty is a possibility but Minnessota doesn't bring in enough electoral votes. My guess he'll pick a well known politician from Ohio, PA or FL. Those are the three most important swing states with Florida being the most important. One things for sure. It won't be Rick Scott or John Kasich.
 
I think it was ultimately irrelevant that McCain selected Palin, because he would have lost anyway in 2008. The fact is, she was a gimic that worked for a whole week, and then stopped working. It was fun having a MILF on tv as a result of his strategy, so I thank him for that (until she got fucking irritating).

Romney knows he can actually win in 2012, and so he will avoid gimics. He will have to avoid putting controversy on the ticket, and so he may avoid Perry as well. I expect he will go with someone like Pawlenty or Rubio.
 
Yurt said:
romney is no mccain
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I agree. I think the problem for the presumptive Republican nominee is that Ohio and Florida are the two most important swing States. Both States have hugely unpopular Republican governors, probably more so in Florida then Ohio....if that's possible. Be that as it may, Ohio is less of an uphill struggle for Republicans then Florida is. Nominating a popular conservative politician from either State would be helpful. So I'd think a Romney/Portman or a Romney/Rubio ticket is a strong possibility. Neither Senator is up for re-election and would only have to give up their seat if their ticket wins. If Romney wins the base he's not going to do something stupid and nominate a hard right running mate to appeal to the base. The base isn't going to vote for Obama anyways. Romney needs to attract moderates and independents.
 
Threedee said:
I think it was ultimately irrelevant that McCain selected Palin, because he would have lost anyway in 2008. The fact is, she was a gimic that worked for a whole week, and then stopped working. It was fun having a MILF on tv as a result of his strategy, so I thank him for that (until she got fucking irritating).

Romney knows he can actually win in 2012, and so he will avoid gimics. He will have to avoid putting controversy on the ticket, and so he may avoid Perry as well. I expect he will go with someone like Pawlenty or Rubio.
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Oh I wouldn't say Palin was irrelevent. It was an awful decision by McCain but I think it's a given that the market crash of September of 08 blew up McCain's little red wagon and turned the tide for Obama.
 
Mott the Hoople said:
Oh I wouldn't say Palin was irrelevent. It was an awful decision by McCain but I think it's a given that the market crash of September of 08 blew up McCain's little red wagon and turned the tide for Obama.
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nah...the country (majority) had enough of bush and obama ran on - i'm not bush, mccain is

really that simple, though i will say, mccain did nothing for me and i almost voted for obama until i started reading up more on his beliefs and agenda.
 
Yurt said:
do you seriously thinks she has a chance of winning?
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Two or three months ago I didn't think so but now, yes, very much so. She's polling well, she's doing very well in the debates, and the tactics of her detractors are backfiring.
 
No, what they have in common is lots of hype coupled with unelectability. They are supported by a very vocal lunitic fringe minority.
 
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