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Who will Romney choose as a veep?

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Josie said:
This is the wrongest thing you've ever said.
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Some day we will agree on something. I know it will happen. Can't imagine what about, but it is inevitable.
 
If you order this to share with me, I would love you forever.

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Mmm, I like Cuban food and Mexican food. :shrug:
 
By the way, every time I say "Rubio" aloud, I think of....

 
Redress said:
That is possible, though my comments where more perception than reality. How Rubio is percieved is what is important. Besides, the Cuban-American vote is probably more important than the Mexican American vote. He won't get the latter, but if he gets enough of the former, he might win Florida.
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Cubans already tend towards conservatism anyway (in my experience, a big reason Cubans and Mexicans don't get along famously). I doubt he'll get enough Cuban votes to make up for the losses among Mexicans.
 
Chris Christie or Luis Fortuno.
 
Josie said:
We all know that Romney is most likely going to win the nomination. Vote now for who you think he'll choose for a veep!
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Governor of Virginia.

1. Is wildly popular in a swing state. Last election, Democrats ran ads about how much they liked him and wanted to help him work his policies through Richmond.

2. Is conservative; both fiscally and (critically) socially. This bolsters Romney's weakness with movement conservatives and allows him to shore up his base from a painful prolonged primary moving into the General.

3. Can only serve his current term by Virginia Constitution. Will therefore not be distracted by need to run for reelection in Virginia, nor will it be a problem that he's "not finishing his time here" among voters in that state.
 
Redress said:
Very popular in Florida, which is a big swing state, hispanic so would help there, seems to be popular with the republican base(ie where Romney is weak) and as I understand it(being on the outside) has good conservative credentials.
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Those are the plusses for Rubio, and they are good ones.

However, as a minus:

1. Has less than a full term in the Senate. We tried electing a naif in 2008 and so far it isn't going so well. The experience as Speaker of the State House is a huge mitigator in this field, but not enough of one at the national level.

2. Has on several occasions made it quite clear he doesn't want to. I know, I know, the old "when you get the call from your parties' nominee you can't say no"... etc: but it will give him alot to walk back, a disadvantage equally qualified others don't suffer from.

3. It is too early. Rubio/Ryan run as co-Presidents in 2024, win every state, and lead over the rebirth of the American Empire which then stretches to cover the entire earth and in fact solar system. Angels sing their praises where'er they go, and all children become above average.
 
Christie has been acting like it will be him. I don't care for the guy. Actually, I don't care for Romney.

Judging from Romney's Alzheimer campaign style his VP choice will depend on where he is and what audience he is addressing at the time. He'll probably announce 7 or 8 VPs before his handlers correct him, discount what he said, and select a candidate for him. That will happen right after Romney announces his choice for VP will be Ronald Reagan. His handlers will explain to Mitt that Ronald Reagan is a dead guy. Then his staff will make the announcement of their choice on Romney's behalf.
 
The job is clearly Marco Rubio's if he wants it. I hope that he recognizes that Romney is a loser and doesn't want to be associated with him.
 
cpwill said:
Governor of Virginia.

1. Is wildly popular in a swing state. Last election, Democrats ran ads about how much they liked him and wanted to help him work his policies through Richmond.

2. Is conservative; both fiscally and (critically) socially. This bolsters Romney's weakness with movement conservatives and allows him to shore up his base from a painful prolonged primary moving into the General.

3. Can only serve his current term by Virginia Constitution. Will therefore not be distracted by need to run for reelection in Virginia, nor will it be a problem that he's "not finishing his time here" among voters in that state.
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The problem with McDonnell, is that while he is popular, it's only slightly popular, and it's still only focused in VA. He likely has no pull in neighboring NC.

That's a swing state, but a small delegate state proportionately with other crucial swing states.

While IN Governor Mitch Daniels isn't from a swing state, he is popular in IA, IL, IN, OH, MI, and PA. That's a better appeal.

Same thing with Rubio. He has appeal in FL, but he is only so-so overall with Hispanics who still favor the Dems. So if he can't bring FL, it's useless. He will have some sway with Hispanics overall, but you'd only see a slight boost in AZ, NM, CO, TX, IL, NY, NJ, but not enough to necessarily move the results in any of those states.

As much as Christie is a loud-mouth, so isn't Biden. Christie could bring NJ back, and effect PA, NY, CT, NH.

Still, if Romney's message is his business experience, he may want to focus on a candidate with business experience as well. Balancing the ticket doesn't always help, and sometimes it makes better sense to make a strong stand about the validity of your movement by bringing in someone most like you. If that message is strengthy in economic matters... bring in a recognized business leader... idk who that is at the moment, but I doublt anyone could hate on Ben Stein :D
 
Daniels is an extremely strong governor with good fiscal conservative credentials and little in the way of social policy that will cause negatives. But Daniels doesnt campaign well, he governs extremely well. Problem is the VP doesnt govern much of anything really.
 
I have been telling anyone who will listen for a long time now that he will select Marco Rubio. Florida goes into the GOP column and they might be able to use it to chip into the Hispanic/Latino vote.
 
OpportunityCost said:
Daniels is an extremely strong governor with good fiscal conservative credentials and little in the way of social policy that will cause negatives. But Daniels doesnt campaign well, he governs extremely well. Problem is the VP doesnt govern much of anything really.
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I think Daniels would make a great VP, he's had a great run as governor and gives a great speech. Campaigning he's done pretty good, he is the Governor.
 
Romney's problem will be finding a vice president whom the voting public don't find more personally appealing than Mitt!
 
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Born Free said:
I think Daniels would make a great VP, he's had a great run as governor and gives a great speech. Campaigning he's done pretty good, he is the Governor.
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Did you see his response to the the SOTU? :yawn:
 
cpwill said:
3. It is too early. Rubio/Ryan run as co-Presidents in 2024, win every state, and lead over the rebirth of the American Empire which then stretches to cover the entire earth and in fact solar system. Angels sing their praises where'er they go, and all children become above average.
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:rofl

In 2024 they run into the Chelsea Clinton juggernaut and cannot compete though. After 16 strait years of Clinton's in the WH, and 24 total, utopia is reached, world peace is achieved, all major diseases cured, science has solved all of our problems.
 
Born Free said:
Yes I did and it was great. I yawned during Obama's speech, could hardly stay awake.
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Congratulations -- I think you're the only person in American who managed to stay awake through Daniels' drone-fest.
 
Redress said:
Very popular in Florida, which is a big swing state, hispanic so would help there, seems to be popular with the republican base(ie where Romney is weak) and as I understand it(being on the outside) has good conservative credentials.
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Where does he stand on immigration issues and things like the Dream Act?
 
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