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You have to stay far away from any of these other candidates.
Someone like John Kasich or Jeb Bush might fit the bill, but I doubt Mr. Bush would accept. Seems to me more likely he's biding his time for a 2016 run.
You have to stay far away from any of these other candidates.
Reset the clock.Will he go for a Michele Bachmann? She hasn't made a stupid comment in a long time. She may actually attract independent woman voters.
Or the Ex Govenor of Indiana
Actually, while I never see them voting for Obama, I can easily see them staying home, especially the Southern Baptists.
No chance whatsoever on that; there is no way the right-wing base doesn't show up in force to get the Kenyan Muslim Magic Negro the out of office.
Magic negro was a democrat termed phrase my friend.
It's a literary term.
Sorry, I should have put coined.
It was coined by literary or film critics of indeterminate political stripe.
I don't discount that Romney could pick a Tea Party favorite as a political calculation. I just think it would be the wrong one. I don't see Newt because Romney has always railed against Washington insiders. And as smart as he is politically, I don't see him inviting the baggage that would come along with Cain despite his popularity. There are plenty of other options out there for someone right of Romney.
When it comes to the Republican party, they're the same thing.
Jindal would be awesome just for the Mr Rogers speeches., Cain Perry and Paul are outlandish candidates but Bachmann isn't?
Huntsman would be a good candidate but yeah all Mormon would be an issue
I think Bobby Jindal would be a great VP candidate regardless of who wins the nomination
Louisiana is a guarantee. Unless they want a minority. If that is the case, they could just go for Rubio.
" She hasn't made a stupid comment in a long time."
Bachmann Wants Iraqis To Pay ‘Several Million Dollars Per Life’ For Every American Who Died In Iraq
It’s over 800 billion dollars that we have expended [in Iraq]. I believe that Iraq should pay us back for the money that we spent, and I believe that Iraq should pay the families that lost a loved one several million dollars per life, I think at minimum.
http://thinkprogress.org/security/20...q-pay-us-back/
Not to pile on, but last night I heard Bachmann say that the CIA is being run by the ACLU under Obama. The same CIA that has orchestrated dozens of drone strikes in Pakistan without a declaration of war or clear indication all targets are terrorist operatives? You can criticize him for not being tougher on Iran, but Obama has been decidedly hawkish and loose with the use of force abroad.
Did you see the Onion article referencing Huntsman's poor showing in the polls?
I think Jindal is a good candidate because he's intelligent and well spoken. It has nothing to do with how many votes his state or race gets him, but tbh that's how VPs are picked these days so I'm kidding myself.
Yeah. I'm not saying what should be done but rather how they are picked.
Yeah and I had no idea who Rubio was prior to this thread. He'd be a good candidate.
Honestly tho i think Romney would have such an easy time defeating Obama that all he needs is a VP that won't him over.
Haven't, but would love to! If you have time, please link. If not, no worries and I'll search a little later.
Neither VP candidate from the previous election was a swing state politician. I can only really think of Edwards in the last few elections as a swing state VP nominee.
That's not to say it won't be a factor, but I can almost guarantee there are non-swing state politicians on Romney's short list.
His public address a year or two ago hurt him with the party.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/hun...rly-amo,26506/
It's a small blurb, so I'll post in full here. (If that's against the rules mods, feel free to delete.)
SALT LAKE CITY—With a recent Gallup poll indicating only 2 percent of his party supports his candidacy for president, Jon Huntsman confided to staffers Tuesday that he was secretly relieved to be faring so poorly among the die-hard GOP base. "When I saw the numbers and realized Republicans weren't embracing my message, I breathed easily for the first time in months," the former Utah governor and ambassador to China said. "They're terrifying. We're talking about people who blame the unemployed for their own predicament and literally applaud the idea of letting those who don't have health insurance die. What would it say about me if they gravitated toward me personally or approved of my political principles?" Huntsman added that it was a huge weight off his shoulders when Herman Cain surged ahead of him in the polls, noting that it could easily have been him.
Yep. Didn't laugh but I did smile.
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