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Pundits have suggested that McCain's VP should be a Conservative to shore up the GOP base.
I think that McCain has Joe Lieberman near the top of his list of candidates. IMO Holy Joe may not be too toxic for conservatives, since he's strong on the war and a good guy (plus picking him would anger the angry-left); he has great appeal to moderates; a McCain - Lieberman ticket could unify two thirds of the country.
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Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, an early supporter; Charlie Crist of Florida, whose 11th-hour endorsement helped Mr. McCain win the primary; Jon Huntsman Jr. of Utah, an early supporter despite Mitt Romney’s popularity in his state; and Mark Sanford of South Carolina, whose conservative reputation could help Mr. McCain with the base but who did not endorse him in the primary there.
Some ex-governors have been mentioned as well, including Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania, whose support of abortion rights could cause Mr. McCain trouble with conservatives who are already wary of him, and two of Mr. McCain’s former primary opponents, Mr. Romney and Mike Huckabee...
Rob Portman, a former Ohio congressman and director of the Office of Management and Budget, is also mentioned as a possible running mate who could bring a financial background to the ticket. And Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been mentioned as a possible running mate for Mr. McCain as well.
Considering public response to Joe's last run in a Presidential race, it would be suicide. I know Joe wants the job considering how often his face is in John's ear, but it seems moderates pretty much reject this guy because of his extremely hawkish positions. The hard right may love ole Joe, but I highly doubt Middle America will.
Considering public response to Joe's last run in a Presidential race, it would be suicide. I know Joe wants the job considering how often his face is in John's ear, but it seems moderates pretty much reject this guy because of his extremely hawkish positions. The hard right may love ole Joe, but I highly doubt Middle America will.
I tend to agree. Lieberman is a tired act and I think it would upset the conservatives to the point many of the evangelical voters republicans depend on may stay home.
Considering public response to Joe's last run in a Presidential race, it would be suicide. I know Joe wants the job considering how often his face is in John's ear, but it seems moderates pretty much reject this guy because of his extremely hawkish positions. The hard right may love ole Joe, but I highly doubt Middle America will.
Yea, Lieberman worked out for Al Gore really well didn't it?
It will either be Romney or Huckabee. I think it will be Huckabee.
I heard McAmnesty was eyeing up Mexico's president Felipe Calderón to be his VP.
But I do wonder why he is even trying since he has no chance. Then again, so did all the other candidates give it the ol college try and they all knew they had no chance.
Considering public response to Joe's last run in a Presidential race, it would be suicide. I know Joe wants the job considering how often his face is in John's ear, but it seems moderates pretty much reject this guy because of his extremely hawkish positions. The hard right may love ole Joe, but I highly doubt Middle America will.
Joe L. is a liberal through and through - except when it comes to the war and war on terrorism, hardly a favorite of the Right.
Huckabee - no way. Too conservative, religously. Will scare all the moderates/independents McCain will pull from the Dem.
Romney - maybe. Got the economic background and he won big points with the way he graciously stepped aside.
McCain needs a conservative, hopefully a fiscal/foreign policy one, to bring in the base.
Joe L. is a liberal through and through - except when it comes to the war and war on terrorism, hardly a favorite of the Right.
Huckabee - no way. Too conservative, religously. Will scare all the moderates/independents McCain will pull from the Dem.
Romney - maybe. Got the economic background and he won big points with the way he graciously stepped aside.
McCain needs a conservative, hopefully a fiscal/foreign policy one, to bring in the base.
Huck is southern, that's the big thing going for him. Romney scares people because of being LDS, which I think it stupid, but both are very relgious people and the evangelical base is being left out in the wind in this election and need to be pandered to (as usual). Huck fits the bill in that regard, but Romney is the logical choice. McCain is so stinking old that they need to find someone who may have to succeed him mid term.
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