The Republican Vice-Presidential Spectulation Thread.

[morgieb]

I do not see why Romney does not select former presidential liaison officer Linda Chavez for the vice-presidency. She is very conservative, media tested, has run for office before, has the right connections in the Beltway, is Hispanic, a woman and has shown empathy in terms of helping undocumented workers. What is the downside?

How well known is she?

[morgieb]

I've said it from the beginning. Jim DeMint, socially-conservative southern tea party leader with brains and years of experience who supported Mitt already in 08 would be the only sensible choice.

Now I get the love for Rubio, but he's to untried at the moment. Romney will not risk that so soon after Palin.

DeMint's the most conservative Senator in the Senate. Independents vote too, remember?

[morgieb]

Look at Condi:

Pros:

* Foreign policy experience
* Well-known
* Minority
* Woman
* Highly qualified and vetted
* Not a politician

Cons:

* Links to Bush administration - while I think it'll be irrelevant in most circumstances, being the SOS and the NSA could lead to scandals on Iraq.
* Pro-choice
* Not a politician
* Black woman - though the states where this matters probably will vote Romney anyway.