Veepstakes: Who You Think Are the Two Most Likely Running Mates...

[useful idiot]

I think it will either be Rubio or McDonnell. Wouldn't Rubio have to give up his senate seat though? If that's the case then I'd say Thune.

If he wants to pick the 'elder statesmen' type, as a couple of people have suggested in the thread, I'd love to see Lamar Alexander on the ticket. That might actually make me vote for him, but it's sort of a "when pigs fly" type of scenario.

[TheGlobalizer]

Here's four, in today's order.

Portman
Christie
Ryan
Daniels

Will not be Bob McDonnell in 100,000,000 years, unless Romney wants to lose women by 20 points.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Thune
Burr
Ryan
Portman

If Romney decides to go outside the safe zone, then if Gov. Walker manages to not just win, but trounce (5% or more margin) in the recall election in June, then I could see Romney choosing him as his running mate, but there is no other governor or ex-governor it might make sense to have on the ticket.

[milhouse24]

I think 2 former senators will get some consideration:

Bill Frist
Dan Coats

I think Brownback is a strong darkhorse because he is well  liked by the christian base. 

I just don't think Thune will be helpful for any electoral votes.  Romney would pick him only if he felt secure to win Ohio and Florida, and Virginia. 

[NHI]

1. Rubio
2. Martinez
3. Portman
4. McDonnell
5. Thune

[Cobbler]

Probably not going to happen, but what about Huckabee?

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Probably not going to happen, but what about Huckabee?

Definitely not gonna happen.  I strongly doubt Romney will pick a governor (current or ex-) as his running mate, and if does there are quite a few better choices than Huckabee.

[ShadowRocket]

To borrow the media termiology:

Game changeing pick: Rubio or Jindal
Safe pick: Portman or Thune.

[Cory]

I'd say either Jindal or Portman, if you had to narrow me down to two.