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« on: February 23, 2014, 05:02:01 AM »

(Inspired by the other thread going on right now).

Who would have been the best VP Pick for McCain in 2008?
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« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2014, 05:35:50 AM »

Either Romney or Huckabee.  Sure, it's easy to just go with one of the main runners up from the primaries, but it's not just that.  The three men each represented a different 'wing' of the GOP:

McCain represented the military interventionist/national security wing; Romney the Wall Street/white suburban (and I guess the Mormon) wing; Huckabee the Christian Right and Southerners.
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« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2014, 10:04:48 AM »

Either Romney or Huckabee.  Sure, it's easy to just go with one of the main runners up from the primaries, but it's not just that.  The three men each represented a different 'wing' of the GOP:

Because the best way to distance yourself from the people who are viewed as the cause of the financial crisis is to pick one of those people? (Romney)
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« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2014, 06:01:43 PM »

Tim Pawlenty; truly a "do no harm" kind of VP.
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« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2014, 09:31:19 PM »

Either Romney or Huckabee.  Sure, it's easy to just go with one of the main runners up from the primaries, but it's not just that.  The three men each represented a different 'wing' of the GOP:

Because the best way to distance yourself from the people who are viewed as the cause of the financial crisis is to pick one of those people? (Romney)

Romney wasn't a cause of the financial crisis.
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« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2014, 07:18:01 PM »

Leiberman would've made the most impact, and been relatively safe, yet simultaneously audacious.
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« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2014, 03:31:35 PM »

Tim Pawlenty; truly a "do no harm" kind of VP.

This, and I was kind of taken aback when T-Paw wasn't picked.
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« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2014, 06:51:40 PM »

^In "Game Change," it is said that McCain learned he would get Lieberman nominated by the convention, but there would probably be a walk out. It would have severely depressed the base's turnout. He needed someone who excited the base as well as Palin did, while not turning off independents, which was another huge cause of picking Palin.
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« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2014, 06:56:37 PM »

I still think that McCain had to choose a woman as his running mate, who could have picked up all those votes of the bitterly disappointed Clinton supporters, preferably a minority candidate.
With that said, his best choices would have been Condoleezza Rice or, even better, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen from the most important swing state.
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« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2014, 10:28:07 PM »

I still think that McCain had to choose a woman as his running mate, who could have picked up all those votes of the bitterly disappointed Clinton supporters, preferably a minority candidate.
With that said, his best choices would have been Condoleezza Rice or, even better, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen from the most important swing state.

I'm not sure about Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, if only because she had never won a statewide election, and I just personally would hesitate with picking Congressmen.

I actually heard that Kay Bailey Hutchison was someone they considered. I think she would have held her own as a pick, but I'm not sure how the base would have liked her and how her ties towards the oil industry in Texas would have played in a national election (remember how they went on and on and on about how Palin "stood up to big oil").

I think they considered Jindal, Pawlenty, Thune, Crist (FL), and Tom Ridge.
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« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2014, 02:41:24 PM »

I still think that McCain had to choose a woman as his running mate, who could have picked up all those votes of the bitterly disappointed Clinton supporters, preferably a minority candidate.
With that said, his best choices would have been Condoleezza Rice or, even better, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen from the most important swing state.
Oh god, Rice would've been a disaster, not only was she Bush's Secretary of State, but she was also Pro Choice.
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« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2014, 04:07:34 PM »

Tim Pawlenty.
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« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2014, 05:05:12 PM »

I still think that McCain had to choose a woman as his running mate, who could have picked up all those votes of the bitterly disappointed Clinton supporters, preferably a minority candidate.
With that said, his best choices would have been Condoleezza Rice or, even better, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen from the most important swing state.

I'm not sure about Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, if only because she had never won a statewide election, and I just personally would hesitate with picking Congressmen.

I actually heard that Kay Bailey Hutchison was someone they considered. I think she would have held her own as a pick, but I'm not sure how the base would have liked her and how her ties towards the oil industry in Texas would have played in a national election (remember how they went on and on and on about how Palin "stood up to big oil").

I think they considered Jindal, Pawlenty, Thune, Crist (FL), and Tom Ridge.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is born in Cuba...
And Palin would be useful in fight to a Democratic filibuster proof, as she would bring more votes to Stevens (who failed). Pawlenty could be useful in same way, helping Coleman. Another interesting name could be Mary Fallin, as solid conservative with three terms as Lieutenant Governor and Representative.
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« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2014, 04:53:23 PM »

^In "Game Change," it is said that McCain learned he would get Lieberman nominated by the convention, but there would probably be a walk out. It would have severely depressed the base's turnout. He needed someone who excited the base as well as Palin did, while not turning off independents, which was another huge cause of picking Palin.

Yeah, on second thought you guys are probably right. Lieberman is no Zell Miller, and the base would've responded accordingly.
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« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2014, 09:33:36 PM »

Mel Martinez
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« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2014, 12:30:43 PM »

Mitt Romney because the economy was the dominant issue and Romney is far less controversial than Sarah Palin, plus better qualified to be Vice President. 
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« Reply #16 on: March 20, 2014, 01:08:34 PM »

Mitt Romney because the economy was the dominant issue and Romney is far less controversial than Sarah Palin, plus better qualified to be Vice President. 
He also happens to be a bland old white guy, not saying that Palin was the best they got, but Pawlenty was at least a young white guy.
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« Reply #17 on: March 20, 2014, 04:33:17 PM »

Richard Burr?
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« Reply #18 on: March 20, 2014, 06:22:27 PM »

Mitt Romney because the economy was the dominant issue and Romney is far less controversial than Sarah Palin, plus better qualified to be Vice President. 

Mitt Romney would have doomed McCain. He's from the class of people who caused the recession.
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« Reply #19 on: March 21, 2014, 04:42:49 PM »

Burr's just another boring white guy.

Actually, Hutchinson would be a decent choice, while her oil links might hurt McCain among the IRL "Palin Stood up to big oil!!11" crowd, but most likely they were just coming up with reasons to vote for her, Hutchinson is a relatively safe choice, could actually bring in Independents, and her experience would be better than Palin's two years as Governor, and she could bring in more Women voters who were distracted by Palin's..................Let's say, lack of media skills, the major issue could be her age though, she was 64 at the time.
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« Reply #20 on: March 21, 2014, 06:32:43 PM »

What about Hutchison's views on abortion?

Would've killed relations with the base only somewhat less than Lieberman.
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« Reply #21 on: March 21, 2014, 08:12:08 PM »

What about Meg Whitman for Vice President?
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« Reply #22 on: March 21, 2014, 08:16:35 PM »

What about Meg Whitman for Vice President?
In 2008? No. Maybe for Romney in 2012 if she had won the Governor's race but not in 2008.

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« Reply #23 on: March 21, 2014, 08:20:55 PM »

What about Meg Whitman for Vice President?
In 2008? No. Maybe for Romney in 2012 if she had won the Governor's race but not in 2008.


Nah, both Pro Choice and a Businesswoman.
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« Reply #24 on: March 24, 2014, 12:02:00 PM »

What about Meg Whitman for Vice President?
In 2008? No. Maybe for Romney in 2012 if she had won the Governor's race but not in 2008.


Nah, both Pro Choice and a Businesswoman.

Though obviously only the former would've created a problem for Romney. But still too much of one to countance serious discussion. Not to mention if they really wanted someone from NJ that year.....
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