Anyone here that doesn't like Mitch Daniels?

[milhouse24]

I see Mitch as a strong VP candidate.  Guys that look good on paper and can help in Swing states.  Other strong VP contenders are Petreaus, Thune, Hutchinson.  But a smart VP pick will help win Ohio and even Santorum might be able to do that. 

But Mitch doesn't have a large personality.  He's the Republican version of Evan Bayh, boring mid-westerner with a good political resume but no one is excited to vote for him outside of Indiana.  Mitch could win Iowa and grind out a national campaign against Obama, but at this point he's not Bill Clinton and doesn't have GWBush's family name recognition to win voters.  He's not even a War Hero like McCain or Kerry. 

Sadly, Romney could win the nomination by Default because everyone is 2nd tier.  But Romney's barely above 2nd tier himself, with a very small base somewhere in michigan, utah, and NH.

[milhouse24]

Mitch also doesn't really want to run for President unlike the other contenders.  If he really wanted it, he could do well, its about having the passion for the national campaign.

[milhouse24]

I dislike Daniels mainly because he was hyped up here while there was nothing to back up the hype. His ties to George W. Bush are disturbing to begin with.

Those ties to Bush have been made up for by successfully turning Indiana around and successfully running a business.

Then minus not having the Bush ties, Republicans should be turning to Mitt Romney then.

No thanks.

I dislike Daniels mainly because he was hyped up here while there was nothing to back up the hype. His ties to George W. Bush are disturbing to begin with.

Those ties to Bush have been made up for by successfully turning Indiana around and successfully running a business.

Then minus not having the Bush ties, Republicans should be turning to Mitt Romney then.

Except Mitt Romney has a mediocre record as governor. He's quite unpopular in Massachusetts.

^^^^

Yes, Mitt Romney is a well-yesterday news. Deal with it, hacks.

I really think that if Romney is the GOP presidential nominee, we will see a 3rd party made up of Christian Tea Party members.  Romney has strength in the 3 states of Michigan, NH, and Nevada, and nowhere else.  He represents Wall Street I-bankers who fleeced the economy.  He has no military record and he's a radical mormon. 

[milhouse24]

I dont like his hair. Sorry somebody had to say it.

Doesn't he dye his hair?  but so did reagan