Romney VP list

[NHI]

Of all the hypothetical VP choices who'd be the best for Romney:

1. Michele Bachmann
2. Marco Rubio
3. Nikki Haley
4. John Thune
5. Jon Huntsman
6. Tim Pawlenty
8. Jim DeMint

I think a Romney/Bachmann or Romney/Rubio ticket would be unbeatable.

[GLPman]

I can't imagine a Romney/Huntsman ticket would go over well since it would be composed of two Mormons. Of all those choices, I think a Romney/Rubio or Romney/Haley ticket would probably be the best.

[King]

Thune would be a good pick. 

It has to be someone who would satisfy the anti-Romney, without being anti-Romney

[Kevin]

How about the following as VP's

Bachmann
Santourum
Kate-Bailey Hutchinson
Blackburn
Jindal
Jeb Bush
McDonnell
Bolton
Rice

[TheGlobalizer]

Rubio, easily.  He's got the conservative cred and he's both flashy and poised.  I think he's too green, but he's the best to balance Romney.

I still think Romney is a sh**t candidate, tho.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Bachmann-Nope, she ran in the primaries, so people already know her, plus it would be Palin 2.0
Santourum -Lost reelection, so no.
Kate-Bailey Hutchinson-Too moderate.
Blackburn-She is a good choice (assuming you mean Marsha Blackburn).
Jindal-The PERFECT choice, along with Allen West or Susana Martinez.
Jeb Bush-The Bush name is no longer popular.
McDonnell-I think the Attorney General of Virginia would be a better choice.
Bolton-Good choice for Sec. of State, but otherwise, unelectable. Too bad, I like him alot.
Rice-I wish she would run, but she would refuse.

[Paul Kemp]

I think a Romney/Bachmann or Romney/Rubio ticket would be unbeatable.

For someone with a red avatar, you're very down on your chances.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Rubio, easily.  He's got the conservative cred and he's both flashy and poised.  I think he's too green, but he's the best to balance Romney.

I still think Romney is a sh**t candidate, tho.

I rather see Susana Martinez as a running mate, Rubio is charismatic, but, I think we need a women. Plus, people in Florida dont trust Rubio too much. He obviously is in the Senate to advance himself.

[ajc0918]

Jindal-The PERFECT choice, along with Allen West or Susana Martinez.

Allen West? LOL.

He's crazy, I can't see Mitt choosing him.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Jindal-The PERFECT choice, along with Allen West or Susana Martinez.

Allen West? LOL.

He's crazy, I can't see Mitt choosing him.

That's for another thread. Im West's resident fanboy. He represents my district, and I have met him 7 times now. Its unlikely that he is picked, but he will be on the shortlist, somewhere between 10 and 20.

[stegosaurus]

I think that if mistakes are avoided, a Romney/Rubio ticket would be very formidable and competitive. Rubio has wide appeal, is well versed, and doesn't smell of foul Washington just yet. He's also a very skilled campaigner. It would do plenty of good for Mitt Romney who, unfortunately, does not possess any of these positive qualities. If not Rubio, probably someone with an experienced persona. Haley Barbour, if he would accept it, would probably help with social conservatives a bit.

Generally though, the VP candidate only contributes to the campaign about as much as he contributes once in office; very little of measurement. So long as Romney doesn't pick an eff up, he will be fine. I mean, could he really find someone that pales in comparison to Joe Biden (who isn't named Sarah Palin)?

[RogueBeaver]

Bobby Jindal, without a doubt. All the others have either declined, uninterested, too inexperienced or a mixture of the above.

[stegosaurus]

Bachmann-Nope, she ran in the primaries, so people already know her, plus it would be Palin 2.0
Santourum -Lost reelection, so no.
Kate-Bailey Hutchinson-Too moderate.
Blackburn-She is a good choice (assuming you mean Marsha Blackburn).
Jindal-The PERFECT choice, along with Allen West or Susana Martinez.
Jeb Bush-The Bush name is no longer popular.
McDonnell-I think the Attorney General of Virginia would be a better choice.
Bolton-Good choice for Sec. of State, but otherwise, unelectable. Too bad, I like him alot.
Rice-I wish she would run, but she would refuse.

You know, I have never really understood this misconception. KBH is a mainstream conservative.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Bachmann-Nope, she ran in the primaries, so people already know her, plus it would be Palin 2.0
Santourum -Lost reelection, so no.
Kate-Bailey Hutchinson-Too moderate.
Blackburn-She is a good choice (assuming you mean Marsha Blackburn).
Jindal-The PERFECT choice, along with Allen West or Susana Martinez.
Jeb Bush-The Bush name is no longer popular.
McDonnell-I think the Attorney General of Virginia would be a better choice.
Bolton-Good choice for Sec. of State, but otherwise, unelectable. Too bad, I like him alot.
Rice-I wish she would run, but she would refuse.

You know, I have never really understood this misconception. KBH is a mainstream conservative.

Too moderate for the Tea Party wing, plus she is more "establishment".

[stegosaurus]

Bachmann-Nope, she ran in the primaries, so people already know her, plus it would be Palin 2.0
Santourum -Lost reelection, so no.
Kate-Bailey Hutchinson-Too moderate.
Blackburn-She is a good choice (assuming you mean Marsha Blackburn).
Jindal-The PERFECT choice, along with Allen West or Susana Martinez.
Jeb Bush-The Bush name is no longer popular.
McDonnell-I think the Attorney General of Virginia would be a better choice.
Bolton-Good choice for Sec. of State, but otherwise, unelectable. Too bad, I like him alot.
Rice-I wish she would run, but she would refuse.

You know, I have never really understood this misconception. KBH is a mainstream conservative.

Too moderate for the Tea Party wing, plus she is more "establishment".

Everyone currently in the race short of Cain and Bachmann are too moderate for the "tea party wing" of the Republican Party in some way. I wouldn't use them as a metric by which to measure one's conservative credentials.

[ajc0918]

Jindal-The PERFECT choice, along with Allen West or Susana Martinez.

Allen West? LOL.

He's crazy, I can't see Mitt choosing him.

That's for another thread. Im West's resident fanboy. He represents my district, and I have met him 7 times now. Its unlikely that he is picked, but he will be on the shortlist, somewhere between 10 and 20.

Enjoy him, it's unlikely he will survive redistricting/reelection.

[krazen1211]

Demint and Coburn are the 2 best members of federal government. Choose either.

[Emperor]

Romney is a old fox, he knows exactly, he's ONLY chance for a '12 win is with M.Rubio (Florida).
That why he will pick him for sure.

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

Bachmann-Nope, she ran in the primaries, so people already know her, plus it would be Palin 2.0
Santourum -Lost reelection, so no.
Kate-Bailey Hutchinson-Too moderate.
Blackburn-She is a good choice (assuming you mean Marsha Blackburn).
Jindal-The PERFECT choice, along with Allen West or Susana Martinez.
Jeb Bush-The Bush name is no longer popular.
McDonnell-I think the Attorney General of Virginia would be a better choice.
Bolton-Good choice for Sec. of State, but otherwise, unelectable. Too bad, I like him alot.
Rice-I wish she would run, but she would refuse.

You know, I have never really understood this misconception. KBH is a mainstream conservative.

Too moderate for the Tea Party wing, plus she is more "establishment".

Everyone currently in the race short of Cain and Bachmann are too moderate for the "tea party wing" of the Republican Party in some way. I wouldn't use them as a metric by which to measure one's conservative credentials.

Ron Paul woul beg to differ with you on only Cain and Bachamann being Tea Party. How can you forget the Godfather of the Tea Party.

[TheGlobalizer]

Rubio, easily.  He's got the conservative cred and he's both flashy and poised.  I think he's too green, but he's the best to balance Romney.

I still think Romney is a sh**t candidate, tho.

I rather see Susana Martinez as a running mate, Rubio is charismatic, but, I think we need a women. Plus, people in Florida dont trust Rubio too much. He obviously is in the Senate to advance himself.

Shhh...don't take her from us just yet!  :-D

Saw an interesting story about some of her outreach in the Navajo Nation...she's really winning support and praise, even from Dem politicians.  She's been right-wing Tea Party on some issues, but she has a nice independent/New Mexico streak as well, and that plays here.

[Kevin]

Rubio, easily.  He's got the conservative cred and he's both flashy and poised.  I think he's too green, but he's the best to balance Romney.

I still think Romney is a sh**t candidate, tho.

I rather see Susana Martinez as a running mate, Rubio is charismatic, but, I think we need a women. Plus, people in Florida dont trust Rubio too much. He obviously is in the Senate to advance himself.

From what I've seen though poll wise Rubio is pretty well liked in Florida so far?

[Mr. Morden]

I can't see it going to someone like Haley, especially coming just after the 2008 Sarah Palin experience.  Another female governor, who's only held statewide office for two years?  Romney is too catuious to roll the dice on something like that.

The only "class of 2010" (politicians who first won statewide office in 2010) option who I think is in the running for 2012 VP is Rubio.

[RogueBeaver]

Rubio has been Shermanesque on the VP slot, so Jindal it is.

[auburntiger]

Rubio makes the most sense for Romney. I didn't vote for him, but he seems to be really popular here in Florida, which is likely to swing to Romney if he becomes VP. However, if it looks like Obama will wipe the floor, Rubio will decline. If he accepts and it's a narrow Obama reelection, look for Rubio to run again in '16 or '20. The man's only 40.

[Paul Kemp]

Thune just screams Dan Quayle to me.