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Who will be Romney's VP?

Rob Portman: Senator from Ohio 1 3.70%
 
Tim Pawlenty: Former Governor of Minnesota 2 7.41%
 
Condoleezza Rice: Former Secretary of State 8 29.63%
 
Marco Rubio: Senator from Florida 5 18.52%
 
Chris Christie: New Jersey Governor 1 3.70%
 
Bobby Jindal: Louisiana Governor 1 3.70%
 
Paul Ryan: Representative from Wisconsin 1 3.70%
 
Kelly Ayotte: Senator from New Hampshire 0 0%
 
Rand Paul: Senator from Kentucky 0 0%
 
Other: not mentioned 8 29.63%
 
Total:27
sethnintendo on 13 July 2012
sperrico87 said:
gergroy said:

Who do you guys think will be Romneys VP?  Personally, I think Christie would be awesome, but unlikely.  I aslo think Rice would be awesome, but also unlikely.  I think the choice is going to come down between Portman and Pawlenty, both of which are pretty boring.  Of the two I would probably prefer Pawlenty though.  


A few days ago I would have disagreed with you and said Christie would be a poor choice.  However, a few days ago on the Daily Paul blog I saw a video that intrigued me.  Christie was arguing for the abolishment of the War on Drugs, and calling for the release and treatment of all non-violent drug-related offenders.  Which is something I strongly believe would be in our best interest as a compassionate society.  It surprised me because most Republicans, especially with national fame, wouldn't be caught dead speaking the truth about the War on Drugs.   So, I have to say, I would be fine with Christie too. 

I thought he said it wasn't up to the state to defy federal law even though he stuck up for online gambling for the state (going against federal law).  Sorry my only source is The Daily Show and I could have sworn he wasn't going to go through with knocking the marijuana possession charge down to a ticket.



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Kasz216 on 13 July 2012
Mr Khan said:
Allfreedom99 said:
Honestly I think Rob Portman and Tim Pawlenty are much more unlikely to be the choices. As the OP stated they come across as boring in some senses. Plus it would be smart for Romney to pick someone that is unlike him. Portman and Pawlenty seem too similar in many senses to Romney.

Someone with a unique background and with somewhat of a different culture would benefit him. I think Rubio is high on his list. Condi is a possiblity. She certainly is very smart and articulate, but her involvement with the Bush administration could pose some unwanted baggage. Still like BadGenome I would pay money to see Condi in a debate with Mr. Gaffe Machine Biden.

My money is resting on Rubio as Kasz stated. He is popular among many conservative groups and has a very good public speaking talent. Not to mention his parents immigrated from Cuba so that gives him a unique background.

Don't be surprised however if Romney chooses someone noone is thinking about. Consider someone like Susana Martinez, The Republican Governor of New Mexico. She currently has a high approval rating in her state. She apparently has a lot of "spunk" as some would say and has many political stances that would be popular with conservatives. The only problem is she has expressed that she has no interest in being VP.

Hopefully he's not one of those screaming anti-Castro Cuban-Americans, though i've never looked into his background. The last thing our foreign policy needs is someone who's just going to stump for keeping that pointless embargo up (Cuba would be democratic now if it weren't for the embargo, which is kept in place almost entirely by screaming Cuban-American immigrants)

He seems too young for that.

In general there is a HUGE generational divide on Cuba among cubans based on how old you are.

Doesn't really matter though.  They're still an influential voting group that can go either way in a swing state.



SamuelRSmith on 14 July 2012
Kasz216 said:
My money is on Rubio. Sure it'll twinge neoconservatives.... but Romney already does that and the healthcare law is a great motivator.


Look at the analysis/read the transcript/watch Rubio's speech at Brookings Insititute on April 25th. Ridiculously hawkish. Neocons will love the new Rubio... nothing like the platform he had when he ran for election.

But, hey, that's politics.



binary solo on 14 July 2012
Mr Khan said:
sperrico87 said:
He should pick Rand Paul, that's my first choice.

If you're asking whom he should choose in order to attract independents and conservative Democrats, I would say Joe Lieberman. It would be extremely, almost impossibly difficult for the Obama campaign to dig up any dirt or throw any mud at Lieberman, there would be too much backlash. He reputation for being a nice guy, a centrist, and having a cool head precedes him.

That would actually be a strategically good choice. Worse it could do is piss off the far right even more than they already are, but who are they going to vote for?

Well, this really is the last throw of the dice for Ron Paul. So he should finally show his true colours as a libertarian, quit the Republican party and run as an independant. Actually give the whole country a chance to decide between him and the other 2 for once. That way the far right would have someone to protest vote for.

Of course that would all but guarantee an Obama win. But a true libertarian sees about as much difference between Obama and Romney as they do between a wasp and a hornet.



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dany612 on 14 July 2012

Marco Rubio is an anchor baby!



 

        

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NightDragon83 on 14 July 2012
Mr Khan said:
No way is it Condi. The association with W would be easy pickings in the hands of the Democrats

This is easily countered.  All the GOP has to do is point to Obama and say "Hey Democrats... if you hate Bush and everyone associated with his administration so much, then why do you continue to support a guy that has continued just about every single one of his policies?"

Not to mention the fact that having Condi on the ticket would absolutely obliterate that imaginary "glass ceiling" regarding a woman in the White House that Democrats have been pining about for years.  And it would really put a damper on the Democrats' narrative that Republicans are waging a war against blacks and women in this country if they should nominate a black woman for VP... who by the way is also very moderate (pro choice), and is also rumored to be a closet lesbo.

Now wouldn't THAT send the 'rats into a frenzy if they had to go up against a black lesbian in November!



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gergroy on 21 July 2012
NightDragon83 said:
Mr Khan said:
No way is it Condi. The association with W would be easy pickings in the hands of the Democrats

This is easily countered.  All the GOP has to do is point to Obama and say "Hey Democrats... if you hate Bush and everyone associated with his administration so much, then why do you continue to support a guy that has continued just about every single one of his policies?"

Not to mention the fact that having Condi on the ticket would absolutely obliterate that imaginary "glass ceiling" regarding a woman in the White House that Democrats have been pining about for years.  And it would really put a damper on the Democrats' narrative that Republicans are waging a war against blacks and women in this country if they should nominate a black woman for VP... who by the way is also very moderate (pro choice), and is also rumored to be a closet lesbo.

Now wouldn't THAT send the 'rats into a frenzy if they had to go up against a black lesbian in November!

Plus it would be incredibly hard to attack rice without seeming sexist and racist.  I think rice would be a great addition to the ticket because she represents two groups that obama has in the bag, women and black people.  If democrats start attacking her, which if she is on the ticket they will, then some of these groups may start feeling a bit disenfranchised, maybe wont affect the polls too much, but it might suppress their turnout which would be a boost for romney.



sperrico87 on 21 July 2012
sethnintendo said:

I don't think it really matters who he picks. It is pretty obvious that he is going to lose. I don't even care for Obama. I see very little chance in Romney winning.  I suppose I will vote one more time in the USA before I throw in the towel.  My vote goes to Gary Johnson.


Ha!  Me too.  I just can't vote for either of the two big party clowns.  Voting for the lesser of two evils always leads to more evil.



 

gergroy on 08 August 2012

Well, looking at convention speakers, it looks like rice and rand paul are out of the running. Boring pick incoming?



mysticwolf on 09 August 2012

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