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-Election 2012

Romney looks to fill ticket, so let veepstakes begin

2012-04-13

[Daily Nation (Kenya)] With Mitt Romney
...whose real first name is actually, no kidding, Willard, was governor of Massachussetts and is currently the front-runner for president on the Publican ticket. He is the son of the former governor of Michigan, George Romney, who himself ran for president after saving American Motors from failure, though not permanently. Romney's foot is in an ideological bucket because of Romneycare, a state-level experiment that should have been a warning against Obamacare if anyone had been paying attention. Romney's charisma is best defined as soporific, which is probably why he is leading the Publican field...
now all but assured of winning the Republican nomination, he embarks on one of his critical quests of the campaign: finding a running mate who can help him defeat President Barack Obama
Republicans can come along for the ride, but they've got to sit in the back...
Mr Romney took a huge step toward securing the role of flagbearer when rival Rick Santorum

...candidate for president and former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania. He was a lawyer before becoming the Representative for suburban Pittsburgh in 1991. He lost his Senate seat in 2006 to Bob Casey, a Democrat machine politician and political dynast. Santorum is a social conservative whose primary attraction is seemingly that he is neither Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich...
bowed out of the race Tuesday, and the chatter about who gets the nod from the former governor of Massachusetts has risen to a din.

But he quickly sought to dispel the notion that he might rush to find a partner for the ticket -- not after the controversy over

Sarah Mama Grizzly Palin
... the babe libs love to hate ...
, who was John Maverick McCain's
... the Senator-for-Life from Arizona, former presidential candidate and even more former foot soldier in the Reagan Revolution...
surprise running mate in their 2008 loss to Obama.

"No list yet," Mr Romney told Fox on Wednesday.

"That's a process which has not begun yet, but will probably begin pretty soon."

And so the "veepstakes" gathers steam, with Romney advisors eyeing potential Number Twos and poring over voting records and personal details in what is one of the most rigorous vetting processes endured by any politician.

Protracted strategizing over a vice presidential pick is standard, as a candidate mulls how his choice might impact the election.

Posted by:Fred

#15 "Let the VeepStakes begin" > D *** NG, I THOUGHT IT DID ALREADY!

Newt + Ron have said they're in it to the end - to avoid a split GOP ticket + foster Party unity, I see Romney picking one of them, IMO more likely Ron Paul than Newt due to some of Newt's past criticisms + Newt's very strong personal charisma.

But ya never know - "POLITICS MAKES STRANGE BEDFELLOWS". Would'nt surprise me at all iff Newt or Ron get a major Cabinet position.

NO MATTER WHO, MICHELLE WINS!

Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-04-13 23:27

#14 I'd hate to see West or Rubio waste themselves on Romney. The trail to the Presidency via a losing VP run is very narrow. The only one that made it to my recollection was FDR who ran for VP and lost in 1924.

Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2012-04-13 21:14

#13 Rjschwarz, that's the best position for her for sure. She does bring a crowd.

Posted by: newc 2012-04-13 13:11

#12 I've always thought Palin would do well running the RNC. She is good at fundraisers and would push party money towards tea party candidates.

Posted by: Rjschwarz 2012-04-13 12:31

#11 I think Ryan would be awesome. West and Rubio should devlier FLA. Not sure about Jindal yet. Give Palin Sec Interior or Department of Energy and let her excel and rebuild her tarnished image.

Posted by: Hellfish 2012-04-13 12:19

#10 FrankG - Brilliant!

Posted by: newc 2012-04-13 11:48

#9 Kelly Ayotte, Senator from NH has been mentioned also.

Posted by: JohnQC 2012-04-13 11:03

#8 Brilliant idea, also a great way to make sure you capture the news cycle if/when required.

Posted by: rjschwarz 2012-04-13 10:09

#7 Dick Cheney - he's tanned, rested (with a new heart), and ready. Plus it would be fun to watch lefty heads explode....

wait a day, then announce that Cheney's declined

Posted by: Frank G 2012-04-13 09:36

#6 "Alan West, Paul Ryan, Bobby Jindal, Marco Rubio, Bolton, Rummy"

I think we need to let Alan West, Paul Ryan and Marco Rubio season a bit. Both are a little new to politics. I think to some extent the Palin name was tarnished before its time by throwing her into the meatgrinder too quickly.

Jindal somewhat killed his national career by pushing Intelligent Design as forcefully as he did. It might not be a killer, but combined with a Mormon on the ticket I don't think its a great idea (then again it might satisfy those that really don't like a Mormon on the ticket, perhaps some polling needs to be done there).

Either Rummy or Bolton would be fine in my eyes. Hopefully there are other names as well out there we haven't even thought of yet.

Posted by: rjschwarz 2012-04-13 09:09

#5 And comic relief.

Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2012-04-13 07:55

#4 Biden is insurance, gorb.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2012-04-13 04:34

#3 Need a good right hand.

Something Obean lacks.

Posted by: gorb 2012-04-13 04:28

#2 Alan West, Paul Ryan, Bobby Jindal, Marco Rubio, Bolton, Rummy, and I shall not discount others.. yet. It's going to be a wartime President no matter whom. Need a good right hand.

Posted by: newc 2012-04-13 02:24

#1 Romney for Veep?
Well, beats Jo Jo.
(But not much)

Posted by: Redneck Jim 2012-04-13 00:37

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