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Subscribe to RSSThe New York Daily News looks at the possibility of Marco Rubio as veep.
Mark McKinnon was making the case for Bobby Jindal.
Politico: “Right now, the name on the lips of most GOP strategists is Ohio senator and former George W. Bush administration official Rob Portman.”
George Will likes Paul Ryan and Bobby Jindal and waves off conservatives from Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval: “Romney’s choice of running mate should promise something Washington now lacks — adult supervision.”
Paul Ryan gets more glowing buzz.
Others think rather than bold, Romney needs “boring.”
The Chicago Sun-Times’ Washington: “As Romney steams toward the Republican presidential nomination, his campaign is vetting vice presidential possibilities. It is the most important choice he will make before the Republican convention in Tampa. Why not a woman?”
The Daily Beast lists what it sees as Romney’s top five choices.
“GOP Rep. Paul Ryan appears to be in the top mix of any list, to be sure,” Fox writes and looks at a slew of others.
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The bench is very deep for the Republicans....
Rubio, Ryan, Jindal, Portman, Christie, MacDonald, Martinez, West, and many more.
Tough choice for Romney to make.
Trouble is Rob, none of them can play. their rookies in a grown up game. They'll be taken apart by us Liberals just like all your rookie presidential candidates were. It's not the person Rob, it's the platform of issues that they stand for and you tea people Koch republicans don't have anything except tax cuts for the rich and deregulation of big corporations, which the general population is sick of. Until you can stand up for something other than the rich you're toast.
Ryan is not going to appeal to seniors with his wicked Ryan Plan threatening the benefits they have earned after a lifetime of paying into the programs. Looking at it rationally, Rubio is a better choice but after the Republican Party's hilarious debacle of a primary race it is evident that they don't tend to make a lot of intelligent decisions.
It doesn't really matter who Etch-A-Sketch chooses as a running mate because he is toast in November. Read 'em and weep.
A veep is just one heartbeat away from being president, so not too many are going to be lining up to be the next Jack Kemp.
I'll make this observation - the adults that George Will wants are ideologues. While the GOP governors may be outside the DC bubble, they unfortunately exist in perhaps a worse bubble, called absolute power.
Bob, it is Va Gov Bob McDonnell, not "macDonald". It is a deep bench ...any one of whom would embarass gaffe-emaster Job Biden in a debate.
The deep bench of qualified candidates should allow Romney to wait , and make a late strategic choice....
I think a lot of it may also depend on which potential candidates might be willing to go with Romney, and that may change by August. If Romney is seen as a losing candidate, you can pretty much exclude anyone with serious ambitions for 2016 (Christie, Rubio). If he is running even with Obama, then the options become more open.
Above all, a ticket needs to have a VP candidate that can fade into the background. When VP becomes more of a story than the presidential candidate, that is a serious sign that the campaign is struggling (another reason why Christie would not be a good choice).
They would be smart to choose another woman, but I can't find too many females that wouldn't overshadow Romney for good or bad (Pain, Bachman). Everything I heard about Nikki Haley says she'd be a solid choice, but like Palin, she doesn't yet have the experience on the national level, having been the governor of South Carolina for only a couple of years--plus an undercurrent of rumors regarding infidelity that would destroy the ticket if they were to become a bigger story during the campaign (as they likely would.
If Romney, assuming he is the nominee, picks someone from the center he may piss off the extremists but might win more independants and actually have a chance. If he bows to the extremists as McCain did the result will be the same or worse for the Republicans. It will be interesting to see who the Veep candidate will be.
By the way it seems a bit early to speculate on Veep when they haven't even selected the top spot yet. Media, ya gotta love 'em. They gottta be the first to blab whatever it is.
Paul Ryan would just be super awesome. Unless, it was Rand Paul. Remember, Republicans, keep your friends close and your leg in a bear trap.
This whole nomination process is an express elevator to hell, going down.
Yeah draft Ryan or Paul The Younger . Great way to lose this Election .
LMAO Rubio cannot even keep his story straight on When or Why His family came to the US .
Snore! Why would they even bother with speculation at this point? Any one they choose, has Rummey to run with. They are going to lose this year, and lose badly! So, its going to be unfortunate for anyone chosen! I hope they pick Ryan. Him and his budget suck! So, i would hope it ruins him from any office in the future!
Adault supervision? From the Koch bros.? HAH, that is a good joke!
What the heck? First the MSNBC team assists in the election of the hand chosen one, now they want to select the running mate for the GOP presidential nominee?
Must be a slow day out in libbie-ville.
why pick a vp from red state? perhaps a vp from swing state?
Too bad WE can't dig OLE Ronnie up. Mitt is "IT" We have to let Mitt do his stuff. Get rid of the little MUSLIM PUNK. What a bastard he is. BASTARD is what he truly is and there is no doubt about it. Oh how I wish you could do certain things that you are able to do to normal people. I don't like the Little LIAR at all. Nothing about him is good. Not just my opinion, it's just plain TRUTH. Concerned AMERICAN, Larry Velasco
I know what you mean bout Regan. I find it AMAZING how each and every one of the repub candidates fought over who is more like Ray Gun....and yet not one of them ever mentioned or sought the help of any Bush. Seriously, why would you go back a few years to a Repub president, when there are two living and available, NOW?
I have always found Sen. Grassley to be a very scary fellow. Methinks he would have flourished in Berlin's domestic politics circa 1933.
American Idol should step up and help Romney. Those mentioned in the artical have no talent for a prime time slot.