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vixengrl

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4. I was thinking he'd go with Pawlenty early on

Reply to NNguyenMD (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 10:05 PM

Feb 2012

because Pawlenty endorsed Romney straightaway after dropping out, but I'm starting to think it will be a pick more like Huckabee--more appeal to Evangelicals, and a warmer personality, which makes up for things Mitt lacks.

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Romney's possible VP picks [View all] NNguyenMD Feb 2012 OP

Rubio or some Southern Evangelical type JI7 Feb 2012 #1

I'd love to see him choose Powell... richmwill Feb 2012 #2

No way it would be Powell. Powell likes President Obama. n/t Tx4obama Feb 2012 #33

VA Gov Bob McDonnell. FSogol Feb 2012 #3

Also has to bring in atleast one swing state grantcart Feb 2012 #15

I was thinking he'd go with Pawlenty early on vixengrl Feb 2012 #4

Pawlenty is hoping, I'm sure, but I don't see it. He's too much like Romney: stiff & boring.nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #6

Since Romney has zero foreign policy experience, I think he'll pick someone who has some. Alexander Feb 2012 #5

Sarah maybe? rurallib Feb 2012 #7

Now that I think about it, Romney's from Detroit, and you can actually see Canada from Detroit. Alexander Feb 2012 #18

A good running mate usually fills gaps where the candidate is weak RZM Feb 2012 #8

Christi, Pawlenty, Coulter, Limbaugh, or nanabugg Feb 2012 #9

Rubio. I can't see anyone who could help him more. AlinPA Feb 2012 #10

Ditto. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #12

I was thinking Jeb Bush ... femmocrat Feb 2012 #11

Ted Nugent, Victoria Jackson, Steve Doocy! FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #13

NAH, he’ll want people to think he’s donco Feb 2012 #14

Michelle Bachmann would be way better if it is to be a female.... yellowcanine Feb 2012 #17

Ann Coulter? I thought you just said he would pick a woman? Marie Marie Feb 2012 #23

Newt would be fun. yellowcanine Feb 2012 #16

Huntsman. JTFrog Feb 2012 #19

Just a note about Romney and Christie. pa28 Feb 2012 #20

Rommney is tone-deaf, and his crew is little better Mopar151 Feb 2012 #21

Romney has four ways to go that I can see Yupster Feb 2012 #22

Kay Bailey Hutchison is the complete opposite of safe Ter Feb 2012 #30

Romney will pick himself Johonny Feb 2012 #24

Trouble with this idea intaglio Feb 2012 #31

I.R. Elevant Boombaby Feb 2012 #25

It'll be a GOP governor. He has several to choose from. AtomicKitten Feb 2012 #26

I'm going to go way out on a limb here Art_from_Ark Feb 2012 #27

It will be Governor Christie Creme Adenoid_Hynkel Feb 2012 #28

I think Santorum is set up as VP pick whether Romney or Newt win. stevenleser Feb 2012 #29

See #21 n/t Mopar151 Feb 2012 #32

I think it will be Senator John Thune (R-SD) n/t Tx4obama Feb 2012 #34