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stevenleser

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

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 01:32 AM

Feb 2012

Santorum is from a swing state, has already been minimally vetted through the campaign and has no surprising gotchas that will hurt Romney.

I don't think it will be Rubio, because the first thing that will be said about him is negative, that he lied about his parents coming to the US to escape Castro. That is a huge negative right up front. It is all kinds of pandering and hyper-exploiting of his Latin American roots.

Is there anyone else who can realistically try to help deliver a state that is a purple state? Christie doesnt help at all, there is no way New Jersey goes for Mitt. Christie wouldnt pull New Jersey vs Obama even if he was at the top of the ticket.

Daniels doesnt help, Mitt probably gets Indiana anyway. Put another way, if a Republican is in danger of losing Indiana, it probably means the Democratic candidate is headed for a landslide.

Does Pawlenty help? I dont know enough about his popularity in Minnesota. I would guess not.

Which brings me back to Santorum. Would Santorum help with Pennsylvania?

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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