As you see it...Of the remaining non-Romney 'Pug candidates...

[Ken Burch]

1)Which is most likely to end up on the ticket with Mittens?

2)Which one do you think is most likely to go third-party in the fall?

3)Which would do the most good to Mittens on the ticket? Which would do the most harm?

4)Which would take the biggest bite out of Mittens' potential vote if he went third-party?

[Syrinx]

1. I don't think he would choose any of them as a running mate

I think it is more likely somebody like Pawlenty.

I don't think any of them are going third-party, except for maybe Ron Paul.

[customerserviceguy]

2. See below

1) None of the above, the only person he'd cut a deal with is Ron Paul, and that's to have Rand on the ticket.

2) Ron Paul, if #1 doesn't happen.

3) None would get him anything he doesn't already have, because it would look like a sham to have any of them. If Mittens does figure out how to get the nomination, it will be because he either promised the VP slot to someone in exchange for enough votes to go over the top, or he'll pick a governor of a state where he had to clinch a win.

4) Ron Paul would take the most out of Romney. Any idea of either Santorum or Gingrich going third-party is unsubstantiated fantasy.