McCain is going to pick Mittens for a running mate

[matcom]

bookmark it and bank it.

[Zynx]

1. Why?

Seriously. Why? That doesn't help him in any area.

[matcom]

3. he gets Michigan

that is huge

on edit: he ALSO leaves a "legacy" with a VP ready to step in after his ONE term

[Zynx]

8. Mitt doesn't do anything for him in Michigan. Mitt is popular with Michigan Republicans only.

Did you care to look at polling on Independents and Democrats. No cross-over for Mitt.

[Faygo Kid]

11. Exactly, says this lifelong Michigander.

Romney does nothing for McCain in Michigan. Michigan is going Dem. Take it to the bank.

[Johnny__Motown]

23. I agree and I also Live in Michigan.... not all my life but about 80% of it

[oviedodem]

2. Young, Governor, and Economics. That is a SERIOUS problem for Dems.

[Texas Hill Country]

7. yup, its gonna mittens or lieberman, both are probs for dems.

but Mittens brings MONEY... so i would lean mitt

[Warren DeMontague]

12. Lieberman, for all his flaws, is still pro-choice. Not going to happen.

I wouldn't be surprised if McCain picks Huckabee, so he can snag the knuckle-dragger creationist wing of the GOP. But Romney is probably more likely.

[Texas Hill Country]

18. McCain is moving right, needs to hold middle is my only thought... but you could be right

and i know he is pro-choice but the right LOVES lieberman... i mean LOVES him.

even the AA repub pundit lady on CNN said she secretly hoped for lieberman... dont know her name off hand tho.

[Warren DeMontague]

22. Yeah, but the pundits never get it. They thought Rudy had a chance.

They continually underestimate the degree to which the fundy loonies pull the strings in the GOP, even as they overstate the power that the so-called "values voter" wields in the general electorate.

I will eat my hat if the GOP puts anyone pro-choice on the ticket. Seriously. That goes for Lieberman, that goes for Condi, that goes for Rudy, that goes for Colin Powell, etc.

[Texas Hill Country]

26. thats only cause rudy ran a completely moronic campaign strategy.

that guy deserved to loose.

[Warren DeMontague]

32. Well, like I said. I will eat my hat if they put someone pro-choice on the ticket.

I mean it.

[onenote]

28. the fundie base is skeptical enough about McCain, They will never stomach Lieberman

It will not and cannot happen. McCain doesn't have the power to simply push through anyone he wants as his VP. If the fundie/anti-choice wing of the party, which makes up a sizable part of the repub convention delegation, got wind that their 70 something candidate was thinking about making a pro-choice guy a heartbeat away, there would be a firestorm. Its not going to happen. You can take it to the bank. Lieberman doesn't get McCain more than he costs him.

[Zynx]

10. You have got to be shitting me.

First, not young. He's 60. Second, unpopular and unsuccessful governor. Thirdly, he comes from a sector of the economy that has caused the current mess: Wall Street finance.

[Faygo Kid]

15. "Young?" I don't think so. He's 61. Economic dunderhead. Nice hair, though.

61 isn't old, but it sure ain't young. He's an empty suit. McCain already has Utah locked up; Romney won't win him Michigan or Massachusetts.

Look elsewhere. Look for a neocon.

[Texas Hill Country]

16. television is younger than McCain lol

[rinsd]

29. 61, 1 termer leaving office with 43% approval, spent over $100M to finish 3rd.

[blogslut]

4. I agree

:hi:

[Bucky]

5. On paper, Romney is best positioned. But there's bad blood between them.

McCain would really have to have his back up against the wall before he nominated a guy he hates as his understudy.

[Cassandra]

14. I think McCain would hire a food taster.

[JBoy]

24. It'd be an easy job. He probably eats dinner at about 4:30pm.

[Zynx]

20. Romney was a horrid candidate who only attracted the desperate vote

of conservatives scared of McCain and Huckabee.

[Catch22Dem]

6. Not a bad strategy for him

On one hand, he has all the traits that conservatives like and McCain needs their vote. On the other hand, you'd think adding a Mormon to your ticket would turn a lot of conservatives away.

[MaineDem]

9. Mitt will be the keynoter at the Maine GOP convention

Granted, he "won" the non-binding caucuses so he probably owes them the visit but I wondered why he'd bother if he wasn't running for something. Maybe he was the only one available.

[Hoof Hearted]

19. He's hoping to run again in 12'.

[Maddy McCall]

13. I disagree. I think the FLDS polygamist scandal hurts Mitt.

Even though Romney isn't a fundamentalist mormon, the present scandal will affect voters' perception of a Mormon candidate, and surely McCain will consider that.

[Hoof Hearted]

17. OK, I bookmarked it for you, and you may be right. But here are some other thoughts.

That whole sex-abuse creepy FLDS scandal, doesn't help Mittens chances, fairly or not.

It will depend on who OUR nominee is.

If it's Obama, I can see McCain looking for a strong, moderate female. That would pretty much ensure a McCain presidency.

[AlCzervik]

21. Excellent, he'll get the zombie voting for sure.

[onenote]

25. I agree. I've thought that for some time

I'd link to my earlier posts discussing why, but advanced search is down at the moment.

[malik flavors]

27. Romney would be a pretty agressive attack dog. We'll have to sick Jim Webb on him.

[Zynx]

30. Let him do it. Romney offends people the more they see him.

His unfavorables kept rising the whole time he was advertising.

[applegrove]

31. I saw him being interviewed last week and he looked like he had

swallowed a canary. Something is up.

[Swamp Rat]

33. Lieberman will be McLame's choice for VP