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As I stated in my analysis piece, I have thought quite a bit about McCain's potential VP selections. Assuming he doesn't go with a real wild card like JC Watts, I think out of the standard figures that it should come down to three people:
Condi Rice
Mitt Romney
Mark Sanford
I got to those three "finalists" after doing a little bit of a "primary" among the several groups. Get me the best governor, best national figure, and best former candidate/official. I explained that in my previous blog entry.
After analyzing the three finalists, my initial reaction was to go with Condi Rice. I think it would be an historic pick, and to me, to be honest, makes the most sense. Who could deny that Condi has the experience? The knowledge? She's not politically ambitious yet perhaps a run for VP would give her some. I think she would bring women, moderates, and some minorities.
That said, she is so tied to Bush and I think in the current climate I'm not sure if all the above qualities could overshadow that enough, particularly given Obama's focus on trying to make McCain Bush III.
Sanford is an attractive choice because of his credentials as a conservative, but I don't think he brings you anything (McCain will win SC), and I think McCain needs more of a national figure. I think the public would spend a lot of time getting to know Sanford, and I'm not sure that's wise. read more »
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Hey all, last week I announced that each week I would make a new post about a potential VP candidate for McCain. Last week, I discussed Condi Rice. You can see that here:
This week, I'm going to discuss Mitt Romney.
Mitt Romney clearly has political aspirations beyond where he is now, and I think he plans on running for President again. It was clear throughout the primary cycle there was some animosity between McCain and Romney, but Mitt ended up taking the high road by getting out before he had to, endorsing McCain in the process.
Was this a calculated move to try to get on the ticket, thus making Mitt the likely successor? After all, the GOP has a history of choosing the "next in line" -- and since McCain has a possibility of only being a one termer, due to age, perhaps Mitt thinks that this would be a good way on the ticket.
The question is -- what does Mitt bring? One might say he brings conservatives, but I'm not so sure. Mitt ran as a conservative, but do conservatives really trust him? Would conservatives really rally around McCain? Aside from that, what state does he bring? McCain is not going to win Massachusetts and would already win Utah, so what else?
The one benefit Romney would bring is executive experience -- along with some knowledge on the economy, which is sure to be an issue this fall.
I don't think Mitt would be a bad choice at all, but I am not sure of the benefit it brings McCain - and Romney would be constantly angling for time, given his own ambition.
Thoughts?
Next Week: Sarah Palin
