VP Options, Week 2: Mitt Romney
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
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We Can't Continue To Guess
We must learn who these pretenders are;
Willard Mitt Romney
http://willardromney.blogspot.com/
Mike "The Huckster" Huckabee
http://mikeyhuckabee.blogspot.com/
Mike Huckabee's Skeleton Closet
http://www.realchange.org/huckabee.htm
Winghunter
You have been on every blog I know of trashing Huckabee and/or Romney. You make ridiculous and often false comments, and then skip out. Both Romney and Huckabee have positives and negatives, but neither are the evil vampires you and your personal blog spots paint them as. Certainly, pointing out weaknesses/strengths in their records and offering opinions about their records is what we all expect on these kinds of sites, but the random trash and go tactics are not fair to either of these men or any other candidate for that matter. Please stop trashing these men, and (if you really are a Republican) work together with the party to get McCain elected.
Romney
You have made some good points about Romney. I do not think he would be the best candidate for several reasons. As you have pointed out, he may not bring in many conservatives (particularly social conservatives). For many, he is not seen as authentic. I am concerned about his stance on social issues and equally concerned about the possibility of losing more jobs to overseas workers if he has any economic influence. Certainly, Romney has good business experience, but I'm concerned about a further eroding of our manufacturing base (which impacts our national security). He certainly has a nice family and is well spoken.