Republican Convention Logical Conclusion.. Romney for President, with Santorum Behind him

[cbelt3]

For Vice President.

A completely unelectable ticket.

[bazookaman]

:thumbsup:

[Grace62]

I think it will be Romney/McDonnell and they are electable.
Romney has what may be a good strategy in that he can reassure moderates with his Mass. record and at the same time sway conservatives with the stuff he is saying now.

Mitt doesn't care if people like him or not, he knows the R's will rally behind him in November. And his campaign knows how to do electoral math, as Obama's did in '08 when they defeated Clinton without winning some of the "most important" states.

Romney is having to fight off crazy people now, but things are going to look pretty different in the fall. Dems should not be lulled into complacency.

[Gutenberg]

I agree it could be "'Bortion Bob" McDonnell or it could be Mitch Daniels. Could also be Chris Christie. The GOPs will try to get someone in position to run in 2016.

[J Marston]

McDonell is a good guess, but it will surely reinforce the ticket as the middle-aged white guy party that doesn't trust women. Rubio would be a very good foil, but having been raised a Mormon poses challenges for some. Christie is well poised for a 2016 run; there seems little incentive for him to take a place on this ticket. Given how hard they've been running away from W, Jeb doesn't seem likely.

[Grace62]

In times of trouble people want someone who looks safe and who makes them feel proud again when the country has taken a battering as it has for the last 4-5 years. That's why Mitt could have a lot of appeal, along with any stable, non-threatening, vanilla (I don't mean race) kind of person alongside him on the ticket.

Again, I don't think Dems should underestimate that. Americans are mad and depressed about the country, they want Daddy to fix it.
Mitt looks like Dad.

(not how I see things, but it's how a lot of voters WILL see things.)

[Ted King]

McDonnell is much, much more likely than Santorum to get the V.P. nod. It would do a lot to improve his chances of winning Virginia, which is a crucial swing state in the Electoral College. McDonnell would probably assuage much of the hard rightwing base because of his background.

But my political intuition leans away from thinking Romney will pick McDonnell. The ultrasound-before-abortion battle waged in Virginia has brought McDonnell the wrong kind of attention in terms of what Romney may want to see in a running mate to help nab that last couple of percent of swing voters - especially white suburban women. All kinds of groups will be crucial in the election, but my hunch is that the most crucial of all will be white suburban women. I can't help but think there's a chance that McDonnell would hurt Romney's chances with them and that he may be aware of that.

[mattkime]

>>along with any stable, non-threatening, vanilla (I don't mean race) kind of person alongside him on the ticket.

I'm not sure that you've been paying attention to the primary. those types are not even discussed.

[cbelt3]

Good discussion all, from a thread that was deliberately started as nothing more than a puerile pun. (bazookaman got it..)

Thanks for the updates.

[Grace62]

mattkime wrote:
>>along with any stable, non-threatening, vanilla (I don't mean race) kind of person alongside him on the ticket.

I'm not sure that you've been paying attention to the primary. those types are not even discussed.

You're right Matt. I don't follow politics much. ]
Please explain it to me.