McCain's VP choice
According a recent survey, center-right bloggers believe that John McCain will pick Mitt Romney to be his running-mate out the rumored short list.
They were also asked who they'd like to see and who they'd least like to see. They are split on who they want between Romney and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. They do not want Joe Lieberman.
I like Palin, though I hear she is somewhat of an environmentalist. Romney is a terrible choice and they are right to not want Liberman. Newt Gingrich recently told Sean Hannity that Bob Barr gets 15% if Liberman is on the ticket...so in that case, McCain/Lieberman '08!
McCain will announce his choice before the end of the week.
Comments
Bob Barr might get 15% in Georgia if Lieberman is on the ticket, but that is about as close as you will come to your "dream come true." :)
Posted by: Lori | August 27, 2008 12:54 PM
Jason,
If I had to choose between Romney and Palin based solely on ideology, it would be Palin hands down.
However, for McCain, Romney would be a smarter choice politically. He would compensate for McCain's relative weaknesses on economic issues, he's a known quantity, and he would satisfy voter concerns that McCain pick someone who is ready to be President.
Palin is an interesting choice and has a political future, but the political arguments against picking her, or someone like her, basically boil down to the idea that you don't want to pick another Dan Quayle -- an unknown quantity with an unvetted resume.
Lieberman is a stupid idea but I wouldn't be surprised to see McCain pick someone whose pro-choice and appeals to Democrats. One name that I keep seeing pop up over the past several days is Giuliani.
Posted by: Doug Mataconis | August 27, 2008 02:21 PM
Ahhhh! Not an environmentalist!
Posted by: Trees are a tool of Satan! | August 27, 2008 07:11 PM
For those of you without the decoder ring, environmentalist = flake.
Posted by: Dutch | August 27, 2008 08:28 PM
You know this is an election where we have to decide ..."do you want me to stick my finger into your left eye or your right eye."... I fear America looses regardless..
Dutch
please send another decoder ring ...Washington,Atlanta,and Auntie B just raised my taxes so high I had to pawn mine.
Don Henderson
Posted by: don | August 28, 2008 10:13 AM