It's the Smart move
Posted on 07/03/2008 2:58:43 PM PDT by TDCAnalyst
Sen. John McCain will choose businessman and former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney as Vice President, in his bid for the White House this November, a source closely connected with the McCain campaign, who asked to remain anonymous, told us earlier this afternoon.
Though others were close in the running, the choice ultimately came down to the money–not the man. According to our source, the campaign narrowed their Vice Presidential options to Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney, the two most successful opponents of McCain in the bid for the Republican nomination. But despite Huckabee’s sway with far Right conservatives and evangelical voters, Romney packs the deepest fund-raising pockets.
As a successful businessman and prominent member of the staggeringly wealthy Mormon community, Romney brings with him the potential to raise “upwards of $60 million in 30 to 60 days, whereas Huckabee could only raise $10 to $15 million,” says our source.
McCain needs those types of numbers to be competitive with the money-sponge that is the Obama campaign, which has 1.7 million individual donors–as well as the Hollywood machine–and is ringing-out advertising dollars across the country, saturating voters in his ‘50 State Strategy‘ to win the White House.
“How the hell did the publisher of the ‘Top 20 Side-Boobs of All Time‘ get this scoop,” you must be asking yourself, right now. (We were asking ourselves the same question.) And here’s the answer: It’s all part of the McCain campaign’s plan to directly target college-age voters, in an attempt to sway them away from Sen. Obama, says our source.
(Excerpt) Read more at coedmagazine.com ...
It’s the smart choice.
Mitt Romney is a good choice in theory, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be an asset on the ticket. In fact, he has enormous credibility problems with many conservatives.
I knew it!
Fine by me, but I don’t believe it. He’s got no reason to make his mind up this early.
If this is true I will pull my dusty old checkbook out of the desk drawer.
Romney is barely more popular than McCain with conservatives and neither is particularly inspiring as a candidate.
I was hoping that McCain would pick a conservative (or even somewhat conservative) female, thereby further cementing the wedge between those women still smarting over Hillary’s defeat and the DNC.
I'm really sorry I missed that article. I'm sure it was probably the best piece of journalism in 20 years.
I dont mind Romney....just keep that sleazy huckster away.
If true, that will set Romney up well for 2012, since McCain will probably not seek reelection due to his age. This of course is assuming ‘President McCain’ doesn’t totally screw things up in the four years he’s in.
Those that know are not talking. McCain has the advantage of picking after Obama and won’t say anything until then.
I don’t think it helps McCain any and might hurt, but on the other hand, I can’t think of a slam dunk alternative either.
Doesn’t matter. I am not a Romney fan (FDT was my candidate) but McCain/Romney has a good chance against Obama/? more so than McCain/Palin McCain/Pawlenty and the rest.
I like Mitt; he is bright and articulate.
Normally I would wholeheartedly agree. I just have this feeling that the McCain campaign is so stagnant he really needs to do something to get in the game. And he needs someone to get out there and articulate policy positions. Every time McCain speaks I feel people cringe.
What does Romney bring that Carly Fiorino doesn’t? Besides the high negatives.
“Sen. John McCain will choose businessman and former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney”
WILL pick, or DID pick? Obviously the former, but all speculation until it happens.
Terrible choice. Two older white men. Neither of whom I would have voted for, individually.
There are so many more to choose from that would have helped our Country.
I say he at least names two VP’s and then changes his mind before he get the nominee that runs with him in November. McCain is a modern Hamlet, he cannot make up his mind, take a positon, or make a decision, without reversing it in a short period of time.
What exactly is the advantage? Obama is going to lose in November, no matter who he has as his VP.
Well, if it’s in CoEd magazine I guess we can buy it.
Sweet! Mitt’s almost as conservative as McCain!!!!!!!!!!
Follow The Money: McCain to Pick Mitt Romney As Running Mate
“Romney is barely more popular than McCain with conservatives and neither is particularly inspiring as a candidate.
I was hoping that McCain would pick a conservative (or even somewhat conservative) female, thereby further cementing the wedge between those women still smarting over Hillary’s defeat and the DNC.”
Exactly. Romney adds nothing to the ticket. I will be very disappointed if we don’t have a conservative on the ticket.
I'm not saying it can't happen, nor am I saying it won't happen, I'm just saying that this kind of wording indicates the rumor is baseless.
McCain has an enormous ego and there is no reason to show his hand before the Democrat convention.
” Two older white men.”
So, you don’t like whites, older people, or men?
Maybe an 18 year old, black, female would be better?
Stagnant. Thank you - I was looking for the “right” word and that’s pretty fitting. Better to make a choice soon than wait until October.
Cold, hard cash and a huge fund raising network.
Forgive me if I don’t completely trust a political scoop in “Co-Ed magazine” next to the racy shots of Leaanne Tweedon, et al.....
That said, it will not be at all surprising to me if this turns out to be the case.
A better choice would have been a black Chinese Mexican female with a business degree from Harvard but I guess Romney is ok.
I went back and looked: W chose Cheney on July 25, Gore chose Lieberman Aug. 7.
And he has a strong on the ground organization ready to roll. I really think if the primaries weren't front-loaded this year Romney would have been a real contender.
I know this is a long way from being a done deal, but just the rumor gets me so fired up.
Time to break out the clothespins FReepers.
It’s not unheard of. Bush announced Cheney as VP on 7/25/00. Kerry announced Edwards on 7/06/04.
MSM picks:
1 Rudolph
2 Willard
3 John
What exactly is the advantage? Obama is going to lose in November, no matter who he has as his VP.
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You think people will wake up?
I guess he just feels most comfortable with another liberal on the ticket.
This ticket will work great IF Obama picks Maxine Waters as his VP choice.:)
You left out the wheelchair and the lesbianism.
Hillary voters want masculinity. If you think Romney is masculine, then that will actually help would-be Hillary voters. After all, their original candidate (Hillary) is about as manly as a woman can be.
Youmake your vote based on the vice presidential pick??
It's the Smart move
I figured one of the "Brothers" was the source who leaked the story.
I always thought it would be fat Clemenza.
I think he will help a little in MI and even MA. Also might help put some economic cred on the ticket.
Sure, if he’s going to announce it imminently, then he might have made up his mind already. But if he’s not going to announce it imminently, then there is no reason to make the decision now.
I think these gas prices will wake them up. And Mitt is very pro-drill here/drill now.
If he picks Romney, I will vote for Chuck Baldwin. I am not a happy Republican.
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