I partly disagree.
I do agree we need one champion for this race. However that does NOT mean we need to choose who it is, early.
I think we get them both to enter. Both of them. Gear up 100% and get everyone enthused.
Then after the first couple of races, one of the two of them steps down.
That is the thing. Palin or Cruz. I don’t care which one does, and I’m not ready to make that decision. Let the voters decide.
But once a stronger candidate appears, then the other one, either Palin or Cruz, needs to stand down. Completely stand down, and throw their support completely to the one who remains in the race.
Then when the final decision is reached, if it is the other one who wins...
Pick the first candidate who stood down earlier, as the Vice Presidential candidate.
You wrote: “That is the thing. Palin or Cruz. I don’t care which one does, and I’m not ready to make that decision. Let the voters decide....But once a stronger candidate appears, then the other one, either Palin or Cruz, needs to stand down. Completely stand down, and throw their support completely to the one who remains in the race.”
I am afraid you “may” be somewhat naïve. Only a really rare individual would totally put country ahead of their ego. Typically, those types that “seriously” (meaning to win) run for POTUS are NOT going to shelve their egos and “stand down” unless it is to save face (which is to save their ego). I truly like both Senator Cruz and Governor Palin (and would be happy with either as the eventually POTUS), but I don’t think either is humble enough to “stand down.”
I have been open in my current support for Governor Huckabee because MY primary concern are social/moral conservative ones. I believe him to be the purest (in focus) social/moral conservative in the pack. However, should he lose, I would not be distraught. Although not as socially/morally focused as Huckabee, I consider both Cruz and Palin good enough.
Now, what I am really getting improper enjoyment from concerning the possibility of a Palin run IS how much it - appears to me - to put 2ndDivisionVet in a conflict of interests. He LOVES Sarah, but has been pushing Ted as best I read him. Whatever will he do? ;-) Sarah is NOT going to ever be anyone’s VP again, and Cruz does not strike me as someone to be a VP to Palin - he is more powerful/influential as a senator. Besides....Sarah did run a VP to a confirmed RINO (McCain). Ted has never yielded like that.....even when it made him very unpopular.