West: is GREAT! ZERO chance. Inexperienced, first term Congressman. Too conservative. It would APPEAR that we were shamelessly choosing a Black just because he's Black.
Rubio: is ineligible. Whether you believe it or not, Romney doesn't need or want the controversy. Inexperienced, first term Senator. Why chance losing a Senate seat. Hispanic? Do you really think Mexican Hispanics care about a Cuban VP?
Condaliza Rice: ZERO chance. She doesn't want it, won't accept it, and would be seen as a shameless “Twofer”, Black woman.
So, what's the answer? BOB MCDONNELL
Popular Conservative Governor of Virginia.
He wants the job. He's pro life, always has been. He has turned his state around financially. He is well spoken, attractive, & clean. Catholic. Pro gun. and on and on.
This would swing Virgina to Romney's win column and coat tail George Allen's neck & neck Senate race to the Republican column.
It is a WIN, WIN, WIN choice. There is no better choice.
Karl Rove’s BULL$HIT statement that Romney should not choose based on political reasons, but on the man who could best take over the presidency. BULL$HIT! Any of them could do that. Look at who is VP NOW.
It's 100% a political calculation, because FIRST you have to WIN! I LOVE Sarah Palin, how good of a VP has she been? What has she done as VP? Oh, .... she lost.
There isn't always a slam dunk choice for VP, but this year McDonnell is a SLAM DUNK BEST CHOICE!
Oh, and yes, he IS a “Natural Born Citizen”.
Bob McDonnell’s name used to be mentioned regularly among the possible VP picks, but lately he seems to be ignored. He does seem to me to be a better choice than most of those being talked about.