“A Cruz/Jindal ticket might be the thing.”
I have to agree that is too “southern” a ticket. Now, I think a Cruz/Fiorina ticket might be worth a look.
Why? If a VP nominee can’t bring his/her home state to the table, he/she is worthless. No ticket wins the presidency without the VP bringing their home state. Fiorina can’t win CA.
For VP, people who can bring an in-play state to the table include:
Walker (good choice)
Rubio (fair choice)
Martinez (meh)
Kasich (barf)
Christie has won state-wide in Jersey, but anyone who thinks he can bring NJ to the table in a presidential election is smoking something.