Romney/Giuliani might have a certain appeal. If Giuliani was afforded the kind of access and influence of a Cheney, might he not consider it? Looking at Rudy as #2 if something, God forbid, happens to #1 would be a consideration. I think we all recognize that we are going to need a very strong, well grounded individual who will fight this war we're in with the firmness and resolve of GW (and that person is not McCain, who just makes himself look increasingly dispicable on so many fronts). That is the essential question for me.
Beyond that, it is important to have someone who has ideas and can really make things work. GW has this quality and it showed in Texas. In DC, they just want to destroy him. It doesn't really matter what his skills might be. But this will be true about any Republican. (It's not just Bush they hate, it is all of us.) Romney was masterful with the Olympics and he appears to have hit on a viable health insurance program (about which we need to know lots more).
One thing I like about Giuliani is that they hated him in NYC and he made it work anyway. That took some guts. I am concerned about whether his health may have suffered some damage from the aftermath of 9/11 though. I guess one could find out.
It would appeal to me, but the conventional wisdom is that they're both northeast "liberal" Republicans. Either one in the top spot would need to "balance the ticket" to appeal to the base. Both might be tempted by McCain, but I don't think they'd go there, for obvious reasons. Newt is more likely, as would be someone like Huckabee (either brother) or Rice. Either might also go for someone like Kaye Bailey Hutchison or a wild card with race/gender appeal but rock solid conservative credentials. I doubt they would do it, barring something having happened to GW, but Jeb is always a possible VP, with southern, conservative and hispanic appeal.
Romney/Bush?
Giulliani/Bush?
The moonbats would implode!
On Rudy's health, he has mentioned he is concerned and that he knows several of the people who spent time at ground zero with him (he's mentioned a couple deputy mayors and some senior fire and police administrators) are showing signs of medical problems. I have been praying for him, along with all of the folks who went down their. I've specifically been looking for anything on Steve Buscemi, for example. Do you know that story? He used to be a NYC fireman. He was visiting his mother in one of the other boroughs, either Brooklyn or Queens, when the planes hit. He still had his old gear at his mom's house and he put it on and spent the next week or so down at ground zero. He's a regular in my prayers for those from 9/11.
Giulani/Romney would work,but bad for demographics.
I think Haley barbour, strong, competent, conservative, says what he means clearly and forcefully, would roll over whatever phony "people's president" candidate the Dems could field.
Blackwell of Ohio would be my pick for VP if he had the governorship under his belt for at least four years.
Haley's looking better and better to me.