[Prophet in the wilderness]

I have a question for everyone ?
what if Fred were to do something unprecedented in campaigning, and go to Duncan Hunter and ask him to be his running mate this early in a game, it sure would boost both men beyond Rudy and sure up support in the conservative crowd.
Is it possible for Fred to pick a running mate this early in the game ? and what effects would it produce ?

[CharlesWayneCT]

You can always SAY who you are going to choose as a running mate.

However, and this year it’s probably even more critical, you may well need to save that pick to get the delegates needed for victory. In a brokered convention, the VP slot is the biggest bargaining chip you have, and if you give it to someone who has no delegates, you can’t really take it back.

[deport]

Is it possible for Fred to pick a running mate this early in the game ? and what effects would it produce ?

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Why would Fred do that? Do you honestly think Hunter would step down at this point? If so then that doesn’t mean much for his word to his supporters who have labored for his election, does it?...

I’d also asked you what someone who has a very small following bring to the table? So far he’s not demonstrated an ability to bring a block of voters to the campaing in sufficient size to matter, imo.

The electorate is very fractured and support scattered mostly among 3 - 5 candidates so far makes me think that the VP selection may well be someone outside the current crop of candidates. That may make it easier to meld supporters from all the other campaigns into one rather than having them be disheartened because their man wasn’t picked. jmo.

49 days and Iowa starts the weeding process........