[Mogollon]

No, my guess is that he will select a yes-man liberal toady. Male, female, black, white, brown, whatever. But true conservatives need not apply.

You're probably correct. If he does though he will lose the election because he has to give conservatives something, otherwise he will lose.

[shezza]

He has already indicated that he has no intention of courting conservatives other than with token crumbs from his table. I think he’s probably counting on moderates, independents and non-loony Democrats to sweep him into office on their collective shoulders and will probably take every opportunity to thumb his nose at conservatism once he gets there.