Romney is up to 38.
Pawlenty down to 50.
Posted on 08/28/2008 5:34:35 PM PDT by Para-Ord.45
Tim Pawlenty to be Republican VP Nominee in 2008
Over 80% is considered a lock.
On balance, he’s definitely a conservative, more so than McCain. He doesn’t have the baggage of Romney (recent, perhaps politically motivated, “conversions”; criticism of McCain during the primaries), and he’s more articulate and a better extemporaneous speaker than Biden or Obama.
Pawlenty doesn't add anything for McCain. He may not turn voters off, but I can't see him turning too many voters on either. This race is too close for McCain to go with someone as unknown and unexceptional as Pawlenty.
Pawlenty seems too be a decent guy, but not a political heavyweight. I'm concerned about how he will fare against Biden.
McCain should pick someone who is perceived as being capable immediately assuming the role of POTUS in the event he cannot finish his term of office, which at his age is a greater concern than it will be with Obama.
To be honest, Pawlenty doesn't strike me as someone ready to be POTUS. Of course, Obama doesn't seem ready to be POTUS either and there is the problem with picking Pawlenty, or Palin or Cantor for that matter. They may good up and coming conservatives, but are they ready for the immense responsibilities and challenges of being President at this stage of their careers?
If you are going to declare Obama unfit for office because he lacks the experience to be President you can't pick a young VP who also lacks enough experience for that position.
Romney would be the better choice.
Pawlenty will help us in MN (48% for Bush), WI (49% for Bush) and IA (50% for Bush) and among working-class, socially conservative voters in MI (48% for Bush), OH (51% for Bush), PA (48% for Bush), NM (50% for Bush), NV (50% for Bush), CO (52% for Bush) and FL (52% for Bush), and in more Republican states that Obama is trying to win (such as VA, MO, AR and WV). I think he’d be an excellent runningmate for John McCain (as would Eric Cantor, Rob Portman and several others who don’t appear to have made the shortlist).
The difference between the 2 is night and day.
BTW, is there a similar bullet-point list of achievements for Obambi? [/sarc]
Where it counts most (pro-life, 2nd Amendment, fiscal issues), he’s been reliably, unapologetically conservative.
Why would a DU plant post anti-Mitt posts? Romney is their best chance, aside from Lieberman, to pull a win out of this mess.
He’s already dropped at intrade to 75.0 since you posted this.
When you’ve got $hit to say you pull the RINO card hahahaha.
You see, I’m a reasonable mofo.
This is a Democratic year, we’re in alot of $hit, I’m not going to whine about who’s more conservative and who’s not. All I care right now is who’s the best ticket for us to win so Obama isn’t POTUS. Got it buddy?
Exactly. And Bill Clinton + a donk congress in '92 = the GOP retaking congress after many decades as the minority party.
I'm confused. Just months ago, weren't there a ton of FReepers screaming about how they'd never vote for Romney because of 1) his religion and 2) his policies in Mass?
Romney would have been our best chance to win. I think the main reason McCain was starting to rise in the polls was because Romney was out there doing a great job articulating the differences between Senator McCain and Senator Obama. Despite the hatred of some, there were many getting excited that maybe we would have a VP nominee that was articulate and could really highlight the differences between the two parties. Governor Pawlenty will not do the same.
McCain is our candidate because of the splitting of votes between Romney and Huckabee. He is not charismatic and has been a maverick. Why do people like Obama? It is not because he has good values. It is because he sounds good.
If McCain picked uninspiring Pawlenty, another person who believes in global warming, we may be seeing a President Obama. Unfortunately, you can have a great package, but you need the ability to be able to sell it.
An inspiring Liberal does not convince me the Republican ticket is any better this time. I will not vote for a pro-abortion, pro-gay rights, pro-activist judges, economy destroyer (medical boondoggle) like Romney on the top or bottom of the ticket. As more of his past got out, there would be a lot more that feel the same.
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Sure, win at any cost, end justifies the means, no convictions, no values, sold your soul etc etc.
Mighty shallow.
I am taking him at his word that he is conservative on the social issues and I have no doubt he would be on the fiscal issues. If you truly believe he is not conservative, I can understand why you would not be excited with him on the ticket.
We need someone who can be articulate. We need people who will have the desire to work for the party. I really do not think the conservative base will feel that need. I hope I am wrong.
There are millions of others, once they see his record in Mass, that will no longer take him at his word either. The doubts about Dole-Kemp and their commitment to what Americans want cost them, it will cost this prospective ticket also.
He’s now down to 46.0 and Mitt back at 38.
Romney is up to 38.
Pawlenty down to 50.
And an hour later, Pawlenty has dropped to 47.
It’ ain’t him.
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