Posted on 01/09/2012 6:31:20 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
Christie is leaving the door open. "If Gov. Romney comes to me and wants to have a talk about that, we'll have a full conversation about that and then Mary Pat and I will make that decision about what we want to do with our future," Christie said in a Fox News interview before Christmas. "But my view is, I think if you fast-forward the tape to a year from now, I think it's going to be President-elect Romney and some other VP-elect - and Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey."
Christie repeatedly has said he would not be a good second fiddle. "Do I look like somebody's vice president?" he said at one point.
Another name very much in the mix: Florida's junior senator, Marco Rubio, a charismatic Cuban American with nine years in the state legislature on his resumé, including a term as speaker of the Florida House, and strong support from tea party activists. Presumably Rubio, 40, could help carry Florida, which will be as pivotal as ever, and also appeal to Latino voters, the nation's fastest-growing minority group, which has been drifting to the Democrats in a big way in recent years.
But here's a Pennsylvania angle on the veepstakes: Some handicappers even think Rick Santorum might be a good No. 2.
The former Pennsylvania senator has right-wing street credibility and is strong among evangelical Christians and other social-issues conservatives - important parts of the GOP coalition. As the grandson of an immigrant coal miner, Santorum also is a Northeasterner with a working-class sensibility (Did you hear him from Iowa on Tuesday night, describing his grandfather's hands?). Pennsylvania is a swing state, and, until his landslide loss to Bob Casey in 2006, Santorum had demonstrated strong appeal to economically stressed but culturally conservative whites
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If he really wants Obama to have a second term he would pick Santorum for VP.
If he does, he might as well pick Governor “Moon Beam” to try to get votes cause he sure won't get them from the Conservative side of the voting public.
Anyway, who cares about the VP, the Prez makes all the decisions. Veeps just stand around and go to state funerals and campaign events.
How about Daley? He needs a job, doesn’t he?
How about Huntsman? He will work for anybody! I think he needs a conservative southerner! Maybe Perry? How about Mark Rubio.. Two moderate easterners will not fill the bill!
Fo shizzle.
Well Romney and Christie. Thats just great. They will restore the constitutional republic. Not.
To: phillyfanatic
Ok, got it.
Results of the Free Republic 1/9/2012 non-Romney Conservative Straw Poll as of post 478:
Newt
203
60.2%
Perry
65
19.3%
Santorum
69
20.5%
481 posted on Monday, January 09, 2012 8:28:12 PM by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Impeach the corrupt Marxist bastard!!)
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Get a divorce?
How about Petraeus? He will work for anybody! (And we need a dark horse!)
Santorum endorsed, traveled with, and campaigned for Romney in 2008, so I think he would agree. The question is whether Romney thinks Santorum would be the best one to help the ticket. I do think Romney would pick a social conservative.
LOL. He'd be much more likely to pick the current South Carolina governor.
That's got to be an awful big door.
Christie? I doubt it. Two northeastern blue state governors would be two too many.
I like Rick Santorum, and would vote for him as the Pres nominee or VP to Newt or Perry. However, if he saddles up with Romney....he is toast to me. I will not vote for Romney...nothing will make him acceptable to me.
Even if Sarah Palin (What made McCain acceptable) were to be Romney’s running mate, I still will not vote for that ticket and I would lose my great admiration for Sarah.
It would NEVER be Newt. It won’t be Sarah. It will likely not me Rubio or Jindal as these two are Constitutionally ineligible. It wouldn’t be Bachmann, nor Santorum for the same reasons — there’s not enough of a geographical difference for either of them. Romney MIGHT carry PA with or without Santorum, and with Bachmann it’s likely the same in MN.
If Romney were the nominee, he would need a Southern or Southwestern Conservative, probably a popular governor in a swing state — say, Governor Susana Martinez of New Mexico? She is Hispanic, generally regarded as Conservative (though I don’t know a lot of details), she IS a natural born citizen, and she opposes illegal immigration. She’s also apparently done a pretty good job of running her state Gov’t and budget — but this is pretty much all hearsay. Martinez who cover a lot of bases for a Romney, though, and he would still be the “Star” on the ticket.
Not that I would like him anymore....
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I don't think Perry would talk to Romney on a dare unless he had the chance to throw a good punch.
I'm not sure it is time to resign myself to Romney but I admit it is looking bad, we'll have a better idea tomorrow.
If Romney is the nominee I hope he considers Bachmann then she would be the first woman president after Romneys term. If Romney is the nominee I hope he considers Bachmann then she would be the first woman president after Romneys term.
But wow, in the recent 'heckler' video in NH, Christie looks like Fattie Arbuckle. Dude, you're gonna be on camera for the next year nonstop. Eat a salad.
Unfrickingbelievable.
“I find myself hoping that Huntsman does well in New Hampshire. While he’s far from my first choice, I’d prefer him to Romney.”
I’m not ashamed to admit I have a bias against having a Mormon as POTUS. No Mormon candidate, for POTUS, will be get my vote. I will vote for them for lesser offices like Senator or Congressman....but never POTUS or VPOTUS.
I consider “Mormonism” to be an insidious evil. I do not see Mormons as “evil”, just as poor misguided souls that have been sold chocolate candy that is actually chocolate covered poison - I looks and initially tastes good...but ultimately kills you. Joseph Smith was the 19th Centuries L. Ron Hubbard. A con man of amazing proportions. However, I see the earnest adherants of Mormonism as victums of a great con...with eternal consequences. I cannot hate them, I pity them, like I do persons in foreign countries that have never heard about the Real Jesus Christ, and wished I could set them free with truth. But it takes God’s grace to open eyes.
Where did you hear that? Romney isn’t worthy of Bob McDonnell. I’d be floored. Wish Bob was at the top of the ticket.
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