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One thing you can be sure of; if Rick wins the nomination whoever he names as VeeP will be a GOP-E insider; either Romney or a Romney guy (McDonnell, Christie, Rubio, etc)

One longstanding school of thought is that, since the VP spot is largely ceremonial if the President does not die or resign while in office, if the upcoming Presidential election is perceived to be a potentially close one, that the VP should be picked from a different wing of the Party than the President in order to draw in more votes for the ticket. If that option is implemented, it should not be thought strange for Santorum to pick someone like Romney or Christie. Neither should it be deemed a sellout (unless you think that Ronald Reagan sold out when he picked George H.W. Bush). It could be a wise strategy, with little collateral damage, to put the ticket over the top.

Please, spare me the GOP-E’s traditions! If Romney is the VeeP that would be viewed as a sellout by many; including myself.

To your comment on Reagan's pick for VeeP; look what choosing Mr “Read My Lips” gave us. If Romney is on the ticket that would be something that would make me write in for president. Same thing w/Christie ...the guy who, while running for governor, was asked about backing the 2nd Amendment; whereupon he contorted his copious jowls and snarled incredulously; “This is New Jersey!”

I will vote for Rick if he gets the nomination as long as he picks an acceptable VeeP; if not ...well I've held my nose and voted for the GOP “ticket” too many times. At this juncture I've earned the right to vote for a candidate I can agree w/and support. Besides, Santorum will lose to Obama just as McCain did.