Can Romney Expand His Map Into the Northeast?

Real Clear Politics ^ | April 15, 2012 | Scott Conroy

[Clintonfatigued]

I don’t rule out Romney running better in many northern states than George W. Bush did. He may have less appeal in the South and indland West, but so will Obama.

[ClearCase_guy]

his unique political profile

He's black.

We get it.

[GOPsterinMA]

The VP pick is going to be HUGE.

[ClearCase_guy]

The VP pick is going to be HUGE.

So ... you think it will be Gov Christie?

[GOPsterinMA]

HA!

No, I’m thinking:

1. Rubio
2. Ryan
3. Portman
4. McDonnell

[Clintonfatigued]

“The VP pick is going to be HUGE.”

Very true. If Romney pursues a geographical strategy, possible picks are Rob Portman, Chris Christie, and Tim Pawlenty.

[Godebert]

Rubio is NOT eligible.

[GOPsterinMA]

Spot on CF!

Granted, it’s Yahoo!, but it’s worth a peek:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/signal/romney-top-five-vice-presidential-nods-potential-time-195339078.html

[GeronL]

what appeal?

He is FROM the northeast for crying out loud.

He is the default candidate of the GOPe and nobody has enthusiasm for him.

[Christie at the beach]

Gosh, the candidate at the top of the ticket is so weak that our citizens are more concerned who he will pick as a running mate to help the weak guy who wants to be president/ This election is becoming more pathetic by the day. Imo. Hope Romney is busted soon for the liar that he is.

[entropy12]

Portman
McDonnell
are the two most useful picks (Ohio or Virginia)

Rubio would be very good at campaigning and picking up votes from the fastest expanding group. But he will be caricatured as not having enough experience in DC (which is probably a plus considering state of affairs)

Ryan has not won a statewide office, so his usefulness is a question mark.

[cableguymn]

The VP pick is going to be HUGE.

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Maybe to you. I don’t care. I saw what they did to Palin. Anyone willing to sign on to copilot this ship is nuts.

This ship is going down like the titanic. They will Palin his running mate in the process.

I suggest anyone asked to be Mitts running mate consider what happened to Palin and the rest of us conservatives last time around.

I won’t vote Mitt no matter who he selects as a running mate.

[Ingtar]

Expand it from what, exactly? So far as I can see, he only has the liberal Republican and LDS votes locked up. That is hardly much of a base.

[C210N]

I'm just so proud that after a candidate drops out of the primaries because he anticipates losing his home state, here in MA we still have a candidate that we anticipate will lose his home state.

[lentulusgracchus]

Very true. If Romney pursues a geographical strategy, possible picks are Rob Portman, Chris Christie, and Tim Pawlenty.

More Northern RiNO's? How is that "geographical" or even a strategy? Watch what happens when you send the conservatives home, RiNO boy.

And like the man said, Rubio's ineligible.

s Romney's just trying to walk past the remaining primaries. He's pretending it's locked up -- it isn't. And yeah, we noticed.

[Impy]

What’s so wrong with Portman?

[Impy]

Depressed turnout in safe GOP states doesn’t matter that much, Obama can’t win those anyway. Where it hurts is in swing states like FL, VA, OH, IA.

He should do well in his various “home states”.

I think he’ll win NH.

He’ll help run up the margin in Utah were Jim Matheson leads GOP frontrunner Carl Wimmer by only 1 point in the latest poll (and up 3 on Mia Love).

He’ll get low 40’s in MA which is better than high 30’s, that hurts Warren who needs Osama coattails to win.

Michigan is lean Osama but he would have a chance there.

[Impy]

Yeah he is, an if Rubio is elected VP there will be nothing you can do to stop it. Let it go and save the eligible stuff for Obama.

[lentulusgracchus]

What’s so wrong with Portman?

Considering you don't give a rat's ass about constitutional eligibility, why don't you tell me what's right with him?

You must be one of those guys who keep screaming at the BC people to shut the hell up.