Posted on 05/29/2012 5:03:25 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
If Mitt Romney's most pressing consideration in selecting a running mate is to find someone who can expand his appeal among independents or a critical demographic that remains up for grabs, several candidates would likely fit the bill better than Mike Huckabee.
But if the former Massachusetts governor instead concludes that his right flank is not as secure as it needs to be, Huckabee may be among his best options.
The winner of the 2008 Iowa caucuses remains one of the most popular and well-recognized conservatives nationwide, and his decision not to launch a second presidential run removed what might have been Romney’s toughest competitor on the road to the Republican nomination.
Thus far, most GOP strategists assume that the urgency to defeat President Obama will negate any conservatives’ thoughts about staying home in November. Romney’s primary concern over the next five months, this dominant line of thinking goes, is to make headway with the narrow slice of the electorate who can be won by either candidate.
With that in mind, Huckabee backers are quick to draw attention to the former Arkansas governor’s affable demeanor, lack of pretention, and his up-from-the-bootstraps personal story, all of which might soften Romney’s image and make the GOP ticket more relatable to blue-collar independents.
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Palin did lead me to more strongly support McCain but I was wrong in thinking that way.”
IMO if you think that Palin would have been your normal VP, you obviously never paid much attention to her. Other VP’s not mattering much - yes. Her - no! McCain totally under estimated her ability to get things accomplished.
Ooooohhh HELL no.
Disagree. She’d have been loyal to him.
Oh something I forget to put in my original post, if McCain had picked the democrat Joe Liarman that would have and should have effected my vote cause it would have signaled that McCain intended to govern as a superrino.
But in picking Palin, that was politics to get conservatives to be enthusiastic.
Huckabee.. The walking definition of ‘placater’.
It’s getting worse.
RINO + RINO = FAIL
Not again! No. No and double-no. Not Huckabee, not A Bush, not some east coast RINO. There has to be someone better.
I think VP will be either Portman or Rubio. I'd love to see an “out of the box” candidate, but I doubt that will happen.
Romney’s best shot at winning is to follow McCain’s most brilliant move and pick a strong conservative to shore up the base. Romney can do much better than Huckabee.
You’ve said it for me, and said it quite well.
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