Two questions for everyone please:
I keep hearing that VA is the State that will determine who will occupy the White House from 2013-2017. If so....
#1. Can Governor Bob McDonnell carry VA for the GOP if he is the VP pick?
#2. Would he be a better VP candidate than Marco Rubio who could probably deliver FL and a lot of Hispanic votes?
I’d really appreciate some input here. Thanks.
Don't expect Rubio to deliver the "Hispanic vote". The "Hispanic vote" is not a monolithic vote like the "Black vote".
Rubio can be counted upon to deliver the "Cuban-American vote", which is centered in Florida and already leans conservative.
Rubio's Hispanic ethnicity will have little impact on the "Mexican-American vote", however. His conservatism and family values will play well in Texas -- but probably not at all in California. Or in the illegal community nationwide --- even though he seems soft on the "amnesty" question.
>> Can Governor Bob McDonnell carry VA for the GOP if he is the VP pick? <<
Yes, but the matter isn’t really important, because IMO Virginia is already in the bag for the GOP. So a McDonnell nomination would probably be a waste.
>> Would he be a better VP candidate than Marco Rubio who could probably deliver FL and a lot of Hispanic votes? <<
I’d say not. As much as I like McDonnell (and I live in Virginia), his recent interviews with the MSM have been mediocre. Actually, disappointing. I don’t believe he’s ready for prime time at the national level.
Rubio, on the other hand, is much more articulate — seems to think faster on his feet. So even though I’m not ready to favor Rubio over ALL of the other choices, I’d definitely pick him over McDonnell.
Rubio knows he is inelegible to be President or Vice President under the strict definition of natural born citizen.
Romney must not/not select him as VP and thereby engage the RNC in the endorsement of the DNC fraud of 2008.
Frankly, I don’t think either McDonnell or Rubio would be a good VP pick. Nor would West. Not one of them has any real experience with the federal govt and how it works. Since Romney himself lacks that experience/knowledge, he needs a running mate to offset that gap.
I’d really like to see people who are knowledgeable about and experienced in the government they are seeking to run. Amateur hour should end 1/20/13.