I do have a few favs based only on the need for some federal govt experience. There’s always Newt, who knows the govt inside out, more than anyone I can think of. Not sure he has the temperament to be VPOTUS, and he does bring certain baggage (not to mention serious animosity w/Romney).
I’d most like to see John Kasich. He was Chmn of the Budget Committee when the R’s controlled the Congress in the mid-late 90s and achieved balanced budgets. He is now gov of a swing state. He’s media savvy, having had his own show at Fox between elective offices. He is attractive without being a glamor boy, more like boy next door, has a nice family, etc.
My reservation about both Rubio and West is that their sum total federal govt experience is from January 2011 to date. They need some seasoning. McDonnell has no fed govt experience and, let’s be frank, is ‘another white guy,’ without the offsetting federal experience one candidate on the national ticket has to have.
You make good points. Didn’t think about John Kasich. Hmmmmmmmm...... possibility. But, he really needs to finish the job in OH, like Scott Walker does in WI.