Most of us loved Colin Powell...until we got to know him. I hope race has no place in Romney’s choice of running mate. A good running mate is the only thing that will get me to vote for his RINO butt.
I never liked Colin Powell. Knew he was a phony from the get-go.
Condi otoh is likeable. She's truly accomplished, and lovely too.
But she would be a terrible pick for VP. She is most definitely not a conservative; and as the WSJ points out, she was not a good foreign policy advisor SOS for President Bush.
Paul Ryan is by far the best qualified choice for VP. Romney should not worry about ridicule of a Romny/Ryan ticket as "two white guys." He is not going to win a significant number of votes of black people, no matter what.