There are a lot of people in the GOP who love his social conservative credentials AND his social justice economics. How do you think he got elected governor of Arkansas twice?
What I find more telling about this list of speakers, however, is that it probably means none of them will be selected as VP.
I agree with your reasoning on McCain and Huck, not at all surprising.
Bobby Jindal is an obvious omission so far, keeps him in the Veep sweepstakes.
Unlike some here, I’m grateful for Priebus thus far. Course it would be hard not to surpass some of the recent Chairmen, but he fights well - I like him in interviews and I like the RNC ads so far. He’s no Lee Atwater, but then, he was unique.