Well your alternatives aren’t going to help him. Rick Scott might help him in Florida although that is not clear either because Scott has huge negatives in Florida even though he’s been a pretty good governor. He just doesn’t have the personality. He might end up as an anchor instead. And the others are just excess baggage—not assets.
I've been told over and over and over again that Trump will crush Hillary in Florida, Ohio and Virginia. If that's the case, then he doesn't need to pander. His negatives with women should cause concern for his campaign and that should motivate him to find a conservative woman that can help him in the west and with women in general.