Trump is going to pick someone who is strong and very capable and has Washington experience. OF those that ran against him, my best guess is Rick Perry from Texas. He was a good governor, is a lot more talented and accomplished than people give him credit.
Other candidates I could see is Scott Brown from Massachusetts. If he thought they would be a good team, and she would understand that he is the president and she carries out his policies, Nikki Haley from SC. Susan Martinez from NM. And as a really big surprise...Condi Rice.
I really don’t care who Trump picks as his VP, since he’s the decision maker at the top. But ALL of those picks would be terrible. Rick Perry is a corrupt amnesty shill. Scott Brown is a two time loser in the NE and has shown himself to be less than trustworthy. Nikki Haley isn’t anywhere near as popular a governor as the numbers last year showed. And after she campaigned against raising the gas tax and advocated to raise it less than a month after her reelection, she’s reviled. Susan Martinez? Maybe for another candidate, but not Trump.
Condeleeza? Why not Colon Powell?