Considering Trump has already said he wants someone as VP who can get things through Congress, and he wants an insider in contrast to his outsider status, I think that pretty much rules anyone who is NOT a politician out of the running.
Trump has also said, and shown, that if sees a better idea than the one he’s proposed, he’s willing to change his mind - the mark of intelligence IMO. I see Trump as an intelligent man and hope he realizes that private citizens would be valuable to his administration, as they were with Reagan.
One can always hope.
Newt won an online poll by 70%. He had a quarter of the vote, next highest had 14% and that person doesn’t want the job.
The next highest is Doc Carson, a member of the search team.
So Newt is the people’s favorite, and as such should be considered.
Trump want someone that know Capitol Hill and has gotten things done in congress. Newt fits that best.
“Considering Trump has already said he wants someone as VP who can get things through Congress, and he wants an insider in contrast to his outsider status, I think that pretty much rules anyone who is NOT a politician out of the running.”
Which of our politicians have shown an ability to get things thru this Congress?
Certainly not our congressional leadership:
not Ryan, not Boehner, not McConnell, not Cruz, not Paul, not Rubio, not McCain, not Sasse, not Ayotte, not Brat.