Why are so many folk under the impression that the candidate gets to choose his running mate?
He will be told who his running mate will be and then he will be allowed the courtesy of announcing it.
I remember well when JFK got told Johnson was going to be his VP = they hated one another with a passion - Johnson was the LAST person JFK wanted.
The party powers that be make the decision - which is better that one person deciding who the VP/possible next president will be.
On the other hand: Romney, when he suspended, had gotten over 4 million votes to 4.7 for McCain...he won states that are vital in the general.
His strong suit is in private business/economics. Pair that with McCain strong on military... one-two punch.
Romney is already vetted with the public and the crap about his religion is getting very old...
So, it might make a strong ticket against the socialists. (If we can overcome the enemy within who vow to take their marbles and run home to hide in the closet - to teach everyone 'a lesson' and to feel powerful.)
That wasn’t the case when Eisenhower picked Nixon as VP. Reportedly, Ike hadn’t made up his mind and he received a call from Nixon who told him “Mr. Eisenhower, either s**t or get off the pot!” So the rest is history.
Well it would make a stronger ticket against the socialists if one of the two on your hypothetical ticket weren't a socialist.
The party powers that be make the decision - which is better that one person deciding who the VP/possible next president will be.
Unfortunately you are talking about the party that is currently giving us McCain. Yikes.