Posted on 02/17/2008 9:00:09 PM PST by CreativePerspective
As Washington begins one of its favourite guessing games, the Arizona senator has refused to divulge any names. But aides have admitted that Tom Pawlenty's will be near the top of the shortlist.
Aged 47, the Minnesota governor will provide a youthful contrast to the 71-year-old war veteran, and is only a year older than Barack Obama, the Illinois senator who is the narrow Democrat favourite.
Other names in the mix include South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford and Florida Governor Charlie Crist, whose support for Mr McCain helped secure early primary victories in their respective states.
With the Democrats set to field the first female or black White House nominee, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison has emerged as a possibility, along with Bobby Jindal, who last year became the first Asian American to win a governorship, in Louisiana.
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He neeeds to pick Steele. Please not Crist.
Presumably Crist would deliver Florida. What is the issue with him?
Can’t stand Crist. Has he come out of the closet yet?
I definitely agree...not Crist...He is a loser...
McCain/algore 2008
Maybe Obama and his former lover Larry Sinclair would know.
Heh. That will seal the doom of the Party.
“With the Democrats set to field the first female or black White House nominee, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison has emerged as a possibility, along with Bobby Jindal, who last year became the first Asian American to win a governorship, in Louisiana.”
Bobby Jindal is Indian American if I’m not mistaken, not Asian American. Not your fault, bad telegraph UK journalist.
Squidly,
Hysterical!
Be sure to have a clean, pressed shirt and a matching tie ready, just in case.
BOBBY JINDAL!!!!!
...next....next. :(
“Maybe Obama and his former lover Larry Sinclair would know.”
That dynamic would only make him more popular!
Haley Barbour would be the smart choice. Effective, successful, no-nonsense, crisis-tested from Katrina in Mississippi. Can do guy who gets results. He should be the one.
He needs more experience not only for his own sake, but so that the people know what the politician stands for.
Don’t forget, a few years ago everyone on FR was saying Rice would be a great President.
As Conservatives, we need to rise above the pop-star and ‘affirmative action’ appeal of a candidate. We must base our decisions on the content of character, experience, and native ability.
I’m not saying Jindal doesn’t have this potential, but to jump on the bandwagon for someone who has been governor for only a few months is absurd.
I think Jindal is of Indian descent...and he is GOOD!!!! What little I've seen, I just love!! He got over 50% of the vote and didn't have to have a runoff--and there were 4 or 5 in the race. For a Republican in LA that's unheard of.
Here in Charlotte our news/talk radio station has started to air spots by Pawlenty and AZ Gov Napolitano (D) urging for bipartisan support for some global climate change bill.
If Pawlently is his choice I will puke. I just don’t think I could vote for that.
Crist...Ran on #1 issue: Homeowner’s Insurance...solution: confusion..He was going to make the Ins companies rooll back their rates...and stop policy cancellations, and let more homeowners get private homeowners ins instead of buying into the State insurance fund- the most expensive one...Result” no rate rollback, some policy cancellations stopped, and the State fund is now the State’s largest insurer—and the most expensive..Way to resolve a problem..That’s just for starters..
he might as well pick Rudy
a total contrast to dullsville McMy-friends
Rudy will at least entertain us slicing up the antiAmerican defeatest commies running on the other side
Rudy is very quick with a good comback and people like his ballsy attitude
Sanford would be great, but he’s probably going to pick his buddy Lindsay.
John Nance Garner. I think he actually said “warm pi$$,” but his remark got sanitized somewhere along the line.
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