Posted on 03/27/2008 8:59:31 AM PDT by Abathar
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - John McCain was getting some help Thursday from former Republican rival Mitt Romney, a pairing that two months ago seemed improbable as the two fought bitterly for the party's presidential nomination.
In their first campaign swing as allies, Romney planned to meet McCain at the airport in Salt Lake City and appear with the likely Republican nominee at a fundraiser. The two then were traveling to Denver for a second fundraiser.
McCain, who has struggled to raise campaign money, is on a weeklong western fundraising swing. Romney is popular in Utah and Colorado, states with large numbers of residents who are members of Romney's Mormon faith.
The former Massachusetts governor dropped out of the race last month after it became apparent it would be near impossible to topple McCain in the convention delegate race. A week later, he endorsed the Arizona senator and pledged to do whatever he could to help McCain win the nomination.
Since then, McCain has praised Romney repeatedly as someone who is certain to continue playing a large role in the GOP. Romney, for his part, has suggested that he'd accept the No. 2 spot on the ticket, though some Republicans privately speculate that he's looking ahead to 2012 and a possible repeat run.
Neither man appeared especially fond of the other during the campaign. Romney cast McCain as outside of the GOP's conservative mainstream and a Washington insider who contributed to the problems plaguing a broken system. McCain, in turn, argued that Romney's equivocations and reversals on several issues indicated a willingness to change his positions to fit his political goals.
McCain, who has struggled to raise campaign money
Heh. Not to worry - just tap into those untold millions of “inderpendent” voters.
I’m sure they will fill your coffers...
If McCain has ANY sense at all he will choose Romney as his running mate. Romney has a very good economic background and would provide balance for the ticket that is missing right now.
At this point, McCain would be crazy to pick anyone else other than Romney as his VP...if he’s at all interested in keeping the conservatives somewhat pacified.
He cannot spend it if he raises it. One of the byproducts of his Gang of 14 is that the FEC does not have a quorum to approve his request to drop matching funds. He’s down below $4 million as a limit between now and September.
All together now :
“VICE PRESIDENT ROMNEY”
Hey, McCain COULD do worse.
Like Vice President Kerry.
And a lot of “I told you so” will be in the air as well.
I have never seen so little enthusiasm for a candidate in my life. Well, OK there was this guy named Bob Dole.
It sounds pretty much inevitable by this that Romney will be his VP choice. I previously said Romney was the last chance if I was going to vote Republican in the general election. (First Hunter, then Thompson, then Romney - I said, “NO McCain!”) I may end up holding my nose and going for it, though.
There are only two choices.
Christoper Cox.
Or John Thune.
“THE” conservatives?
I’m not going to be pacified by another sellout by Romney. I bet I’m not alone.
Why not JC Watts? Or Duncan Hunter?
Why on earth would be pick a pathetic fake like Romney to be his VP?
A desire to lose the South?
I voted for Dole. At least I thought he was a good, honorable man.
Not so with McCain.
I am at that point myself. I don't like our choice but after listening to the democrat candidates more closely the last few weeks -- I can't not vote against them. A good running mate would make it easier though.
Not me.
Unless McCain has a conservative VP (which does not include the fraud Romney), I will actively support Obama, just to get the destruction of the USA over with quicker.
Just show McCain the same loyalty he always showed the GOP, I say.
I agree completely, he really would be the best choice, but that will also give him a big leg up in four years also.
BINGO
Pick unknowns, huh?
Clever, it'll keep 'em guessing.
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