And by following it, Romney would avoid what will certainly be a fight with a significant portion of his base of support.
He's not very charismatic, but Romney seems to be pragmatic enough to not want that fight during his campaign.
No doubt he knows that a lot of people will stay home rather than vote for him, but if he picks someone who's not the purest possible definition of eligible, such as Rubio or Jindal, they won't be staying home.
They'll be motivated to fight against him the same as they are against obama, and that's not a good way to start his honeymoon...assuming he could win.
Quite the diplomat, GBA. Are you available as Secretary of State after the election?
Certainly a lot smoother than my "I can't tell if The Mormon Milquestoast is among the quick ..."