The swing states in 2012 were Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Virginia, and Ohio. A total of 1,193,729 votes in select precincts across those five states swung the election. Virginia and Ohio would be nice prizes. So would taking New York from Clinton; it's Trump's home state and Clinton's carpet-bag.
So who helps Trump in Virginia and Ohio? Obviously, Kasich helps in Ohio, but at what price? Would Trump get Kasich's support regardless of being on a ticket? Would early Trump supporters see choosing Kasich as selling out the movement?
What if Trump were to bring back somebody like Scott Walker, who dropped out early enough to not be too tarnished and still has a reputation as a fighter in Wisconsin? Walker beat the teacher's unions and Trump wants to bring education control back to the states. Could Walker help in the midwest?
What it Trump were to name Allen West? West is military and would help in Florida and with veterans, and Trump wants to fix Veteran Administration. West might also finally break out as a role model for African-Americans who are finally ready to cross over to vote for Trump.
Who is strong on immigration? How about former Arizona governor Jan Brewer? She was tough on immigration in Arizona, supports the military, fought Obamacare, improved Arizona child protective services, is pro-life, supports the second amendment, and would challenge Clinton for the women's vote.
-PJ
There is a weird delusion among non-NYer Trump fans that The Donald is popular in NY, like some kind of favorite son. That is in error. Those of us in the NYC media market have been subjected to his act for 25 years, through the whole front page cheating on his wife with Marla scandal and his sporadic goofy drama over the years. Most NYers don’t take him seriously, despite his NY values.
“What it Trump were to name Allen West? West is military and would help in Florida and with veterans, and Trump wants to fix Veteran Administration. West might also finally break out as a role model for African-Americans who are finally ready to cross over to vote for Trump.”
That is a possibility. Trump would most likely get 25% of the Black vote and that would kill Hillary.
Rubio doesn't do it for me.
Jan Brewer is a great thought.