I thought she was a bit low on energy lately, until I heard her speak before the Arizona primary. She was on fire.
So, I changed my mind.
Martinez, of course, is Hispanic.
But New Mexico has very few delegates. Arizona has 11. Ohio, 18.
I think Trump carries Florida on his own. He doesn’t need a Bush or Rubio. He trounced them in what is his second home state.
Kasich would carry Ohio, but I think Kasich would fight the nominee the entire way. He’s really cantankerous. Plus, there’s the 2 old white guys problem.
So, a female. I know others will disagree with these, but I’d take: Brewer, Martinez, Condi Rice, Star Parker, Tennessee’s Blackburn, South Carolina’s Haley, etc.
I’d even consider Christi Todd Whitman, but I’d have to hold my nose on that one.
Pocahontas would be ideal. But she’s a bit old.
I agree, though I suspect you're right in thinking that others will be outraged at the lack of "purity".
But the bottom line is that we have to win, or none of this matters. The only one I'd be hesitant about is Condi, simply because it will let the Democrats keep playing the Bush card. Those who object to adding "RINO's" or GOP-E need to realize that as nasty as Hillary is, the addition of a Cory Booker or Julian Castro is going to help her image a lot.
This election is very unusual because the nominees are both likely to have high negatives, so selection of VP may be much more important than in past elections.
Plus, Trump will be 70 himself, and odds are that Hillary chooses a younger running mate. I think it would help Trump to balance that with a younger running mate as well.
What about Rep. Mia Love?