GOP Veepstakes 2012

**raycarey** · 06-05-2012, 07:41 PM

who do you think romney will pick for his VP?

here are the current leaders on intrade:

rob portman 17.4%

marco rubio 16%

chris christie 10%

mitch daniels 8.5%

bob mcdonnell 6.3%

tim pawlenty 5.4%

paul ryan 4.5%

Intrade - Markets

right now i'd guess that intrade's got it right.....romney likely doesn't win without ohio, and portman might be able to deliver it.

**S Landreth** · 06-05-2012, 08:11 PM

portman also

two pasty white guys, on the ticket

just what the GOP ordered

**Boon Mee** · 07-05-2012, 05:23 AM

What a totally clueless poll.

I selected 'other' as RA left out a whole slew of qualified candidates not the least of which is Condi Rice.

**Humbert** · 07-05-2012, 06:22 AM

Dick Cheney would provide some much needed warmth to the ticket. Can he be veep again?

**Mr Earl** · 07-05-2012, 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by Humbert

Dick Cheney would provide some much needed warmth to the ticket. Can he be veep again?

He had a change of heart.

**Humbert** · 07-05-2012, 11:48 AM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/06/tom-brokaw-white-house-correspondents-dinner_n_1489850.html

That perrenial fellow traveler

from NBC, Tom Brokaw, weighs in on Romney's VP strategy and also decries the decline of the White House Correspondants Dinner.

**SEA Traveler** · 07-05-2012, 02:17 PM

Mark Rubio would make a good candidate.

Marco Rubio makes the case for Mitt Romney | Video | Fox News

but my choice would be retired General Alan West of Florida.

or any on the list are better than obama and biden.

**raycarey** · 07-05-2012, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by SEA Traveler

my choice would be retired General Alan West of Florida.

first of all, west never made general.....and yeah he retired.....after he was found to have violated the uniform code of military justice. he's lucky he wasn't court martialed....and probably should have been.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_W...8politician%29

god, i would love for romney to pick west. he always brings the crazy: just last month he called 81 members of congress "communists". why do republicans still think it's 1952 and not 2012?

intrade puts his chances of being selected by romney at .1%
not 1%, .1%
link above.

btw, west will have his hands full even getting re-elected to congress in november.

**FailSafe** · 07-05-2012, 02:45 PM

Bobby Jindal has a shot at the nomination- he would add some ethnic diversity to the ticket, and he encompasses traditional Republican values (anti-abortion, pro-gun, etc).

**barbaro** · 07-05-2012, 03:21 PM

I voted "other" and of course this does not mean, Palin.

**Humbert** · 07-05-2012, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by SEA Traveler

Mark Rubio would make a good candidate.

Marco Rubio makes the case for Mitt Romney | Video | Fox News

but my choice would be retired General Alan West of Florida.

or any on the list are better than obama and biden.

A winning strategy, pushing the Romney ticket further to the extreme right.
They can spend the next four years analyzing their own stupidity.

**Mr Lick** · 07-05-2012, 04:01 PM

As long as the public haven't got to suffer another tour by Republican hopefuls who's own party can't even elect their own leader then who cares.

To be honest it's beeen quite sickening to witness the raz-a-ma-taz of american back slapping, self-congratulatory politicitians being funded by millions upon millions of dollars to travel across the country flashing their teeth when much much more important issues need to be addressed.

The least said about the american elections the better imo.

**bsnub** · 07-05-2012, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by Humbert

Originally Posted by SEA Traveler

Mark Rubio would make a good candidate.

Marco Rubio makes the case for Mitt Romney | Video | Fox News

but my choice would be retired General Alan West of Florida.

or any on the list are better than obama and biden.

A winning strategy, pushing the Romney ticket further to the extreme right.
They can spend the next four years analyzing their own stupidity.

WOW! That is a shocking choice. I hope Dim Mitt picks him. A winning ticket for sure..

**SEA Traveler** · 07-05-2012, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by raycarey

first of all, west never made general.....and yeah he retired.....

my bad ray, I knew better and misspoke. To that I apologize......

as for his credentials and moral character, he is head and shoulders above those of the lying, policy repugnant administration that is currently in office.

**bsnub** · 07-05-2012, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by SEA Traveler

any on the list are better than obama and biden.

No that is anything but true. They are far far worse...

**raycarey** · 20-05-2012, 05:43 PM

there's an article on politico today about how certain conspiratorial minded people are certain that rubio will get the nod.

Marco Rubio as vice president: the Bilderberg conspiracy - Kenneth P. Vogel - POLITICO.com

i'd still say portman is the best bet at this point.

**S Landreth** · 24-05-2012, 05:31 PM

few new polls out about VP picks/information for Romney.

The only one I care about

:Obama and Romney Competitive in Florida | Home of the Marist Poll: Pebbles and Pundits

Any Bounce with Rubio or Bush as Running Mate?

If Marco Rubio were Romney’s running mate, would Rubio help Romney’s electoral chances? In this scenario, 48% of registered voters in Florida support President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden while 44% are for Romney and Rubio. Two percent back another candidate, and 7% are undecided.

What if Romney teamed up with Jeb Bush? Here, 47% back the Democrats while 45% are behind Romney and Bush. Two percent report they will vote for someone else, and 7% are undecided.

Among registered voters in Florida not including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate, 45% are for Obama while 40% are behind Romney. One percent supports another candidate, and 14% are undecided.

two others,.......

Ohio: Obama Leads Romney by Six Percentage Points in Ohio | Home of the Marist Poll: Pebbles and Pundits

Portman as V.P. Pick? Not So Fast

How would Ohio Senator Rob Portman impact the GOP ticket if Romney selected him as his running mate? There’s no benefit for Romney. 47% of registered voters say they would cast their ballot for President Obama and Vice President Biden while 42% report they would vote for Romney and Portman. Two percent say they would vote for someone else, and 9% are undecided.

Among the Ohio electorate not including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate, Obama leads Romney, 45% to 40%. One percent supports another candidate, and 14% are undecided.

and

Virginia: Obama and Romney Locked in Tight Contest in Virginia | Home of the Marist Poll: Pebbles and Pundits

Veepstakes…McDonnell Does Little to Buoy Romney’s Chances

What if Mitt Romney were to select Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell as his running mate? There is little change. President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden receive 46% of registered voters’ support while Romney and McDonnell garner 44%. One percent says they will vote for someone else, and 9% are undecided.

Among registered voters in Virginia not including those who are leaning toward a candidate, Obama leads Romney, 46% to 42%. One percent is behind another candidate, and 11% are undecided.

**Storekeeper** · 24-05-2012, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by FailSafe

Bobby Jindal has a shot at the nomination- he would add some ethnic diversity to the ticket, and he encompasses traditional Republican values (anti-abortion, pro-gun, etc).

That's who I think he should pick as well. Don't really have much of a problem with Jindal in any way except for he's pro-life.

**barbaro** · 25-05-2012, 01:22 AM

Originally Posted by FailSafe

Bobby Jindal has a shot at the nomination- he would add some ethnic diversity to the ticket, and he encompasses traditional Republican values (anti-abortion, pro-gun, etc).

Jindal has a shot at the nomination?

Can you please explain.

**Minnie Maugham** · 25-05-2012, 01:36 AM

$5 on Cory Booker. 55555555

**MrG** · 25-05-2012, 10:40 AM

If Scott Walker holds the Governor's office in Wisconson against a recall effort, would Ryan make a more viable choice than he is now?

Though that would plant Romney more to the Right than he needs to be in the general election, a win for Walker may tell him--and probably more importantly, his advisors--that the time is now to go in with both feet.

It's a concept. A scary one, given the malleability of what often prove themselves to be the sheeple.

**barbaro** · 25-05-2012, 02:28 PM

would Ryan make a more viable choice than he is now=MrG;2109334]If Scott Walker holds the Governor's office in Wisconson against a recall effort, ?

IMO, Ryan is not and will not be a viable choice at all.

What he says (which is largely accurate in his forecasts) is breaking the unwritten rule of talking about the elephant in the room.

Ryan could easily be picked and pecked at, and used to sway the senior citizen demographic, IMO.

**FailSafe** · 25-05-2012, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by barbaro

Originally Posted by FailSafe

Bobby Jindal has a shot at the nomination- he would add some ethnic diversity to the ticket, and he encompasses traditional Republican values (anti-abortion, pro-gun, etc).

Jindal has a shot at the nomination?

Can you please explain.

A young, dynamic, ethnic, super-republican who's already had some national exposure- why wouldn't he have a shot?

Google the man- he's all over the news (along with a lot of others) as far as veep speculation goes- I'm not saying he's the front-runner, but he can't be dismissed.

**MrG** · 26-05-2012, 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by barbaro

What he says (which is largely accurate in his forecasts) is breaking the unwritten rule of talking about the elephant in the room.

The thing is, it's an elephant in the room of their own creation, and nobody says (except the Ryan/Walker wing nuts, and it appears yourself) that they have any kind of viable plan for dealing with the economic situation, unless you think making it worse for the general populace and better for the corporate/banking interests is going to make anything better.

**barbaro** · 26-05-2012, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by FailSafe

Originally Posted by barbaro

Originally Posted by FailSafe

Bobby Jindal has a shot at the nomination- he would add some ethnic diversity to the ticket, and he encompasses traditional Republican values (anti-abortion, pro-gun, etc).

Jindal has a shot at the nomination?

Can you please explain.

A young, dynamic, ethnic, super-republican who's already had some national exposure- why wouldn't he have a shot?

Google the man- he's all over the news (along with a lot of others) as far as veep speculation goes- I'm not saying he's the front-runner, but he can't be dismissed.

He's young. Probably with a very clean background. And he has been offering ideas and specific solutions (although he is avoiding Medicare cuts and other things (correct?)).

Ryan focused on the real problem facing the entire nation: Entitlements.

About 48% of Americans qualify and receive a form of payment in cash from the federal government. This is not sustainable. It's based on mathematics.

At least he's talkinb about it. I can only recall David Walker (former GAO) and Chuck Hagel (R-Neb) specifically addressing it.

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