Comments on: McCain’s Running Mate

By: Marcus

Marcus — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:52:00 +0000

My vote goes to Dick Cheney as he has been the rock behind the President. I wouldn’t mind four more years of the same!!

By: stix1972

stix1972 — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:12:37 +0000

Kasich is pretty good also, but will he want to leave the cushy job and get back into the battlefield.
Yes I do like him also

By: Mike's America

Mike's America — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:38:25 +0000

Kyle: I like John Kasich. As a Central Committeeman in Southern Delaware County I helped canvas my precinct for Kasich in his first congressional campaign.

He’s an honorable and decent man.

But I’m not sure he has the star power for the #2 slot.

Besides, would he want to give up his cushy life commenting on Fox News for the meat grinder of a national campaign?

By: Kyle

Kyle — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:32:35 +0000

John Kasich would secure Ohio and Pennsylvania. A true, likable conservative and has been out of Washington for a while now.

By: David

David — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:40:12 +0000

AK Gov Sarah Palin would definitely contribute to the ticket, but I think just having another child last week may preclude her (or might fall into the category of “Thanks, but no thanks”).

Mitt will bring some deep pockets (his own money) and popularity in the western states (what McCain lacks). Easily eliminates the need for Steve Forbes.

Condi, nice, articulate, and very smart. However, not interested. A McCain/Rice ticket has done well in polling against any Dem combination (landslide win).

JC Watts, another articulate and very smart individual. Has been out of politics for awhile, so I don’t know if he’s willing to get back in the fray.

Huckabee, no. Though McCain has spoken nicely of him, he really doesn’t bring anything to the ticket. Sure, some social conservatives like him, that group will probably end up voting for McCain anyway. If they stay home, they repeat the mistake of ‘92 by helping elect a Dem to the WH.

Mark Sanford, good, clean, but really unknown outside SC.

Scott (#5) - Admiral Fallon? Recently retired from the Navy, his military knowledge and judgment is certainly more up-to-date than McCain’s. I don’t know if McCain would go for that.

By: stix1972

stix1972 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:24:29 +0000

Iagree JC Wattswould also be a good choice, and notthat he is black eother, but that would help counteract the Obamassiah. Palin would be good, but I think she needssome more experience, but she woulds be great also, and not because she is female either .
I keep on hearing Sanford, but I really don’t know that much about him, but from what I hear he would be a good choice also.

And I do not think that any of the other GOP candidates should be in there. I never really liked anyof them other than Fred anyway, Duncan was my second choice.

JC Watts, Steele, and Palin are my choices. But if there are any other good conservative candidates out there, I could be persuaded.

By: Fasternu 426

Fasternu 426 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:56:02 +0000

JC Watts And not because he’s black, because he’s conservative!

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:35:25 +0000

AK governor Sarah Palin. She’s smart, pretty and pro-life as can be.

By: bbartlog

bbartlog — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:23:39 +0000

Mark Sanford. Decent fiscal conservative, popular, clean, competent, no particular baggage I can think of (but maybe some of you in SC have more exposure and are aware of some dirt on the guy).

Bill Bennett is somewhat vulnerable to charges of hypocrisy, and personally I prefer the fiscal conservatives to the full-bore moralists anyway.
Condi Rice is supposedly not interested. Plus rumor has it she’s a lesbian, which I think is fine but it would not help her chances in an election.
Steve Forbes is uncharismatic. Only reason to bring him on board would be if it allows the ticket to spend a bunch of his money, thereby avoiding the FEC caps that McCain is now limited by.
Rick Santorum is arguably too far to the right to help the ticket in the general election, but since McCain is centrist maybe it would help bring in some Republicans who would otherwise stay home. Plus it might help in Pennsylvania. The fact that he lost his own bid for reelection seems to speak against it, though.

Steele and Romney seem like reasonable choices.

By: Chet

Chet — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:43:01 +0000

The Constitution Party Convention is being held this week, and I’m still holding out hope for a Dr. Keyes/Judge Moore ticket in any combination. Too bad you guys don’t have a few contacts in Kansas City, it would be interesting to find out what’s being said. . . .

By: Amy Proctor

Amy Proctor — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:50:27 +0000

My vote goes for Romney because as McCain says, the 2nd function of the VP is to inquire into the health of the president.

ROMNEY!

By: Mike's America

Mike's America — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:34:47 +0000

I guess I am a bit wary of Crist. He’s a relatively new governor in Florida and I was a bit upset that he doublecrossed Rudy Giuliani and endorsed McCain.

As for Steve Forbes. Where has he been? He strikes me as a bit too 20th Century for VP pick in 2008.

By: Uddercha0s

Uddercha0s — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:28:00 +0000

Crist is one name that has been bounced about. Anyone have opinions on Forbes?

(I’m up the road from you Mike in N. Myrtle)

By: Mike's America

Mike's America — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:36:44 +0000

Huckabee? I’m down south Machiavelli (South Carolina, but on the coast) and I can say that choosing the Huck wouldn’t energize me. Just the opposite.

Rice has said she doesn’t want it. Fred Thompson was on Hannity and Colmes tonight and said he wouldn’t be interested. I think Romney would take it and that wouldn’t be a bad choice.

I like the idea of Michael Steele or Rick Santorum. But like George Allen, all three lost their races in 2006 and that might take them down a peg or two in consideration.

Other than Chris Cox, obody have any strong feelings about the other young congressmen that appear to be on McCain’s list?

By: Elroy Jetson

Elroy Jetson — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:11:22 +0000

Chris Cox is my choice. A solid conservative, young, and far more articulate about economic policy than McCain could ever be.
Condi doesn’t want it. McCain still doesn’t like Romney and won’t choose him.