Evaluating Romney and other contenders
Jonathan Martin of Politico has his experienced finger on the Republican pulse, backed up with some insider information, that makes this a must-read for political aficionados.
Evaluating Romney and other contenders
Jonathan Martin of Politico has his experienced finger on the Republican pulse, backed up with some insider information, that makes this a must-read for political aficionados.
June 30, 2008 at 2:14 pm
The only thing that would even give me pause to consider voting for McPain would be the inclusion of Mitt Romney on the ticket. I don’t think he’ll do it, though, since the comparison would be so devastating to McCain.
June 30, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Mitt Romney has actually succeeded in business, restoring the Olympics, and running a state. McCain has been one of 100. who often voted with the Democrats on crucial matters. He’d show McCain up.
June 30, 2008 at 5:19 pm
As a woman, I can tell you that no bride wants a more beautiful bridesmaid to outshine her on her special day. Ditto John McCain and Mitt Romney. Don’t hold your breath waiting for this duo. It will NEVER happen!!
June 30, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Not exactly the reason I would have come up with, Maggie, but it makes sense–even to a guy!
July 1, 2008 at 2:05 am
It appears that it’s all down to Alaska Gov Sarah Palin or Mitt Romney, and team Romney fears Palin now has the best shot, so Romney camp is mounting a blogosphere-wide assault via Politico.
The tip-off that Politico is just a “promote Romney” piece is that it mentions EVERY NAME in the next two tiers of Veep prospects EXCEPT SARAH PALIN!!! — even names far more unlikely than Palin (since Romney camp knows Palin is the ONLY ONE who tops — I’ll say tops by far — Romney as McCain’s best pick).
Bottom line, Romney and Politico fear Palin most — as do the Dems and the MSM. (By the way, the Dems and MSM do not fear Romney the most — which says a lot.)
AOL, a main on-line pro-Obama/pro-Dem player, is now carrying the Politico piece promoting Romney buzz.
Clearly AOL wants McCain and the GOP to lose the general elction — hence they gladly promote Romney (no mention of Palin).
Also, CNN had Romney — kind of out of the blue — attacking Obama. Again, CNN, wanting McCain and the GOP to lose, gladly promotes Romney (to attempt to avert the Palin threat).
All the media frenzy which will surround the remarkable Palin “story” — essentially free to McCain — will be worth millions and millions of dollars of coverage and PR (more money than Romney would provide anyway).
July 1, 2008 at 7:42 am
Ted: I don’t know enough about Palin to comment, other than Alaska doesn’t score big with the votes McCain needs. I do agree that AOL is in full campaign mode–just as the other left-leaning news outlets are.
Romney brings the three M’s: Michigan, Mormons and Money. He has been a stalwart in helping McCain since discontinuing his own race, and has raised significant sums of money. McCain needs a VP who can step in and actually assume the duties of the presidency if he is unable. Given his age, that is a distinct possibility–regardless of how his aides try to characterize him as full of vim and vigor. He is too old to be running, but his ego wouldn’t let him give it a rest. That’s just one reason we are in this horrible fix.
July 1, 2008 at 9:56 am
Palin could bring Mormons and Money and the social conservatives.
I have a plan.
Work it out so that McCain would be VP to a Palin or a Romney. Romney would hit Obama in the economy. Actually, he hits everyone in the economy.