Possible GOP vice presidents

I'm reasonably sure I don't know what you're talking about here.
I think he does want it sooooo badly, but has realized he won't get it. He will -- I guarantee you -- give nominate John McCain next summer in Mpls.

 

I'm reasonably sure you're wrong.

 

With the rumor that Giuliani was going to drop out and endorse McCain, I can't help but wonder if he's posturing to be on the ticket...

There is no way McCain or Romney would ever take the No. 2 slot, not with the shots they've been taking at each other...

 

Romney's young enough -- and has the money -- to be the pro tem leader of the party if McCain runs and loses it. He's not running for second. And McCain's too old to leave the Senate if he doesn't have a crack at the big prize.

 

Without a job?

 

I also can't help but wonder if given McCain's age, if people might be more willing to be the VP in case something happens...

If I'm not mistaken, if McCain wins, he'll be the oldest president-elect in history, or at least in the last 100 years...

Granted, he doesn't look or act it...

 

Here is the name nobody has mentioned: Chuck Hagel from Nebraska. That's my darkhorse bet for the GOP Veep...assuming its McCain.
McCain doesn't need to secure the right-wing of the party. The right-wing of the party isn't going anywhere but to the Republican box on the ballot, no matter who it is. They sure won't vote for Clinton or Obama.

This is the way I see it: It doesn't matter who the GOP picks as the veep. Romney won't beat the Democrats, no matter whether its Clinton or Obama. McCain won't beat Obama but McCain will beat Clinton.

 

Good point. But it's him, or someone out of the blue. McCain (unless he wins) and Thompson are past their sell-by dates, after this cycle. Rudy had the poll numbers, then went bad from exposure. And Huckabee is a regional taste.
"Someone out of the blue" looks like the leader in the clubhouse for '12, and
some bandiage regarding this topic might be interesting.

 

I tend to agree with all of that...

Romney vs. Clinton = Clinton
Romney vs. Obama = Obama
McCain vs. Clinton = McCain
McCain vs. Obama = Obama

 

The national matchup poll numbers confirm ALL of that. McCain/HRC is the closest, but McCain wins by a couple of points -- today.

 

I've been saying it for at least six months.

The only chance the GOP has is if the Democrats nominate Hillary.

 

Hagel won't take it.
The differences over Iraq are too deep.