Possible GOP vice presidents

Lindsay Graham wouldn't add much electorally speaking. Safe state, no particular national rep. That's the problem. The Republican notables have been singers in the Bush chorus for so long, they don't have their own identities to market.
McCain's chance to win is independent voters, convincing them he's apart from the Bush era. He doesn't need another guy whose "yes, sir" votes in the Senate will be the subject of Democratic attacks, he's got enough of his own to explain.
Huckabee was out of Washington. That gives him an edge. And he doesn't need to be introduced.

 

As I said before, it wouldn't surprise me.

Here's the only thing I see differently after last night though, and you can tell me if this seems crazy or makes sense...

I think McCain is much more likely to pick Huckabee if he's facing Obama than if he's facing Hillary.

Here's why I say that: MSNBC made the point last night that McCain is mostly winning states that Democrats normally win in the general election, and conversely, Obama is winning a lot of states that Republicans normally win. So if those two face off, it will be one of the biggest free-for-alls ever, with almost every state in play. Their own home states would be locks and maybe a few others, but not many.

In that case, McCain could really use Huckabee to lock down some of the traditionally red states (especially in the south) that Obama might otherwise pick off. Conversely, if he's facing Hillary, he can probably win those states without Huckabee's help, and he might be smarter to pick a running mate that could help him win a big swing state.

 

George Pataki would be a good choice but I imagine that McCain hates him after 2000 election

 

George Pataki wouldn't be a good choice for anything. What has he done to impress you? He wouldn't deliver NY, or any state. He's a sub-par speaker, and treaded water as a governor for a long time, which is an accomplishment, but not one worthy of this kind of promotion.

 

I still say McCain and Powell would be a hell of a ticket.

 

How about McCain and Jeb Bush? Sorry, couldn't help it.

 

I think Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty was mentioned on here earlier. I think a lot of people in MN think he's high on the list because he's been stumping for McCain, even in the lean times, and following him all over the place. Now that McCain's the front runner has that changed?

 

George Pataki's earlier Presidential trial balloons went down harder than the Hindenberg.

Imagine, if you threw a party, and nobody came . . .

 

That ticket would lock up the White House for the next 12 years. There is not a better choice than Powell for VP.

 

Why would Powell want the job at this point? They'll be wanting to speculate on his candidacy 20 years after he's in the grave. Powell: The most popular presidential choice never to run.

 

The ultimate #2 QB.

 

Corrected