WANTED: a GOP vice-president

While the race for the White House has certainly been interesting this year, one thing is clear, John McCain will be, barring any type of health aliment or major scandal, the Republican nominee for President in November. However, now that he secured up the nomination with four big wins on March 4 (Texas, Vermont, Rhode Island and Ohio) he must look for a running mate. Preferably his vice presidential pick would help him balance the ticket, or add some more organization or even money. While it is doubtful billionaire Micheal Bloomberg would agree to be his running mate, there are some potential running mates out there that can help him add some pazzaz to the ticket.
It has been reported that former rival Mitt Romney might be interested in a #2 spot. While he would definitely add organization (especially his smear consultants as I like to call them from South Carolina) and some much needed cash (as Romney is a former businessman) to compete against the Democrats, but it may be unlikely as Romney so bitterly attacked McCain during the early primary season. Another potential choice is Florida Governor Charlie Christ. He endorsed McCain right before the Florida GOP primary, and many consider that to have helped McCain win the Florida GOP primary. He could add the BIG state of Florida into the win column for McCain with its 27 electoral votes.
Finally good ol' Mike Huckabee must be mentioned when talking about GOP vice-presidents. While he probably would do little winning state wise, (he probably could not even get Arkansas if Hillary is the nominee) he would add a crucial part to the McCain team that the media and sensed it is lacking, and that is a base with the religious right. With him as a vice-president candidate, he could potentially help McCain win over those pesky far right religious voters who seem to be a thorn in McCain's side and some of whom said they would rather vote for the Democrat than McCain.
All in all, no one really knows who the GOP vice-presidential candidate will be, probably not even McCain himself, as of yet anyways. The vice-presidency and running for it, can be interesting as we have learned. For instance, in 1796, Adams won, but his pick for vice president did not, (because of the system at the time) and Jefferson, his arch rival at the time, became a heart beat away from the presidency. In 1960, Kennedy picked his arch rival in the primary of that year Lyndon Johnson. When Kennedy was assassinated a few years later, Johnson became president, which shows how important the 72 year old McCain's decision for vice president could be in the future of this country.

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/13/mccain-romney-interested-in-vp-spot/
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http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/657743/mike_huckabee_as_vice_president.html