…on the short list! I’d like to see Mike Pence on that list as well.

It all comes down to Polling-

if Pawlenty can not win Minnesota then we should go with Sarah Palin..

if not her than Cantor- that could win VA and with the Jewish vote also Florida and perhaps Pennsylvania and Ohio

I hardly have the energy to comment because this whole VP process is getting pathetic. Make up your mind McCain! Obama had his shortlist in about 15 minutes. What is the problem? I thought McCain had a core that enabled him to make quick decisions based on the good of the country. That should make this process very easy for him….and yet! McCain secured the nomination first and everyday he squanders it a little bit more.

I think Cantor is an excellent pick, would be an excellent candidate, and would make one hell of a great Vice President.

But I think it is a mistake.

I think McCain needs a governor because he’d benefit from the executive perspective.

That said, McCain-Cantor is my #2 favorite ticket behind McCain-Portman.

Interesting….. If selected, it will be interesting to find more information about him.

Although I am a big Romney fan, and may not vote for McCain depending on who he selects as VP, I would give this guy the benefit of the doubt.

I hadnt even considered this angle before. Certainly Obama’s weakness with women and hispanics is well known, but he is also very weak among Jewish voters, and they are a key voting group in certain states like Florida and Pennsylvania. Cantor would help in those states as well as his home state of Virginia. For that reason Eric Cantor is definitely an interesting choice. My first choice is still Sarah Palin however, as she brings not just the womens vote which is key in every state, but the oil issue also which will likely be the #1 issue in the fall, as well as the anti-corruption issue by cleaning up the Republican Party in Alaska (a job which desperately needed doing, as we were reminded of this week by Ted Stevens). She just brings too much to the ticket to pass up, but certainly Eric Cantor should be utilized by the campaign in some capacity, he will definitely be able to help McCain in some key battleground states.

I like Cantor, I love Romney, Pence would make me change my underwear and Rudy makes me max out my contribution. However, I was wondering if there is anyone out there that might bring in the enthusiasm of the RonPaul supporters. Someone in the libertarian mold that would probably do a really good job of bringing those folks into the Party. I think that this election is about winning, but I think that growing a young base such as Paul has can only mean good things for the GOP in the future.

Palin is still my number one choice because of the gender gap in key swing states and my belief she would help us swing Clintonistas and other independents while rallying the base, not to mention her compatibility with McCain, achievements, experience, and electability on a host of other issues.

That said, Cantor definitely sounds like short list material as well.

As I stated before, Romney would be an excellent VP choice. However, I sensed some friction (more that one would expect) during the primary debates. Do these guys get along or will it be a marriage of convenience?

Mitt Romney was the obvious best technical choice for President. He is a leader, he has the executive skills, he has the vision, he can work with both sides, he has the intellect, he has the value system, he proved himself in a difficult situation on multiple occasions.

This country just can’t afford political expediency any longer. Are any of you paying attention to anything but political gotchas?

Have you looked at the world lately? The next 8 years will make or break this country. Lightweights need not apply, or not.

The fact that this information was released to the press means that its simply part of the McCain camp’s strategy of using VP talk to keep McCain in the news.

Cantor, as much as I like him, is not being seriously considered for VP.

Eric Cantor, now there is a name every American citizen is familiar with. A guy who has really accomplished things in the political world. A Jewish candidate that is sure to incite all the anti-Semitic nut cases in the world when McCain could not get the Jewish vote if he picked Moses as a running mate.
Is John McCain so insecure that he has to consider total non-entities (Pawlenty, Palen, Cantor) as a running mate, to insure he will not be overshadowed?
McCain said Obama would rather lose a war than lose an election. McCain would rather lose an election than be overshadowed by a running mate.

I completely understand why the campaigns want to keep silent about the VP process, but I can’t help but gobble up any info because it’s so important who the VP is.

That’s because McCain, who has poked conservatives in the eye so much we wince at the mention of his name, has, nonetheless, managed to secure the GOP nomination. As such, who the VP is will tell us whether to rally behind McCain enthusiastically (go door to door, phone, give money), start taking a harder look at Bob Barr (yikes!) or just sit this election out.

All is well if McCain nominates a good conservative. For me, Mitt Romney is far and away the best choice for VP because, frankly, he would have made a better President than McCain. So, having him on the ticket makes a lot of sense if McCain is looking at who’s ready from day one to lead our country, if needed.

If he wants to pick the best General Election VP, the answer is Romney again. While we can guess that Mr. Cantor may help with VA and FL and the Jewish vote, we know for a fact that Mitt will help with IA, NV, MI, MN, ME, UT & CO – states Romney won handily in the GOP primary. Many of these states Bush won by less than 5% in 2004 so having Romney help with these particular states sets him apart from Cantor, Pawlenty, Palin, Crist or Portman. They each add one or two key states – Romney adds 7 to 9 key states.

Net, net – Romney on the ticket may add 47 to 61 electors. Bush beat Kerry by only 34 electors. In addition, while Cantor may have helped McCain raise 10 million, Romney raised $100 million during the primary and can probably go back to those folks for even more in the general. As an added bonus, Romney is worth about $500 million – having a deep pocket on the ticket may prove useful if Obama’s friends (moveon.org, George Soros) try to stack the deck.

So, I still like Romney for VP and would encourage Mr. Cantor to continue his valuable work in the U.S. House – the McCain-Romney administration will need his help next January

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Cantor or Pawlenty don’t have much pizazz. Jindal’s young. Palin is only in her first term as governor. Jeb Bush is a Bush. All of them would be okay, but those slight flaws may make the difference.

Romney has great strengths too, and it would be a shame if he’s rejected just because of his religion, but perhaps people are sincerely wary of flip-flopping.

So, I’ll second what Erick said: Portman.

IHT, August 3, 2008

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/03/america/campaign.php

H/T Gateway Pundit

Sorry if I’m posting old news, but LOL Wow.