Best Republican VP Picks
It looks the VP choice is going to be critical for both candidates. Increasingly, I think that the most effective Republican candidate would be Condi Rice. She would be particularly effective for three reasons:
First, she steals Obama's thunder. Blacks would no longer be so intensely for Obama, since they win either way: If the Dems win, they get a president, if the Republicans win, they get a Vice President.
Condi Rice also highlights a growing chasm within black society. The emerging black middle class is not so comfortable with the whole MLK, affirmative action, NAACP, nobody-is-a-criminal approach. As blacks start becoming more like everybody else, there will be more of a fragmentation of blacks into Republicans and Democrats.
Second, she could pick up some of the disaffected females of Hillary's clobbered campaign. These people are already leaning toward McCain simply out of aversion to Obama. McCain picking Condi would make him much more attractive to females. This would be especially the case if Obama is dumb enough to not pick Hillary for VP (which I think he is).
Third, she is extremely intelligent and capable.
MITT ROMNEY
The other good candidate is Mitt Romney. He is an effective antidote against Obama. His derisive in-your-face style will get under Obama's skin. It will cut thru his pompous posturing.
Seeing the McCain-Romney debate was very interesting. Romney is a true attack dog. He had McCain in a smirky tither. He could be very destructive of Obama, who is very thin-skinned, and not very effective, in debates.
Romney also LOOKS presidential. He probably looks the most presidential of any of the candidates thus far.
Romney was also Governor of Mass, a liberal state. He obviously knows how to reach across the aisle.
Romney has business and entrepreneurial experience. Obama does not. Obama doesn't have much experience at anything except community organizing and being a professional black dude.
That is helpful for winning elections, but what does he do afterwards?
First, she steals Obama's thunder. Blacks would no longer be so intensely for Obama, since they win either way: If the Dems win, they get a president, if the Republicans win, they get a Vice President.
Condi Rice also highlights a growing chasm within black society. The emerging black middle class is not so comfortable with the whole MLK, affirmative action, NAACP, nobody-is-a-criminal approach. As blacks start becoming more like everybody else, there will be more of a fragmentation of blacks into Republicans and Democrats.
Second, she could pick up some of the disaffected females of Hillary's clobbered campaign. These people are already leaning toward McCain simply out of aversion to Obama. McCain picking Condi would make him much more attractive to females. This would be especially the case if Obama is dumb enough to not pick Hillary for VP (which I think he is).
Third, she is extremely intelligent and capable.
MITT ROMNEY
The other good candidate is Mitt Romney. He is an effective antidote against Obama. His derisive in-your-face style will get under Obama's skin. It will cut thru his pompous posturing.
Seeing the McCain-Romney debate was very interesting. Romney is a true attack dog. He had McCain in a smirky tither. He could be very destructive of Obama, who is very thin-skinned, and not very effective, in debates.
Romney also LOOKS presidential. He probably looks the most presidential of any of the candidates thus far.
Romney was also Governor of Mass, a liberal state. He obviously knows how to reach across the aisle.
Romney has business and entrepreneurial experience. Obama does not. Obama doesn't have much experience at anything except community organizing and being a professional black dude.
That is helpful for winning elections, but what does he do afterwards?
posted by Jack W. Orf | 10:16 AM
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This just in (Muncie Free Press) from Indiana's leading political analyst and commentator, Brian Howey:
"My Prediction: A month ago, I would have been comfortable predicting a McCain-Romney ticket. But if McCain wants to attract Hillary Clinton voters, he might look at young, attractive Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin who is creating considerable buzz these days. If I had to bet: McCain-Palin. At this point, I think the gender opportunity trumps geography."
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