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Lastly, excluding Palin in 2008 (since AK going GOP was never in doubt...

I recall that there was a time when Obama was seriously looking at contesting Alaska. This was before McCain picked Palin to be his VP. I remember there was chatter that Obama was polling close in northern GOP states like Alaska and North Dakota. When McCain picked Palin to be his running mate, she pretty much goosed up McCain's numbers to the point Obama didn't bother with Alaska any more. Without Palin, Alaska might have ended up closer.

Interestingly, without Palin on the ticket in 2012, Romney's percentage in AK was 55%, four percent lower than McCain's 59%.

Agnew failed to carry MD in ‘68 for Nixon.

Maryland turned out to be pretty close that year. Nixon only lost it by 2 points. George Wallace might have cost Nixon that state.

Several of us have been in favor of Cruz for VP all along, I think that would be the logical choice.

Yes it’s too early to even speculate, but nothing about this race is normal...

I think I heard Trump in an interview a while back saying the comment about Oprah was just joking around.

Trump threw away the rule book the day he announced, and after several meetings with Cruz it wouldn’t surprise me a bit if he did pick Cruz for VP, they’ve liked each other for a good while and have been quite supportive of each other since both announced, and I wouldn’t be surprised either if Trump announced a VP early. Nothing else is happening as it does in a normal election...

As for other positions, Carson for Surgeon General for sure, perfect for him. Either Gowdy or Sheriff David Clarke for Attorney General. Not sure about Sec of State...

But let’s not forget about Sessions, he helped Trump on his immigration plan and was a guest at the Alabama speech...something going on there too. I wouldn’t be too surprised if he got the VP position but Cruz would be perfect...Sessions would be good somewhere else, and he’s been pretty vocal about opposing Obama...and the establishment if I remember correctly...