The big guy has appeal far beyond helping in his home state but I don’t think he’ll be the pick for several reasons. CC would be like picking Pawlenty. Pawlenty would help in the midwest but his own state would probably still vote Obama. He could probably just eat Joe Biden in the VP debate though like Jabba the Hutt eating a space rat, that would be fun.
NJ was fairly close in 2004 but getting from 46% to 50% is a tall order for us there. HW Bush in 1988 is the last Republican to top 50% in any statewide race. CC himself won 48-45 with 6% going to some John Anderson type.
Plus, I don't see two Northeasterners on the same ticket as a plus. One is bad enough.
“Jabba the Hutt eating a space rat” BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!