[Sonny M]

No way that Allen puts Watts on his ticket...why? Watt does not add any balance regionally to the ticket. Allen will get the nomination (sorry Frist) but the Vice-Presidential pick will go to either Mitt Romney (MA), Rick Santorum (PA), or Condoleezza Rice (CA)...how about Jeb Bush (FL) or Rick Perry (TX)?

Jeb Bush definatly won't be on the ticket, in fact he gets enraged and hostile when its even mentioned now.

I can't see Allen picking Romney or Rice.

The reason I thought Watts was that him and Allen are close personal friends, and it can also help bring some kind of black votes (maybe a couple of points) and good publicity.

Allen and Watts, outside of politics seem to be pretty close and are very good friends and Watts has had success as a politician. Chemistry may be somewhat of a factor.

I don't see Allen picking anyone he doesn't know well or is farmiliar enough with on a personal level.

Allen is also making strong overtures towards social conservatives, so its almost a guarantee he won't pick someone who is pro-abortion.

[Embraer2004]

I tend to agree with you. However, I still think that Watts will not deliver anything or hardly anything to Allen. I see Watts in the Cabinet, not in the VP slot. Who knows, maybe McShame would accept.