[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

The only VP candidate that would help him would be someone from a swing state (e.g., Wisconsin’s Tommy Thompson, Minnesota’s Norm Coleman, Michigan’s Engler, etc.) or someone with broad pull from a different segment of the party or among independents (e.g. Guiliani).

I disagree. Very strongly disagree. A pick like that would cause me to lose my confidence in him. He already makes me cautious because of his association with McCain. I am just saying that I need a validation of his conservatism by seeing him choose a solid conservative. The VP position is more often than not the next Pres candidate in training. So I want him to pick someone I could vote for for President.

I've been saying it for a long time. Republicans will never reach the black community until they have a black man on their Pres/VP ticket. If we ever get our proper share of the black vote, the elections will cease being so close.

[Tennessean4Bush]

I disagree. Very strongly disagree. A pick like that would cause me to lose my confidence in him. He already makes me cautious because of his association with McCain. I am just saying that I need a validation of his conservatism by seeing him choose a solid conservative.

So Norm Coleman and Gov. Engler are not strong conservatives? Or, did you merely see the name Guiliani and start typing? I do not think he would name Guiliani to the ticket because of his strong base of support with social conservatives and the fact that Guiliani really will not be able to deliver anything to him in the end except distractions. But John Engler, if he could be convinced, would be a real, solid, conservative pick who is in a state that could swing back to the GOP in 2008.