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Fred would be wise to go with a strong debater with proven exective experience and a dynamic personality that would balance his low key personality. That person would be Mitt Romney.

That just wouldn't happen. Mitt is Fred's main target right now, as he needs the same conservative voters that Mitt is courting in order to overtake Rudy. Fred will be contrasting his lifelong Movement conservatism with Mitt's very recent conversion. And likewise, Mitt, already a bit of a dirty campaigner, will be defending his turf ferociously. The inevitable tension and animosity I think will create a situation making it impossible for Fred to pick Mitt. Plus there is the fact that Mitt doesn't bring anything new to the ticket.

As much as people hate to hear it, if Fred picks any of the competition, it will be Rudy. Rudy brings comfort and continuity on security issues, and would help Fred immensely in the northeast, left coast, and Great Lakes.

Rudy might be a good choice. Being vice president would put a damper on his ability to implement his more liberal side. But what if a critical vote in the Senate came down to him? Would he follow the lead of the President in the White House, or would he follow his own course as President of the Senate?

If I where Thompson I would be afraid of being stabbed in the back by Rudy. Rudy has too much political ambition. I believe as VP he would constantly be jockeying for position for 2012 and not focused on implementing the policies of the President.