The VP nominee and the VP debate have never to my recall decided anything whatsoever. This insane Mormon hatred on FR and apparently NR borders on derangement syndrome.
Everything about Romney’s business was already attacked as thoroughly as it could be and did not prevent his being elected Governor of Mass. If it was going to matter at all anywhere, it would have mattered there.
The VP pick means nothing to anyone, generally. If McCain serves 1 term, and there is to my knowledge no written pledge from him in that regard, there will still be primaries for the GOP nomination. Romney would have to compete and win.
He can shore up Colorado, Nevada, Montana and MAYBE, just MAYBE, grab enough votes with his family name in Michigan to win it.
The Mormon haters of the base that want to stay home likely all live in states McCain has a 10 point lead in. If they are insane and stay home, McCain will win those states by 9%, while maybe, just maybe picking up Michigan.
There is no other candidate who has this kind of EV adding potential. There is also NOTHING more insignificant in this world than the pure ideology of an extremist who loses elections and has no say in anything.
“This insane Mormon hatred on FR and apparently NR borders on derangement syndrome.”
I’ve seen all sorts of hatred on FR, but NR? David Frum?
For the record, Frum is Jewish. Jews, by doctrine, could care less how other people worship, as long as they are monotheistic, which (I presume without knowledge) Mormonism is.
This article, and others like it about all the primary candidates, point up how good it would be to have a solid conservative who isn't a well known guy or gal knocked about in the media.
I think I have settled on the opinion that Eric Cantor would be the best choice. I like his four tems in office. I like his leadership and his solid conservatism. He will be a new fresh face on the national interviews and debates and all the voting population are tired of the long campaign's exposure of the same twelve faces.
LBJ may have won it for Kennedy, and I'd speculate that Ford-Reagan would have defeated Carter. It can be important in a close race, particularly in making the candidates points effectively. Probably 4 or 5 people that could do the job, including Romney. I think the fit with McCain is the most important part. The Mormon thing is odd, but I doubt it would be a factor in the general election.
He really doesn't in western states because Mormons overwhelming vote Republican and are far more likely voters than the average citizen.
Now wait a minute champ. The article and subsequent comments NEVER said a thing about Romney's religion.
Kill that straw man right now.