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Romney's running mate? It could be Christie or Santorum
The Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | January 9, 2011 | Thomas FItzgerald

Posted on 01/09/2012 6:31:20 PM PST by Clintonfatigued

Christie is leaving the door open. "If Gov. Romney comes to me and wants to have a talk about that, we'll have a full conversation about that and then Mary Pat and I will make that decision about what we want to do with our future," Christie said in a Fox News interview before Christmas. "But my view is, I think if you fast-forward the tape to a year from now, I think it's going to be President-elect Romney and some other VP-elect - and Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey."

Christie repeatedly has said he would not be a good second fiddle. "Do I look like somebody's vice president?" he said at one point.

Another name very much in the mix: Florida's junior senator, Marco Rubio, a charismatic Cuban American with nine years in the state legislature on his resumé, including a term as speaker of the Florida House, and strong support from tea party activists. Presumably Rubio, 40, could help carry Florida, which will be as pivotal as ever, and also appeal to Latino voters, the nation's fastest-growing minority group, which has been drifting to the Democrats in a big way in recent years.

But here's a Pennsylvania angle on the veepstakes: Some handicappers even think Rick Santorum might be a good No. 2.

The former Pennsylvania senator has right-wing street credibility and is strong among evangelical Christians and other social-issues conservatives - important parts of the GOP coalition. As the grandson of an immigrant coal miner, Santorum also is a Northeasterner with a working-class sensibility (Did you hear him from Iowa on Tuesday night, describing his grandfather's hands?). Pennsylvania is a swing state, and, until his landslide loss to Bob Casey in 2006, Santorum had demonstrated strong appeal to economically stressed but culturally conservative whites

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1 posted on 01/09/2012 6:31:21 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
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To: Clintonfatigued

What are odds on Newt and Sarah?


2 posted on 01/09/2012 6:32:52 PM PST by FlyingEagle
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To: GOPsterinMA; Impy; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; randita; JulieRNR21; smoothsailing; ...

It’s looking grim when this kind of speculation gets tossed about. If Romney wins the primary in South Carolina, he’s going to be difficult to stop. Conservatives need to rally around one alternative ASAP.


3 posted on 01/09/2012 6:34:02 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (Illegal aliens collect welfare checks that Americans won't collect)
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To: FlyingEagle

The odds for Newt are zero, if that. Sarah Palin’s odds are somewhat better, if she’s interested. But it’s not clear that she’s interested.


4 posted on 01/09/2012 6:35:09 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (Illegal aliens collect welfare checks that Americans won't collect)
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To: Clintonfatigued

How about Daley? He needs a job, doesn’t he?


5 posted on 01/09/2012 6:35:39 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (Nothing will change until after the war.)
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To: Clintonfatigued
I have a hard time believing Santorum would agree to be Romney's Veep; he's the antithesis of Romney.

Christie on the other hand is a true blue (or purple) RINO. He an Romney would be a perfect match.

6 posted on 01/09/2012 6:35:39 PM PST by Artcore
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To: Clintonfatigued

There is no one that Romney could pick that would get me to vote for him. NO ONE.


7 posted on 01/09/2012 6:37:19 PM PST by rintense
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To: Clintonfatigued
If Mitt were the nominee, like that other Massachusetts presidential nominee Jack Kennedy-he would need a Southern VP—preferably from the largest and most populous Southern state or Texas if you will—he will need an LBJ.

Splains why Perry stayed in the race.

8 posted on 01/09/2012 6:38:53 PM PST by Happy Rain ("If Mitt wins the Twit wins.")
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To: Clintonfatigued

I’d likely hold my nose and vote Republican if there were a conservative on the ticket with Romney. If they try to foist two RINOs on us, I just won’t be able to do it.


9 posted on 01/09/2012 6:39:22 PM PST by FreedomForce (Dunno 2012)
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To: Clintonfatigued

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2830593/posts

Him...in the link..a bulldog!

Palin will remain an analyst. Newt doesnt take seconds. Santorum doesnt have the IT Factor that draws headlines ongoing.

I had once thought Bachmann.


10 posted on 01/09/2012 6:40:03 PM PST by fight_truth_decay
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To: rintense

As I said, it looks grim. Of all Republicans running, Romney is my last choice and I won’t vote for him in the primary no matter what. But the general election is another matter. Anything is better than four more years of Obama.


11 posted on 01/09/2012 6:40:48 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (Illegal aliens collect welfare checks that Americans won't collect)
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To: FlyingEagle

For Romney, not much chance for picking Sarah or Newt. He’ll go RINO all the way or have a “token conservative”.

In case you didn’t know, Nikki Haley has been pimping Romney in New Hampshire big time. She’s been acting like the “tip of the spear” and wingman for the press/spin rooms at the debates.


12 posted on 01/09/2012 6:41:03 PM PST by ak267
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To: FlyingEagle

For Romney, not much chance for picking Sarah or Newt. He’ll go RINO all the way or have a “token conservative”.

In case you didn’t know, Nikki Haley has been pimping Romney in New Hampshire big time. She’s been acting like the “tip of the spear” and wingman for the press/spin rooms at the debates.


13 posted on 01/09/2012 6:41:18 PM PST by ak267
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To: Happy Rain

Romney and Christie, the dream RINO ticket.

Kristy Kreme Christie and Willard Gekko.


14 posted on 01/09/2012 6:43:24 PM PST by NKP_Vet (creep.)
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To: Happy Rain
If Mitt were the nominee, like that other Massachusetts presidential nominee Jack Kennedy-he would need a Southern VP

How about former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford?

15 posted on 01/09/2012 6:43:48 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: Clintonfatigued

If Allen or Rubio are not the most likely and positive choice I don’t know who is. Santorum or Christie IF Mitt is the nominee will guarantee a democrat win.....Lord we are so stupid.


16 posted on 01/09/2012 6:44:02 PM PST by Nifster
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To: Clintonfatigued

They could dig up RR to run as VP and I still would not vote for Romney. The conservative base is done with voting for RINOs. Romney will be the biggest loser ever to the weakest and most evil incumbent president.


17 posted on 01/09/2012 6:44:39 PM PST by CSI007
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To: Clintonfatigued

Should have said Allen West...sorry about that


18 posted on 01/09/2012 6:44:44 PM PST by Nifster
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To: Clintonfatigued

Romney/Krauthammer
Romney/Christie
Romney/Coulter


19 posted on 01/09/2012 6:45:54 PM PST by CainConservative (Newt/Santorum 2012 with Cain, Huck, Bolton, Parker, Watts, Duncan, & Bachmann in Newt's Cabinet)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Who knows. I just saw the 1st line of the News media’s script against Romney tonight.

Brian Williams debuted their script with a teaser.

He says that NBC found “a lost” news vignette of George Romney running for President.

In the video Romney forcefully proclaims his family was Revolution Refugees, from the Mexican revolution and they family emigrated to the United States.

The story then ends as “just something interesting”.

Mitt is going to take it in the Azz when they start telling the glorious story of the Romney’s.

The next scene will be why the Romney’s were in Mexico.

Stay tuned.

LOL


20 posted on 01/09/2012 6:46:03 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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