CNN Poll: Republicans Divided On VP Choice [Condoleezza and Santorum Top List]

CNN ^ | April 18, 2012

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CNN Poll: Republicans Divided On VP Choice

Washington (CNN) - Who should Mitt Romney choose as his running mate?

According to a new national poll, there's no consensus among Republicans. But a CNN/ORC International survey released Wednesday does indicate there's an ideological split that could put pressure on Romney, the all but certain GOP presidential nominee, as he tries to make his decision.

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The poll asked Republicans and independents who lean towards the GOP to choose from eight names who could be among the two dozen or so potential running mates that the Romney campaign may be considering as the vice presidential nominee.

According to the survey, Condoleezza Rice is on top of the list. Twenty-six percent questioned said they would like to see Rice, who served as national security adviser and later as secretary of state under President George W. Bush, as the Republican vice presidential nominee. In second place in the survey, at 21%, was Rick Santorum, who was Romney's chief rival for the nomination until early last week, when the former senator from Pennsylvania suspended his campaign for the White House.

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie were each at 14%, with House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin at 8%, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal at 5%, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell at 1% and Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio at less than one half of one percent.

"Name recognition is the key," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "Rice and Santorum are best known and they top the overall wish list."

[rlbedfor]

Romney has the South. He needs FL or OH. I am not sure Santorem could give PA.

[GOPsterinMA]

She would be a putrid choice (for a Republican, that is).

[Sun]

Condi is a “slightly pro-choice” (as she put it) moderate. Why would Republicans even consider her?

[Sun]

“Can’t see Santorum taking it. If he ties hiomself to a RINO like Romney, win or lose he would never have a shot to be President down the road......”

Santorum would put his country before himself, and if he thinks being VP would help his country, he would accept.

[BillyBoy]

>> Romney Republicans: “What kind of wine would you like with your cyanide?” <<

Except Condi Rice isn't wine. The "conservatives" touting her are asking if we'd like some arsenic with our cyanide.

[EternalVigilance]

Point well taken.

[AmericanInTokyo]

And her negotiating tactics toward North Korea, which have our ass in a sling with them right now four years later, was absolutely atrocious!!!!! NO CONDI RICE!! Horrible. I will debate any koolaid drinker that blindly follows her, on the whole North Korean issue, Six Party talks, instructions to Ambassador Chris Hill, everything, the whole nine yards. Bring it, Condibots. She would be worse than NO-DOZE in a campaign as well out on the stump. Borrrrrrring. No way. Belongs in the ivory tower back at Stanford and out of the way.

[AmericanInTokyo]

BINGO!!

[alstewartfan]

There is only one choice: Marco Rubio. I love Rick, but he won’t add votes in the way that Marco will. Plus, I want Rick as the guy on the outside, keeping Milt’s feet to the fire. Bob

[alstewartfan]

Condi is a good lady, but she made a terrible Secretary of State. She is a lefty through and through, and probably voted for the Punk in ‘08. She would SUCK! Bob

[geege]

I hope so....

[gogogodzilla]

Huh, so Republicans want a Jew-hating, HAMAS lover... or a Bible-thumping, nanny-state, big-government lover?

How far we’ve fallen...

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Neither Rice or Santorum would add votes as VP

A VP from a key state and a key voting group could add lots of votes

Rice has no resume in electorial politics, cannot help in CA, or add to a black vote increase for Romney

Santorum has already bombed out very badly in his own state of PA, turns off women voters, and seems to feel entitled -

The 99% leftist media is feeding the public the same old bs as usual

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I was pleasantly surprised at some the intelligent comments on this thread

Condi, Powell, and Obama have burned West for any top level positions - and he knows it

I would like to see West get into the Senate ASAP - He could do a lot of good there

Key states

Key groups that can be important

CNN and the rest of the 99% radical left media are feeding the public Bat Quano (a great western movie star) once more

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- THE AMISH VOTE OF 78% FOR OBAMA IS NOT SHOWN HERE -

- I do not believe the 95% vote by blacks seen here -

It was mucho closer to an OJ Jury 99%

In 2000 one Fort Lauderdale district voted 108%



Hispanics were about 9% of the total votes in 2008

Hispanics are about 13% of the total US population

The Hispanic vote in Florida can be improved

The black and Amish vote in the other 56 or 57 states cannot be improved

The youth vote for Obama will decrease

The over 50 vote for Obama will decrease

The IQs of the Amish will likely decrease further

The marriage rate of single white women will decrease