Posted on 04/06/2008 2:34:37 PM PDT by kingattax
WASHINGTON, April 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has exhibited interest in becoming John McCain's vice presidential running mate, a Republican strategist says.
Dan Senor revealed during Sunday's edition of ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" that Rice has been seeking support to be considered for the No. 2 spot on the Republican ticket this fall.
"Condi Rice has been actively, actually in recent weeks, campaigning for this," Senor said.
The party strategist said Rice could represent an ideal vice presidential candidate when paired with the Arizona senator, who is the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
"What the McCain campaign has to consider is whether or not they want to pick a total outsider, a fresh face, someone a lot younger than him, a governor who people aren't that familiar with," Senor said. "The challenge they're realizing is that they'll have to have to spend 30-45 days, which they won't have at that point, educating the American public about who this person is.
"The other category is someone who people instantly say, the second they see that announcement, I get it, that person could be president tomorrow. Condi Rice is an option."
never mind, I found her interview in Red State that shows her wrong position
A FOX News story by Jennifer D’Angelo (6/18/03) reported that, in 1999, Condoleezza Rice described herself to the San Francisco Chronicle (7/1/99) as a “pro-choice evangelical".
here's the URL for the above statement:
http://www.rnclife.org/faxnotes/2005/feb05/05-02-23.html
Rice has been a horrible and incompetent SoS. Not much better as NSA. Her likability index is very low.
She would not be able to campaign while SoS, because of the constant demands of that job. No way the Dims would agree to confirm a replacement before the election, which would leave the position empty.
Plus, she’s pro-choice and anti-Israel, which will not gain that ticket many conservative votes.
Conclusion: She’s a horrible pick. no way.
Bad choice.
What’s her qualifications, her skin color?
How very Obama of her.
Total unknown when viewed as a political candidate. Even she herself doesn’t know how she would hold up. If she runs for something on her own first and keeps it together she might consider this later.
Watts however should be considered on his own merits and on the dynamics/demographics driving this election. To ignore those factors would be irresponsible. The issue of race and that of gender deserve full discussion and attention regarding how the electorate winces. Everyone has their combined strengths. Race and or gender being one of those items in combination is a reality.
“I guess a black female would trump a white female or a black male.”
You won’t win the black vote away from Obama. If a female is deemed politically advantageous, I’d prefer Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
Are you kidding? Nothing’s guarantees in politics (see Hillary’s campaign), and that team really wouldn’t even be that strong, since neither of them is great on the economy.
How times have changes.
True. There were people all over FR wooing, wowing, and slobbering over Rice. Where'd they go?
McCain-Rice 2008
The DEMOCRATIC Ticket
Agreed. I’ve been pretty tolerant with the Republican party up to this point. But if Rice is on the ticket, I’m out.
They left with the Julie-Annie folks in the great purge ZOT!
Pro-affirmative action, among other things.
Beware of Condi...she is bad newz period!
Immediately after 1945, Ike said the same thing.
Rice is as great choice. As I recall, she has very good poll numbers.
I heard on the Laura Ingraham Show that her personal life would not pass the test. I can only guess as to what that may be.
She is probably a bad choice.
Immediately after 1945, Ike said the same thing.
Rice is as great choice. As I recall, she has very good poll numbers.
McCain could pick God himself as his running mate...it's him who's the deal-killer.
Rice is a terrible choice.
She is demonstrably globalist/interventionist, and anti Israel.
Hillary with a darker complexion?
Somebody, quick, poke her eyes out!
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