Tuesday, July 22, 2008

McCain's VP-down to eight

McCain is expected to announce his Veep this week and put an end to at least half of the Veep stakes. I am going to say that it will be one of the eight following people:

8. John Sununu (R-NH) Net: 0
Pro's: Mod. Republican helps with Independents
Con's: He can barely even keep his senate seat. Don't Expect them to Take NH with Sununu
7.Rudy Guiliani (R-NY) Net -1
Pro's: Beloved around the country
Con's:
1) no Experience
2) Sentence consist of "a noun and a verb and 9/11"
6. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) Net -1
Pro's: he can't hurt him
Con's:
1) No charisma
2) wont help him take MN
5. Charlie Christ (R-FL) net: +2
Pro's:
1) Helps in Florida
2) High approval
3) Moderate, Helps with ind.
Con's: Only helps in florida
4. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) net +1
Pro's:
1)Ultra Conservative, helps them come out to the polls.
2) Helps emphasize foreign Policy
Con's: will piss off democrats and Indy's
3. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) Net: -3
Pro's:
1) helps in the north east
2) Democrat's Veep in 2000
Con's:
1) no charisma
2) will piss every one off
3) used to be a democrat
4) the "Kiss of Death"
5) Won't help win any big states
2. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) net +4
Pro's:
1) the Second Place showing
2) Helps with Conservatives
3) Helps with Moderates
4) Most electable Veep by far
5) Helps GOP keep the south
Con's: a "Religious whack"
1.Mitt Romney (R-MA) net +1
Pro's:
1) Helps in Michigan and Colorado
2) Ultra Conservative
3) almost became GOP Nominee
4) Really "Chummy" with McCain
Con's:
1) Ultra Conservative, Hated by Liberals and Indy's
2) Mormonism
3) says things like "some people say we ought to close Gauntanimo, I say we ought to double Gautanimo."

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