Prediction: Romney/Huntsman for rethug ticket

[Hugabear]

Last edited Wed Jan 11, 2012, 11:15 AM - Edit history (1)

Seems that barring some surprise, Romney will likely walk away with the rethug nomination. Sad, because I'd prefer to see them tear each other apart all the way to the convention.

My prediction: that he will choose Jon Huntsman for his running mate. No way will he tap either Gingrich or Paul. Santorum or Perry might be possible, if he wants to appease the fundies who might be nervous about voting for a Mormon. But I think he'll take Huntsman, and try to appear "moderate". Of course, "moderate" for a rethug is merely someone who isn't frothing at the mouth like Ron Paul.

Huckabee might also be a possibility.


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**** MEA CULPA - See post #35. I blew it on this one - I admit it. Somehow I forgot that Huntsman was also Mormon - no way will the rethugs allow two Mormons on their ticket. ****

[southernyankeebelle]

1. That will never happen. The southern states won't except the mormom ticket.

[rhett o rick]

21. Perry will draw the Southern vote. nm

[southernyankeebelle]

30. We are just talking the 2 mormons only.

[rhett o rick]

33. i was agreeing that two mormons will not make it in the south.

I think his vp will be Perry to get the southern vote.

[southernyankeebelle]

37. Well why not. Perry has manage to F up Texas so lets try the country.

[AlinPA]

2. Two Mormons. This is America and that won't work. It will scare away a lot of republicans.

[FarPoint]

14. Could happen.

Your rational as to why it won't happen ....well if it did, that works in our favor .... turn off the repug vote.

[marmar]

3. That ticket would have no street cred with the rabid foaming-at-the-mouth base.....

Mittens almost has to pick a more hardcore con for a running mate.

[TwilightGardener]

4. Wouldn't make any strategic sense whatsoever. None.

I'm pretty sure they don't need Huntsman to win Utah, anyhoo.

[dsc]

5. not in a million years

One Huntsman and Romney hate each other. two, Romney needs a conservative so the conservatives will trust him. My guess is he will go with a southerner.

[Renew Deal]

8. I agree

The only way he picks Hunstman is if Romney is incredibly unpopular. I also think that Romney wouldn't put another mormon on the ticket.

[Renew Deal]

6. Never

The only way he picks Hunstman is if Romney is incredibly unpopular. I also think that Romney wouldn't put another Mormon on the ticket.

[mr_liberal]

7. Makes no sense.

He already has Utah sewed up. Its be two Mormons on a ticket, two moderates. He needs a conservative and he needs help in a big state like Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania... Huntsman brings him nothing. He could also use a woman or a Latino.

[still_one]

9. I think he will choose Pawlenty, which is why he dropped out so early /nt

[BlueStater]

25. That will be the most boring election ticket in history.

As bland as Romney is, Pawlenty makes him look like Mr. Charisma.

[still_one]

40. Hmmm, maybe my guess may actually happen then. /nt

[Odin2005]

10. Never happen, the Southern crazies would scream bloody murder.

[Turbineguy]

11. The repubs will not allow

a relatively sane man one heartbeat away from the Presidency.

[phillysuse]

12. No way - we will see most likely Mario Rubio or

possibly Christ Christie.

That way Romney will vie either for the Hispanic vote or the Snooki vote.

[RZM]

15. No way it will be Christie

Not nearly conservative enough. They need a bedrock conservative on the ticket to balance out Romney's weaknesses.

[BlueStater]

32. Could Christie even win New Jersey?

I know the media has a boner for the guy but, last I heard, he wasn't that popular in his own state.

[RZM]

13. Hell no

Running mate will be 'the anti-Romney that wasn't.' A tea party-backed conservative that can gin up some enthusiasm from that crowd for the ticket. Probably not somebody who ran for president.

[Skip Intro]

16. I still think SC Gov Nikki Haley is on the short list for Romney's VP. nt

[Are_grits_groceries]

27. He might lose SC if he does that! nt

[Selatius]

17. Religious Christian conservatives, especially Southern Baptists, will likely not vote for a Mormon.

They have the same issues they had with Obama: Namely, they believe him not to be a Christian whether it is in fact so.

[ErikJ]

18. Palin

After all the other guys kill each other.

[rhett o rick]

19. Couple of things, one that would put two Mormons on the ticket. The fundies would totally

explode. I think he will go with Perry to get the southern vote.

[Confusious]

20. Nope, don't agree

Religious wacks won't go Mormon. Have to have some santorum on that ticket.

[jmowreader]

22. No.

The entire GOP field has been going after Romney with slightly more gusto than a pack of lions goes after a freshly-killed wildebeest. I don't think he'll want to run with someone who's spent six months tearing him apart.

I don't know...maybe Scott Brown? Elizabeth Warren stands a pretty good chance of taking Brown's Senate seat. And Romney has no shortage of houses he could declare as his primary residence.

[deacon]

23. I don't think it will be anyone in the current field. A tea party friendly VP might happen. n/t

[REP]

24. Bachman. Please, please, please let it be Bachman.

[McCamy Taylor]

26. No, he will pick a Southern Baptist. Two Mormons brings nothing to the ticket.

[JI7]

28. Huntsman Brings nothing to the ticket, he is Mormon, from a solid Red State, turns off conservatives

not unique enough to appeal to indies .

Huntsman at the top would be a threat , but he does nothing at the bottom.

[DCBob]

29. I think they are going to go for a woman again..

but not anything like Palin or Bachman. Maybe Carly Fiorina or Meg Whitman.

[TransitJohn]

31. LOL, not with the evangelical influence in the GOP. eom

n/t

[WI_DEM]

34. Not a chance they will nominate a ticket with two Mormons on it.

[Hugabear]

35. Mea Culpa - I blew it

Somehow it completely slipped my mind that Huntsman was also Mormon.

I have to agree with all of the other responses - no way in hell the rethugs would allow two Mormons on the ticket. It's tough enough for them to stomach Romney himself.

[center rising]

36. Huntsman is gearing up for 2016

Romney will pick a crazy the Rush Limbaugh and the insane would approve of, maybe Rick Santorum or Mitch Daniels type.

[Douglas Carpenter]

38. like McCain - Romney will be under pressure to appease the extreme right - particularly the T-party

"social conservative" and the fundamentalist wing.

[PatSeg]

39. He'll probably pick

someone who is not or was not running for president, though Pawlenty probably wants the VP slot. A female or minority governor would be his best bet.