tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9821983.post4343012135797056803..comments2023-05-26T09:48:13.281-05:00Comments on Guerillaspot: McCain's Running MateKalthaliorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04396108157507601552noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9821983.post-31874205299257644352008-03-05T10:09:00.000-06:002008-03-05T10:09:00.000-06:00Indiana's Mike Pence would be a great choice. His...Indiana's Mike Pence would be a great choice. His conservative "creds" are solid, his relative youth would help to balance McCain's advancing age, and Pence's telegenic qualities would serve him well in terms of television coverage. He would be a very articulate spokesman for conservative principles which would help McCain solidfy the Republican base.<BR/><BR/>Sarah Palin would be an intriguing choice. She is relatively conservative (with some libertarian leanings), has experience at the local and state level (having served on the city council, as mayor and as Alaska's governor since 2006) and is a rather attractive lady. But her relative inexperience at the state level is probably going to cancel her out. If she was in her second term rather than her first, she'd certainly be one of my favorite options for McCain's running mate. Regardless, I think she has a VERY bright future in electoral politics.<BR/><BR/>I also like Bobby Jindal of Louisiana. But, like Palin, he's too "green" in terms of his relative youth and level of government experience. He needs a little bit of seasoning before he's ready to "go national."<BR/><BR/>It'll likely be a governor or U.S. Senator from a swing state (with Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty being the most likely option) and/or southern state (e.g., Mark Sanford, Charlie Crist, Mel Martinez, etc).<BR/><BR/>Let the vetting begin.<BR/><BR/>Tom Boots<BR/>Lafayette, INTom Bootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626622729729247934noreply@blogger.com