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Mitt Romney As Vice President – The Effect on the Electoral College Map

Mitt Romney endorses John McCain

Mitt Romney endorsed John McCain for President in February 2008

In the continuing discussion of John McCain’s possible choice of Mitt Romney as his Vice President running mate comes this piece evaluating Romney’s effect on the Electoral College map.

As for the McCain team, they have ample reason to select Romney, but they need to understand that his strengths don’t necessarily match the conventional wisdom. Romney’s base tends neither to be evangelicals nor Reagan Democrats, but instead, middle- and upper-class fiscal conservatives who value lower taxes and stricter immigration policies and who are probably relatively satisfied with the status quo. This describes a significant number of independent voters in states like Colorado. However, if the Republicans throw Romney out there and try to turn him into a populist, they’ll be in for a long campaign.

Nate’s analysis is essentially the same as Flap’s here.

Mitt Romney has his strengths and weaknesses. What it will come down to is the polling in Michigan, New Hampshire, Nevada, Colorado and New Mexico – all toss-up states.

Will John McCain play it safe with Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty as is the conventional wisdom or roll the dice with Mitt Romney?


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54 Comments

  • Aaron

    Some of the pettiness, surrounding Mitt Romney is so apparent. It’s like the gotchya game. Let’s see who’s more Christian and Christlike and in harmony with the religious right. Ofcourse most of it is severely misleading! Actually virtually all of it is. Get over it, every candidate has or politician has flaws, a list of flaws. Weather it’s an accidental poor choice of words or all out flip floppping, like McCain and Obama. The problems people have with Romney make no sense, whatsoever and would cause any smart person to wonder the real reason. Mitt Romney is the best man in politics at this time and no doubt his future is bright and all these lies will have a less effect as people realize what he can do. AARON

  • Rose Mary Borunda

    I hope Senator McCain choose Mitt Romney. I am Hispanic and Catholic. I don” care what his religion is except that he is ProLife and he can throw those bunches to Joe Biden. Please choose Mitt Romney.