... the most vital targets for Obama are much the same as they were for his party in 2000 and 2004: Pennsylvania, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nevada and a handful of smaller states. Gore and Kerry both won their share of these battlegrounds, but not enough.SO... WHO HELPS MCCAIN THE MOST IN MOST OF THESE STATES? WHO HELPS HOLD VA & CO? WHO HELPS IN THE BATTLEGROUND STATES? LET'S LOOK AT THEM - AND AT THE POTENTIAL VEEPS WHO HELP THE MOST (IN ORDER):
Obama's safest bet is to make sure he holds the battleground states Kerry won and then pick up enough of the others to get his 270.
At this point, even matching Kerry in the battleground states is not a sure thing -- Michigan, for example, is being fiercely contested by the Republicans.
Analysts believe that the two red states in which Obama has the best chance -- Virginia and Colorado -- will be tough for him to win.
And the other red states on his wish list -- Alaska, North Dakota, Indiana, Georgia, Montana and North Carolina -- will be even harder.
- Pennsylvania - RIDGE; ROMNEY
- Florida - LIBERMAN ROMNEY
- Michigan - ROMNEY, RIDGE
- Ohio - PORTMAN, ROMNEY, RIDGE
- Wisconsin - PAWLENTY, RIDGE
- Iowa - PAWLENTY, RIDGE
- Nevada - ROMNEY,
- Virginia - RIDGE
- Colorado - ROMNEY
- Alaska - PALIN
- North Dakota - THUNE, RIDGE
- Indiana - PAWLENTY, PORTMAN
RIDGE GETS 19 POINTS AND ROMNEY GETS 29.
IT'S ROMNEY: HE HELPS IN THE MOST STATES AND/OR MOST IMPORTANT SWING STATES, CAME IN SECOND, HAS BUSINESS AND EXECUTIVE/MANAGERIAL EXPERIENCE AND IS THE SMARTEST MAN OF ALL CONTENDERS THIS CYCLE.
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Picking the Number 2 vote-getter would be smart for McCain for another reason, it would highlight the fact that Soetoro was afraid to select the Democrat runner-up and chose a 2% not even fifth vote-getter instead.
Despite the Dems and the allied main stream media’s desperation to see Romney as McCain’s Veep, Mitt is clearly out, with (1) Obama doubling down on the class warfare theme (McCain’s 7 houses) and (2) McCain doubling down with ads showing the hypocrisy of Biden attacking Obama in the primaries — Romney did way more than that contra McCain.
This leaves only Govs Sarah Palin and Tim Pawlenty. Pro-abortion Ridge and Dem-Lieberman were never real considerations, despite relentless media goading. Pawlenty’s lackluster TV performances, coupled with Palin pizzazz, the primacy of oil drilling and the ticked off women/Hillary voters, does now portend a McCain/Palin checkmate on the Dems. This is so albeit the Dems and liberal media dare not mention Palin’s name, that is, everyone but…..
And if there’s any question as to Palin being uniquely positioned and able to more than nullify Biden in debate, see the excellent discussion at palinforvp.blogspot.com
Team McCain, well done!!!
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Despite the Dems and the allied main stream media’s desperation to see Romney as McCain’s Veep, Mitt is clearly out, with (1) Obama doubling down on the class warfare theme (McCain’s 7 houses) and (2) McCain doubling down with ads showing the hypocrisy of Biden attacking Obama in the primaries — Romney did way more than that contra McCain.
This leaves only Govs Sarah Palin and Tim Pawlenty. Pro-abortion Ridge and Dem-Lieberman were never real considerations, despite relentless media goading. Pawlenty’s lackluster TV performances, coupled with Palin pizzazz, the primacy of oil drilling and the ticked off women/Hillary voters, does now portend a McCain/Palin checkmate on the Dems. This is so albeit the Dems and liberal media dare not mention Palin’s name, that is, everyone but…..
And if there’s any question as to Palin being uniquely positioned and able to more than nullify Biden in debate, see the excellent discussion at palinforvp.blogspot.com
Team McCain, well done!!!
# posted by Blogger Ted : 3:04 PM
why should mitt be out?!?!?!?
it makes no sense.
he made all of his millions by his own efforts.
his wealth is testament to the American dream.
ALSO: mccain owns ZERO houses.
palin undercuts mccain's argument for his own effot: if being the most fit to become comannder in chief is the center of the contest, then you cannot name as veep a woman who is not ready to be commander in chief.
it will be mitt or ridge.
# posted by Blogger Reliapundit : 3:14 PM
why should mitt be out?!?!?!?
it makes no sense.
he made all of his millions by his own efforts.
his wealth is testament to the American dream.
ALSO: mccain owns ZERO houses.
palin undercuts mccain's argument for his own effot: if being the most fit to become comannder in chief is the center of the contest, then you cannot name as veep a woman who is not ready to be commander in chief.
it will be mitt or ridge.
VEEP Debates Q&A
QUESTION: How will Sarah Palin do in a debate with Joe Biden?
ANSWER: How many men watching will be aware that Biden is in the room?
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