SD Jarhead Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 It's funny to me how McCain has been painted as a right wing conservative when the reality is he is the most center leaning republican candidate fielded in a long time. As far as Blomberg is concerned- I have to agree w/ Blzrul- he is a RINO and were McCain to name his it would be the end of the contest. If you think conservatives are unhappy with their candidate now, add him to the mix and it's OVER. His anti-gun stance alone would kiil McCain's chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endzone Animal Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 From what i've heard and readen about Jindal he looks very conservative and i do think those elections will be won convincing (and making vote) moderates... Bloomberg looks like a better candidate to win that electorate... I disagree. McCain will lose badly because he lacks passionate support from the GOP base. Low voter turnout from his own party will kill him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivier in france Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Maybe but Jindal looks frightning from a moderate's voter point of view! But maybe you're right about Bloomberg and he may be too far from the republican base to help Mc Cain... I did not know much about Pawlenty but from what i've seen on several sites he has an intersting profile... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 From what i've heard and readen about Jindal he looks very conservative and i do think those elections will be won convincing (and making vote) moderates... Bloomberg looks like a better candidate to win that electorate... VP choices historically don't convince many people to vote for a Presidential candidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivier in france Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 VP choices historically don't convince many people to vote for a Presidential candidate. yes but i think they can convince people NOT to vote for a presidential candidate especially if your VP choice looks a little "extreme"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD Jarhead Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 WRT McCain, the person he picks will be groomed as his successor. JM is clearly running as a one term President. Therefore, I think his choice is very important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 VP choices historically don't convince many people to vote for a Presidential candidate. Jack Kemp convinced me to vote for Dole instead of Harry Brown. Tho it wasn't really Dole I was voting for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Jack Kemp convinced me to vote for Dole instead of Harry Brown.Tho it wasn't really Dole I was voting for Well, you're a Bills fan. Olivier: I think that as long as someone isn't bat-sh-- insane crazy, they won't have much of an effect on the overall electorate. Jindal's positions wouldn't be considered "bat-sh-- insane crazy", I don't think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD Jarhead Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 They just need to know how to spell potato(e)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endzone Animal Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Obama should pick Chuck Haigle, while McCain should choose Joe Lieberman. That would sure add some spice to the race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I think that as long as someone isn't bat-sh-- insane crazy, they won't have much of an effect on the overall electorate. Jindal's positions wouldn't be considered "bat-sh-- insane crazy", I don't think. Like Admiral Stockdale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Like Admiral Stockdale? Is my hearing aid on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 yes but i think they can convince people NOT to vote for a presidential candidate especially if your VP choice looks a little "extreme"... That's true, but I don't think that applies to Jindal at all. He's in line with most Republican voters and, as such, won't be offensive to the average moderate. In fact, I think his views would likely be fairly popular among rural and suburban voters in the south, midwest and plains states. That said, I don't think he'll be McCain's choice due to his age and lack of experience. If he chose Jindal, it would negate his ability to attack Obama for the same reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endzone Animal Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Like Admiral Stockdale? He was perfectly matched with his Presidential running mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 It's funny to me how McCain has been painted as a right wing conservative when the reality is he is the most center leaning republican candidate fielded in a long time. As far as Blomberg is concerned- I have to agree w/ Blzrul- he is a RINO and were McCain to name his it would be the end of the contest. If you think conservatives are unhappy with their candidate now, add him to the mix and it's OVER. His anti-gun stance alone would kiil McCain's chances. Agreed. Bloomberg would be a horrible choice. If McCain wants to have a shot at winning this election, he can't afford to further alienate his conservative base. He'll have to choose someone further to the political right than he is, and as you say, that really shouldn't be a problem given McCain's longstanding reputation as a moderate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeseburger_in_paradise Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Is my hearing aid on? Who am I. Why am I here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 VP choices historically don't convince many people to vote for a Presidential candidate. Bloomberg is one of the few "candidates" for VP that would prevent me from voting for McCain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albany,n.y. Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Is he a republican? Excuse my ignorance of his politics. I know how important he is in the financial world. No, he's not a Republican, and I'm shocked it took this long for it to be posted. Years ago Bloomberg was a Democrat. He became a Republican because it was an easier path to the Mayor's office. After he was re-elected he began to consider a Presidential run as an independent and quit the Republican party. So he's a former Democrat, a former Republican & currently an independent. http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200706u/third-parties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 he's a former Democrat, a former Republican & currently an independent. Opportunist Corrected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albany,n.y. Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Two thoughts on this thread. Bloomberg won't be the VP nominee because he quit the party. Thompson won't be VP nominee because the ticket would be nicknamed "Grumpy Old Men" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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