Conservative Pulse

The reasons not to pick them?

Everyone has been running down lists of potential running mates for John McCain, usually including positive and negative points for each candidate. But since Vice-Presidential candidates have done more harm in recent history than they have good, we thought we’d consider worst case scenarios for each of the top wannabe Veeps. 1. Mitt Romney - [...]

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Can McCain afford to make a conventional pick for Vice-President?

Mitt Romney can bring economic credentials and fundraising ability. Charlie Crist might seal the deal in Florida. Bobby Jindal and Sarah Palin represent minority and female choices that could play very well, particularly depending upon who Obama nominates. If McCain picks a woman like Palin, for example, and Obama doesn’t choose Hillary [...]

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No Vice-Presidential pick this week

Looks like the speculation about a pending announcement from the McCain campaign is starting to die down. McCain insiders are starting to make it clear that they plan to take a bit longer with the running mate selection. This makes perfect sense since there aren’t many things McCain can to do eclipse the [...]

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