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Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?

Former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts
17 (63%)
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty
4 (14.8%)
Former Governor Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania
0 (0%)
Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman
3 (11.1%)
Other
3 (11.1%)

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Online Chaim Ben Pesach

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Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« on: August 21, 2008, 03:17:17 AM »
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My guess is that John McCain will pick Mitt Romney.

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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2008, 03:26:39 AM »
I dont particularly like Romney, but for some reason he is closer to McCains form of republican than any of the other choices. It would be nice if Lieberman is on the ticket. At this particular time I dont know if it would hurt or help McCain considering how racially/religiously charged this election is.

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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2008, 04:30:35 AM »
I have to wonder if the Mormon thing is going to be a real problem for Romney. Most Christians don't consider Mormons to be part of their religion. Furthermore the whole weird thing with Mormons believing American Indians are Israelites or whatever weird stuff they believe could come back to bite Willard.


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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2008, 08:10:24 AM »
Romney being a Mormon will hurt him, but I believe that he's the safest and most effective choice.  The establishment likes him as well, but with McCain, who knows.  I believe this is one election where voters will be more trusting of the VP pick that the name on top of the ticket.

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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2008, 08:58:43 AM »
it's so hard to tell since MSNBC will say it is an ultra liberal, while another station will make think it will be a conservative like Hukabee.  My pick is the jewish governor in Virginia (Cantor)
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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2008, 09:10:07 AM »
You are correct on how most Christians veiw Mormonism, but I am not voting for a preacher, I aready have one, I am voting for the Vice President of the US. I agree with the majority of his standings regarding social and political mores.
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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2008, 10:05:59 AM »
I hope it's Romney, for sure. I don't think his Mormonism will hurt him as much as the fact that the other choices are total losers will hurt them.

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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2008, 10:17:53 AM »
Mit Romney as the logical pick, Mike Huckabee as the sentimental favorite!

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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2008, 10:23:04 AM »
I hope McCain decides to surprise everybody and choose Mike Huckabee. Hope springs eternal.



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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2008, 10:23:29 AM »
Huckabee might deter some conservatives who don't like his "Jesus cares about the illegals and so should you" nonsense.

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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2008, 10:24:48 AM »
Huckabee might deter some conservatives who don't like his "Jesus cares about the illegals and so should you" nonsense.

This is true. I am not a fan of Crookabee
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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2008, 10:28:19 AM »
This is true. I am not a fan of Crookabee
Amen. Never liked the guy, never will. The best I can say about him is that he's somewhat better than McCain. But not as much better as Romney is.

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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2008, 10:51:29 AM »
Chaim, you don't see any chance McCain will pick Larry Flynt (aka Fraud Thompson), do you?

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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2008, 12:12:15 PM »
I have really no idea  :-\
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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2008, 12:22:23 PM »
I can't stand Romney I want Huckabee
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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #15 on: August 21, 2008, 01:18:55 PM »
I want Romney cause his expirience in the business world  is what we need to get our economy back on track.  Our economy since Pelosi and gang took over in 07 has gone to the dog house.  Never mind the value of our dollar that is like toilet paper now
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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #16 on: August 21, 2008, 04:08:24 PM »
Agreed, Romney is by far the best choice of pretty much all Republicans out there right now and poses the least liability.

Yes, he is a Mormon, but he doesn't wear it on his sleeve. More voters associate Huckabee with evangelical Christianity than they do Romney with Mormonism. I don't think it will be a big issue.

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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #17 on: August 21, 2008, 04:09:29 PM »
Romney will probably give the best chance of winning.  Only evangelicals seem to have a problem with his mormonism, but all non-evangelicals seem to have a problem with huckabee being a baptist minister.....   With Romney's business background and polished, cookie-cutter look, he will have the widest appeal, IMO.

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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #18 on: August 21, 2008, 04:37:19 PM »
Romney will probably give the best chance of winning.  Only evangelicals seem to have a problem with his mormonism, but all non-evangelicals seem to have a problem with huckabee being a baptist minister
Very true. And don't forget that in the primaries, many young evangelicals ditched him en masse for Obama or McCain (the latter because of his "humane" policies on immigration).  ::)

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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #19 on: August 21, 2008, 06:27:44 PM »
Mitt Romney. But I wouldn't be surprised if he chooses Huckabee as Huckabee really went after Romney, thus enabling McCain win.
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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #20 on: August 21, 2008, 06:57:25 PM »
Chaim's predictions are almost always right.

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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #21 on: August 21, 2008, 07:58:14 PM »

Pawlenty

Mccain will play it safe and go with
  this boring, least-controversial  choice......


I hope I am wrong and he picks Romney
who can deliver Michigan and mormon western states and can help raise money. If Mccain wins Michigan it would signify a trend and he would win

 

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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #22 on: August 21, 2008, 08:34:52 PM »
I want Huckabee but i doubt he'll  be picked.

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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #23 on: August 22, 2008, 12:18:21 AM »
This is a hard one. I selected Pawlenty but it could be Romney. Both could help in theory. Bigger upside and downside to Romney.

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Re: Poll: Who will John McCain pick as his running mate?
« Reply #24 on: August 22, 2008, 12:26:28 AM »
Mitt Romney. But I wouldn't be surprised if he chooses Huckabee as Huckabee really went after Romney, thus enabling McCain win.
I don't think that's the reason. Huckabee, after Iowa, was almost a non-factor (people didn't want a pastor president). McCain won because of the endorsement of the entire party brass and the media.