Mitt Romney to Pick Veep After Olympic Games: Who Will It Be?

by Chris D Posted 2012/07/18 18:00:00

Related Topics: VP Pick, Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, GOP, Condoleezza Rice, Republican Convention, Republican, Huckabee, 2012 Election, Mike Huckabee, Tim Pawlenty, Pawlenty, Presidential, Sarah, Ticket, Running Mate, Vice President

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	Paul Ryan	178 votes	18%
	Condoleezza Rice	384 votes	39%
	Bobby Jindal	138 votes	14%

There are a few other potential picks -- like Mike Huckabee or Sarah Palin -- for Mitt Romney's Vice Presidential running mate, but the Republican candidate will most likely pick one of the names listed below. Who do you think Romney will choose as his running mate?

NYDAILYNEWS.COM reports:
Kicking the vice presidential sweepstakes into overdrive, Mitt Romney Tuesday announced his running mate’s staff — but is still debating when to unveil his actual choice for No. 2 on the GOP ticket. Sources close to the Romney campaign told the Daily News the working plan has been to announce the pick after the Olympic Games, which begin next week and conclude Aug. 12 — two weeks before the Republican convention in Tampa.

games begin week conclude aug 12 weeks republican convention tampa

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C. C. Rider 2012/07/20 18:11:46 (edited)

Condoleezza Rice

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Let's face it, this guy is perfect...and rumor has it, he has had a few free passes out of jail too!!! HE is the perfect Con!!!

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ehrhornp 2012/07/21 00:39:52

Paul Ryan

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Actually he is going to pick Ron Paul or his son. Ron has made things interesting.

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Ckroush 2012/07/20 21:36:34

Rob Portman

How did you miss the obvious choice? Romney has known it will be Marco Rubio for 6 months now.

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Commander Pyle 2012/07/20 20:03:00

Condoleezza Rice

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"The albatross begins with its vengeance.
A terrible curse, a thirst has begun.
His shipmates blame bad luck on the mariner.
About his neck, the dead bird is hung."

Such a phony party.

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Epistemically Justified -- BN7 2012/07/20 18:47:21

Tim Pawlenty

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I think it will be Pawlenty.

However, I think Rubio and Rice would be better picks.

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C. C. Rider 2012/07/20 18:11:46 (edited)

Condoleezza Rice

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Let's face it, this guy is perfect...and rumor has it, he has had a few free passes out of jail too!!! HE is the perfect Con!!!

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ProudPr... to C. C. R... 2012/07/21 16:56:35

+7

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C. C. R... to ProudPr... 2012/07/21 20:11:57

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LOL I love that little guy!! LOL Perfect VP for Romney.

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Grabitz 2012/07/20 17:57:59

Condoleezza Rice

If he was smart and really wanted to win then I would say Palin .

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Cleaver62 to Grabitz 2012/07/21 12:25:06 (edited)

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I think Romney is almost as dumb as Palin. but even he knows he could never win with her as his running mate. At least I think he might be that smart. Maybe his magic underwear can help him decide.

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Grabitz to Cleaver62 2012/07/21 13:28:19

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Im sure you know the old saying " birds of a feather flock together " Sure Palin is as dumb as a rock and the cons love her . Do you see what im getting at ? Get someone to smart and it scares the average conservative off .

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Cleaver62 to Grabitz 2012/07/21 15:20:36

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I am still trying to figure out when stupidity became a quality in a person that conservatives like to see in their President. I like my President to be smarter than me and most other people. But to conservatives ignorance is bliss... that is the only way they keep their base... they are ignorant.

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Grabitz to Cleaver62 2012/07/21 16:11:32

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Kind of spooky isn't it ?

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bob h. to Cleaver62 2012/07/21 18:06:15

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Ever since Reagan got Alzheimer's, and the cons didn't notice.

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Sissy to Cleaver62 2012/07/21 16:24:06

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Shhh, let him pick her. Wouldn't you love to see that show all over again?

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Sissy to Grabitz 2012/07/21 16:23:37

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Heck Grabitz, he's not even inviting her to the convention, let alone to the ticket. lol

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ProudPr... to Grabitz 2012/07/21 16:58:21

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LOL. You DO realize that not only was Sarah Palin the main reason that McCain lost the 2008 election, but also the McCain campaign, who actually saw what you and I can't - Mitt Romney's tax returns - reviewed them and decided that Palin was a better candidate than Mitt.

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Grabitz to ProudPr... 2012/07/21 17:13:58

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Well of course I realize that back then but that was then and this is now . Back then America wanted to see and be part of the first black man in the house so it wasn't the only reason . I think Americans today would partake in putting the first woman in . face it , not many typical Americans are politically wise but only whats cool at the time . You all have to remember that Palin has had lots of experience fooling the people then she had back in the day .

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ProudPr... to Grabitz 2012/07/21 17:34:43

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If the Republicans want to choose a female candidate because she's qualified - like Condoleezza Rice who, in spite of the fact that she is a war criminal does have the background and education to perform adequately in the big chair - that's all well and good. But if they try to go down the same "all the people who supported Hillary will abandon their principles just because there's someone with a vagina on the ticket" road they will simply fail all over again.

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Grabitz to ProudPr... 2012/07/21 19:06:27

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Yeah , I guess it would look like a cheap shot again , but then the conservatives don't care they didn't last time . They would turn it into talking point get all kinds of publicity. Maybe Rice could pull off what Palin couldn't and get some of the woman and minority vote .

I don't know . I'm just trying to come up with something for the poor devils because they have Romney .

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ProudPr... to Grabitz 2012/07/21 20:17:01

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With the growing sense of the American public that Romney's desperate attempt to keep his financial history a deep dark secret (even though he's running on a campaign of "elect me because I'm a successful businessman") is because he really DOES have something to hide, I would not be shocked if the Republicans decide to dump him before the convention and see if they can come up with anyone else.

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Grabitz to ProudPr... 2012/07/21 20:36:28

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Oh yeah he is in hiding thats obvious . I cant find one reason why they would want to keep him . I'm starting to think the elections are all staged and just putting on a cheap show for us as business goes on as usual .

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ProudPr... to Grabitz 2012/07/21 20:39:55

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Sadly, there is some basis to your comments. The Republican Party learned decades ago that the only way they can win a Presidential election is by suppressing as many votes as possible and then manipulating the votes that do manage to be cast. They have not legitimately won a Presidential election since 1988, and before that the last legitimate election they won was in 1956. Every election comes down to a battle between the wishes of the American people and the wishes of the Koch Brothers, and thanks to the Supreme Court's Citizens United monstrosity, I fear the Republicans now hold the upper hand.

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Grabitz to ProudPr... 2012/07/21 20:57:15

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Yes I'm thinking the same they are gaining in momentum but they have been working on it for the last 4 years and thats all they have been working on . Is it any wonder we are in the shape we are ? Like children stomping their feet until they get their way and going to pull their guns out if they don't , thats the way they make it look to me anyway . I have my problems with the liberals as well but mainly blame free trade as our downfall ..

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TimothyBrianFoley 2012/07/20 17:31:05

Rob Portman

best him because of the closest of odds sarah palin would be a outside chance remember last tme wait romney isn't as guillible as mccain he will pick the ones listed above

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johnnyg 2012/07/20 16:29:12

Rob Portman

Where is "none of the above"? Where is "Barack Obama"?

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lisa to johnnyg 2012/07/21 07:57:25

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Wrong Poll!!!

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johnnyg to lisa 2012/07/21 21:33:15

Oops!!

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Wolf 2012/07/20 08:20:52

Paul Ryan

The only competent on the list...Rice is an absolute joke and another incompetent public dole lifer...

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Cleaver62 to Wolf 2012/07/21 12:26:39

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And Paul Ryan is going to help him... how. Do you really think any elderly people are going to vote for this clown. You attack SSI or Medicare and there is no way you are going to win.

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Michael McFascist 2012/07/20 07:53:50 (edited)

Paul Ryan

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This Viking toaster will be his running mate.

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txtumlin 2012/07/20 05:47:24

Bobby Jindal

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My actual choice is None of the Above, but that was not an option. :( I think it will be a shocker, an out of the blue name and that will catapult Romney into the Belly of the Beast.

Course that could be wishful thinking too. :D

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Annabelle Hickman 2012/07/20 04:54:52

Condoleezza Rice

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Lord, I hope it'll be her...
She's an eloquent, educated and professional woman, and one of the only people to have been in Washington recently whom I admire.

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angelbaby to Annabel... 2012/07/21 05:15:34

I was really wishing for her but doubt she wants it

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lisa to angelbaby 2012/07/21 07:58:34 (edited)

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She did say that she would not consider it, but I would love to see her as VP too!

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ProudPr... to lisa 2012/07/21 17:01:40

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We all would. If Romney puts a war criminal on the ticket there aren't enough citizens who the Republicans can disenfranchise that could save Mitt.

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angelbaby to lisa 2012/07/21 17:07:22

I think it's going to be Pawlenty~

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Cat 1017 to Annabel... 2012/07/21 05:22:40

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Romney won't choose her, she would upstage him....shes a black woman ( his religion won't approve)...Not gonna happen...

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angelbaby to Cat 1017 2012/07/21 17:04:10

That's a lame statement coming from a child of God~

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Cat 1017 to angelbaby 2012/07/21 17:41:43 (edited)

Its may be lame. but its true...JUST watch...and I like Condie pretty much...Why does making an honest statement disqualify your relation with God?...Being a child of God doesn't blind you to injustices in this world...and if you think it should ....Well, oh my....Gods grace is sufficient...

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angelbaby to Cat 1017 2012/07/21 17:44:48

It's not an honest statement .. It's your opinion!
You are actually Bearing false witness if you want to get right down to it!!

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