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Would a Female Running Mate Have Helped Romney More?

AdriHead 2012/08/24 21:00:00
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Who doesn't love a good ol' political maverick like Sarah Palin? Er, on second thought... maybe not Sarah Palin. But perhaps another female politician. A recent survey showed that swing voters react better to female VP picks than male -- and that applies to both presidential tickets.

It was unlikely for Barack Obama to switch over to a female running mate like Hillary Clinton in the middle of his re-election bid, but Mitt Romney's a different story. Do you think the Republican presidential candidate should have opted for a female VP pick -- like Condoleezza Rice, for example -- instead of his actual pick, Paul Ryan?

JEZEBEL.COM reports:
A new survey based on "evolutionary algorithms" identified the best possible VP ticket for both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney by trying out 100 million combinations of vice presidents, platforms, slogans and candidate images. The result: Each would've performed better with swing voters if they had chosen strong female candidates -- Condoleezza Rice for Romney and Hillary Clinton for Obama, to be specific -- as running mates.
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  • Old Salt 2012/08/24 23:25:07
    No
    Old Salt
    +20
    NO.... for he was seriously considering Condi Rice, but realized that the Democrats are the REAL Racist in this country! He knew they would have branded her a "Aunt Jemima" rather than "Uncle Tom!" :(

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  • monkeyman 2012/12/07 15:19:46
    No
    monkeyman
    no because Romney should have won it anyway now we get to sit back and watch a niger run us in to the ground and hope the world does not come to a end yet
  • art1ej 2012/11/14 09:17:57 (edited)
    No
    art1ej
    HELL NO..he'd still lose LOL..
  • Dave 007 2012/11/11 12:56:42
    No
    Dave 007
    NO, it's been tried and didn't work.
  • Mj PINKYFINGERDOWN 2012/10/19 17:12:14
  • C. C. Rider 2012/10/19 01:38:49
    No
    C. C. Rider
    There are not enough binders for him to go threw to help that ole boy win anything. cartoons on binders cartoons on binders
  • 2012/09/03 22:52:05
    No
    +2
    He shouldn't be running for president in the first place.
  • bt sedlock 2012/08/31 23:23:42
    No
    bt sedlock
    He was perfectly fine with the runnim mate he chose. Paul Ryam is a good family man, staunchly conservative and pro-life. He also gave great speech at the convention.
  • bt sedlock bt sedlock 2012/08/31 23:29:48
    bt sedlock
    I mean Paul "Ryan."
  • dairyshark bt sedlock 2012/09/04 04:17:26
    dairyshark
    His convention speech has been debunked as a major pack of lies. That's what you call great. He is great...a great bug fat mouthed liar. The independent lighthouse has said that the Ryan plan mirrors the cuts in Obama care. The only difference is that Ryan would give the savings to insurance companies and management companies. The "savings" would come from privatizing the program and making everyone manage their own care. These vouchers would allow Wsll Street to profit as well. Again, the Republican right is going out of their way to screw the working class and benefit the 1%.
  • bt sedlock dairyshark 2012/09/10 14:23:05
    bt sedlock
    How do know all this?
  • bt sedlock dairyshark 2012/09/10 14:23:26
    bt sedlock
    Where did you read this?
  • dairyshark bt sedlock 2012/09/12 14:35:25
    dairyshark
    I said it came from the Independent Lighthouse. It's a think tank that gives the real story behind the rhetoric. Been around for many years. You should check them out.
  • bt sedlock dairyshark 2012/09/16 04:39:34
    bt sedlock
    Thanks for the info.
  • Small man big mouth 2012/08/31 01:50:56
    No
    Small man big mouth
    He could have a pig as vp and still win. The people have woken up to obamas bs lies and are ready to boot his ass. That being said, romneys got the same exact ideas and plans as obama. BUT obama is a criminal and muslim extremeist he is probably going to orchestrate a "crisis" and suspend the elections.
  • bt sedlock Small m... 2012/08/31 23:31:18
    bt sedlock
    +1
    I'm afraid that Obama is going to win reelection my friend.
  • dairyshark Small m... 2012/09/04 04:21:39
    dairyshark
    Your supporting a dead horse. This one can't make the run. People aren't stupid enough to vote for mister hide my money off shore and hide my tax returns. Seems strange that you have to show more tax returns to buy s house than you do to run for President. Sad that anyone could see that as okay. McCain saw his returns and selected Palin over him. What's that tell ya?
  • bt sedlock dairyshark 2012/09/10 14:29:36
    bt sedlock
    Tell me. Are Romney's tax returns and his hiding money off shore all that important with the country in a severe economic crisis when unemployment has only gone down from 8.2 % to 8.1 %?
  • dairyshark bt sedlock 2012/09/12 16:09:46 (edited)
    dairyshark
    Make your choice. Choose a man who has proven to be proderegulation and hides his money off shore to avoid taxes. Or choose a man who held grand ideals that people wanted to work to resolve a financial crisis. Granted, Obama was naive on getting things done in Washington. However, Romney only has training to protect his investors and profits. It's worked for him thus far because of limited exposure and an ability to rely upon a persons internal greed to make a profit. But when it comes to government, the "profits" are taxes and increases and the "margins" are tax breaks or cuts. If a business man takes his normal approach, you'll see cuts to social programs and a big build up in the military. The typical Republican stance. Business will be feasting on the non-regulated government teet while the country spirals out of control with double digit inflation and unemployment. Again profits for the few on the backs of the many. This is what Romney promises. He does not deny it.
  • joshua.sager.9 2012/08/31 01:37:03
    No
    joshua.sager.9
    At this point, the number of undecided voters is so low (less than 5%) that a female running mate would be largely irrelevant. voter registration, pulling turnout, and the attempts to disenfranchise voters in key states are probably the only ways that Republicans will be able to swing the vote.
  • Tre 2012/08/30 18:47:39
    Yes
    Tre
    +1
    I vote yes because naturally it would probably get him more women votes. But I don't feel anything could help him win this election. It may be close but I see Obama winning a second term.
  • Transquesta 2012/08/30 06:13:11
    Yes
    Transquesta
    Strictly depends on the running mate, but yeah, in general it'd have been better to have picked a woman--a black or Hispanic woman in particular.
  • ☆stillthe12c☆ 2012/08/30 06:10:33
    No
    ☆stillthe12c☆
    Not unless he could fine one that was more conservative than he is. He pick of Ryan has made it easier for me to vote for him. I wish that he picked had picked Ron Paul. But actually Paul Ryan may be able to influence his decision more. The most important thing is that we get Obama out of office and begin to turn this country around.
  • Ron 2012/08/29 23:43:45
    Yes
    Ron
    I'm glad he did not pick Condi.
  • bt sedlock Ron 2012/09/10 14:31:31
    bt sedlock
    Who is Condi?
  • bt sedlock Ron 2012/09/16 04:42:26
    bt sedlock
    You mean Condoleza Rice?
  • Daniel 2012/08/29 18:43:15
    No
    Daniel
    I doubt that would have any effect on women voters and would most likely detract with right wing men.
  • don 2012/08/29 14:16:27
    No
    don
    if he would have, that would be one more thing that i wouldn't vote for him.
  • ivegotloveinmypants 2012/08/29 09:34:35
    No
    ivegotloveinmypants
    Whatever sweet talking that Ann Romney did yesterday does not redeem Republicans views of women in my eyes.
  • littleb... ivegotl... 2012/08/30 06:13:14
    littlebuffalo55TBA
    "Women" as in ALL of them? Lol...Millions of them are going to vote for Romney/Ryan!
  • ivegotl... littleb... 2012/09/05 15:10:06
    ivegotloveinmypants
    Not as in all of them. It is the simple ignorance that allows men- for a start- to enact policies that limit funding for abortion for women in cases of rape and incest. No word about the actual crimes themselves- just that the woman can't upset their religous beliefs by controlling her OWN body.
    Incidentally, I am against abortion, but not to this extent.
  • littleb... ivegotl... 2012/09/05 19:34:13
    littlebuffalo55TBA
    I think you are greatly exaggerating what a few say by sating there is some "War on Women". Very simply a small segment and the Supreme Court has intervened and protected womens rights even beyond those situations you site!
  • ivegotl... littleb... 2012/09/13 13:15:41
    ivegotloveinmypants
    I did not mention a war on women. I mentioned a lack of sensitivity and wrongly placed criminalisation of abortion.
  • ivegotl... littleb... 2012/09/13 13:15:55
    ivegotloveinmypants
    And site? Don't you mean cite?
  • littleb... ivegotl... 2012/09/13 15:29:14
    littlebuffalo55TBA
    Don't you mean you said it in another way? Ok..."Cite". Big Deal! Also the Supreme Court has ruled and it's not changed.
  • Small m... ivegotl... 2012/08/31 01:54:04
    Small man big mouth
    There is no war on women. If there is, its the demon-crats who wage war.
  • dairyshark Small m... 2012/09/04 04:30:17 (edited)
  • ivegotl... dairyshark 2012/09/05 15:10:37
    ivegotloveinmypants
    +1
    Exactly.
  • Resp 2012/08/29 04:19:51
    No
    Resp
    Maybe. Maybe not. Gender has nothing to do with it.
  • Theo Khwarae 2012/08/29 04:00:20
    No
    Theo Khwarae
    Its about someone who can do the Job and I think Paul serves well at that
  • ivegotl... Theo Kh... 2012/08/29 09:45:17
    ivegotloveinmypants
    Are you a black conservative? Can I ask you some questions?
    1- I look on black websites, and people seem to revile black cons. Why do think that is?
    2- Do the Republicans care about black issues. Blueblackdog.com doesn't seem to think so. Are they right?
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