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It seems that pundits are all over the place when it comes to predictions for Mitt Romney’s running mate. In this post, I will analyze some of these candidates and make my prediction for who Governor Romney will choose – and whether that choice will help his chances against President Obama. First, I will present the candidates that Politico believes have a chance of being the VP nominee. (Remember, however, that no one had Sarah Palin on their radar in 2008, so the eventual nominee could not even be on this list.)
- New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte
- Former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour
- Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush
- New Jersey Governor Chris Christie
- Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin
- South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley
- Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee
- Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal
- New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez
- Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell
- Kentucky Senator Rand Paul
- Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty
- Ohio Senator Rob Portman
- Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
- Florida Senator Marco Rubio
- Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan
- Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval
- Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum
- South Dakota Senator John Thune