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GOP Ticket should be Romney-McCain (or McCain-Romney)

Yes, yes, I know they hate each other's guts. But this is politics.

It's not unheard of for two people who aren't best friends to form alliances. And think of it:

  • No one is stronger on the economy than Romney. He speaks with knowledge and experience...and he's actually done it in the real world, met payroll, created jobs. He would be a great asset to the ticket on the economy. And the economy is sure to be a hot topic.
  • Conversely, no one is stronger on the war in Iraq than McCain. His foresight on the surge when no one was supporting it gives him tremendous leverage. And his personal narrative makes him a very, very powerful opponent.
  • Romney is strong with the conservative base - if McCain picked Romney as a running mate, it just might help him heal some wounds with the very important conservative activists he would need to win in November.
  • McCain has tremendous crossover appeal - more than any candidate in either party. Romney would need some of those Democrats and independents to win in Novemember.

So you see, much as they might hate it, they need each other.

Mac and Mitt...the odd couple that just might work.

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