Comments on: VP or not VP: Pawlenty knocked from the top spot by Romney http://minnesotaindependent.com/4469/vp-or-not-vp-pawlenty-knocked-from-the-top-spot-by-romney News. Politics. Media. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: krogy http://minnesotaindependent.com/4469/vp-or-not-vp-pawlenty-knocked-from-the-top-spot-by-romney/comment-page-1#comment-7009 krogy Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:19:22 +0000 http://www.minnesotaindependent.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=4469#comment-7009 Congressional Insiders Poll, <a href="http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/ip_20080712_8276.php?related=true&story1;=null&story2;=null&story3;=null">http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/ip_20...</a><br><br><br><br>Republicans (36 votes)<br><br>Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney 25 percent<br><br>Rep. Eric Cantor 14 percent<br><br>Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal 11 percent<br><br>An outsider 8 percent<br><br>Former OMB Director Rob Portman 6 percent<br><br>Former Homeland Security Secretary<br><br> Tom Ridge 6 percent<br><br><br><br>Pawlenty does not even make the top six. Congressional Insiders Poll, http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/ip_20…

Republicans (36 votes)

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney 25 percent

Rep. Eric Cantor 14 percent

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal 11 percent

An outsider 8 percent

Former OMB Director Rob Portman 6 percent

Former Homeland Security Secretary

Tom Ridge 6 percent

Pawlenty does not even make the top six.

]]> By: wabbit http://minnesotaindependent.com/4469/vp-or-not-vp-pawlenty-knocked-from-the-top-spot-by-romney/comment-page-1#comment-7008 wabbit Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:12:09 +0000 http://www.minnesotaindependent.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=4469#comment-7008 Sorry, but I never thought Pawlenty was a good choice because he just doesn't deliver any constituencies on his own. This is NOT a swing state, regardless of how many times people say it is, given history and all the recent polls - Pawlenty can'tt even deliver 10 EV from us. He doesn't make nice with evangelicals or the Libertarian/Barr wing of the party who McCain needs to reach out to.<br><br>He does have a suburban touch and is very purdy, which might be good for something in a media age. But he's at best an unconventional veep choice if you go that route, and I really don't see McCain as being that radical - especially given the lukewarm reception he's getting with key elements of the Republican coalition. He's just got more important stuff to do.<br><br>If you want a surprise candidate, Elizabeth Dole, Susan Collins, or Colin Powell would all be far more interesting than Pawlenty. None of them had a bridge fall down on their watch (except maybe Powell). Sorry, but I never thought Pawlenty was a good choice because he just doesn't deliver any constituencies on his own. This is NOT a swing state, regardless of how many times people say it is, given history and all the recent polls – Pawlenty can'tt even deliver 10 EV from us. He doesn't make nice with evangelicals or the Libertarian/Barr wing of the party who McCain needs to reach out to.

He does have a suburban touch and is very purdy, which might be good for something in a media age. But he's at best an unconventional veep choice if you go that route, and I really don't see McCain as being that radical – especially given the lukewarm reception he's getting with key elements of the Republican coalition. He's just got more important stuff to do.

If you want a surprise candidate, Elizabeth Dole, Susan Collins, or Colin Powell would all be far more interesting than Pawlenty. None of them had a bridge fall down on their watch (except maybe Powell).

]]> By: krogy http://minnesotaindependent.com/4469/vp-or-not-vp-pawlenty-knocked-from-the-top-spot-by-romney/comment-page-1#comment-5210 krogy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.minnesotaindependent.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=4469#comment-5210 Congressional Insiders Poll, http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/ip_20080712_8276.php?related=true&story1=null&story2=null&story3=null Republicans (36 votes) Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney 25 percent Rep. Eric Cantor 14 percent Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal 11 percent An outsider 8 percent Former OMB Director Rob Portman 6 percent Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge 6 percent Pawlenty does not even make the top six. Congressional Insiders Poll, http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/ip_20080712_8276.php?related=true&story1=null&story2=null&story3=null

Republicans (36 votes)

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney 25 percent

Rep. Eric Cantor 14 percent

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal 11 percent

An outsider 8 percent

Former OMB Director Rob Portman 6 percent

Former Homeland Security Secretary

Tom Ridge 6 percent

Pawlenty does not even make the top six.

]]> By: wabbit http://minnesotaindependent.com/4469/vp-or-not-vp-pawlenty-knocked-from-the-top-spot-by-romney/comment-page-1#comment-5211 wabbit Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.minnesotaindependent.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=4469#comment-5211 Sorry, but I never thought Pawlenty was a good choice because he just doesn't deliver any constituencies on his own. This is NOT a swing state, regardless of how many times people say it is, given history and all the recent polls - Pawlenty can'tt even deliver 10 EV from us. He doesn't make nice with evangelicals or the Libertarian/Barr wing of the party who McCain needs to reach out to. He does have a suburban touch and is very purdy, which might be good for something in a media age. But he's at best an unconventional veep choice if you go that route, and I really don't see McCain as being that radical - especially given the lukewarm reception he's getting with key elements of the Republican coalition. He's just got more important stuff to do. If you want a surprise candidate, Elizabeth Dole, Susan Collins, or Colin Powell would all be far more interesting than Pawlenty. None of them had a bridge fall down on their watch (except maybe Powell). Sorry, but I never thought Pawlenty was a good choice because he just doesn’t deliver any constituencies on his own. This is NOT a swing state, regardless of how many times people say it is, given history and all the recent polls – Pawlenty can’tt even deliver 10 EV from us. He doesn’t make nice with evangelicals or the Libertarian/Barr wing of the party who McCain needs to reach out to.

He does have a suburban touch and is very purdy, which might be good for something in a media age. But he’s at best an unconventional veep choice if you go that route, and I really don’t see McCain as being that radical – especially given the lukewarm reception he’s getting with key elements of the Republican coalition. He’s just got more important stuff to do.

If you want a surprise candidate, Elizabeth Dole, Susan Collins, or Colin Powell would all be far more interesting than Pawlenty. None of them had a bridge fall down on their watch (except maybe Powell).

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