Drudge - ROMNEY NARROWS VP CHOICES; CONDI EMERGES AS FRONTRUNNER

[Anti Federalist]

Laugh. Who did people expect with all the ex-Bush advisors working for Romney's campaign? ROFL

We're not voting for the fool, anyway, AF, so laugh. It's better than crying.

Tell you what, I'm laughing so hard I'm crying.

 

[RonPaulFanInGA]

http://www.drudgereport.com/flashcm.htm

**Exclusive**

Late Thursday evening, Mitt Romney's presidential campaign launched a new fundraising drive, 'Meet The VP' -- just as Romney himself has narrowed the field of candidates to a handful, sources reveal.

And a surprise name is now near the top of the list: Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice!

The timing of the announcement is now set for 'coming weeks'.

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It was Condi who received two standing ovations at Romney's Utah retreat a few weeks ago, and everyone left with her name on their lips.

Rice made an extended argument for American leadership in the world.

In recent days, she emailed supporters.

"2012 is perhaps a turning point for the United States," she warned.

"The upcoming elections loom as one of the most important in my lifetime. I'm very often asked to speak about our current foreign policy and the challenges that lie before us. However, we, as a country, are not going to be able to address any of those international challenges unless we first get our domestic house in order."

Developing...

 

[jkob]

Ugh could there be a worse combination?

I hope Rand is feeling really stupid

 

[jbauer]

Romney/Cheney? Romney/Obama? Romney/Hitler?

Ugh could there be a worse combination?

I hope Rand is feeling really stupid

 

[phill4paul]

Ugh could there be a worse combination?

I hope Rand is feeling really stupid

He's too busy giving billions to Israel to notice.

 

[AuH20]

Romney's people must be tonedeaf. There is no excitement or appeal with Rice. At least, McCain hit it big with Palin who was controversial. Rice is a product of a failed administration and a far cry from a traditional conservative.

 

[Zippyjuan]

Still speculation at this point with the article indicating that she is "near the top" though not necessarily the choice.
Article from May:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/04/condoleezza-rice-vp-vice-president_n_1477734.html

Condoleezza Rice has some thoughts on what Mitt Romney should be looking for in a running mate.

"Somebody who actually wants to run for office would be a good start," the former Secretary of State said at a conference in San Jose, according to the Sacramento Bee.

She added that she thinks Romney will "find a fine vice president."

A CNN poll conducted last month indicated that Rice herself is at the top of the list of Republicans' wish list for Romney's running mate with 26 percent of Republican voters naming her as their first choice.

Her name has repeatedly surfaced as a potential VP pick, but she has said she is not interested.

“I think we should go another direction and find somebody who really wants to be in elected office,” Rice told Fox News in March. “How many ways can I say it? Not me.”

And yes, the denial of interest is meaningless but I found the poll numbers interesting.

 

[AuH20]

This is nothing more than a cowardly counter-move by Romney's people who are letting Obama's race baiters dictate their strategy. Who cares if you have minority on your ticket if she is the left of you politically??? You never let your political opponent box you into a corner. Talk about sensitivity by the Romney people in regards to the race issue.

 

[RonPaulFanInGA]

He's too busy giving billions to Israel to notice.

What the hell are you talking about?

 

[libertyfanatic]

The Repubs must be purposely trying to lose.

 

[trey4sports]

ohh yeah..... nothing signals more war like a neocon veep.

 

[Zippyjuan]

Another piece on her after the same poll:
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/04/romney--condi-rice-vp-vice-president-2012.html

A new CNN survey of GOP voter preferences for Mitt Romney's future running mate reaches a surprising conclusion. With 26 percent of the vote, Condoleezza Rice leads all other contenders, including guys like Rick Santorum, Marco Rubio, Chris Christie, and Paul Ryan.

Rice hasn't been considered a very plausible contender in the Mitt Romney veepstakes so far, and perhaps with good reason. Rice was a central figure in the Bush administration, particularly in terms of homeland security and foreign policy, which are most prominently defined by the worst terrorist attack in American history and a widely unpopular war, respectively. And if the Obama campaign decides to portray a potential Romney presidency as a retread of the Bush years, putting one of Bush's closest advisers on the ticket would be a big help. Rice has also repeatedly, and as recently as yesterday, denied interest in joining Romney's ticket, although that's something everyone says, whether it's true or not.


Bush taint aside, though, Rice seems to be exactly what Romney needs. She's a woman, and, as has been well-documented, women voters aren't very fond of Romney, even after Hillary Rosen said that mean thing about his wife. (She's also black, although we doubt her inclusion on the ticket would shift the black vote away from Obama in any substantial way.) She's obviously qualified and knowledgeable, so Romney won't have to worry about another Sarah Palin situation. Romney could also use some help firing up his own Republican base, and as the CNN poll shows, they're big fans of Rice, ill-conceived wars notwithstanding. Also, and perhaps most importantly: Alliteration.


We still think Romney will ultimately decide that the Bush taint (and we do apologize for saying that over and over) outweighs the potential benefits of having Rice on the ticket. But we wouldn't be completely shocked if he doesn't.

 

[LibertyEagle]

He's too busy giving billions to Israel to notice.

Did you watch the CSPAN clip with the supposed vote? You should. Because all I could hear is one aye.

I sent an email to Rand's office to find out how he voted.

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

Obama. Win/win.

LOL! so true

 

[phill4paul]

Did you watch the CSPAN clip with the supposed vote? You should. Because all I could hear is one aye.

I sent an email to Rand's office to find out how he voted.

Please let us know.

 

[AJ Antimony]

This just keeps getting easier for Obama...

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

But he'll lose the Senate in the process. Obama is not going to bowl over Romney but he has several state scenarios where he can slide through to re-election.

Obama will win quite comfortably. Romney is such a terrible candidate.

 

[Miss Annie]

The Repubs must be purposely trying to lose.

I would put my money on this one!

 

[AuH20]

Obama will win quite comfortably. Romney is such a terrible candidate.

Romney is a bad candidate but the anti-Obama sentiment has approached Bush levels of acrimony. People don't care how or why he is replaced. I think this factor keeps it close.

 

[Feeding the Abscess]

Condoleeza???? Who is advising Romney???

The team of Bush/Cheney advisors that make up Romney's advisory team. Including Michael Chertoff.