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Originally Posted by peter12
To me it depends all on running mates for VP. McCain should pick Huckabee, it's a no-brainer, he shores up his weakness among the Religious Right. Seeing as McCain himself has what seems to be a large appeal to moderate Democrats, this would give the Republicans a killer combination going into an election.
Obama needs to pick his running mate carefully. Someone white, male, and tad bit conservative.
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You see, I disagree with Huckabee as the VP now. I was thinking along your lines too several months back but I think McCain has to be careful not to go too far right when picking a VP.
He does need to align the conservative base, but I think the threat of Obama or Clinton will do a pretty good job of that. If he picks Huckabee, he risks alienating large groups of moderate Republicans, straight moderates or moderate Democrats.
Perhaps someone like Charlie Crist? An interesting candidate (if the public wasnt so tired of the last name) would have been Jeb Bush. Look for him in 2012 (as VP) or 2016 for the big ticket.