The Political Bear

As the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party, McCain is now tasked with finding a running mate.

McCain told reporters his search for a running mate would take weeks if not months. At the prompting of aides, he said it was at an “embryonic stage” and added, “it’s every name imaginable,” about 20 in all.

McCain, unlike his opponents, has the luxury of time to select his running mate. Some of the of the people that are believed to be on his short list are people that McCain speaks about on a regular basis; Gov. Huckabee, Gov. Romney, Gov. Paulenty, Gov. Christ, Gov. Barbour, Gov. Sanford, and Gov. Huntsman.

My money is currently on currently on Gov. Sanford of South Carolina, but anybody from that short list would make a great running mate (maybe not Gov. Christ– he just isn’t as strong as Barbour, Pawlenty, Sanford, etc)

Of course there is always the wild card route, which since McCain is maverick becomes even more of a possibilty, meaning that McCain could pick someone off of most radar screens. He could venture into the wild wild west of the capitalist frontier, the business sector to find his running mate. I think the idea of McCain finding someone in the business sector is a little far fetched myself, but with McCain it is best to always be open for surprises.

My pick for McCain’s Running Mate: Gov. Mark Sanford, South Carolina.

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