[MLUG - DISCUSSION] [POLITICS] Romney is out

[Mike Miller]

The thing is, McCain had about 2.5 times the number of delegates of 
Romney.  Romney had less than 50% more delegates than Huckabee.  Romney 
leaves in second place.  Only McCain and Huckabee remain.  Some are saying 
that Huckabee is carrying on because he wants the VP spot.

It could turn out that Stephen will get his way and it will be a 
McCain/Huckabee ticket, but we shall see.  Some say that Huckabee won't 
help very much because he is most popular in states that McCain will win 
without him.  Such people say that McCain should choose someone from the 
upper midwest.  One such possible choice would be Minnesota's governor, 
Tim Pawlenty.  I think Pawlenty is not good, and it *is* partly his fault 
that the bridge collapsed (if you think otherwise, believe me, you've been 
fooled), but the NTSB final report won't come out until after the 
election.  We're having the primary here in St. Paul.  Pawlenty is 
co-chairing McCain's election campaign.

That is, I think a McCain/Pawlenty ticket is pretty likely.  I don't think 
they'd win Minnesota though, especially not against Clinton/Obama (if that 
comes to be).  Pawlenty is not so popular these days.

Mike