Comments on: Does Indiana still have a chance for Hoosier VP? http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/08/27/does-indiana-still-have-a-chance-for-hoosier-vp/ HoosierAccess.com Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:46:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: scratchman http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/08/27/does-indiana-still-have-a-chance-for-hoosier-vp/#comment-5218 scratchman Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:52:56 +0000 http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/08/27/does-indiana-still-have-a-chance-for-hoosier-vp/#comment-5218 let me say though that I'd go for pence first (duh) let me say though that I’d go for pence first (duh)

]]> By: scratchman http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/08/27/does-indiana-still-have-a-chance-for-hoosier-vp/#comment-5217 scratchman Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:52:16 +0000 http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/08/27/does-indiana-still-have-a-chance-for-hoosier-vp/#comment-5217 I had the good fortune to debate this very issue with the congressman on monday night, he seems to think it may be romney, I told him if you want the best possible candidate with regards to the oil crisis it's a no brainer-Sarah Palin. I had the good fortune to debate this very issue with the congressman on monday night, he seems to think it may be romney, I told him if you want the best possible candidate with regards to the oil crisis it’s a no brainer-Sarah Palin.

]]> By: Joel Harris http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/08/27/does-indiana-still-have-a-chance-for-hoosier-vp/#comment-5214 Joel Harris Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:26:22 +0000 http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/08/27/does-indiana-still-have-a-chance-for-hoosier-vp/#comment-5214 Cantor was the one that I had in mind. My hesitancy on Pence is that I'm not sure if I want him tied to McCain for the long-term. But maybe I'm being overly concerned. Cantor was the one that I had in mind. My hesitancy on Pence is that I’m not sure if I want him tied to McCain for the long-term. But maybe I’m being overly concerned.

]]> By: drvannostrand http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/08/27/does-indiana-still-have-a-chance-for-hoosier-vp/#comment-5210 drvannostrand Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:55:28 +0000 http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/08/27/does-indiana-still-have-a-chance-for-hoosier-vp/#comment-5210 There may be some others who do it like Mike Pence, but not a whole lot. Maybe Eric Cantor. Not Mitt Romney or Tom Ridge. Certainly not Joe Lieberman. There may be some others who do it like Mike Pence, but not a whole lot.

Maybe Eric Cantor. Not Mitt Romney or Tom Ridge. Certainly not Joe Lieberman.

]]> By: Joel Harris http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/08/27/does-indiana-still-have-a-chance-for-hoosier-vp/#comment-5209 Joel Harris Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:48:22 +0000 http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/08/27/does-indiana-still-have-a-chance-for-hoosier-vp/#comment-5209 Which also puts him at odds with McCain. I'm not sure that it is a significant enough issue to keep them apart, but it doesn't help. McCain was on the Tonight Show on Monday and he talked about picking a VP. He basically said that you pick a VP as someone who is on the same page as you are. Leno had suggested that he pick Hillary and McCain was pointing out how he respects her, but disagrees with her. Of course, this underscores how important his choice is for VP just because it gives a bit more insight into what his central beliefs are. Which also puts him at odds with McCain. I’m not sure that it is a significant enough issue to keep them apart, but it doesn’t help.

McCain was on the Tonight Show on Monday and he talked about picking a VP. He basically said that you pick a VP as someone who is on the same page as you are. Leno had suggested that he pick Hillary and McCain was pointing out how he respects her, but disagrees with her.

Of course, this underscores how important his choice is for VP just because it gives a bit more insight into what his central beliefs are.

]]> By: Josh Gillespie http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/08/27/does-indiana-still-have-a-chance-for-hoosier-vp/#comment-5208 Josh Gillespie Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:32:10 +0000 http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/08/27/does-indiana-still-have-a-chance-for-hoosier-vp/#comment-5208 It should also be noted that Pence was a loud and vocal critic of President Bush's amnesty plan for illegal aliens. It should also be noted that Pence was a loud and vocal critic of President Bush’s amnesty plan for illegal aliens.

]]> By: Joel Harris http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/08/27/does-indiana-still-have-a-chance-for-hoosier-vp/#comment-5206 Joel Harris Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:48:13 +0000 http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/08/27/does-indiana-still-have-a-chance-for-hoosier-vp/#comment-5206 Personally I would like to see Pence as well. But I think there are several others who would work equally as well. I find your enthusiasm point to be the most critical. People keep talking about whether or not Hillary supporters will switch to McCain--and that may happen to some degree. But the real question is will Hillary supporters be turned off in large numbers and NOT VOTE. The same goes for this youth enthusiasm that we see for Obama because he is a "different kind of politician". As time goes on (and they see the different kind of politician, Biden, going around with him) will they be turned off and stay home? The same goes for McCain. It is not that the conservative vote is going to switch to Obama. One of two things can happen with them: they either go Libertarian or they stay home. Either is bad for McCain. All that being said, the main work will be done on the part of the Presidential candidate not the VP. Personally I would like to see Pence as well. But I think there are several others who would work equally as well.

I find your enthusiasm point to be the most critical. People keep talking about whether or not Hillary supporters will switch to McCain–and that may happen to some degree. But the real question is will Hillary supporters be turned off in large numbers and NOT VOTE. The same goes for this youth enthusiasm that we see for Obama because he is a “different kind of politician”. As time goes on (and they see the different kind of politician, Biden, going around with him) will they be turned off and stay home?

The same goes for McCain. It is not that the conservative vote is going to switch to Obama. One of two things can happen with them: they either go Libertarian or they stay home. Either is bad for McCain.

All that being said, the main work will be done on the part of the Presidential candidate not the VP.

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