Eric Cantor for Vice President
I've been beating this drum for about three months now (though I am not the first to recommend this excellent idea), and it seems that others are picking up the battle standard.
Why Eric Cantor? Forget for a moment that he is a fundraising powerhouse. Forget also that he is from the Mother of Presidents and would be an excellent compliment to Senator McCain. Cantor is about as rock solid a conservative as one is going to find in Washington.
Cantor is young, he is articulate, he has most certainly been leading the charge on energy reform, and best of all Cantor is an excellent compliment to Barack Obama's utter fantasy land when it comes to terrorism and Middle East policy.
McCain would do well to take on Eric Cantor as a running mate, without question. Every compliment is there, and it would definitively rile up the conservative base.
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In addition to her overwhelming attraction on the oil/energy issue and the female/disaffected Hillary voters, Palin’s human interest story will generate millions and millions of dollars worth of publicity and media coverage — essentially free to the McCain campaign — more than offsetting Obama’s reported money advantage.
Actully, can’t realistically imagine McCain selecting anyone other than Palin as his Veep!
"They say McCain reads the blogs, so here goes --
Senator McCain- Don't let the campaign kibbitzers muddle things up.
First and foremost, Sarah Palin shares your values. She killed the bridge to nowhere. Need we say more?
As for the politics, Sarah Palin transcends geography. Her constituency, like yours, goes beyond state lines.
She will get your ticket access to voters all over the country based on who she is and what she stands for. Because she's young, a woman, a mother with young kids, she will grab media attention more than any other potential candidate.
Gov. Palin also has a son in the active duty military. You have very wisely taken your son's service in Iraq off the table as a campaign talking point. That is and should be respected. But others can talk about it and reflect on what it means.
A McCain-Palin administration would be the first in memory which has family members in uniform during wartime from both the President and Vice President. That would be a powerful statement as to the importance of national service, especially in uniform.
Most importantly, any Vice President should be ready to step up and serve in the event she is needed. Frankly, who is really ever ready? Gov. Palin is as ready as anybody, she is a quick learner, and in her public career has exhibited the courage and decisiveness needed for a great leader.
Godspeed to you in your campaign and in making this important decision."
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