Who McCain Should Pick for VP

VP speculation for both candidates is in high swing. Here’s a nice rundown for both McCain and Obama (at the bottom of the page). So far, McCain has been trailing Obama, and there are 3 things that may affect it:

1. VP Choice


2. Presidential Debates


3. News events over the next 3 years

McCain needs to nail the VP choice. If he goes soft with a Charlie Crist, I think he loses. My choice for McCain, not mentioned, would be Tom Coburn, the Republican Senator from Oklahoma. He’s a doctor turned politican after years of getting frustrated.

Pros

• He’s a strong conservative and will bring out conservatives


• As he is very strong against pork barrel spending, he makes up for some of the Republican overspending the last 8 years..


• He was first elected as Congressmen and kept a pledge to only run for three terms. He left in 2000 and returned to private practice. He ruffled establishment Republican feathers with his 2003 book, Breach of Trust.


• Adds credentials to anything related to healthcare.

Cons

• He’s not well known outside conservative circles. Nothing like being VP to make someone well known..


• He’s from a state that is already very Republican. However, the chance that someone would be a strong conservative Republican from a swing state is rare. I think McCain’s need for conservative credentials outweighs his need for a bump in any one state.