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UPDATED: The GOP ‘veepstakes’ poll – Who should Romney pick?

Apr. 7, 2012 5:54am Mike Opelka

The Blaze recently posted a handy guide to vetting the potential Vice Presidential candidates for current leader, Mitt Romney.

If the GOP 2012 Presidential Candidate is ultimately Mr. Romney, who should be his Vice Presidential pick?

Update from Saturday morning:

After more than 240,000 responses have been counted, the current, top three vote-getters in our GOP Veepstakes are:

1. Allen West

2. Marco Rubio

3. Paul Ryan

We will continue to monitor the results and publish a final update on Monday.

Take our poll and add your own candidates.

VEEPSTAKES 2012

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Comments (175)

James926
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:53am
1. Alan West conservative with attitude
2. Paul Ryan conservative with a real plan to save the country
3. Newt Gingrich has both plans and attitude

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- James926
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:58am
  Oh, and NO one from the senate. We need 60 votes to fix this train wreck. Don’t take a Senator out of play, their votes are key to reversing this mess.
  
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- PoliticallyRightUs.Com
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 12:16pm
  @James- You brought up a great point… I agree!
  Oh bye the way, Take a look at what this arrogant Democrat did… Look up Sentate bill 1813. Aparently They added a provision in the bill to stop (Suspend) passports to US Citizens from leaving the country… My problem with this is.. Our elected officials are on a spending spree and just want to bleed us citizens for even more while they (Democrats) are on a Macy’s shopping spree!
  The other problem is the IRS Slaps us with FAT FAT Penalties that wreck lives, not to mention the inability to pay these huge debts (Doubled by the IRS(The IRS calls them penalties and interest)) by many of us who want to pay and get clean with the IRS.
  
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- bearfoothillbilly
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 12:21pm
  After reviewing Mitt Romney political career and how he voted and the fact he was a left leaning liberal till he started running for the presidency.
  I would have so say his perfect VP match would be chairmen Mau.
  
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- kiddopup
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 1:12pm
  wHO SAYS rOMNEY IS THE CANIDATE HE DOES NOT HAVE THE VOTES YET
  
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- Linda C.
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 2:21pm
  Cong. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Allen West.
  Congressman Allen West
  Lt. Col. (Ret.) Allen West
  Conservative Allen West
  (get the idea?)
  
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- PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 3:17pm
  Rush just said Tim Tebow is going to give an Easter sermon at a church in Texas Sunday with 30,000 in attendance. Blaze where is this article? Will it be televised?
  
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 3:19pm
  If the GOP would stop rigging the caucuses, more people would see that Ron Paul can, in fact, get elected by the people and defeat the Marxist agenda of the Progressives.
  
  Ben Swann: North Dakota Caucus railroaded to give majority of delegates to Romney.
  http://www.dailypaul.com/225028/ben-swann-north-dakota-caucus-railroaded-to-give-majority-of-delegates-to-romney
  
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- TSUNAMI-22
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 3:22pm
  I agree with having Allen West. Here’s why I think it might actually happen:
  
  I would consider Allen West to be the “chocolate mint condiment” to cover up the bad after-taste of the Mitt Romney “main course”.
  
  No pun or disrespect intended on Col. West’s behalf – but Romney would be smart to take him under consideration if he wants to get elected into office.
  
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- Watchingtheweasels
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 3:31pm
  I’d prefer for Ryan, West, and Rand Paul not to throw away their careers by being on this losing ticket. Let him pick someone like Rubio or Christie.
  
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 3:57pm
  Can someone who likes Rand Paul, but doesn’t like Ron Paul, please explain how that is being consistent?
  
  They believe the same things. Even on the issue of Earmarks, Rand only chooses to oppose them because of how it looks – he actually AGREES with Ron on Earmarks.
  
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- proudfather2
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 3:59pm
  Allen West would be the best VP……………….well honestly he would make the best president for that Matter!
  
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- black9897
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 3:59pm
  If Ron Paul doesn’t get it then it really doesn’t matter. Ron Paul and Allen West would be nice.
  
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- blarman
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 4:02pm
  Allen West provides key links to minorities (especially blacks) and the military – areas where some say Romney is weak. West would also be a great Secretary of Defense.
  
  Paul Ryan strengthens Mitt’s focus on the economy, but doesn’t broaden his appeal. I see him as Secretary of Treasury, but not VP.
  
  Marco Rubio strengthens links to minorities (especially Hispanics) and to conservatives who are worried about Romney’s centrist tendencies. Rubio would also play well in California.
  
  Chris Christie doesn’t really buy much as VP – he’s better as an ally among governors.
  
  Bobby Jindal provides a link to minorities and the South that Romney could use, but he’s not nearly as strong a selection as Rubio in this regard and is valuable where he is as a Governor.
  
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 5:21pm
  @blarman,
  
  “Rubio would also play well in California.”
  
  Ron Paul is already playing well in California.
  
  See here.
  
  Paul Camp Claims: 6,200 — Newspaper: 3,000 — Chico Headcount!
  http ://www.dailypaul.com/224583/live-from-chico-where-to-follow
  
  And here.
  
  Fox News Lies About Ron Paul (Again). Claims he stopped having campaign events
  http ://www.dailypaul.com/224949/fox-news-lies-about-ron-paul-claiming-he-stopped-having-campaign-events
  
  And here.
  
  Ron Paul Draws 7,800+ at UCLA Rally! Video Clips of Crowd and Speech!
  http ://www.dailypaul.com/224867/ron-paul-draws-7800-at-ucla-rally-video-of-crowd-and-speech
  
  And here.
  
  The power of an image: WHERE IS THE MEDIA?
  http ://www.dailypaul.com/225051/the-power-of-an-image-where-is-the-media
  
  And here.
  
  The Media’s Blackout of Ron Paul Has Gone Openly Hostile Ignoring Chico St., UC Berkeley and UCLA Rallies
  http ://www.dailypaul.com/225061/the-media-s-blackout-of-ron-paul-has-gone-openly-hostile-ignoring-chico-st-uc-berkeley-and-ucla-rallies
  
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- FreedomPurveyor
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 5:36pm
  Ron Paul fans… as much as I would like him to, he isn’t going to win. He isn’t going to win the nomination, and he obviously isn’t going to win the general election as a third party candidate. Get over it already.
  
  There are only two ways to vote this election: for Obama, or against Obama. Any vote not for the Republican nominee is a vote for Obama.
  
  AFTER Obama loses, start organizing a third party run for 2016. If Romney is as bad as you all think he is, then over a 4 year period you’ll have a great chance to get a viable 3rd party candidate in the running. 2012 is the year to stop OBAMA.
  
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 5:52pm
  @FreedomPurveyor,
  
  “There are only two ways to vote this election: for Obama, or against Obama. Any vote not for the Republican nominee is a vote for Obama.”
  
  What you’re saying is counter-productive for those of us who understand that Keynesianism and departures from our Constitution is the reason we’re in this mess to begin with.
  
  We see your desire to compromise Constitutional principles as “more of the same”.
  
  Also, I’ve got news for you: Romney, Santorum, and Gingrich are all Obama Lite, or in other words, “Bush 3″.
  
  They’re all Keynesians, so they don’t see the economic crash that’s coming, and has been exacerbated by Obama AND Bush – and even Reagan(!).
  
  You have a Constitutionalist in the race, if you want your country back. He’s Ron Paul.
  
  If beating Obama is as important as you say it is, then vote for Ron Paul or at least attempt to pursuade us against Ron Paul on his merits (or lack thereof), because:
  
  Good luck beating Obama without us.
  
  Ron Paul 2012.
  
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- dadOv11
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 6:49pm
  Yes, 926, that was my reason for voting no on all Senators. We cannot afford to lose any Senators. If Republicans do not win the Senate, and Obama wins the Presidency, it will be very bad news for America.
  
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- Look4DBigPicture
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 7:15pm
  @A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right — “Can someone who likes Rand Paul, but doesn’t like Ron Paul, please explain how that is being consistent?”
  
  Rand Paul has a more realistic view of the world than his dad. Also, Rand has already had more influence on Congress during his first two years in the Senate than Ron’s had in 30 years. Ron is a walking set of talking points and always sounds frustrated, whereas Rand is more willing to converse and explain his points of view. Ron acts like he’s 90 years old – Rand’s young and energetic. Shall I go on?
  
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 8:01pm
  @Look4DBigPicture,
  
  “Rand Paul has a more realistic view of the world than his dad.”
  
  In what way? (I suspect that what you mean by this has something to do with the next point, so I’ll address that in the next point.)
  
  “Also, Rand has already had more influence on Congress during his first two years in the Senate than Ron’s had in 30 years.”
  
  This belief that Congress are supposed to do something – anything – while they’re there, is not at all Constitutional. You don’t understand the function of Congress.
  
  The function of Congress is to fulfull its Constitutionally enumerated duties BASED ON the will of the people of the several sovereign states as represented in their representatives.
  
  If the people of the respective several sovereign states can’t agree on what should be done on a national level, then the APPROPRIATE action of Congress is to gridlock; That is BY DESIGN.
  
  See here.
  
  Federalist Papers #10
  http://constitution.org/fed/federa10.htm
  
  “If a faction consists of less than a majority, relief is supplied by the republican principle, which enables the majority to defeat its sinister views by regular vote. It may clog the administration, it may convulse the society; but it will be unable to execute and mask its violence under the forms of the Constitution.”
  
  Congress isn’t supposed to just “do stuff”.
  
  (Continued on next post)
  
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- Tony Sanchez
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 8:27pm
  Love it!
  
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 8:35pm
  (Continued from prior post)
  
  Further, there’s a Marxist faction in government who is trying to destroy your country – OF COURSE you’re not supposed to compromise the Constitution for them.
  
  If the other Congressmen don’t understand their Constitutional obligations and limitations, how is that Ron Paul’s fault?
  
  And what of Rand Paul’s influence? Is he helping push Paul Ryan’s spending plan? Spending INCREASES under the Paul Ryan plan because it merely cuts proposed increases in spending!
  
  If Rand, or anyone else, supports the Paul Ryan plan(s), they’re fooling themselves. The Marxists raise hell over something they KNOW doesn’t amount to anything, just so the Republicans will feel as if they DID do something.
  
  You’re being played.
  
  “Ron is a walking set of talking points and always sounds frustrated, whereas Rand is more willing to converse and explain his points of view.”
  
  Predicting the housing collapse isn’t a talking point.
  Predicting the effects of Clinton’s bombings isn’t a talking point.
  Predicting the loss of freedom to go along with the war in Iraq is not a talking point.
  Predicting the coming bond market crash is not a talking point.
  
  “Ron acts like he’s 90 years old – Rand’s young and energetic. Shall I go on?”
  
  See here.
  
  Record Crowd!-UCLA- Video: Full Speech and More-Plus Many Pics
  http://www.dailypaul.com/224747/msm-predicts-huge-ucla-crowd
  
  So, yes, please continue.
  
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- justangry
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 8:37pm
  @A Doctor’s Labor… Check it out.
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cjF2kbrIUo
  
  Remember some of my brothers and I are marching on that convention. All the good doc has to do is ask.
  
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- RepubliCorp
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 10:20pm
  A DOCTORS LABOR IS NOT MY RIGHT Ron Paul’s NeoLib supporters should go back to the Demorat party. It is a much better fit. NeoLibs Bots are for freedom until you wont kneel at the alter of Paul…..Then only what you want counts! Please go back to the Demorat party and take your Old Kook with you
  
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- justangry
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 10:47pm
  You’re such an asterisks, Republicorp.
  
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:09pm
  @RepubliCorp,
  
  “Ron Paul’s NeoLib supporters should go back to the Demorat party. It is a much better fit. NeoLibs Bots are for freedom until you wont kneel at the alter of Paul…..Then only what you want counts! Please go back to the Demorat party and take your Old Kook with you”
  
  Which positions of Ron Paul do you consider to be Democrat?
  
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- RepubliCorp
  Posted on April 7, 2012 at 2:09am
  A DOCTORS LABOR IS NOT MY RIGHT Would you call Paul a staunch Republican? Or is he only in the party to have some credibility? Bots are always saying how Paul would pull votes from the Demorats? Why would that be if they didn’t have a lot in common? Why does Paul do so poorly in real votes Vs straw polls? oops forgot ….the real voters are just to stupid to see what a gem Paul is. Isn’t that exactly how Demorats think, everyone is stupid but them.
  
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on April 7, 2012 at 5:12am
  @RepubliCorp,
  
  “Would you call Paul a staunch Republican? Or is he only in the party to have some credibility? Bots are always saying how Paul would pull votes from the Demorats? Why would that be if they didn’t have a lot in common?”
  
  You have to understand that the Republican Party has abandoned its own platform in favor of a more statist one.
  
  The Republican Party used to hold to a non-interventionist foreign policy, and it used to embrace Libertarianism. Both of these positions were held by our Founders, so the Republican Party used to be closer to the Constitution.
  
  And, really, that should be the goal: not to hold to the Republican Party platform, per se, but to hold to the Constitution.
  
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on April 7, 2012 at 5:32am
  @RepubliCorp,
  
  “Bots are always saying how Paul would pull votes from the Demorats? Why would that be if they didn’t have a lot in common?”
  
  I forgot to address this.
  
  Dems are “anti-war” for different reasons than were our Founders. They see what they consider to be the free market as the cause of corporate hegemony and imperialism. They blame British colonialism, for example, ultimately on the free market, and they see overseas sweatshops as confirmation of their belief that the free market is exploitative.
  
  So when they see liberty-minded people seek to relieve the suffering of those in other countries [against the views of the Founders, it must be said], they interpret that as an attempt at stealing other people’s wealth, because to them the free market equals exploitation.
  
  You’ll notice that I put “anti-war” in quotes, above. This is because, as we’ve recently seen, they don’t seem to have a problem with Obama’s undeclared war in Libya. This is because they, like Progressives before them, don’t have a problem with spreading “democracy”. So, they’re not strictly anti-pre-emptive-strike types.
  
  Now, it doesn’t help that we’ve been lied to about our wars. Our CIA’s 1953 coup was definitely about oil, as the Left says – but that’s not a free market.
  
  In fact, Corporatism – which is what they SHOULD be against – is brought about by Marxist anti-trust laws, which create hegemony.
  
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on April 7, 2012 at 5:38am
  @RepubliCorp,
  
  Can I ask you to tell me what you think of the following video?
  
  See here.
  
  How to Reach the Left | Roderick T. Long
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4hjO1ak4_M
  
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- Apple Bite
  Posted on April 7, 2012 at 10:41am
  Sentate bill 1813….
  
  Similar was done in East Germany…right before they built the Berlin Wall.
  
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- black9897
  Posted on April 7, 2012 at 12:14pm
  @ A DOCTORS LABOR You get it! Thank you! People don’t seem to understand the rest of the goof troop (mittins, ricky, and G-man, BO) are alll the same. Our freedoms are slowly being stripped away all the time and RP is the only one out of all those to want to restore them.
  
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- colt1860
  Posted on April 7, 2012 at 1:14pm
  Republicorp is troll from the Huffington Post. THERE IS NO WAY a real conservative would spout so much hate, lies, and utter BS.
  
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- PoliticalTs.com
  Posted on April 7, 2012 at 2:54pm
  What a bunch of Racists you Blaze readers are, picking an obviously whiter than white guy named Alan West. Why don’t you just clone Romney, and make his clone the Vice President, if you want another white guy.
  
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loneindividual
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:42am
Rand Paul, Allen West, Paul Ryan…in that order….and I’m thinking about scratching off Paul Ryan…cuz VP is sortof a dead-end thing that ONLY A LIBERTARIAN OR SERVICE-MAN COULD RECOVER FROM.

although I am open to a female VP…although I don’t see that many options out there to begin with…and the one’s offered…aren’t much in the way of SANE. (Palin-types are new-comer’s in an old game and she just upsets people…including women)

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- loneindividual
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:45am
  All of these guyz need to stay in the fight. They are all young and formidable.
  
  Rand Paul’s political future will not be hurt if he becomes VP. Why? Cuz Libertarians make very few promises to begin with and thus are probably the LEAST considered to be “INSIDERS”.
  
  West’s future is simply defined by how bad-ass he is….wow…that guy is hardcore….he can go anywhere ANYTIME
  
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- PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 3:14pm
  Huckabee or Bachmann.
  
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ebboone
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:26am
Allen West, a good man and an excellent VP candidate.

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- youdidthis
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 12:22pm
  what did he vote for?
  do you know?
  do you know anything about him besides what the media has told you?
  
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Xplorer
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:18am
someone from the past Bush admin I guess would be the best choice, Like Condoleeza

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infortheride
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:16am
Romney goes with Brown the other RINO

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infortheride
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:10am
Romney will probably pick Brown, the other RINO

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infortheride
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:08am
Romney will pick Brown, another RINO!!

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Cymry
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:08am
Rubio and Jindal are not Natural Born Citizens and we birthers will not vote for a ticket with them on it. As a matter of fact, we’re not sure that Romney’s father (born as a Mexican citizen) was naturalized before Romney was born.

You can mock us or ignore us, it doesn’t matter but if you want 15% (conservative estimate) of the vote you’ll do well to listen to us.

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- Conservative_T-Rex
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 12:21pm
  I’ve actually had a turd come out of my **** and make more sense than you.
  
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- youdidthis
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 12:24pm
  Conservative_T-Rex,
  never had a turd as ignorant as you…
  
  search and learn…or stfu.
  
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- BoyScout_Mom
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 8:01pm
  Rubio and Jindal are terrific, But they are Not Eligible… Let’s stick to the constitution people… Get back to honoring the constitution. We need Rubio in the Senate. Jindal would be a fine cabinet pick.
  
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- Cymry
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 10:31pm
  @conservative_napoleon syndrome,
  
  besides being obviously stuck in a freudian stage (anal), your response or rather ad hominem is very telling. 1. you provided NO FACTS (primarily because there are none that support your argument which is actually quite vague) to address, what? that obama is eligible? that jindal and rubio are eligible? (i promise you that when barry is doing the perp walk, i will say i told you so) 2. the need to use grotesque imagery is childish and ineffectual in garnering any respect for anything you say afterwards.
  
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- Apple Bite
  Posted on April 7, 2012 at 10:55am
  Jindal was born in Baton Rouge. Rubio was born in Miami. The hell are you talking about they’re not natural born citizens?
  
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ddbaseball134
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 10:56am
1. Rubio
2. West
3. Fortuno

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- Robert Hawk
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:12am
  It matters not who Romney chooses, he is not going to win.
  The win will go to either Barack Obama or Ron Paul, as they meet the requirements to fulfill the need which allows the prophecy of Daniel 8 to come to fruition. Actually its Ron Paul who aligns more correctly with the prophecy than even Barack Obama. I’m not insinuating that Mr Paul is bad or evil its just that his foreign policy, stands more in line with the prophecy which is coming true in the Middle East at this time. Further it stands more in line with the ability of the USA to stand powerful against Persia and Media as written in Daniel 11.
  
  Therefore I don’t see Mr Romney nor Mr Obama winning the presidential race of 2012. I see Mr Paul coming on as a third candidate who will win a victory over both the GOP and the Democrats. Mr Paul is the only one who has stated he will pull all the troops out of the Middle East and let them settle their own affairs there. That policy of Mr. Paul’s aligns squarely with the prophecy of Daniel 8.
  
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enigmaman
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 10:55am
M Rubio or A West, either will fill out the Romney ticket nicely, both are true conservatives who can bring in the not sold on Romney Independents, same for the minorities. Unlike J Biden both can think on their feet, are intelligent with the ability to close down the other party

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Daveed
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 10:46am
FOR PRESIDENT Ron Paul, Rand Paul, Judge Napolitano, Sarah Palin, Sheriff Arpaio or Daffy Duck so that shows I am not a racist!

I will never vote for the sheeple’s choice ever again!! There is a cold war being fought on our soil. Now it is going to get dirty. The spoils to the victor. Conquer or be Conquered. No more compromise. Our future generations don’t deserve to be born into a Dicktatorship. GOD forbid. The American people are fed up and not going to take it anymore. The current Administration and Congress are representing other countries, with evil human rights records, instead of their own people. What ever is going to take place it will be on the heads of a corrupt Dictator and his appointments, Czars, Congress and Senate and House and Representatives.

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- West Coast Patriot
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:44am
  The type of conservatives on this site are close minded and have no clue about the world. They will only understand the real picture when the loss of votes from all the Paul supporters causes their fake conservative to lose. That is what will happen. They can blame us for it all they want but it will not matter. The damage will be done. To all the intelligent voters out there, do not despair abourt this as this will put us closer to getting our republic back. The only way it will happen is for the dollar to fall, the government to fall and then war. I am looking forward to those days. The idiots who blindly follow the media, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Chase, Satnley, all the big happy family elites will be crapping their pants and skirts.
  
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- colt1860
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 3:15pm
  You know, funny thing is, only Romney and Obama have those banks as major donors. Kind of odd, and interesting. Hmm…
  
  Obama:
  University of California $1,648,685
  Goldman Sachs $1,013,091
  Harvard University $878,164
  Microsoft Corp $852,167
  Google Inc $814,540
  JPMorgan Chase & Co $808,799
  Citigroup Inc $736,771
  Time Warner $624,618
  Sidley Austin LLP $600,298
  Stanford University $595,716
  National Amusements Inc $563,798
  WilmerHale LLP $550,668
  Columbia University $547,852
  Skadden, Arps et al $543,539
  UBS AG $532,674
  IBM Corp $532,372
  General Electric $529,855
  US Government $513,308
  Morgan Stanley $512,232
  Latham & Watkins $503,295
  
  Romney
  Goldman Sachs $535,680
  JPMorgan Chase & Co $375,650
  Morgan Stanley $323,800
  Credit Suisse Group $299,160
  Citigroup Inc $282,765
  Bank of America $277,850
  Kirkland & Ellis $222,702
  Barclays $221,650
  PricewaterhouseCoopers $191,500
  HIG Capital $188,500
  Blackstone Group $178,800
  Wells Fargo $163,200
  UBS AG $156,550
  Bain Capital $154,000
  EMC Corp $128,300
  Citadel Investment Group $122,125
  Elliott Management $121,000
  Bain & Co $113,300
  Sullivan & Cromwell $107,150
  The Villages $97,500
  
  “History records that the money changers have used every form of abuse, intrigue, deceit, and violent means possible to maintain their control over governments by controlling money and its issuance.” – James Madison
  
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- West Coast Patriot
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 6:08pm
  Exactly right Colt, They are both backed by the same companies. Obama will get the same backing as these elite companies that were part of the bailout and part of Obamacare, do not care which of the two are elected as they are both puppets of these world elite organizations that control everything in the world. People just have a hard time realizing the truth of the situation, and would rather believe the mainstream media that is controlled by the same companies, including Fox.
  
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- West Coast Patriot
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 6:15pm
  Romney: Who funds him? 10 percent from small individual contributions, the rest from Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse Group, Morgan Stanley, HIG Capital, Barclays, Kirkland & Ellis, Bank of America, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, EMC Corp, JPMorgan Chase. You guys know what these companies are, right?
  
  Let’s look at Credit Suiise Group. “In 2009, Credit Suisse settled on charges that it violated sanctions regulating financial transactions with IRAN!! The charges included “stripping”, the practice of removing the identity and origin of funds used in transactions. Credit Suisse employees stripped the identities of Iranian banks enabling funds to be transferred to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and the Aerospace Industries Organization, entities respectively involved in the production of nuclear weapons and long range missiles!!” Wow, I would love to have them filling my pockets, wouldn’t you?
  
  PricewaterhouseCoopers is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Love those Brits, want to be a puppet of those guys.
  
  Don’t you see the picture here? Who are you really supporting?
  
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- West Coast Patriot
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 6:16pm
  Between January and September 2011, Mitt Romney’s Bain Capital gave Barack Obama $27,500!
  So far this year, Bain Capital donated $123,200 to the Democratic National Committee. They also donated to a Romney super PAC; $1.25 million!
  
  Romney’s companies have sent 25% of this year’s donations to the Democrats, while in 2008, 2/3 of their money went to Obama!
  
  Romney’s top contributor is Goldman Sachs who was Obama’s top contributor in 2007-2008:
  
  “According to Federal Election Commission figures compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics, Goldman Sachs’ political action committee and individual contributors who listed the company as their employer donated $994,795 during 2007 and 2008 to Obama’s presidential campaign.”
  April 20, 2010 From Robert Yoon, CNN Political Research Director
  
  Isn’t it funny how so many people who are tired of the same old thing, go for the same old thing election after election.
  
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- RepubliCorp
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 10:49pm
  WEST COAST PATRIOT
  “The type of conservatives on this site are close minded and have no clue about the world.”
  Question: What conservatives have you voted for? Names please.
  Enlighten us……
  
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- West Coast Patriot
  Posted on April 7, 2012 at 1:42am
  Republicorp, I was a blind sheeple myself for years. I did vote for Reagan, GHW Bush, Bob Dole, George W. and McCain. I must admit, that because of the love I had for my new wife in 84, I voted for Dukakas because she told me she would not talk to me if again if I didn’t. Today, she is more conservative, not totally, but enough. She is voting Ron Paul this year along with me. I refuse to go along with the establishment picks anymore. The Rebublicans are just about as bad as the Democrats anymore. Paul is the only one that is talking conservative sense. Even the MSM pundits have said, and I mean every one of them, that Paul has the best economic plan of any candidate. They just do not want to mess with the military industrial complex status quo, as it would hurt their pocketbooks. Plain and simple.
  
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In.Spite.of.Myself
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 10:22am
1. Rubio 2. West 3. not out there yet. But I agree with the previous comments about Romney not wanting a true conservative on his ticket.

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TheObamanation
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 10:17am
I wanted Rick Santorum … It’s not in the stars ( or the numbers ) … Romney will get the nomination … It’s not realistic to hold out hope for Paul, Santorum, or Gingrich …At this point … If you’re not for Romney … you’re for obama … getting all ****-hurt and saying you’ll write-in your vote is just a vote for obama … If you’re not for Romney … you’re for obama … Oh … I like Ryan, Rand, or West for VP.

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- Abraham Young
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 10:24am
  Yeah, Santorum was an American jihadist. War monger. Neocon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Kc5E-MnDBVk#!
  
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- XScramblerX
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:26am
  and Romney is Obama light.
  So the country is doomed.
  
  The Tea partiers won the house back for the consertives in 2011, and no one is supporting
  a Tea party candidate?
  waky waky!
  Demand Rand Paul and Allen West for presidential and vice pres. candidates!
  
  TEA!
  
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reconmarine
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 10:17am
Marco Rubio or Allen West…hands down.

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- Cymry
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:01am
  Marco Rubio not a Natural Born Citizen = ineligible.
  
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- HeWalksOnWater
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 4:57pm
  @Cymry…that did not stop the KENYAN.
  
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nanzofsc
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 10:12am
Has to be Rubio or West – someone who will excite the base since Romney doesn’t!!!!!

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- Gerrymanderer
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 10:19am
  I think Mittens R-Money should go with George P. Shultz. That old geezer was one of Reagan’s best appointments. Let’s really bring back the illustrious, honorable, victorious, moral, righteous days of the Gipper.
  
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Abraham Young
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 9:59am
Hey NEOCONS. We the Constitutionalist DON’T CARE who you pick. You are a warlike people.

http://www.warlikepeople.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Kc5E-MnDBVk#!

That includes YOU, Glenn Beck.
- In.Spite.of.Myself
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 10:20am
  Neo cons warlords eh… well I could agree that there are too many of our troops abroad. However, Obama has been engaged in more military action than Bush, Clinton, and GH Bush combined so far. He used a defensive alliance to attack Libya for what reason? Has Spec ops in multiple nations of Africa right now. Bombing Pakistan, bombed Yemen, still in Afganistan, still has support and training troops in Iraq, and taunting Iran. Oh, and a little icing, Gitmo still open after day one, and two, and three….
  
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- Abraham Young
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 10:23am
  Yes, they all do it don’t they. At least the straw man is worse than the real one.
  
  Go figure.
  
  How entertaining to watch both parties warmonger while America burns.
  
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- graywolf11
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:13am
  That includes YOU..A. Young. Youd dear pres is a war monger more than all others put together.
  
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- youdidthis
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 12:12pm
  people have been lied too and indoctrinated…
  they are just finding out the truth.
  
  most sheep will never learn and will become luunch…
  the revolution was fought with less than 5% of the people.
  
  some gave all…some gave none.
  
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- RepubliCorp
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:06pm
  YOUDIDTHIS
  (the revolution was fought with less than 5% of the people) I thought the Paul people were against war? But there you are sounding like some kind of NeoCon warmonger…… Laughable don’t ya think?
  
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- colt1860
  Posted on April 7, 2012 at 1:13pm
  They’re not against war. They would be the first out there to protect this nation. Being against UNCONSTITUTIONAL war is not anti-war. We’re against military expeditions conducted by the sole discretion of the POTUS with unlimited funds, and no declared intentions on how to win the war.
  
  “On June 1, 1812, President James Madison sent a message to the Congress recounting American grievances against Great Britain, though not specifically calling for a declaration of war. After Madison’s message, the House of Representatives deliberated for four days behind closed doors before voting (79 to 49) the first declaration of war, and the Senate agreed by 19 to 13. The conflict began formally on June 18, 1812, when Madison signed the measure into law. This was the first time that the United States had declared war on another nation, and the Congressional vote would prove to be the closest vote to declare war in American history.”
  
  At every point in history, the US went to war CONSTITUTIONALLY and under the Rule of Law. Even Jefferson went after the Barbary Pirate through Letters of Marque and Reprisal, an action directly allowed by the Constitution. FYI, Napoleon, Hitler, Mussolini, Castro, and Mao, all don’t follow Constitutions or the rule of law when going to war.
  
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tricia
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 9:45am
Romney WILL NOT pick a conservative VP. Rubio, West, Jindal, Palin, etc make Romney look like the a Liberal . He will not pick them he’ll pick a RINO, I would be shocked if he picks one for the Gipper.

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Roaran
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 9:41am
Why does it matter? The Republican party just made itself irrelevant.

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S.A
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 9:38am
My PICK is PAUL RYAN,he would be in PLACE to run for the WHITEHOUSE after ROMNEYS 2 TERMS.Once WE the PEOPLE REGAIN CONTROL of the GOVERNMENT,We must HOLD on to it TIGHTLY.

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patriotwithnonet
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 9:38am
I think Allen West would add some much needed strength to the Romney campaign. His voting record of the last year has not especially been conservative, I think he ranks about75% on the Heritage scale, but he is a jr. representative from S. FL, so I pray he was voting per his constituency. He has hutzpah, something NONE of the republican wannabees can seem to muster. And I hate to add this, but he is a black man, a black man with character and integrity, quite the opposite of the socialist that currently sits behind the resolute desk.

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- JAMACAMECRAZYMAN
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 10:55am
  Agreed
  
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- youdidthis
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 12:28pm
  what did he vote for…?
  
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Apple Bite
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 9:26am
People forget about Martinez as an option, because they’ve heard so little about her. from my understanding, she should be among the first for consideration.

Another one that should be considered is Bobby Jindal. You check his record out and tell me he’s not good enough to consider as VP. He turned that sinking ship called Louisiana around, while cutting taxes a total of 6 times since being in office. Pro-Life. Pro 2nd amendment with an NRA raking A. Opposes Same Sex marriage and bad government ethics. beyond that much you’re nit picking, which I suspect a lot of people are at this time right now.

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- BoyScout_Mom
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 8:04pm
  Jindal and Rubio are terrific, But they are Not Eligible… The constitution people… We need Rubio in senate and Jindal would be great in the cabinet.
  
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VRW Conspirator
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 9:20am
the problem with many of those names…they need to stay where they are to continue the fight..

Rand Paul – NEEDS to be the next Senate Majority Leader
Paul Ryan – NEEDS to be the next Speaker of the House
Christie – needs to stay in NJ, besides we don’t need two NE moderates on the ticket…Romeny would need a Southern or Western Republican candidate to extend his appeal to those of us that don’t want him to begin with…

we are stuck…our GOOD governors like Jindal or Christie (usually) need to stay in their states and protect and defend them..

about the only ones on that list that are free – Palin, Barber, Daniels, Pawlenty – each come with MAJOR downsides…

Allen West is GREAT but Romney and he would not be a happy team…even though West I believe would respond and join because of his duty, honor, and integrity. Plus, I would love to see a VP debate on foreign policy between Biden and West, seeing as Obama supposedly picked Biden because “nobody messes with Joe” and he was the Dems BEST foreign policy guy.

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- SheriS
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 9:44am
  Mitch Daniels would be a great choice but don’t thing he would accept the role. He has turned around the state of Indiana with hugh deficits left by a liberal! All that while taking care of tornado victims who, the last I heard, had been denied aid by the Federal Government! He was terrific during his service in the Bush administration!
  
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- Apple Bite
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 10:01am
  With that thought in mind, we’d be stuck with asking Jeb Bush to run as VP…which might not be a bad thing.
  
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- loneindividual
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:37am
  Rand Paul needs to be VP cuz I honestly think Romney will be assassinated.
  
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- Look4DBigPicture
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 7:20pm
  How ’bout a strong Constitutionalist like Judge Napolitano?
  
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JaketheDog
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 9:17am
Susana Martinez, Republican Governor of New Mexico. Female, “Latino”, Pro 2nd Amendment, Pro-Life. To HillBillyVinny’s point, she would be the right and wrong choice for VP.

Just so we are clear, Romney is the guy, who lost to the guy, who lost to Obama. I will hold my nose, pull the lever and disinfect my hand while voting for Ronmey.

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- reconmarine
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 10:20am
  Those were different times that you speak of.
  
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- rednecktech
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 12:02pm
  Different times, indeed. But the same ole GOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
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- GoodStuff
  Posted on April 7, 2012 at 6:17pm
  @Jakethedog
  
  “Just so we are clear, Romney is the guy, who lost to the guy, who lost to Obama”
  
  Let’s be clear…The Republicans could have run Jesus in 2008 and Obama still would have won. The 2008 election was not about ideas or policies, it was about electing the first black president. Millions of Americans felt the need to assuage their white guilt for whatever bizarre reasons. Obama could have killed a puppy on live TV and still would have been elected. Didn’t matter who the GOP candidate was.
  
  2012 is different. Obama can’t run on “making history.” This election is about the economy, and Obama has nothing to stand on. Comparing Romney to McLame is pointless. McCain could have been Reagan reborn and still would have lost.
  
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GrandmaNRichmondTX
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 9:10am
I believe that if Allen West was the VP choice, he could excite all the conservative voters.

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- Xplorer
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:20am
  was it not Allen West who called Tea Party folks “schizophrenics” ?
  
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- Clive
  Posted on April 6, 2012 at 2:10pm
  except the ones that hate blacks.
  
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hillbillyinny
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 8:39am
The “right” VP to HELP Romney would probably be the wrong VP FOR Romney, personally!

An elitist who is also a RINO is not what we NEED as GOP candidate, but I’ll vote for who gets the nomination because, NObama is the most important CHANGE we need!

God be with us!

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