Capitol Punishment
January 4, 2012 ι
Abby W. Schachter
Let's do away with speculation about the Republican presidential nomination and jump headlong into speculation about who eventual nominee Mitt Romney might choose as a runningmate.
What we know is that Romney is going to have to go to his right and we also know that picking a new face, one that isn't as white as his own will probably serve him well.
Romney would also be helped by picking a runningmate who comes out of a constituency that Republicans want to attract.
Because of all these factors, much discussion (already!) has focused on a Latino choice for veep, with Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida has been asked about this repeatedly. Rubio is fresh on the national political scene, he's from a state Romney will need to win to make it to 270 and he's a wonderfully thoughtful and eloquent man. Trouble is Rubio is actually needed in the Senate so Romney isn't doing the party any favors by tempting Rubio to leave his newly acquired seat.
Luckily, Romney has another good option in Puerto Rican Gov. Luis Fortuno.
Never heard of him? Well, you and Romney should take a look at parts one and two of an interview with Fortuno conducted by none other than Romney's rival Newt Gingrich. Voters, and Latino voters no less, are looking for a leader to put job growth and fixing the economy first. Fortuno is doing exactly that in a place beset by a recession two full years before the one that hit the mainland.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/capitol/mitt_veep_could_come_from_puerto_3ixrYJDcn3dJNLYwok74gN#ixzz1iYFbNaE3
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