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<p>[QUOTE="jasmin, post: 4346048"]Hey ILA, if you're visiting the boards, this one's for you. ILA schooled me on my acceptance of Palin as VP despite the fact that I don't think she had or has the experience to be president. I felt she fit the needs of the VP role very well. Of course ILA reminded me the ultimate role of the VP was to serve as president if needed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here from one of the most brilliant political strategy minds, is an article you'll enjoy, with advice for Romney.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Many presidential contenders view their potential vice president largely through an Electoral College prism: Who can deliver a vital state? Sometimes the vice-presidential decision results from the campaign's flow. But such political decisions run into one hard reality: Running mates haven't decided an election in more than a half-century. For example, research by Bernard Grofman and Reuben Kline, political scientists at the University of California, Irvine, suggests that the net impact of the vice-presidential picks in 2008 was roughly one-half of one point and is generally less than one percentage point. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>What about running mates helping to carry their home states? Political scientists Christopher Devine of Ohio State and Kyle Kopko of Elizabeth College argue the home-state advantage is often modest and almost never dispositive. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>A running mate's principal political impact is on behalf of the presidential candidate's themes or issues. The vice-presidential candidate helps reinforce what the presidential candidate is emphasizing. Choosing a running mate reveals much about the presidential candidate himself. Though still only a candidate, this is his first presidential decision. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>It is one best made by asking about the skills, philosophy, outlook, work ethic and chemistry of a prospective running mate. Do they have good judgment? Can they be counted on to give their unvarnished opinion? Are they loyal? Who can best help the president govern? In other words, set aside politics. Put governing first.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>His job (Bush's) was different: to <b>select his best partner in the White House and a person the country would have confidence in if something terrible happened to him.</b> The country was better served by Mr. Bush's decision than by my advice. There's a lesson there for Mr. Romney. <b>Choose the best person for the job. Leave the politics to the staff.</b></i></p><p><i><b><br /></b></i></p><p><i></i><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304811304577365870484193362.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304811304577365870484193362.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop" rel="nofollow">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304811304577365870484193362.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jasmin, post: 4346048"]Hey ILA, if you're visiting the boards, this one's for you. ILA schooled me on my acceptance of Palin as VP despite the fact that I don't think she had or has the experience to be president. I felt she fit the needs of the VP role very well. Of course ILA reminded me the ultimate role of the VP was to serve as president if needed. Here from one of the most brilliant political strategy minds, is an article you'll enjoy, with advice for Romney. [I]Many presidential contenders view their potential vice president largely through an Electoral College prism: Who can deliver a vital state? Sometimes the vice-presidential decision results from the campaign's flow. But such political decisions run into one hard reality: Running mates haven't decided an election in more than a half-century. For example, research by Bernard Grofman and Reuben Kline, political scientists at the University of California, Irvine, suggests that the net impact of the vice-presidential picks in 2008 was roughly one-half of one point and is generally less than one percentage point. What about running mates helping to carry their home states? Political scientists Christopher Devine of Ohio State and Kyle Kopko of Elizabeth College argue the home-state advantage is often modest and almost never dispositive. A running mate's principal political impact is on behalf of the presidential candidate's themes or issues. The vice-presidential candidate helps reinforce what the presidential candidate is emphasizing. Choosing a running mate reveals much about the presidential candidate himself. Though still only a candidate, this is his first presidential decision. It is one best made by asking about the skills, philosophy, outlook, work ethic and chemistry of a prospective running mate. Do they have good judgment? Can they be counted on to give their unvarnished opinion? Are they loyal? Who can best help the president govern? In other words, set aside politics. Put governing first. His job (Bush's) was different: to [B]select his best partner in the White House and a person the country would have confidence in if something terrible happened to him.[/B] The country was better served by Mr. Bush's decision than by my advice. There's a lesson there for Mr. Romney. [B]Choose the best person for the job. Leave the politics to the staff. [/B] [/I][url]http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304811304577365870484193362.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop[/url][/QUOTE]
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