Is Romney Making a Play for VP?
In case you’ve been under a small rock today, Mitt Romney “suspended” his candidacy for President. There is a difference between suspending and quitting apparently. Although, if you ask me, they are essentially the same thing.
The question is, did Romney do it to make a play for VP. After Tuesday, he’s a distant second to McCain and if things proceed as they already have, he’ll stay there. So, rather than spend the money and make a little bit of a speed bump for McCain, he drops out. What if he then begins talks with McCain to become the VP on the ticket. If it’s obvious that he isn’t going to win the presidential nomination, why not save your money for a national campaign against your true competition, the Democrats.
He even mentions a “national campaign” when he drops his bid. Not in a personal sense, but he does mention it. I really think that there is a play here for VP. Huckabee, if he sticks in the race, (or not really) is running out of money. He isn’t a truly wealthy man like Romney. He has less monetarily to bring to the table as the VP candidate. Of course, the fighting amongst the McCain and Romney campaigns in the last few weeks would tend to say that it won’t happen, but worse enemies have become allies before.
Should be interesting to see if this plays out.