Romney Downplays V.P. Spot,
Hillary Clinton Outstanding Performance in Late Primaries and
McCain Gains

The Boston Herald reported today that Romney stated McCain never “broached the subject” of the V.P. spot with him. In deciding upon a possible running mate, McCain will most likely choose someone who is capable of helping the campaign with logistics and grassroots support, something Romney never had.

With Hillary Clinton being edged out of the race by a party led by Howard Dean and company, McCain is in a better position to pick up those disenfranchised Democrats who are more moderate. Clinton understands that the country, in general, is not Progressive and that Obama’s less than stellar performance in the late primaries are indicative of what will happen in a general election. What is most striking is the general media’s collusion with Dean. The primary in Puerto Rico was just another indicator of division within the party and distrust of the Illinois Senator that has grown since the voters have gotten to know him a bit better. Would Barack Obama have gotten as far as he did if several incidents had come to light earlier? Once his statements regarding Pennsylvania voters clutching their “guns and bibles” out of frustration became general knowledge, once his affiliation with controversial individuals became general knowledge, the focus of the electorate swung to Clinton. The Clinton’s are known to be the most politically astute individuals in the party and she understands that with Obama as the party’s choice, the map in November may resemble one in which Carter lost to Reagan.

Obama’s campaign will undoubtedly try to tie McCain to Bush which, is about all they have. McCain has been visible and his record is clear. The same cannot be said of Obama –it is what’s lying in wait to be discovered, that Hillary Clinton may already be aware of, that has her defying Dean and Company. Although McCain was not the first choice of conservatives, he does attract more moderate Republican’s, Independents and Democrats and with the diverse party leaders behind him, Romney and Huckabee, he should fare well against the “hype of hope”.