2012 US Presidential Election Megathread!

[Viking]

What the fuck is up with the sweaters?

It's like Ned Flander's creepy Catholic brother.

Mitt Romney should hire you to compose zingers for him. That one is good.

[HisMajestyBOB]

For Tim:

[jimmy olsen]

An American Hero!

[Crazy_Ivan80]

For Tim:

he was the one that didn't get better.

[CountDeMoney]

What the fuck is up with the sweaters?

It's like Ned Flander's creepy Catholic brother.

Mitt Romney should hire you to compose zingers for him. That one is good.

Not enough Etch-a-Sketch references.

[Phillip V]

Ponytail woman likes it in the ass according to my fantasies.

She's 14 years old.

[Ed Anger]

Ponytail woman likes it in the ass according to my fantasies.

She's 14 years old.

[derspiess]

[MadImmortalMan]

Some dude on the radio this morning (PoliSci prof from UNR) said Romney needed to win 45% of the remaining delegates to get the nom. Gingrich and Santorum each need to win 70% of the remaining ones. So I'd guess the likely outcomes are something like:

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3: Newt
4: Santorum

[Sheilbh]

I think Nate Silver's phrase is that Romney's not running against Santorum any more, he's running against the maths to get the delegates.

[jimmy olsen]

So, who's the VP gonna be?

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/16/11226845-romney-taps-trusted-aide-to-lead-search-for-running-mate?lite

Romney taps trusted aide to lead search for running mate
By NBC's Garrett Haake



FT. LAUDERDALE, FL -- Mitt Romney has asked Beth Myers, the manager of his 2008 campaign and a longtime trusted aide, to head up his search for a running mate, Romney advisers told NBC News on Monday.

Myers, who served as Romney's chief of staff during his tenure as Massachusetts governor and ran his 2008 campaign, is one considered to be one of Romney's closest -- and most tight-lipped -- political advisers.

"I've asked her to be the person who oversees the process of the vice presidential selection and vetting an analysis and so she's begun that process and is putting together the kinds of things you need to do to vet potential candidates," Romney told ABC News in an interview Monday.

Romney also said in the interview that he only began seriously talking about selecting a vice president this weekend, while fundraising in Florida.

The presumptive Republican nominee declined to reveal names on his shortlist, but has in the past praised the deep bench of Republican governors and other legislators -- and said that his primary concern in selecting a running mate would be that the person be able to assume the presidency immediately, if necessary.

At a town hall event last September in Arizona, Romney praised former Vice President Dick Cheney, and suggested the former head of the Defense Department and one-time White House chief of staff had the kind of experience he would look for in selecting his own running mate.

"That's the kind of person I'd like to have --  a person of wisdom and judgement," Romney said of Cheney.

[Admiral Yi]

NPR had on Mitt's former adviser from his Massachussets days.  He said he was betting on Portman of Ohio.  No clue who that is.  He suggested Marco Rubio wouldn't get the call because he would make Mitt look even more boring.

[Sheilbh]

No clue who that is.

Potential VP nominee for McCain.  Moderate temperament and politics.  Former OMB director for Bush I think.

He suggested Marco Rubio wouldn't get the call because he would make Mitt look even more boring.

I think it's a worry for Romney.  He doesn't want to be constantly upstaged and have the base more enthused by his VP than him.  Palin casts a long shadow.

[Scipio]

This thread is MEGA!

That is all.

[Admiral Yi]

Potential VP nominee for McCain.  Moderate temperament and politics.  Former OMB director for Bush I think.

I though Mitch Daniels was Boosh' OMB director.  This guy too?  What office does he hold?