While I stick to my earlier post on likely Vice Presidential nominees, two others from the Upper Midwest may be worth mentioning. The current press gallery favorite, Tim Pawlenty, does have a decent shot, aided by his decade of gubernatorial experience. So does another midwestern governor who is almost never mentioned. Terry Branstad has been a governor for 18 years. First, he was governor from 1983 until 1999, taking over a state with a budget deficit and 8.5% unemployment and leaving it with 2.5% unemployment and a record budget surplus. Then after a 12-year hiatus, he won the governorship again in 2010. The Tea Party folks may not be big fans of Branstad, who is more of a pragmatist, but since be 66 on Inauguration Day and unlikely to run for President in his own right, perhaps they’d be willing to swallow hard and support the ticket, knowing they get a clear shot at being Romney’s successor. Romney and Branstad can point to having extensive successful executive experience. Obama and Biden? Not so much.
Branstad?
July 31, 2012 by onetreefalling
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