According to a recent interview with Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and former GOP hopeful, it did not seem to be the case. Prelude to the Super Tuesday contests on February 5, the competition looked to be between John McCain and Mitt Romney as they were the bitter rivals with Mike Huckabee trailing behind.
When Romney dropped out of the race, it was between McCain and Huckabee.
On Wednesday, March 12, John McCain, the GOP nominee joked about it.
“I got that impression from him watching his interview last night, I got that impression,” McCain had explained while on his campaign plane.
“I think any Republican leader in this country would be honored to be asked to serve as the vice presidential nominee, myself included,” Romney said during his interview with Fox News. He added: “Of course this is a nation which needs strong leadership. And if the nominee of our party asked you to serve with him, anybody would be honored to receive that call … and to accept it, of course.”
But back in January, Romney sang a different tune. He said that he would not be a vice-president let alone a vice-president to John McCain. However, the possibility of a McCain-Romney ticket looks to be pretty strong.
McCain did not give any clues on a possible McCain-Romney ticket. However, aides of current US President George W. Bush are definitely bringing the possibility to the table. But, nothing is one-hundred percent. Nothing is cemented as of yet. McCain has ample amount of time to consider a VP candidate since frontrunners Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are still going at it in the Democratic race.
Regardless of what Romney said back in January, it looks as if he and McCain set their own differences aside. When Romney dropped out, he would soon give his endorsement to McCain. Romney’s endorsement would strengthen McCain’s campaign.
Still, nothing is final.
There is a possibility that McCain could pick Huckabee as a vice-presidential candidate. While nothing is cemented, a McCain-Romney or a McCain-Huckabee ticket seems to be far more realistic than a possible Clinton-Obama ticket.
Indications of a Clinton-Obama ticket came under fire from Obama’s campaign. Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was the first to publicly express her skepticism about the possibility.
But the chances of either a McCain-Romney or Huckabee ticket looks to be far higher than a Clinton-Obama ticket.
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