Who Will Be On The Ticket With Bush in 2004?

WizardOfAz · February 3rd, 2004, 03:32 PM

BUSH-ROMNEY? Just speculating . . . if Massachusetts Senator John Kerry wins the Democratic presidential nomination. On New Hampshire primary day, Vice President Dick Cheney met with the pope and visited American soldiers at a military base in Italy. On that same day, Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney traveled to the Granite State to defend President Bush and slam Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/edi...romney_ticket/

SUTTILL · February 4th, 2004, 07:28 AM

I would be suprised if Cheney wasn't on the ticket in 2004. However, it would also make sense for the Republicans to pick a "rising star" as VP to be set up for his or her own run in 2008. But with the poll numbers tightening, I think they will want to "stay the course" with Cheney.

Djaughe · February 4th, 2004, 07:40 AM

I think Cheney will be replaced.
Cheney will have a nice exit.

Right now he's gonna be too much of a target by the democrats and therefore a tremendous liability. I think the republicans may bring in someone with a strong military background to balance things out against Kerry.

Dback Jon · February 4th, 2004, 07:56 AM

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Originally posted by Djaughe
I think Cheney will be replaced.
Cheney will have a nice exit.

Right now he's gonna be too much of a target by the democrats and therefore a tremendous liability. I think the republicans may bring in someone with a strong military background to balance things out against Kerry.

Agreed - the Republicans will blame everything on Cheney (Iraq, etc) and then send him off to the ranch to collect his millions.....

SirStefan32 · February 4th, 2004, 08:42 AM

Rick Santorum

Seriously though, Dick is going to be on the Bush ticket in 2004.

WizardOfAz · February 4th, 2004, 09:47 AM

It likely will ramain Cheney.

I think the Republicans are in a damned if you do, damed if you don't situation at this point with the current Veep.

NickelBack · February 5th, 2004, 08:05 AM

Cheney will be "forced" to step down, shortley before the Republican Convention, due to recurring health problems.

You heard it here first.

Brian in Mesa · February 5th, 2004, 09:05 AM

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Originally posted by WizardOfAz
damned if you do, damed if you don't

Don't then. Always take the dame.

WizardOfAz · February 5th, 2004, 10:14 AM

The story continues:

Few expect a midcourse ticket correction. Cheney remains popular with the GOP rank and file and with social and economic conservatives who are increasingly uneasy about Bush's deficit spending and immigration-liberalization plans.

But if the president's approval ratings continue to slide, and criticism of Cheney intensifies, it could lead to some GOP soul-searching.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp.../cheney_or_not