Will
Pam Bondi Be The Next Vice President Of The United
States? 8 Reasons Why It Might Actually Happen
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Could
it actually be possible that Mitt Romney is considering selecting Florida
Attorney General Pam Bondi as his running mate?
Most Americans have never even heard of her, but there are now indications that
she has made the short list of VP contenders. Over the weekend she
traveled up to New Hampshire to campaign
for Romney, and Republican activists all over the country are buzzing about the
fact that her name is seemingly being "floated" at a stage when it
seemed like the list of VP hopefuls was being narrowed down. So what do
we know about Bondi? Well, she is 46 years old,
she is very accomplished, she is both articulate and attractive, and she was
the lead attorney general in a national lawsuit against Obamacare.
But would Romney actually risk selecting a woman as his running mate just four
years after there was so much criticism of Sarah Palin?
Everyone has just sort of assumed that there was very little chance that a
woman would be selected, but the truth is that the selection of a woman is much
more of a possibility than most Americans might think.
So
far, most Republicans have been urging Romney to make a "safe" pick
like Ohio Senator Rob Portman, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, South Dakota Senator John Thune or Virginia
Governor Bob McDonnell.
But
all of them have a major problem.
Mitt
Romney is already looked at as an old, boring white guy and all four of those
guys are considered to be even more boring than Mitt Romney is.
If
Romney had a comfortable lead in the polls, then a safe pick might be the way
for him to go.
But
the truth is that this election is going to be exceedingly tight, and Romney really needs to
make an impact with this VP pick if he hopes to win.
Other
names that have been floated as possible VP picks include Bobby Jindal, Paul Ryan and Chris Christie, but none of those
guys really has the "sizzle factor" going for them either.
Marco
Rubio would definitely help Romney with the Hispanic community, but the Romney
campaign has only seemed mildly interested in him and there are serious questions about whether
or not he is truly eligible to be president.
So
what about a woman?
Well,
the Romney campaign has really tried to find a woman who could potentially be a
suitable fit for Romney, but the choices on the national level are less than
inspiring.
Both
New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte and U.S.
Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers have had their
names floated, but both of them deeply suffer from the "yawn
factor". Neither of them would really be an asset on the ticket.
Condoleeza Rice had her name floated a while
back, but the suggestion that she could be VP drew a strongly negative reaction
from the conservative community and there is concern that she would cause
Americans to link Romney very strongly with the Bush administration.
So
that brings us to Pam Bondi.
Pam Bondi is definitely not an old, boring white guy. She
would definitely bring some "sizzle" to a campaign that is seriously
lacking it at this point.
The
truth is that emotion plays a significant role in national elections, and even
though Barack Obama's star has badly faded, Obama still generates much more
enthusiasm among Democrats than Mitt Romney does among Republicans.
At
the moment, most Republicans are much more excited about voting against Barack
Obama than they are about voting for Mitt Romney.
Romney
desperately, desperately needs to get some positive
emotion flowing for his campaign if he wants to win. Negative emotion
about the other candidate can only take you so far.
So
will Mitt Romney actually pick Pam Bondi to be his
running mate? The following are 8 reasons why it might actually
happen....
#1 Pam Bondi
is a woman
Most
people greatly underestimate the role that Ann Romney plays in the
campaign. She is not someone that just fades into the background.
The truth is that she was very instrumental in getting Mitt to run again, and
she also appears to be quite enamored with the idea of having a female running
mate for Mitt.
For
example, the following is from a recent Huffington Post article....
Mitt
Romney's wife has confirmed a tidbit about the vice presidential search process
her husband largely has been keeping secret: He's considering choosing a woman.
"We've
been looking at that, and I love that option as well," Ann Romney told CBS
News in a joint interview with her husband that was broadcast Thursday.
#2 Pam Bondi
is young
Mitt
Romney is not doing well with women and he is not doing well with young people.
And
Mitt Romney is especially
not doing well with young women.
In
fact, some polls have had Obama leading among young women by a 2 to 1 margin.
Pam Bondi is one of the few VP choices that could change that.
#3 Pam Bondi
is from
Mitt
Romney is simply not going to win the election without
#4 Pam Bondi
and Obamacare
Pam Bondi was the lead attorney general in a national lawsuit
against Obamacare. This could help deflect
criticism that Romneycare was the basis for Obamacare and that Mitt Romney is not really that serious
about overturning Obamacare.
#5 Pam Bondi
is attractive
Perhaps
such things should not matter, but we all know that they do.
In
this day and age, any candidate for national office better look good and better
sound good in front of the camera - especially if you are a woman.
#6 Pam Bondi
is articulate
Pam Bondi has made regular appearances on Fox News, and she reportedly kept an audience at the
If
Mitt Romney did decide to select Pam Bondi it would
set off a media firestorm, and she appears to be the kind of a woman that could
handle that kind of an onslaught.
#7 The Romney campaign needs an
emotional boost
Do
you remember Michael Dukakis?
Or
Bob Dole?
Or John Kerry?
Those
guys were all considered to be "electable", but they failed to
generate the enthusiasm needed to win.
Mitt
Romney is going to be the next John Kerry unless he does something to add some
"sizzle" to his campaign.
#8 Pam Bondi
would bring much needed publicity to the Romney campaign
Right
now, watching news coverage about the Romney campaign is about as exciting as
watching paint dry.
Pretty
much the same thing was true about the McCain campaign four years ago until
Sarah Palin came along.
If
you will remember, Sarah Palin gave John McCain a
huge boost in the polls initially. Later on some of her weaknesses were
exposed, but at first the selection of Palin looked
like a stroke of genius.
So
could Pam Bondi provide a similar boost to the Romney
campaign without the weaknesses of Sarah Palin?
That
is a very good question.
We do
know that there are a few problems with Bondi.
For
one, she has quite a bit of personal baggage.
According
to Business Insider, she has
already been divorced twice and cancelled a third wedding at the last
minute....
But
Bondi also comes with some political baggage, not
least of which is her complicated marital past. Bondi is twice married and divorced, and earlier this year
postponed her wedding to her current fiancé under strange circumstances. According to the Miami
Herald, Bondi had planned a destination wedding
in the
Secondly,
and most importantly, there is the question of whether or not a woman who has
never held an executive position or a national office would be capable of being
president of the
Many
Republicans are strongly urging Romney to select someone "experienced", and the selection of someone like Pam Bondi may be deeply disappointing to those that were hoping
for a more "responsible" pick.
In
any event, it is kind of fun to hear a new name introduced into the rumor
mill. If you want to find out more about Pam Bondi,
you can find her Facebook page right
here.
It
probably won't happen, but there is
a chance that Mitt Romney could pick a "wildcard" like Bondi to shake up the race.
If he
did make such a move, it would definitely be interesting.
And I
want to make it clear that I am not endorsing any candidate in this article.
I
believe that Barack Obama is the worst president in the history of
the
