Who Should Be VP?

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

If you were McCain, who would you pick?

I honestly don't follow the Republican contest(s) as ardently as I follow what's going on with Democrats. If I were McCain, I would go with Bobby Jindal.

Just from a practical point of view, I think race and color is important and something they can no longer afford to ignore. The Republicans have a long way to go to remake their image, this is something their top ranking members have recently stated, in fact. (see Tom Davis)

One of the issues they face is attracting people of different races and people of color. America is becoming more and more racially diverse. That's a fact regardless of your politics. It's just a matter of time, not sure how much time, before the racial gap between whites and non-whites in America will be as close as we've ever seen it; it narrows daily.

On the flip side, Republicans to date, have one minority in the Senate and none in Congress. Bobby Jindal is, to the best of my knowledge, the only minority Governor in the GOP.

Putting him on the ticket could be their opening to appealing to more minorities as well as attracting more into the fold for future elections. Could Jindal be the future face of the GOP? Not sure, but how many people of color will vote for McCain this fall simply because a person of color is standing next to him at the convention. I'll betcha more than had previously considered voting Republican. They just have to start thinking beyond this election cycle and begin to draw fresh, new, diverse blood into their party. If the GOP is smart, which I think they are, they will figure out a way to get Jindal on Mac's ticket.