Romney would defend conservative beliefs

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from Cal Thomas' column, As Maine goes...

Despite some polling that does not favor Republicans, [Senator Susan] Collins predicts McCain will be the next president.... Asked whom she’d like to see as McCain’s vice presidential pick, Collins said that someone with executive experience in business “would be helpful.”

“Mitt Romney?” I asked. Romney received a warm reception from delegates when he gave the keynote address Friday night. Collins said she “likes” Romney. After the rancor between Romney and McCain during the primary campaign, however, it might take a dose of pragmatism reminiscent of the Kennedy-Johnson shotgun political wedding to make that happen.

Ralph Peterson is a middle school principal in Richmond, Maine and a convention delegate. He agrees that “McCain needs a solid conservative running mate” and mentions Romney as a good choice. “People of conservative beliefs want our beliefs defended,” said Peterson, who thinks Romney would defend them.

>> read Cal's full column here: Human Events