Joe Pagliarulo, who was a guest host substituting for Glenn Beck's CNN show on June 13th had former Romney press secretary Kevin Madden, Leslie Sanchez, and John Ridley on to discuss who McCain should pick for VP --
Pagliarulo: Kevin, I`ve got to start with you. Obviously, your guy, Mitt Romney, he was my -- my presidential nominee. He was the candidate -- I told everybody, nobody listened to me. Does he end up on this ticket or is the negative rhetoric that he and McCain went after each other with, is that going to stop him from getting that option?
KEVIN MADDEN: Well, I think on the last couple of weeks you`ve seen that John McCain and Mitt Romney actually building a stronger personal relationship.
I always think the nature of primaries is that people focus on the differences, and when you come together in a general election, it`s a great opportunity to focus on a lot of what you care about, your mutual concerns.
So look, I think Mitt Romney is the strongest candidate in the field out there, because he has a regional -- a broad regional appeal beyond just Massachusetts. And he has his home state roots in Michigan. He also did very well in places like Colorado and Nevada, which are going to be crucial battleground states in the general election.
And better than anything, he can go after the Democrats on issues like the economy and health care and he can do it with a smile. Those are important, you know -- those are important considerations to take into account when you`re looking at a VP process.
SANCHEZ: It`s interesting. History will tell you, as we all know, that geographically tends to be where a lot of these picks come from. They`re looking for strategic executive management skills, which is why you turn to governors.
You know, it`s an interesting thing about Mitt Romney. I`m definitely a fan. I know a lot of folks know Mitt know money.
You know, and they still have the signs in the yard. You know, talk about passionate Obama supporters. I don`t think people really understand the passionate Romney supporters. And I think he earned his mettle in terms of bowing down, you know, magnanimously, putting his support and resources.
And you can never discount that organizational campaign. You have somebody who really understood grassroots, and he built it from two years out from the primary. So there`s a lot to be said there.
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Mitt Romney has disappeared off the campaign trail for a couple of months now, but I’ve come across this outstanding interview in which Romney gives his perspective on why Barack Obama stands no chance at winning the General Election while also warning that McCain should appeal more to the conservative masses if he is to win the Presidency and carry those high approval ratings with him.
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