The Bush Republicans are bemoaning the fact that Hillary Clinton was not chosen as the VP because she was the second place finisher. McCain's hired guns from the Bush-Cheney White House even put out an ad saying as much.
Des this mean that he is choosing Mike Huckabee? Huckabee got millions of votes. If not, why not?
By not choosing Huckabee is he saying that he can't withstand the character comparison with a former minister that is loved by the main stream Bush Republicans? Is he afraid that he family values crowd will see that McCain actually considers the material value of his family over all else?
Is he rejecting Huckabee because it shines a brighter light on his elitism? Huckabee is a home spun simple man from Arkansas where McCain is a Patrician from the military elite. Is he afraid of the scrutiny that would come with that contrast? Is he afraid that it will continue the multiple house problem?
Yes it is true, Hillary Clinton got far more votes, as the second place Democrat, than John McCain did as the winning Bush Republican but is that the only criteria for being VP? John McCain seems to think it is so why won't he consider Huckabee?