morely webb
09-20-2011, 09:25 AM
Suppose Ron were to name his choices for VP and key Cabinet posts such as Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury ahead of time, well before the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primaries. Some advantages to this would be:
1. Traditionally, the VP is named for political reasons-- to balance the ticket, appease the Establishment, attract votes from a certain region, etc. I think Ron will have none of this. He will choose for VP someone as consistent and stalwart in support of liberty as he is himself and someone fully competent to take over as President should he die or become incapacitated. Again, his choices for Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense would be persons who would be committed to bringing the troops home and creating peaceful relations with other countries through free trade. In making these choices open ahead of time, Ron would emphasize his message-- if you vote for me, these are the policies I will pursue, and these are the people who will be responsible for carrying out these policies.
2. The persons Ron names would be able to help him campaign in Iowa, New Hampshire, and beyond. I think Rand was effective in helping Ron's campaign before the Iowa Straw Poll. I would think Ron's choices for VP and Secretary of State would be able to get local media publicity and draw crowds for town-hall meetings in the early states. Three or four potential Cabinet members could campaign in different cities and towns in Iowa and New Hampshire and be able to reach more voters than Ron could just by himself.
3. The Republican base does not really understand Ron's views on foreign policy. and it has closed its mind to him, but it might loosen up if it heard these views expressed by potential Cabinet members such as Judge Napolitano.
George ('That's not going to happen') Stephanopoulos and his like in the media may enjoy poking fun at the low poll numbers and the presumption of naming Cabinet choices before getting the nomination. But Ron has always emphasized transparency. These are my policies, these will be my key people, and if you vote for me, this is what you will get. Let's hope we have the last laugh.
1. Traditionally, the VP is named for political reasons-- to balance the ticket, appease the Establishment, attract votes from a certain region, etc. I think Ron will have none of this. He will choose for VP someone as consistent and stalwart in support of liberty as he is himself and someone fully competent to take over as President should he die or become incapacitated. Again, his choices for Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense would be persons who would be committed to bringing the troops home and creating peaceful relations with other countries through free trade. In making these choices open ahead of time, Ron would emphasize his message-- if you vote for me, these are the policies I will pursue, and these are the people who will be responsible for carrying out these policies.
2. The persons Ron names would be able to help him campaign in Iowa, New Hampshire, and beyond. I think Rand was effective in helping Ron's campaign before the Iowa Straw Poll. I would think Ron's choices for VP and Secretary of State would be able to get local media publicity and draw crowds for town-hall meetings in the early states. Three or four potential Cabinet members could campaign in different cities and towns in Iowa and New Hampshire and be able to reach more voters than Ron could just by himself.
3. The Republican base does not really understand Ron's views on foreign policy. and it has closed its mind to him, but it might loosen up if it heard these views expressed by potential Cabinet members such as Judge Napolitano.
George ('That's not going to happen') Stephanopoulos and his like in the media may enjoy poking fun at the low poll numbers and the presumption of naming Cabinet choices before getting the nomination. But Ron has always emphasized transparency. These are my policies, these will be my key people, and if you vote for me, this is what you will get. Let's hope we have the last laugh.