The Gingrich-Perry ticket
The conservatives might be able to organize a draft and take over the convention, but the question of electability is going to be the paramount concern. Gingrich has not been successful in the primaries. Another problem for him is that he has the worst gender gap vs. Obama of all the Republican candidates. (The Wall Street Journal wrote a story about the gender gaps last week; Obama led Gingrich by 17 points among all voters, by 6 points among men, and by 27 points among women.)
Romney has a core of support. Santorum has a core of support. Gingrich has struggled. Perry has damaged his own brand. The plan (according to Fox News) is to “unite the evangelical, Tea Party and very conservative voters” who make up the GOP base. Excuse me for asking, but doesn’t Santorum already have those voters?
The story was carried by CBS, citing a report from Fox:
Sources close to the Gingrich campaign say preliminary “what-if” conversations are underway that could lead to a Gingrich-Perry ticket being announced prior to the Republican National Convention at the end of August. Gingrich insiders hope forming a predetermined ticket with Perry will unite the evangelical, Tea Party and very conservative voters that make up the core of the GOP. As discussions got underway, a spokesman for Texas Gov. Rick Perry released a statement saying, “Gov. Perry thinks Newt Gingrich is the strongest conservative to debate and defeat President Obama and truly overhaul Washington. The speculation is humbling but premature.”
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1. They agree on just about every issue.
2. Being the VP of a man who would be 69 when entering the most stressful office in the world may just be the only way he'll ever get into the oval Office.
3. Ummm...Errr...Ehhh...OOOPS! 
PEACE! 
