2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Rubio appears to be gearing up to be Romney's VP [View all]Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)Why would anyone be scared by a VP candidate? I don't get it. VP candidates have historically brought nothing to the table. The last VP candidate I can think of who actually made an impact was maybe Lyndon Johnson in 1960 and that was a generation ago. Since, has there been one VP candidate you can point to that helped win an election for the Republican or Democrat?
Generally, there is a small boost after the VP is named. It doesn't last. People won't be voting for Rubio - they'll be voting for Romney. Banking on the VP pick to win you the election is a failed strategy. All you have to do is ask McCain, Kerry and Al Gore - three guys who made political picks and lost the race.
Remember, Edwards was the supposed up-and-comer in the Democratic Party this time eight years ago. He was young and charismatic who won power in a conservative state and how'd North Carolina vote? Well Kerry won nearly the exact same amount of votes Gore did four years prior.
No impact whatsoever. Floridians might like Rubio, but unless it's Rubio-Romney, it's not going to mean a lick.
Just my take, tho.