ClydeR
01-26-2011, 02:12 PM
As far as 2012, McConnell’s got a favorite for the fight: Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), who is considering a presidential bid. When asked by Allen whether he had spoken with Thune about a run, he said: “Yeah. If I hadn’t talked to him about it, I wouldn’t be talking to you about it.”
“Anybody who knocked out the Senate Democratic leader [Tom Daschle] and was so skillful that, six years later, no one even filed [to run] against him — that tells you John is a person of considerable political skill,” McConnell said.
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What do you think about Thune? Wikipedia has a good rundown (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Thune#Political_positions) on his positions.
What could happen is that Thune will do okay as a candidate but won't get the nomination. But he will be a top choice for vice president, just like he was in 2008 when McCain wisely picked Palin instead. It could be Thune's turn to be VP in 2012.
“Anybody who knocked out the Senate Democratic leader [Tom Daschle] and was so skillful that, six years later, no one even filed [to run] against him — that tells you John is a person of considerable political skill,” McConnell said.
More... (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/48127_Page2.html)
What do you think about Thune? Wikipedia has a good rundown (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Thune#Political_positions) on his positions.
What could happen is that Thune will do okay as a candidate but won't get the nomination. But he will be a top choice for vice president, just like he was in 2008 when McCain wisely picked Palin instead. It could be Thune's turn to be VP in 2012.