Author: Colette

Who would have thought after throwing incendiary barbs at one another that Mitt Romney and John McCain would play nice? When Mitt officially endorsed McCain, I began thinking a lot about the advantages of a McCain/Romney ticket. While my natural instincts immediately reacted that there are no advantages attached to McCain, the more logical part of my brain took over and I realized that there are plenty of strengths when McCain is connected to Mitt Romney as the GOP Presidential ticket.

1. McCain represents the moderate part of the Republican Party and Romney represents the more conservative part of the party. This is a ticket that appeals to all parts of the GOP.

2. McCain and Romney have different areas of strength. McCain has the national security background that is essential at this time in our country and he understands the necessity of completing our tasks in Iraq and not surrendering to an enemy that has sworn an oath to destroy us. McCain has travelled Iraq extensively and understands this war from the ground up. He has invested more of himself in this effort to combat terrorism than any other Senator in Congress. Romney has unrivaled experience and savvy in the economic sector. Mitt could go to work on restructuring the government to run more efficiently and save our nation what is wasted per year... an estimated one trillion dollars! Mitt could work on several other budget/economic initiatives such as utilizing US energy resources & renewable energy and working within the healthcare insurance industry to create a solution for the working uninsured in America. There are much easier solutions than turning to socialized medicine.

3. McCain has shown strength in winning votes across the nation pretty steadily, but Mitt has experience swaying liberals to vote for him. He was a red governor in a very blue state. Together they might be able to halt Obamamania.

4. They are both straight talking and direct on the issues. This could be a huge benefit as voters become more serious and start wanting answers not just rhetoric. Both McCain and Romney have very detailed plans for their vision of America. If they blended their ideas they may have mass appeal to Americans.

5. McCain is seen as a politician with experience in Washington. He knows how to do the job. Mitt is seen as an extremely successful businessman with leadership experience. Together they bring a lot to the voting booth.

6. Romney is "Mr. Fix It". Have a problem business? Heard of Staples? Domino's Pizza? Sports Authority? Mitt saved these companies from failure. Have an Olympics coming up and you are over budget, behind schedule and have a huge scandal? Hire Mitt... he will fix it. Did you know that the International Olympic Committee asked Mitt Romney to write a manual for future Olympic cities on how to run successful games? The 2002 Salt Lake Olympics were the first games to make a profit in the history of the Modern Olympics. Not only did the games make a profit, they made over $100 million dollars. We need "Mr. Fix It" in Washington. Mitt could be the first VP in history to really have an impact on America.

7. With Romney focusing on the economy in America, McCain would be free to focus on the War on Terror and Homeland Security with more focus. Imagine if our President could be Commander in Chief and have the faith in his VP to take care of the Administrative issues of the job. This would be a huge benefit for everyone.

8. Having Mitt be the first VP in history to have a real job is not a threat to McCain. He has stated we would not seek a second term. This would be a huge advantage for Romney in the 2012 election. He will have gained more governing and political experience to combine with his "real world" business experience.

Those are the few advantages that came to mind today when I started writing this article. I hope that my ideas start people thinking of other advantages. If you have any additional ideas, please comment. I would love to start a dialogue about a McCain/Romney ticket