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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Mon May 16, 2016, 07:19 PM May 2016

5 Republicans who’d seriously consider being Donald Trump’s VP — and 12 who wouldn’t

https://www.yahoo.com/news/republican-candidates-donald-trump-vice-000000817.html

Speculation is swirling about whom Donald Trump might pick to be his running mate in the 2016 presidential election.

And a cascade of potential vice presidential nominees have already publicly announced that they don’t want to be considered for the job.

This is slightly unusual because the vice presidency can be a springboard to the Oval Office, but Trump’s scorched-earth primary campaign left his former rivals battered and resentful. Still others undoubtedly worry about what type of campaign the freewheeling billionaire will run over the next six months....

Here is where some leading Republicans stand about being Trump’s vice presidential nominee, with some selected quotes below.
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5 Republicans who’d seriously consider being Donald Trump’s VP — and 12 who wouldn’t (Original Post) KamaAina May 2016 OP
I hear it's going to be Jeff Sessions Schema Thing May 2016 #1
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