If John Mcain wants to win the election his best choice for running mate is Mitt Romney.

I thank advidiun for starting this debate. I do give a quick word of warning i am leaving in 5 days for europe, so i urge advidiun to argue with some form of haste. First, for clarification purposes, it is John MCCAIN. Secondly, i have a simple burden. I must proove that mitt romney is not the best choice for vice president. This means I can argue any of the current vice presidentials candidates on John McCains short list. I will start that debate by arguing why mitt romney is a bad choice for vp, and then i will argue why certain other choices are better. I will cite the washington post on how mitt romney has flip flopped on issues over the years. "1. Abortion. In October 2002, campaigning for governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney said he would "preserve and protect" a woman's right to choose. He now describes himself as an abortion opponent" 2. Gay rights. In a 1994 letter to the Log Cabin Republicans, who advocate gay rights, he said he was in favor of "gays and lesbians being able to serve openly and honestly" in the military. He now says it would be a mistake to interfere with the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. 3. Gun control. Campaigning for the Senate in 1994, he said he favored strong gun laws and did not "line up with the NRA." He joined the National Rifle Association in 2006 while pondering a presidential run, and he praised the group for "doing good things" and "supporting the right to bear arms." 4. Campaign finance. In 1994, he advocated a spending limit on congressional elections and the abolition of political action committees. In 2002, he supported public financing of campaigns from a 10 percent tax on private fundraising. This year, he said the McCain-Feingold law limiting campaign contributions is an attack on free speech. 5. Immigration. In a November 2005 interview with the Boston Globe, he described an immigration overhaul advanced by John McCain as "reasonable." He now denounces it as an "amnesty plan." In December 2006, he signed an agreement authorizing state troopers to round up illegal immigrants. " Mitt romney doesnt really appeal to conservative voters. I will admit he does appeal to fiscal conservatives, but barely. His flip flops on issues has caused many conservatives not to vote for him. Now we can look at some of the other vice president ideas on McCains short list. Charlie Crist: Florida has been a key swing state in the last two elections and for that reason, Crist, who is the extremely popular governor of that state. He appeals to many conservatives. Mike Huckabee As cited from the U.S. news & World Report: "1) He is a great campaigner and communicator who could both shore up support in the South among social conservatives (Huckabee is a former Baptist minister) and appeal to working-class voters in the critical "Big 10" states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ohio. 2) As any pollster knows, voters search for candidates who "care about people like me," and Huckabee would probably score a lot higher on that quality than millionaire investor Mitt Romney. Plus, given all the turmoil on Wall Street, 2008 would seem to be a bad year to pick a former investment banker for VP." Tim Pawlenty: Being governor of minnesota, which is becoming a key swing state in this election, makes pawlenty a strong pick for VP. He is young conservative who endorsed McCain early on, also he has large support from his highly democratic state. And the list goes on... Thank you