Especially with a race that could go down to the wire. I think he would make a great vice president and future president. I wish there were some person who could convince him to run. Powell has made it clear that he would not take the job if offered, though he has indicated he would be receptive to a Cabinet post. There have been rumors that Bush s father, who is close to Powell, would act as an intermediary to persuade Powell to change his mind, but Bush Senior denied that in a recent interview.
Maine seems to incubate candidates for national office.
I m not sure the names being mentioned as potential vice-presidential running mates are for real. Cohen is a registered Republican who serves in a Democratic Cabinet and who says he will vote for Bush. Mitchell, the former Democratic Senate majority leader, has been out of office for six years. Bush is not going to name a pro-abortion rights running mate, so that eliminates Sens. Gov. Angus King is an independent, and thus is an unlikely match for either of the two major parties.