His selection would be a testament to Bush's good judgment. But Cheney resides in Texas, making it constitutionally impossible for Texas' electors to cast their ballots for both Bush and Cheney. Some argue that Frank Keating , the nationally unknown governor of Oklahoma, would be a safe pick. A popular two-term governor, Keating served in the state legislature for a decade, as a U.S. attorney and in several senior positions in the Reagan and Bush administrations. Obviously, he's had plenty of experience and authority.
Some observers go even further.
Further, they argue that while Bush leads in the polls, voters are still forming their impressions of him. The Texan will be judged, in part, by his selection of a running mate, and picking Keating for the slot would tell Americans that Bush is just another politician who used an electoral equation to pick another politician. Keating is just too safe, too boring, too unimaginative, they say. Not everybody buys that analysis. Right now, our guy has the bold policy ideas and the image of leadership.