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Veepstakes possibility?

Submitted by Walt Gilbert on Tue, 05/27/2008 - 23:53
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While perusing the suggestions over at Ironman's blog post on outside-the-box VP choices, one name jumped out at me -- Christopher Ilitch.  I don't know a whole lot about Mr. Ilitch outside of what his bio has to say.  I seem to recall that his family is very much pro-military, and from what I gather, he was a big supporter of Rudy Giuliani in the primaries.

A lot of business experience, young, family-oriented, pro-military, from a battleground state where his family is immensely popular.

He certainly seems worthy of consideration to this particular blogger.

Comments?  Can anyone tell us more about him?

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He won't be considered

Submitted by Kevin Boyd on Tue, 05/27/2008 - 23:57.

For the same reason Jindal, Palin, and Crist likely won't be chosen:

McCain's running on experience and Ilitch, Jindal, Palin, and Crist have little to no government experience.

Point well taken

Submitted by Walt Gilbert on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 00:07.

But, while McCain is running on experience, which he has in spades, Obama is running as the "outsider".  It seems to me that there's a case to be made that Ilitch (again, given what I know about him as opposed to what I don't) can neutralize that to some extent, plus add youth (like Obama) and executive experience (which Obama lacks completely).

And, on top of that, he's managed to keep a clean family name in Detroit, as opposed to Obama's various unseemly connections in Chicago.

I see a nice contrast.

I realize it's a billion-to-one suggestion.  But, it seems like McCain could do a whole lot worse.