The Occasional Observer

Pros:

1. A solid national defense conservative, agrees with McCain on his primary issue.

2. A solid fiscal conservative.

3. A solid federalist.

4. A solid social conservative/judicial conservate.

5. A Southerner, should McCain feel the need to shore up his standing there.

6. Has gravitas and name recognition.

7. Has a pop culture persona, which could be sufficient for some voters in our star-struck, dumbed-down and uninformed culture. For the rest of us, it's still cool anyway.

8. Has a friendly working relationship with McCain back to his Senate days.

Cons:

1. Old.

2. Has cancer.

3. Looks like he's old and has cancer.

4. If the President dies, some people might want a V.P. who is not old and cancered.

5. Offers little in the way of outreach to the subset of idelogical moderates that are also informed.