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I know this may seem farfetched for Republicans, especially since a nominee hasn’t even been picked yet, but I believe whoever ultimately gets the nod must select a running mate fairly quickly. The rationale is it’s becoming more apparent (at least now) that Obama will give the GOP nominee a run for his money, even as his approval rating hovers at 40 percent and could slide further. Yet Obama continues to campaign from the Oval Office, and will continue to make inroads into his base, getting them to the point where a vote for him is not more of the same, but instead a vote against the Republican Party.

The electorate is volatile, and whoever the nominee is will need every advantage he or she can get, and that includes more spokesmen to challenge this president and his administration.

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