McCain's VP Choice: Charlie Crist

Here's my prediction: John McCain will pick Charlie Crist, Florida's governor, as his Vice President. I've been predicting that since Crist endorsed McCain days before Florida's presidential primary. The timing told me they had negotiated a quid pro quo. McCain needs Florida in his column, and he needs a younger VP. Given Crist's popularity in the state, he can deliver Florida in November's general election as he did in the primary.

My feeling that Crist was the chosen one for VP was strengthened when he announced his engagement. Crist has been single for many years. Swirling around his candidacy for governor were rumors that Crist was a closet homosexual. I never believed it since he had been married as a young man. The rumors cropped up because some people make the erroneous assumption that if you are single, you must be a homosexual. Also, Crist had signed the petition to put the Florida4Marriage amendment on the ballot. I do not believe a practising homosexual would have signed up for marriage to be defined constituitonally as only between a man and a woman.

My best guess is that when Crist went to McCain's Sedona Ranch with other likely VP nominees, McCain or a campaign honcho took him aside and said something to the effect, "Hey, you need to put these silly rumors to rest. Pop the question to your significant other and be done with it." Soon after, Crist announced his engagement. That sealed the deal. At least, that's my take. Soon, we will know if I was right.