Romney's Next Job?

Last week, in a Pundit Piece in the Michigan Information and Research Service (a daily, subscription-only newsletter that covers Michigan politics and government), I was asked the question:

Would Mitt Romney make a good running mate for John McCain?

My answer: "Romney would be a good choice for the McCain campaign. He has a strong background as an economic turnaround artist at a time when America needs one," Resch said. "He has executive experience to complement McCain's extensive legislative and national security experience. He won Michigan during the primary and this is a state that will be important in the fall.

"He's a tested and disciplined campaigner who understands the work required for a race like this. And, Romney is very well regarded among the conservative journalists, columnists and opinion leaders who communicate directly with GOP voters and who are the same people who are looking for some signals from McCain on the kind of people with whom he will fill his administration and the courts. For them, Romney would be a good signal to send."

At least one person agrees. This from Mark Hemingway on the Corner today:

"Well, it's unlikely that Mitt will flip Massachusetts to red, but in addition to having great fundraising network, and being ten years younger and a tireless campaigner, he brings one heck of a message. Romney's mastery of economic issues and rep as the business turnaround guy could prove highly valuable to McCain. (Not to mention the healing to party divisions it might prompt.)

"While McCain hogs the campaign trail spotlight, Romney could quietly barnstorm the most depressed areas of the country laying out a plan to tackle economic woes. His expert knowledge here and relentlessly upbeat demeanor would probably go over well. Further, his expertise means he could go out on the attack against the other candidate(s) on the issue with confidence and ease as the McCain camp needs him to."

Toot, toot... that's my horn you hear.