I'm thinking Huckabee or one of the southern jesus freaks. Demint maybe.

Demint is not in anybody's brain. I still think it will be Santorum.

The one exception might be Rubio. I can see him getting serious consideration, even though he's Catholic. That's one gambit if the strategists decide they have to have Florida.

Could happen, but I think a southern evangelical is slightly more likely. That brings in a Protestant to counter Romney's faith and is a step towards taking back Virginia and North Carolina, without which the Romney campaign is pretty much done.

Then again, I'm not sure how important the religion thing is going to be. Some evangelicals seem to be supporting Santorum now, despite his Catholicism. Plus, when John Paul Stevens stepped down, it was briefly noted in the media that there was now no Protestant on the Supreme Court and nobody seemed to care much at all.

Whatever happens, I wouldn't bet on Santorum getting the nod for VP. I doubt they'll even consider him.

Other than "voodoo economics" Bush, Sr. really didn't hack off Reagan, and as I recall, Kerry and Edwards didn't pick each other apart in 2004.

In modern politics, picking an also-ran as a running mate is a rarity, that only happens when the candidates involved both have something substantial to gain. Romney might think he's bringing fundies along by picking Santorum, but they'll just be as pissed at Tricky Ricky for agreeing to run with the Mormon. He'd never get their support again in 2016, and he's probably smart enough to figure that out.