McCain/Romney '08?

John McCain and Mitt Romney are palling around together in Utah. The fact that they are able to work together now is a testament to the character of both men after a bruising battle. Many involved in the Romney vs. McCain primary showdown have still not been able to bury the hatchet.

So the question arises: could John McCain pick Romney as his Vice President?

He could do far far worse.

Romney towards the end of his campaign won the hearts of conservatives. He is a brilliant debater, he is a mega-self-financer at a time when the GOP is having their rears served to them on a silver platter from the Dems in the fund raising game, and he adds youth and executive experience -- all things currently lacking from the McCain ticket.

Plus he is taller than everyone in the room. Seriously, the dude is tall. Tall guys win elections.

Mitt in 2012?

Mitt Romney ran a flawed campaign in 2008. Instead of running as himself, he tried to run as the uber conservative. It didn't work, because he was seen as a disingenuous flip-flopper. The irony was that -- in my opinion -- he was the most conservative candidate.

But that is all behind us now.

Now, Romney appears to be looking toward 2012. This is good. Spend four years promoting conservative candidates and conservative ideas and the flip-flopper label will be gone.

According to two Republicans with knowledge of his plans, Romney, at some point during the next few weeks, intends to establish a new political action committee to help elect Republican candidates.

“We’re thinking about what new entity can be created to allow Governor Romney to remain politically active so he can raise money and campaign for Republicans, and advocate for the issues he cares about,” Eric Fehnrstrom, Romney’s long-time aide, said in an e-mail message…

Other Republicans close to Romney said that Romney was looking for ways to position himself as the ideas factory for the Republican party over the next four years, contributing policy to John McCain, if he’s in the White House, or to Republicans in Congress, if McCain is not.