I've already noted that I'm backing her for governor in 2010 -- but I'd be glad to see kay Bailey Hutchison as our next Vice president instead.

Michael Medved makes the case for that move.

I would suggest – strongly – that the campaign reconsider the Senior Senator from Texas, the Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison.

Okay, she’s not a dynamo of fiery charisma; in fact, as I’ve noted before, she’s a bland and sometimes boring speaker, and a pleasant if unprepossessing television presence. Nevertheless, she is a she--- and that fact in itself would allow McCain’s choice to upstage Obama’s.

Current polls show that only half of Hillary’s voters currently back The One; a full 20% already support McCain. The remaining 30% of one-time Clinton true believers are undecided or thinking of staying home, and the idea of a first female in national office would, no doubt, appeal to some of them—perhaps even many of them.

And given her record of never winning a statewide election with less than 62% of the vote, Hutchison is a proven vote getter -- something necessary this year when the race is so tight.

Best of all, Hutchison is undeniably conservative, and shores up the conservative base even as she attracts those disaffected PUMAs. When a candidate gets ACU ratings in the high 80s and low 90s, there is no other way to categorize her -- which should make those who question McCain's recent conservative bona fides much more comfortable with the ticket.

So while I've liked the thought of Romney, Palenty, Cantor and Palin as possible Veeps, I could be really happy with my state's senior senator on the ticket this year.