No, I don't see this happening. Romney is certainly a competent
candidate, however, he doesn't bring much to the GOP ticket. He
certainly wouldn't help McCain carry Romney's home state of
Massachusetts: that's already going for the Democrats anyways. In
theory, picking Romney would unite the Republican party, but in
reality, I don't believe he would energize conservative voters, which
would be the point of picking Romney in the first place. Part of
Romney's problem during the primary was that he was seen as a political
chameleon, hence core conservatives never truly trusted him. He
wouldn't help the ticket bring moderates to the polls either. His so
called "economic credentials" won't help out either. As I've pointed
out before on this site, his record as a venture capitalist might be a
liability in November, especially with unemployment rates going up.
Tactically, I don't see the point of picking Romney as VP. I'm certain
he's angling for the spot, but I doubt McCain will pick him. He will
likely go for someone a little more closely linked to him at the end of
the day.
UPDATE: I think Romney, over the past few months, has aligned
himself more closely with McCain. He is clearly positioning
himself for the VP nomination. As I pointed out a few months
earlier in the above comment, he has some significant negatives, but
broadly speaking, he wouldn't do no damage to McCain. The number
1 rule of being a VP nominee is "do no harm" to the ticket.
Romney satisfies that. He's relatively scandal free; has a good
record as Governor of Massachusetts; will provide the ticket with
some expertise on domestic issues like health care and fiscal policy;
he's a good communicator, in fact, more articulate than McCain; and
while he won't energize the conservative base, he won't offend them
either. But more importantly, he is capable of serving as
President. People, because of McCain's advanced age, will likely
scrutinize who he picks as his VP because there is a chance that he
might end up as President. If McCain doesn't pick someone who can
easily step into the job, his chances of getting elected will go
down. So McCain cannot simply pick someone he likes, it must be
someone who can serve as President. Romney will likely be the
choice, given that most of the other VP candidates don't have the same
credentials.