Can you say that Tom Ridge will not be on the GOP ticket?

[Mister Mets]

I'd like to draw attention to the incongruity between the thread title and the poll question.

There is a major difference between "Can you say that Tom Ridge will not be on the GOP ticket?" and "Will Former Pennsylvania governor and DHS Secretary Tom Ridge be on the GOP ticket as a vice presidential running mate?"

For pretty much anyone who will be considered a potential running mate, there is the possibility that they will be chosen and the possibility that they won't be chosen.

Ridge is unlikely to be selected as a running mate although it may be possible if a younger nominee benefits significantly with the addition of an elder statesman from Pennsylvania to the ticket.