My Proposed John Kasich cabinet

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Two possibles for most positions
1.Treasury, 1.Mitt Romney 2.Jeb Bush
2.Commerce, 1.John Boehner 2.Trent Lott
3.Labor, 1.Mary Fallin 2.George Pataki
4.Interior, 1.Bob Beauprez, 2.Dan Newhouse
5.Agriculture, 1.Robert Bentley
6.Energy, 1.Brian Sandoval, 2.Terri Lynn Land
7.Transportation, 1.Tim Pawlenty, 2.Anthony Foxx
8.Housing and Urban Development, 1.Greg Ballard, 2.Norm Coleman
9.Health and Human Services, 1.Linda Lingle, 2.Tom Corbett
10.Education, 1.Paul Vallas, 2.Meg Whitman
11.Veterans Affairs, 1.Robert MacDonald, 2.John McCain
12.Defense, 1.Marco Rubio, 2.Lindsey Graham
13.State, 1.John Huntsman, 2.Bob Corker
14.Homeland Security, 1.Olympia Snowe, 2.Newt Gingrich
15.Attorney General, 1.Kelly Ayotte, 2.John Cornyn

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1. why would he pick all former/current elected officials?
2. why do this for someone who has a totally negligible chance of winning the nomination.

I'd put him as 3rd or 4th most likely to win the nomination.

I don't know many non elected persons.  Usually around half of the cabinet is composed of those who have held elected office.