(CNN) -- Mitt Romney is rumored to be announcing a choice soon for his vice presidential running mate, and conventional thinking suggests his pick is going to be "safe," someone who brings a high measure of conservative street cred, and preferably from a swing state. 

In other words, the rumor is the guy who has trouble getting people to like him is going to pick someone even more boring than him. 

It seems he hasn't figured out that as long as Barack Obama is president, his base will be fired up in spite of his dull personality, so what he doesn't need to do is waste this pick on a running mate Republicans will like. 

What he needs is someone who can attract voters on the fence.  

A media darling with a successful track record to point to and someone whose social politics won't immediately get them labeled by independents as "crazy." 

Romney risks playing running mate hand too early 

Enter Michael Bloomberg: that union-fighting/gay-couple-loving renegade who would make things complicated for Democrats because he's managed to get elected three times in the most diverse region in the country while being a rich, old white guy. 

Four years ago, Sen. John McCain selected a game changer who turned out to be better in theory than in practice. Like Sarah Palin, Bloomberg would be a curve ball. But while she got people talking, the New York mayor would get people talking and thinking. 

How? 

By being something many of the other VP options are not: a real Republican. An old school Republican.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. According to the author, who would be a spicy addition to Mitt Romney's campaign?
2. Who does the author say would throw a curveball to the Mitt Romney campaign?
3. In the author's mind, who would be a curveball for Mitt Romney's campaign?
Q2:
1. What position is Michael Bloomberg being considered for?
2. What might Michael Bloomberg become the nominee for?
3. What may Mitt Romney's campaign name Mike Bloomberg as?
Q3:
1. Who could name Michael Bloomberg as a VP pick?
2. Who might Michael Bloomberg serve as VP for?
3. Who may possibly select Mike Bloomberg as their VP picK?
Q4:
1. What political party does Mitt Romney represent?
2. What is Mitt Romney's political party?
3. What political party is Mitt Romney running for president under?
Q5:
1. Is Mitt Romney expected to pick someone "safe" as his VP?
2. Will Mitt Romney's VP pick likely fall in the "safe" category?
3. Is the person Mitt Romney picks as vice president likely to be considered "safe"?
Q6:
1. What sort of state would a "safe" candidate come from?
2. What kind of state tends to produce "safe" candidates?
3. From what state might a "safe" probably come?
Q7:
1. Who is Mitt Romney running for president against?
2. Who is Mitt Romeny's opponent in the presidential race?
3. Who is the other candidate in the presidential race, besides Mitt Romney?
Q8:
1. Who could Michael Bloomberg's VP candidacy pose a problem for?
2. For whom would Michael Bloomberg as VP be problematic?
3. If Michael Bloomberg were picked as Republican VP, who would this be "complicated for"?
Q9:
1. Does Michael Bloomberg support unions?
2. Is Mike Bloomberg a union supporter?
3. Is Michael Bloomberg an advocate of unionization?
Q10:
1. Who did pundits call a "game changer"  in a previous election?
2. Who was labeled a "game changer"  in an older election?
3. In a previous election cycle, who did everyone call a "game changer" ?
Q11:
1. Who selected Sarah Palin as VP pick?
2. Who chose Sarah Palin as their vice presidential nominee?
3. Under whom was Sarah Palin the vice president nominee?
Q12:
1. How many years has it been since John McCain chose Sarah Palin as VP?
2. How many years ago was John McCain running for president?
3. How many years ago did John McCain pick Sarah Palin as his vice presidential nominee?
Q13:
1. Who is a "rich, old white guy", according to the author?
2. Who gets labeled as a "rich, old white guy" by the author?
3. WHo does the author say is a "rich, old white guy"?
Q14:
1. How many times has Michael Bloomberg been elected, despite being a "rich, old white guy"?
2. In spite of his reputation as a "rich, old white guy", how many elections has Michael Bloomberg won?
3. How many elections have been won by "rich, old white guy" Michael Bloomberg?
Q15:
1. Does Mitt Romney put the author to sleep?
2. Is Mitt Romney a bore to the author?
3. Does the author believe that Mitt Romney is boring?
