The speculation continues… Funny how no one ever mentions Huckabee…
The most frequently mentioned name for McCain in recent weeks has been Mitt Romney. Despite their heated primary, the two have seemed to become more comfortable with one another. McCain has showered Romney and his family with praise in recent weeks and also subjected his old rival to some mild teasing of the sort that suggests more affection than antipathy. In turn, the former Massachusetts governor has become a fixture on TV news shows, seeming to try out for the number two gig and promoting the man he once derided as insufficiently conservative to effectively contrast with the Democrats.
Other potential candidates include former Ohio congressman and OMB director Rob Portman, a favorite of Bush loyalists, South Dakota Sen. John Thune, a reliable conservative and potential compromise pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist. Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge and Conneticut Sen. Joe Lieberman are also prospects, but Ridge supports abortion rights and Lieberman, though elected an independent, hews to the Democratic line on that issue and others.
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I think this is a fundraising strategy from McCain. His campaign knows that Romney and his supporters have deep pockets. By praising Romney and floating his VP balloon, he can reap some benefits without actually choosing him. I could be wrong but I do not think McCain will choose Romney. McCain is notorious for making his own independent decisions and he simply does not like Romney on a personal level.
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