According to the Washington Post, McCain will announce his VP pick soon. The McCain campaign says he is ready to announce on very short notice, and the article indicates that they would like to announce after Obama returns from Europe (Sunday) and before the start of the Olympics on August, 8th.
Two top aides to the presumptive Republican nominee said the decision is likely to be announced after Obama returns from Europe on Sunday and before the Beijing Olympics begin Aug. 8. They said the campaign fears that unanticipated events coming out of China — whether in the form of athletic accomplishments or human rights protests — could deflect attention from the announcement if it were made during the Games.
The Post says that likely picks include:
The list of likely contenders includes former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, former U.S. budget director Rob Portman and former Pennsylvania governor Tom Ridge.
But I wouldn’t be surprised if McCain picked someone who isn’t on that list. He likes to surprise people, and the campaign sure could use a shakeup; the VP pick might be just the thing they need to get back on track and to get some real media attention.
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Jindal withdrew his name from consideration. he doesn’t want to be linked to McCain and probably wants to run himself as President Obama’s challenger in 2012.
Yes, that, and Jindal is batshit crazy. It’d be greatest thing ever if McCain picked him. It’d be just as good if he somehow became the GOP nominee in 2012.
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