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(33,497 posts) Tue Jul 17, 2012, 09:15 AM Jul 2012

Reuters: Mitten's VP short list--three names... [View all]

Mitt Romney "appears to be in the final stages of deciding who to pick as his vice presidential running mate, with speculation growing that he has narrowed his choice down to a short-list of three," Reuters reports.

The names given: Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R).

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/07/17/romney_narrows_veep_short_list.html

My feeling this is a leaked list and that the eventual nominee will be none of these--so that there will be an element of surprise.

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Reuters: Mitten's VP short list--three names... [View all] WI_DEM Jul 2012 OP

What? No females? TheCowsCameHome Jul 2012 #1

Jindal's their go-to minority bigtree Jul 2012 #4

Not acceptable to the Birthers... brooklynite Jul 2012 #36

he's just a (willing) prop bigtree Jul 2012 #47

Watch those objections vanish when the immigrant has an (R) after his name nxylas Jul 2012 #117

won't the morans think he is a Muslim? Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #61

guilt by association daybranch Jul 2012 #93

With all of the anti-outsourcing stuff against India, I doubt it'll be Jindal. n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #96

LDS probably recruit in India Cracklin Charlie Jul 2012 #109

Pawlenty has made a sudden trip to Thailand jberryhill Jul 2012 #27

lol BlueToTheBone Jul 2012 #31

sticking with my prediction yesterday bigtree Jul 2012 #2

I'm thinking Mitch Daniels, Rick Scott or Bob McConnell. morningfog Jul 2012 #7

Please let it be Rick Scott! Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2012 #14

30%?? RockaFowler Jul 2012 #18

It was, but rose a little bit. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2012 #19

Why yes, yes he could n/t Oilwellian Jul 2012 #24

Daniels just accepted the presidency of Purdue University WI_DEM Jul 2012 #15

Oh, I missed that! Or forgot. morningfog Jul 2012 #26

It won't be Daniels. former9thward Jul 2012 #76

Mitch's wife ran off with the pool boy DefenseLawyer Jul 2012 #89

you could be right. Ohio hasn't been looking good for Mittens and he needs it WI_DEM Jul 2012 #8

Nate Silver recently debunked the "veep pick to win a home state" tactic. morningfog Jul 2012 #23

It helped McCain win the librul state of I'llasker. ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2012 #87

Most people in his own state don't know who he is ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2012 #52

no help here. daybranch Jul 2012 #92

I saw Portman on CNN today. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2012 #16

thing is, these candidates have incredibly large egos bigtree Jul 2012 #37

Of course, there is an exception to every rule. :) Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2012 #46

been there, done that bigtree Jul 2012 #49

I understand what you are getting at, but to play devil's advocate.... Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2012 #85

That makes absolute sense. Jackpine Radical Jul 2012 #65

It won't be a Senator or a woman or a person of color. morningfog Jul 2012 #3

I'm predicting Pawlenty. femmocrat Jul 2012 #5

I don't know.....that didn't work out that well for Lieberman or Edwards. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2012 #12

Timmy's ambition is boundless. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #13

LOL. Remember when that batty old GOP woman at the '08 convention beac Jul 2012 #40

Oh, yeah, that was funny. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #44

Best thing I've read all day ! jaysunb Jul 2012 #104

The man who invented the word "Obamneycare". Ganja Ninja Jul 2012 #17

Exactly. The ads would be too easy. Timmy ain't gonna get the nod. nt SunSeeker Jul 2012 #67

It's political suicide to be his running mate this year, unless they think when he steps down cbdo2007 Jul 2012 #6

Who the heck would want to sign onto that failing campaign. Marrah_G Jul 2012 #9

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..... Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2012 #10

oh let it be Jindal...that stellar response to the SOFTU address...priceless. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #11

And he would get to debate Joe Biden. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #72

What about Toomey? earthside Jul 2012 #20

Not going to be Jindal n2doc Jul 2012 #21

The Indian and the Mormon: heads would explode! amandabeech Jul 2012 #42

One Of The Few Cards He Has To Play... KharmaTrain Jul 2012 #22

iow, Me, Myself and I magical thyme Jul 2012 #25

Is Romney the type to put up a fake list? demwing Jul 2012 #28

Pawlenty won't help Mittens get Minnesota. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #45

Honestly, nothing will help Romney get Minnesota demwing Jul 2012 #50

Didn't Pawlenty only win in a three way race for Gov with 43% of vote? julian09 Jul 2012 #103

We all know primary voters are not comparible demwing Jul 2012 #106

43.8% to be exact - 0.8% more than Clinton's first WH win margin demwing Jul 2012 #107

He doesnt need Jindal. i say it's between Pawlenty, O'Donnell Solomon Jul 2012 #29

Scratch Huntsman -- that would put TWO Mormons on the ticket n/t rocktivity Jul 2012 #119

I still think it'll be Ken Lay. Scuba Jul 2012 #30

Retroactively, no doubt. GeorgeGist Jul 2012 #34

New guess - Fred Thompson?? cbdo2007 Jul 2012 #32

He's too busy huckstering reverse mortgages for seniors on cable TV. n/t amandabeech Jul 2012 #43

Can I get a round of applause for Fred Thompson? n/t DefenseLawyer Jul 2012 #88

Sarah Palin, of course. hay rick Jul 2012 #33

Donald Trump. tclambert Jul 2012 #35

Hotmess.com nc4bo Jul 2012 #38

Condescenda! Octafish Jul 2012 #39

I still think they want Condi woo me with science Jul 2012 #48

Well if we have to have police state authoritarianism, Nye Bevan Jul 2012 #53

No, woo me with science Jul 2012 #54

They do want Condi humbled_opinion Jul 2012 #62

"Mildly pro-choice" klook Jul 2012 #120

Positively Darth Vadress! Octafish Jul 2012 #81

And the winner is.............. Smilo Jul 2012 #41

LOL! Good one. (nt) JaneQPublic Jul 2012 #51

Do you mean "short" as in lacking character? Bucky Jul 2012 #55

I've always thought it'd be Rubio. I still think it's his unless he doesn't Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2012 #56

Same here - I think it's Rubio unless he is dodging Romney's calls .. nt TBF Jul 2012 #58

A bucket o' suck Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #57

My guess is Rand Paul kimbutgar Jul 2012 #59

Romney's got too big an ego to share the stage with a glory hound like Paul. SunSeeker Jul 2012 #68

Pawlenty is boring and Jindal is an idiot Stuckinthebush Jul 2012 #60

...and Mitt is both.... TheCowsCameHome Jul 2012 #64

Bada boom! Stuckinthebush Jul 2012 #77

So these 3 would say yes if chosen? Pawlenty DevonRex Jul 2012 #63

You betcha Pawlenty would say yes. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #66

Sad. He can actually seem almost sane DevonRex Jul 2012 #71

Actually, it's the opposite. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #74

Oh wow. Really??? So the interview I saw DevonRex Jul 2012 #78

He's good at seeming normal and reasonable. However: The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #79

Thank you. Now I have ammunition DevonRex Jul 2012 #83

That's it, stretch it out as much as possible, try to distract ROFL, snooper2 Jul 2012 #69

Looks like Romney will choose Portman....zzzzzz SunSeeker Jul 2012 #70

Mitt already puts people to sleep when he speaks aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2012 #73

Key factor in choice bongbong Jul 2012 #75

Tim Pawlenty? Why not just pick a freshly painted wall, at least then you might get some color. smokey nj Jul 2012 #80

Rick Snyder, governor of michigan Casandia Jul 2012 #82

This could be premature matt819 Jul 2012 #84

Timmie is as mean as Mitt so I am guessing him. glinda Jul 2012 #86

Awesome! How will I ever get to sleep tonight thinking about the post-convention excitement catbyte Jul 2012 #90

Pawlenty or Rubio bucolic_frolic Jul 2012 #91

Thune, but my surprise pick is..... lobodons Jul 2012 #94

If you pick Patraeus, you'll be bringing George W. along for the ride. DefenseLawyer Jul 2012 #95

It'll be Portman. He is more desperate for Ohio than Minnesota. n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #97

I don't see why anyone would want to run with Romney. Tennessee Gal Jul 2012 #98

Portman. That's my guess, here's why. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #99

You may be right but.. DCBob Jul 2012 #101

Yep, Portman's the boring white guy that Romney wants JPZenger Jul 2012 #108

In Trade is predicting it will be Portman too and they are usually pretty good. Quixote1818 Jul 2012 #111

I was really hoping for Larry, Moe, and Curly. Reader Rabbit Jul 2012 #100

You heard it HERE, first. Romney is going to pick Kirk Cameron. Ian David Jul 2012 #102

It'll be Donald Rumsfeld jaysunb Jul 2012 #105

RomRum 2012! demwing Jul 2012 #114

There is no way Jindal is in serious consideratoin JI7 Jul 2012 #110

If he picks that weasel Pawlenty I'm following him around the country Zoeisright Jul 2012 #112

At this point in time, with Romney in such a mess, I wonder if Mitt will have to PAY someone ... Tx4obama Jul 2012 #113

I'm going with Tom Luna jmowreader Jul 2012 #115

If he picks one of them it's a sure fire loss rl6214 Jul 2012 #116

Pawlenty krispos42 Jul 2012 #118