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Portman praises McCain, but deflects talk of interest in vice presidential slot
The Hill ^
| February 11, 2008
| Walter Alarkon
Posted on 02/12/2008 3:53:05 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
More than one Beltway pundit has pegged Rob Portman as a potential vice presidential pick for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). It’s not hard to see why: Portman, 52, is relatively young, has served in the House and in both Bush administrations and hails from Ohio, the mother of all swing states.
Portman deflected questions about his name being floated as a potential running mate for McCain. He didn’t take himself out of contention, but instead shifted the conversation to talk about his interest in running for Ohio governor or a U.S. Senate seat.
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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: 2008veep; mccain; oh2008; portman; robportman
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To: Clintonfatigued
Rob Portman is a Republican so there is not much chance of him getting the VP nod.
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posted on
02/12/2008 3:55:11 PM PST
by
bpjam
(My party has fallen and it can't get up)
To: Clintonfatigued
Why would Natalie Portman be considered for...no, wait a minute...never mind.
To: Clintonfatigued
>Portman praises McCain,
My first thought was that Darth Vader’s wife had just returned from the dead to endorse McCain.
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posted on
02/12/2008 3:57:15 PM PST
by
bill1952
(I will vote for McCain if he resigns his Senate seat before this election.)
To: TonyRo76; NeoCaveman; Farmer Dean; fieldmarshaldj; LdSentinal; upchuck; MplsSteve; Kuksool; ...
IMHO, Rob Portman would be a good choice.
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posted on
02/12/2008 3:57:27 PM PST
by
Clintonfatigued
(You can't be serious about national security unless you're serious about border security)
To: Clintonfatigued
Never heard of the guy, SO IT WONT WORK!
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posted on
02/12/2008 3:58:17 PM PST
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: Clintonfatigued
How does he spell “potato”?
To: Red_Devil 232
Me neither and I consider myself pretty familiar with lots of the better known Pols and I’ve never heard of this guy. That’s not to say there’s anything wrong with him, he may well be terrific but if we folks who follow this stuff everyday have never heard of him I can’t imagine the man on the street would fair to well in recognizing him. McCain is going to need all the help he can get so, to the extent that he can attract one, he’d better name a real superstar in the conservative ranks to join his ticket. And that does not mean Chucklebe. Maybe Jim Demint.
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posted on
02/12/2008 4:11:26 PM PST
by
marlon
To: Clintonfatigued
dang.
I’m just here for the Natalie Portman pictures.
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posted on
02/12/2008 4:18:42 PM PST
by
ibbryn
(this tag intentionally left blank)
To: mkmensinger
Why would Natalie Portman be considered for...no, wait a minute...never mind. I'm glad I'm not the only one...
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posted on
02/12/2008 4:19:47 PM PST
by
Professional Engineer
(www.pinupsforvets.com --- In other news, K7UGA, what a dude.)
To: Clintonfatigued
Who is Rob Portman, another loser?
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posted on
02/12/2008 4:21:36 PM PST
by
org.whodat
(What's the difference between a Democrat and a republican????)
To: ibbryn
I’m just here for the Natalie Portman pictures.
Enjoy!
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posted on
02/12/2008 4:24:00 PM PST
by
TonyInOhio
(Looks like I need to brush up on my Spanish.)
To: org.whodat
Rob Portnam is a former Congressman from Cincinnati, also worked as Budget Director and Trade Representative. Good conservative record, popular in his home town. He’d be a good choice for any nominee.
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posted on
02/12/2008 4:26:17 PM PST
by
Clintonfatigued
(You can't be serious about national security unless you're serious about border security)
To: marlon
Heard on Fox that exit polls show people were voting against McCain because of his immagration stance and McCain-Finegold.
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posted on
02/12/2008 4:33:32 PM PST
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: Red_Devil 232
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posted on
02/12/2008 4:48:55 PM PST
by
marlon
To: Clintonfatigued
Rob Portman
Lifetime ACU Rating: 88
Years of Service: 12
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posted on
02/12/2008 4:56:28 PM PST
by
Recovering_Democrat
((I am SO glad to no longer be associated with the party of Dependence on Government!))
To: Clintonfatigued
Hmmm. I’m thinking southerner, Barbour is strong too.
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posted on
02/12/2008 5:01:13 PM PST
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Clintonfatigued
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posted on
02/12/2008 5:33:38 PM PST
by
TigersEye
(I'm a maverick. I'm sticking with conservatism.)
To: TonyInOhio
That picture says a lot, in a lot of ways!
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posted on
02/12/2008 6:07:13 PM PST
by
GnL
To: Clintonfatigued; Bronco_Buster_FweetHyagh
Any idea why that other post was pulled?
I started to reply and BAM!
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posted on
02/12/2008 8:21:05 PM PST
by
ScratInTheHat
(It's about the illegal’s stupid!)
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