Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney [RINOs on parade]

The Baltimore Business Journal, Baltimore, Md. ^ | 2008-07-25 | Mike Sunnucks

[rabscuttle385]

Republican presidential candidate John McCain's short list of vice presidential possibilities has been essentially narrowed to six, according to a source familiar with the search.

Factions within the Arizona senator's campaign are pushing for their favored candidate, sources tell the Phoenix Business Journal, a Baltimore Business Journal sister publication.

[rabscuttle385]

The short list:

• Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty
• U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell
• Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney
• Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
• U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn
• Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge

From the article:

" Lieberman, Ridge, Powell and Palin are considered more wild-card picks than Pawlenty and Romney, according to sources familiar with the McCain search."

[conservativefromGa]

Powell is acceptable to me. . Do whatever it takes to win. Hussien cannot win.

[rabscuttle385]

So many RINOs...so little time...

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[Crimson Elephant]

Lieberman and Powell aren’t serious names.

Even if McCain would pick Powell, is there even a hint he would take it? Doubtful.

Is Ridge really THAT popular in PA that he would “guarantee” PA as some say? I can’t imagine it.

[Perdogg]

Palin isn’t a Rhino.

[flyfree]

Isn’t Colin Powell in his 70s?

[Perdogg]

Lieberman has already said no.

[KavMan]

Just pick Palin

We need an exciting pick..

[Perdogg]

Lieberman has already said no.

[nygoose]

All in all, I dislike McCain more and more no matter what he does.

[Perdogg]

71.

[VOR78]

Agreed. I’d be stunned if its either Lieberman or Powell. I expect it to be Romney, with Palin as a possible upset pick. Ironically, if she’s his pick, I think he wins in a landslide this fall.

[flaglady47]

Colin Powell would be a non-starter for me and thus my desire to vote for McCain. He does that, I’m out of the voting booth.

[rabscuttle385]

Palin isn’t a Rhino.

Did I say she was? There's a Democrat, Colin Powell, and multiple RINOs on the list. And, McCain's closest advisers do not seem like the type to pick a non-RINO like Palin.

That, and, in all honesty, I wouldn't wish a McCain ticket on her.

[KavMan]

Also I heard Ridge is pro-choice.

[traderrob6]

Related...

http://exposingtheleft.blogspot.com/2008/07/romney-tops-list-of-vp-choices.html

[Tribune7]

Two are acceptable (OK, three. I won’t throw up with Mitt either) but the truth is if he picked Rudy who then campaigned in a dress I’d still crawl over hot coals to vote for him. I do not want Barry Hussein.

[nascarnation]

Powell is 71
they’d definitely have the senior market covered, LOL

[Seaplaner]

From the list, I prefer Mitt first, and... My second choice is Sarah Palin.

That said, I cordially yield to my colleagues on this august fourm.

[silverleaf]

Note to RNC- holding onto purse strings- No white RINO and black RINO ticket please!