Sources: McCain May Announce VP Choice Before Friday

Fox News ^ | August 25, 2008

[Clintonfatigued]

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain may announce his choice for a running mate earlier than expected, sources told FOX News on Monday.

McCain had previously said he would announce his vice presidential pick on Friday and would appear with that individual at a rally in Dayton, Ohio, following the announcement. Friday is McCain’s 72nd birthday.

But sources close to McCain’s campaign told FOX News that his decision may come sooner than that — possibly on Thursday, when Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination at Invesco field in Denver, Colo.

McCain campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds diminished the news.

“I wouldn’t much weight into reports that there are windows of possibility,” he said.

Several names have come up repeatedly as McCain’s possible running mate, including former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge and, perhaps, Democrat-turned-independent Joe Lieberman of Connecticut. Also named is Gen. David Petraeus, the incoming head of Central Command.

[top 2 toe red]

Carter didn't have three Supreme Court Justices to nominate, either.

Likely the next President will.

That's but one minor reason to vote McCain over Obama.

I'm not willing to go thru another 'Carter' gig just in the hopes that there is another Reagan waiting in the hedges to ride in on his/her silver steed and save the nation.

As Rummy said, "You go to war with the army you have."

[LukeL]

Never in a million years will it happen, but Peter Pace

[Gator_that_eats_Dems]

My only other option would be Richard Burr

[napscoordinator]

Now watch two Marines kick terrorist butt!

Where is your sarc tag????? McCain was NEVER a Marine!!!!

[MeanMachine]

I hadn’t even heard it before this week, just like no one took Biden seriously until the last minute, so I think he might actually pick Petraeus. Double down on our success there. And the soon Petraeus has a serious shot at the White House, the better.

[Impy]

In fact, they just made it even more difficult for reservists to do this effective this year.

How so?

[Impy]

Obama could be an FDR and not a Carter (in terms of popularity I’m talking about) and then we’d be ***ked. He’s got to lose, now.

[Impy]

Duckapee is worse than Romney. Romney is at least pretending to be a fiscal conservative. Huck is a proud christian socialist.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Welcome to FR n00b.

[LiveFreeOrDie2001]

“Tucker Bounds? What kind of a weenie name is that?
“

How about Biden’s name as a weenie name - “Robinette” !!

[LiveFreeOrDie2001]

“Middle” name, that is...

[Caipirabob]

Romney would be an extremely divisive candidate.

[Caipirabob]

she did wonders for HP

Just the mentioning of her name sends HP shareholders into headspins.

[ExSoldier]

It would take some wind out of the Obama/Biden ticket sails if it’s true.

I love the FR banner on the sidebar about the choice of Biden gives the Dems a dead cat bounce! Given the rhetoric of the PUMA crowd at this point, I think it makes sense for a woman to go on the ticket, that way it's becomes a record book election no matter which side wins in Nov and neither side wants to be relegated to the "dust bin of history" by a mundane pick if the top of the ticket already has that special cache. I'm HOPING The pick will be Sara Palin, but I'm betting it will be Kay Bailey Hutchinson.

[COBOL2Java]

My deepest wish (if a woman): Susan Combs.

Alan's wife?

I'm kidding, I'm kidding! I know, it's spelled differently... :0)

[COBOL2Java]

Two Veterans that would make Obama and Biden do push ups and scrub the toliets with their toothbrushes.

Heck, just go all the way and select R. Lee Ermey!

[mkjessup]

It won't be a woman. Seeing as how Barry went with Biden instead of Sebelius, or Kaine, or some softspoken liberal, all options for McCain going with a woman are off the table.

OK, now can somebody ping all the groupies in love with that former city commissioner in Alaska that recently started serving her first term as Governor?

[Preachin']

I tend to think he would pick Lindsay Graham, who has been in his back pocket for years.

I hope he picks a pro-lifer, especially AK Gov. Palin.

[mkjessup]

Heck, just go all the way and select R. Lee Ermey!

Oh Hell Yes!

I want to see Gunny Ermey get up in Biden's face and say:

"I don't CARE how tall you are or how SMART you think are, you're a dumb sonuvabitch, and I can't believe they actually stack sh*t that high in DELAWARE!!!!!"

Now THAT would be a debate worth watching.

[seoul62]

Remember, Dick Cheney versus John Edwards - classic./Just Asking - seoul62........