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McCain to announce running mate on Friday (make your predictions now)
International Herald Tribune ^ | Aug. 28, 2008 | Elisabeth Bumiller and Michael Cooper

Posted on 08/27/2008 7:39:17 PM PDT by FocusNexus

Senator John McCain has decided on his running mate, two Republican strategists in contact with McCain's campaign said Wednesday. He is expected to reveal his choice at a rally at a basketball arena in Dayton, Ohio, at 11 a.m. Friday.

McCain's decision is known only to his small inner circle of advisers, no more than three or four people, who have refused all public discussion on the matter. Republicans close to the campaign said that the top contenders remained the same three men who have been the source of speculation for weeks: former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota and, possibly, Senator Joseph Lieberman, independent of Connecticut.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: 2008veep; elections; mccain; mccainvp; oh2008; sowehaveheard; swingstates
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To: FocusNexus
Lieberman.

I hope I'm wrong, but it would fit McCain to a "T".

41 posted on 08/27/2008 7:54:06 PM PDT by Jim Noble (When He rolls up His sleeves, He ain't just puttin' on the Ritz)
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To: FocusNexus

Rob Portman of Ohio.


42 posted on 08/27/2008 7:54:16 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)
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To: PhiKapMom

I have an eerie suspicion its either Lieberman or Cantor. Everything I’ve read says announcement 11:00 AM Friday, campaign together in PA later in the day, then more campaign appearance on Sunday, but nothing is mentioned for Saturday.

Why skip Saturday?!?!? That would be a prime weekend campaign day. Unless.....

the pick were Lieberman or Cantor who would not campaign on the Sabbath being Jews. Sabbath begins Friday evening and runs through Saturday.

So I am now leaning towards it has to be Lieberman or Cantor and I’m saying please God, Cantor..........


43 posted on 08/27/2008 7:54:43 PM PDT by conservativegramma
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To: FocusNexus

Romney


44 posted on 08/27/2008 7:54:53 PM PDT by Blogger
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To: jveritas

“In any case I support John McCain and whoever VP he chooses. Our goal is to defeat Obama the defeatist, Obama the socialist, Obama the abortionist, and Obama the left wing liberal.”

My sentiments exactly.


45 posted on 08/27/2008 7:54:55 PM PDT by FocusNexus ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: FocusNexus

I don’t care who he picks, I’m not voting for him.


46 posted on 08/27/2008 7:55:14 PM PDT by anchorclankor (Liberals and Neocons need not apply)
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To: FocusNexus
He needs someone that can out "halo" Obamaosama.


47 posted on 08/27/2008 7:55:34 PM PDT by OSHA (framing it as though you've magically neutralized any potential negative eventuality)
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To: FocusNexus

It’s gotta be someone outside the envelope (a pilot, he’ll understand), or we’re doomed, I tell ya, we’re doomed!


48 posted on 08/27/2008 7:56:28 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Are you ready to pray for Teddy?)
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To: FocusNexus

I believe this is the true short list: Sarah Palin, Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina, Eric Cantor, Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Rob Portman.


49 posted on 08/27/2008 7:57:03 PM PDT by Tuxedo (This Species has Amused itself to Death)
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To: Shermy

Schmuckabee??? Haillll no!


50 posted on 08/27/2008 7:57:04 PM PDT by sofaman (Moses dragged us through the desert for 40 years to the one place in the ME with no oil - Golda Meir)
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To: Clara Lou

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I live in Phoenix and JD Hayworth has a talk radio show here, he was voted out of Congress last election.

On this show today he stated that he has indications that this is the choice, Kay Bailey Hutchison.

I certainly hope not, I think he might be of the mind to believe that a female is going to pick up the women who wanted Hillary.

Not.

This woman if chosen, because she is from Texas will be connected to Bush and then the whole thing will fall from there. Besides the fact she hasn’t done anything and a lot of people have never heard of her. Poor choice. I certainly hope it’s not her.


51 posted on 08/27/2008 7:57:18 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: FocusNexus

William McKinley.

Locks up the mortician bloc, and the senior vote, makes McCain look like a young guy.

Wait and see.


52 posted on 08/27/2008 7:57:44 PM PDT by mkjessup (Jimmy Carter is the Skidmark in the panties of American history. (Obama is his 2nd term))
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To: lesser_satan

I like Palin, but if McCain picked her and he kicks the bucket, can we really see her running the country?


53 posted on 08/27/2008 7:59:03 PM PDT by Rennes Templar (est deus in nobis)
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To: conservativegramma

that’s pretty astute, gramma. And, I sure hope it isn’t Lieberman.


54 posted on 08/27/2008 7:59:24 PM PDT by sofaman (Moses dragged us through the desert for 40 years to the one place in the ME with no oil - Golda Meir)
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To: FocusNexus

Whomever it takes to ensure the most votes for the Republican party to soundly defeat the anti-American, socialist, Marxist, communist, traitor Muslim, liar, fraud, phony, emtpy suit, Stepford candidate, Manchurian candidate, jug eared black racist Obama and his witch of a snotty, scary, hateful ingrate of a wife, etc.

All that matters is that Obama lose. He’s the end of America, Western civilization and the world.


55 posted on 08/27/2008 7:59:27 PM PDT by garyhope (It's world war IV, right here, right now courtesy of Islam. VRWC. TWP.)
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To: conservativegramma

Pennsylvania is on the 30th.


56 posted on 08/27/2008 7:59:49 PM PDT by Blogger
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To: FocusNexus

Cool... I will take a day off on Friday and wait by my cell phone for the text message from his campaign...


57 posted on 08/27/2008 8:00:29 PM PDT by paudio (Kerry had Global Test, Obama has Global Tax.)
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To: WatchYourself

I agree with your rankings... I’m guessing Palin or Cantor.

Someone you’ve missed who has been talked about: Kay Bailey Hutchison. Not my top choice.


58 posted on 08/27/2008 8:00:40 PM PDT by ReleaseTheHounds ("The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.")
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To: FocusNexus
If it's a woman it will be the biggest landslide in presidential history. But I don't see it. It could be the biggest landslide regardless of who he picks given there hasn't been a nominee as liberal, since McGovern.
59 posted on 08/27/2008 8:00:43 PM PDT by Phlap (REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
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To: anchorclankor
Good idea! Vote your principles.

Never mind the toll it takes on the country ... you can hold your head up and say, "I was one of the self-righteous nincompoops that helped to elect Obama".

It will be a proud day in the life of anchorclankor, I'm sure.

60 posted on 08/27/2008 8:03:46 PM PDT by sofaman (Moses dragged us through the desert for 40 years to the one place in the ME with no oil - Golda Meir)
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