Posted on 06/20/2012 6:49:33 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Tim Pawlenty has jumped to the top of the vice presidential shortlist of several Mitt Romney advisers after emerging as the most effective — and well-liked — surrogate for the GOP nominee-to-be, according to several Republicans familiar with campaign deliberations.
The former Minnesota governor has impressed top Romney officials with his winning onstage presence at a grueling roster of Republican events throughout the country and with his low-maintenance personal style that has made him a favorite with the campaign’s tight-knit inner circle at the Boston headquarters.
Pawlenty is strong where Romney is weak — with the regular-guy, working-man connection with voters in casual settings.
“Pawlenty will walk up and put a supporter in a headlock,” said a Republican consultant who was startled to witness just that. “He provides a nice yin and yang to Romney.”
Several top Republicans said that as the hockey-playing son of a blue-collar worker, and a longtime champion of connecting with what he has called “Sam’s Club Republicans,” Pawlenty would be comfortable campaigning among working-class voters in a way that Romney never will be.
In addition, Pawlenty is an evangelical Christian but is low-key enough about his faith that he doesn’t scare off secular voters. This could help Romney with religious conservatives who may be skeptical of — or even hostile to — his Mormon faith.
“He’s great with conservatives but doesn’t scare off women,” a Romney campaign official said of Pawlenty.
Not only have Romney and Pawlenty developed an easy bond when they travel together, but their wives — Ann Romney and Mary Pawlenty — have developed a genuine friendship that has surprised some campaign insiders.
Romney has made clear to his closest advisers that the vice presidential pick will be his call alone.
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“He’s great with conservatives but doesn’t scare off women,” a Romney campaign official said of Pawlenty.
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Ignorant statement...
"Romney & Pawlenty"??...
Enough to make one think about voting for obamao to get the revolution started before the rest of the Americans over the age of 60 (those who remember the former Constitution and the liberty once enjoyed) die off...
Possibly the last chance (excluding (99942 Apophis) to avoid that "1000 years"...
boring boring bland boring
blander than oatmeal with no sugar or salt
Wow! A Double-Yawner ticket.
What’s the problem, isn’t Bob Dole interested?
I crossed Pawlenty off the list when he sat on his hands as Al Frankenstein stole a Senate seat. We’re “Minnesota Nice”. What could go wrong with the vote count?
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