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Romney campaign hires staff for VP pick
The Hill ^ | July 17, 2012 | Justin Sink

Posted on 07/17/2012 6:00:49 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued

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To: Clintonfatigued

Are any of them former Hillary staffers??


21 posted on 07/17/2012 6:52:14 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion ("I'm comfortable with a Romney win." - Pres. Jimmy Carter)
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To: SCalGal

If that’s true, then he’s a real patriot.


22 posted on 07/17/2012 6:54:23 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: thecodont
If that’s true, then he’s a real patriot.

He said it on national TV, during the oil mess. It's too bad, because I'd love to be able to vote for him.

23 posted on 07/17/2012 7:02:47 PM PDT by SCalGal (Friends don't let friends donate to H$U$ or PETA.)
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To: Jyotishi

I hopes its Ryan or Jindal but the conspiracy theorist in me still bets on...Hucakabee


24 posted on 07/17/2012 7:04:39 PM PDT by azcap (Who is John Galt ? www.conservativeshirts.com)
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To: madprof98; Clintonfatigued; randita

Pawlenty was so naive about Minnesota Nice that he let Al Franken snatch away Coleman’s Senate seat. Or was that a clean vote count?


25 posted on 07/17/2012 7:12:54 PM PDT by ntnychik
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To: ntnychik
My Heart wants Allan West

My gut says Rubio

26 posted on 07/17/2012 7:35:05 PM PDT by scooby321 (h tones)
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To: scooby321
My gut says Rubio

I agree with your gut. I believe it's been Rubio for a while. Looks like we may find out sooner than later.

27 posted on 07/17/2012 7:47:07 PM PDT by nicksaunt
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To: Perdogg

Kelly Ayotte- Who?

Chris Christie- ROTFL!

Luis Fortuno- A Puerto Rican who can’t even vote in US elections?

Bobby Jindal- Boring!

Susana Martinez- Doesn’t want the job.

Bob McConnell- Possible. May be too conservative for Romney.

Tim Pawlenty- BORING! A moderate Democrat.

Rob Portman- Might be a good choice.

Condoleeza Rice- Just say no.

Marco Rubio- Too young and untested.

Paul Ryan- Probably too conservative for Romney.


28 posted on 07/17/2012 7:51:04 PM PDT by iowamark
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To: Clintonfatigued
No question, we need somebody who'll look good attending a foreign funeral!


29 posted on 07/17/2012 7:56:32 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
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To: a fool in paradise

And the candidate had better know how to spell “potatoe”!


30 posted on 07/17/2012 7:58:08 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Randy Bumps? That sounds like the name of a porn star.


31 posted on 07/17/2012 8:13:23 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX ( The state is the great fiction by which everybody seeks to live at the expense of everybody else. ~)
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To: Clintonfatigued

“Rob Portman- Still a top prospect, is well-liked in Ohio, has expxerience, very good debater. But is damaged by his ties to George W. Bush & family.”

I heard Rob Portman on the Medved show today. He sounded absolutely brilliant.

He was Bush’s budget director when Bush made progress on reducing spending supposedly.

Having someone with experience managing the budget would be desirable. And it would help us win Ohio.

He is also ultra wealthy like Romney which would mean two super rich guys on the ticket.

I wonder if Jindal will be the pick? He is an experienced, popular governor, not tied to Bush, from a humble, immigrant family background and a proven conservative.

Jindal also very bright and a person of “color”.

A VP from the south may be appealing to voters down there who don’t like politicians from Massachusetts.


32 posted on 07/17/2012 8:15:29 PM PDT by garjog
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To: Clintonfatigued

Why hire an expensive staff for this? I’m sure the party bosses already dictated to Mitt who that person is going to be.

Maybe it’s for the drama.


33 posted on 07/17/2012 9:03:07 PM PDT by MichaelCorleone ('We the People' can and will take this country back...starting today.)
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To: MichaelCorleone

I read it that way too at first, but the staff isn’t there to help Romney make a selection but to assist whomever Romney picks (or already has picked).


34 posted on 07/17/2012 9:43:23 PM PDT by Humbug
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To: Cringing Negativism Network
Sarah Palin.

I'm also thinking it could be Sarah.

Romney brings in the RINOs, Sarah brings in the real conservatives. It's a cruel-world, realpolitick solution, but it would work. And after all, look who's running for re-election.

Aw hell, I thought she was running for president, too. So like everyone else, I'll just wait and see what happens.

35 posted on 07/17/2012 11:36:48 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: cripplecreek

You are the first person I’ve heard mention him.


36 posted on 07/18/2012 4:15:41 AM PDT by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network; Talisker

I have a bridge to sell you if you believe for one second Romney would even consider picking Palin.


37 posted on 07/18/2012 4:18:35 AM PDT by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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To: Clintonfatigued; GOPsterinMA; BillyBoy; AuH2ORepublican; Sun; randita; fieldmarshaldj

The word (which of course could be pure BS) is that the shortlist is Portman, Pawlenty, and Jindal and that the pick could come as soon as Friday.


38 posted on 07/18/2012 4:21:19 AM PDT by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

The governor of Virginia is Bob McDonnell, not McConnell.


39 posted on 07/18/2012 4:24:13 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Impy; cripplecreek

Crip just wants to get Snyder out of Michigan. ;-)


40 posted on 07/18/2012 4:30:04 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (If you like lying Socialist dirtbags, you'll love Slick Willard)
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