Campaign chief to oversee Trump U.S. vice presidential search (Lewandowski)

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[RoosterRedux]

Donald Trump's campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, will oversee the presumptive Republican U.S. presidential nominee's search for a running mate, a campaign aide said on Tuesday.

Lewandowski last week took over the vice presidential selection process and is drawing up a list of potential candidates and speaking with Republican Party figures, two top Republicans told the Washington Post, which first reported the move.

The two Republicans said they expected lawyers or a law firm to help vet Trump's short list of candidates, the Post reported.

The Trump campaign aide, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that Lewandowski is leading the effort but would not elaborate.

Trump has said he is considering some of his former rivals for the Republican nomination. But some already have ruled themselves out or declared they will not support the billionaire businessman. One of those was U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who on Monday sought to quash speculation he might emerge as the running mate, saying he still has deep reservations about Trump.

Trump has bristled at Republicans who publicly have taken themselves out of the running. The day after Rubio's announcement, Trump wrote in a Twitter post, "It is only the people that were never asked to be VP that tell the press that they will not take the position."

Trump has said he plans to select a Republican with political experience as his choice for vice president.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Ohio is a must win swing state. Kasich is likely on the short list.

[Georgia Girl 2]

I could live with Rick Perry, Allen West or Rand Paul. But for some reason I still keep thinking Kasich.

Just as far as taking over if something happened to Trump Perry would be my first choice. He’s still a little soft on the border but other than that he would be a competent president.