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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Pointless effort.
Tim won’t bring MN to the GOP table and he is too squishy to firm up Romney’s right flank.
Pawlenty was the first RINO to get kicked to the curb, probably why our RINO nominee is in love with him.
I would encourage a pick that reflects the diversity of this country, a Black, Hispanic, or Female. Not another boring white guy.
(says a, uh, boring white guy)
Lather, rinse, repeat. It’s the same every election. The GOP does everything they can to lose.
Sort of like Biden being dumb enough to make BO look smart . . .
You might not want a fat white guy, and I’m not talking about walking donut Christie, I am talking about Mike Huckabee.
Don’t be surprised if the Huckster gets the call, and he would be the perfect pick. Let someone say a 10 year conservative governor is not qualified to be president. Only problem with Huckabee is he would tend to overshadow Mittens if he didn’t tone down, which I think he would like a good soldier.
I don’t buy into picking candidates because of their sex or gender that’s how we got this A$$CLOWN in office now.
And I don’t find white people boring.
Yawn.
The losers are looking for an "anti-Palin," and that's exactly what they're going to get.
If he picks Pawlenty it’ll confirm what I already believe , which is that the fix is in and Romney is starring as Fall Guy # 2 ( McCain # 1 ) .
ugh, talk about a bland ticket.
NO!!!! (this from a Minnesotan)
never happen
FR fell for the media story on Rubio last week, hook-line and sinker. Don’t pay atention to these stories. They are fabricated to rile the conservatives.
FR fell for the media story on Rubio last week, hook-line and sinker. Don’t pay atention to these stories. They are fabricated to rile the conservatives.
“I would encourage a pick that reflects the diversity of this country, a Black, Hispanic, or Female. Not another boring white guy.”
No.
Just give me a conservative.
Exactly...
This right flank is left cold by TPaw or another milk toast...
Please, god, no...
That’s God, with a big G....effing iPad atheists!
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