http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/2008veep/ en-us Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:43:41 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050990/posts John McCain's vice presidential running mate selection should be put in perspective. In a presidential campaign, there are only a handful of occasions when a running mate has news value: the day of the announcement and the few days following; the nominee's convention speech debut; the joint kickoff rally; and the televised debate with the counterpart running mate. Otherwise, by mid-September John McCain's VP choice will be consigned to secondary media markets in critical electoral states, along with tours through solid red states for fund raising, party-building and local-candidate support. National television and cable networks will include the vice presidential... The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050990/posts#comment Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:43:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050363/posts Political reporters have long been obsessed with conflict between presidential candidates and their running mates, at least since the days of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. That's probably one reason why McCain's joke in Detroit last week that Mitt Romney was "doing a better job for me than he did for himself" sparked a wave of news stories speculating that McCain was seriously considering, for the vice-presidential slot, his bitter rival turned loyal surrogate. But while choosing Romney to be his running mate would make Washington journalists happy, it would be nothing short of political suicide for McCain. The American Spectator http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050363/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:21:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050255/posts You've probably heard the story about the tycoon who wanted to bring out a new kind of dog food. He spent lavishly. He hired the best marketing person, the top PR firm, the best ad agency, the No. 1 packaging expert, the most powerful distributor -- but the sales were flat after six months. He summoned his consultants to a meeting and asked why the food wasn't selling. "The dogs won't eat it," was the answer that came back. And so it is with Mitt Romney. Despite outspending his rivals by huge margins throughout the primaries, the dogs won't eat... Real Clear Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050255/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:33:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050249/posts One day after it was revealed that Sen. John McCain was to hold a closed-door meeting with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a Republican, Jindal said Wednesday that there is no way he will fill the bottom half of the GOP presidential ticket. "I'm not going to be the vice presidential nominee or vice president," Jindal told Fox News. "I'm going to help Sen. McCain get elected as governor of Louisiana." "Let me be clear: I have said in every private and public conversation, I've got the job that I want," Jindal said. It's not uncommon for those being considered for... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050249/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:17:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050148/posts UPDATE: The NATIONAL ENQUIRER is revealing new details about the political scoop we broke yesterday - the secret meeting between Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards and Rielle Hunter. A team of ENQUIRER reporters caught the married ex-senator visiting his mistress and secret love child late Monday night at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles hotel. As we reported previously, Edwards arrived at the hotel at 9:45 p.m. (PST) Monday, driven by a friend in a BMW, and was seen by ENQUIRER reporter Alan Butterfield. We can now reveal that the man who drove Edwards was Bob McGovern, the same... National Enquirer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050148/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:21:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050126/posts I just want to see who you think McCain should pick to be his running mate. This thread is not about "Juan McCain" and please spare us "he should pick Fred or Duncan and step down". I think it should be: Sarah Palin or Mitt Romney http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050126/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:29:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050104/posts My sentiments exactly, as I’ve made clear more than once before. We already knew who his top pick was; his second choice will come as no surprise, given his reasoning. Who he means by “boring, normal, mainstream Republican white guys” is left unsaid, but I think we’re all on the same page. hotair.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050104/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:43:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050099/posts If you believe published reports, John McCain is thisclose to selecting a running mate. Could we be seeing one of these very, very soon and which one?! We've included the names of who owns the following site names and whether or not there is something on the site right now. McCainRomney.com - Local Business Services - Non-descriptive site. McCain-Romney.com - Peter Pelland, MA - Anti-GOP site. McCainPawlenty.com - Michael Deutsch, NJ, just a main screen McCAIN-Pawlenty.com - Patrick Garofalo, M, no page McCain-Crist.com - Harold Rhodes, Ma, parked page McCainCrist.com - Network Solutions, parked page What stands out is "McCain-Pawlenty.com"... The GOPNation.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050099/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:35:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050076/posts Trying to figure out the political mind of Focus on the Family leader Dr. James Dobson is like attempting to solve a Rubik's Cube while blind and, folks, I tried it and it can't be done. That's a bit of hyperbole I threw in this column just to make a point because even I'm not that stupid. But I would like to ask Dr. Dobson a question. Just the other day, Dobson apparently changed his mind and decided he could possibly support John McCain, who is the Republic Party's presumptive presidential nominee. For those of you who haven't followed the... RFFM.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050076/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:50:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050050/posts Pawlenty's Promise And A Romney Float... 23 Jul 2008 01:10 pm The political world is buzzing today about Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who spent hours yesterday at John McCain's Arlington, VA campaign headquarters and who, according to a source of CNN's Dana Bash, was mentioned by McCain quite favorably and without bidding during a meeting. Someone else in the meeting confirmed that McCain indeed mentioned Pawlenty but did not find McCain's tone unusual. (McCain also praised Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani.) McCain's campaign awaits his decision. A full-time staff has already been appointed to service the political and scheduling needs of... The Atlantic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050050/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:00:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050000/posts Alaska Senate leaders want an investigation of whether Gov. Sarah Palin pressured and then fired the public safety commissioner because he wouldn't get rid of a state trooper who had gone through a bitter divorce with Palin's sister. "I'm fairly confident at this point that what we're going to see is the appointment of an independent investigator," said Anchorage Democratic Sen. Hollis French, chairman of the judiciary committee. Palin denied any wrongdoing Monday and said she welcomed an investigation. "I've said all along, hold me accountable," Palin told reporters in Juneau. "And I'm telling the truth when I say that... Anchorage Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050000/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:31:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2049976/posts Should John McCain choose Mitt Romney as his running mate? 83% - Yes. Romney appeals to conservatives and helps balance the ticket in other ways, too. 7% - No, McCain should consider someone less known to the nation, such as Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal. 3% - No, McCain should choose someone who adds to McCain’s own foreign policy strengths, such as General David Petraeus. 6% - Not sure any of the above are the qualities McCain should focus on. Total Votes: 1,307 Quite an interesting perspective coming to us courtesy of the Boston Herald. Looks like Romney's business background, charm,... Right Up Front, Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2049976/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049944/posts Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Wednesday he does not want to be considered as vice president on the GOP ticket, making him among a growing number of those pulling themselves out of the race. ” I look forward to continuing to be governor of Louisiana. This is a once in a lifetime chance to improve our state. We’ve cut six taxes but we’ve got a lot more work to do right here in Louisiana,” Jindal told “FOX & Friends” on Wednesday. Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049944/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:27:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049906/posts http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2008/07/novak-tells-fox.html USA Today http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049906/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:15:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049860/posts Drum roll. Suspense. Who will it be? In this corner, we have Stormin' Mormon Mitt Romney. In the other, we have Brain-Buster Bobby Jindal. Amid speculation that John McCain will announce his vice presidential pick soon, political nail-biters have begun placing bets. Favorites include Louisiana Gov. Jindal, with whom McCain is meeting Wednesday, and former Massachusetts Gov. Romney, whose resume is familiar. Can McCain's former foe become his new best friend? Romney would bring more than squeaky clean qualifications and youthful good looks to the ticket. New polling in Michigan by Ayres, McHenry & Associates shows that Romney gives McCain... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049860/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:44:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049805/posts SPRINGHILL, LA (KSLA) - Governor Jindal will welcome republican presidential candidate senator John McCain to the Bayou State on Wednesday -- a state that political analysts expect McCain to carry without a problem. So the question of where governor Jindal ranks on McCain's list of vice presidential nominees is on the mind of many in Louisiana. The governor answered with a confident no about the possibility of accepting the nomination for the vice presidency. "I'm not going to be VP. I've already got the job that I want. I want to be Governor. I told the people when I was... KSLA News 12 Shreveport, LA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049805/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:11:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2049715/posts ROCHESTER, New Hampshire (CNN) – It's VP tea leaf reading season, and a Republican source who attended a small private meeting with John McCain Tuesday in New Hampshire tells CNN that the GOP candidate dropped a serious hint about Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty. The Republican source said "out of the blue" McCain told the gathering that he thinks they are "really going to like" Pawlenty. This GOP source noted that McCain also said nice things about Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and Rudy Giuliani, but those appeared to be standard lines he says about former rivals. This source said McCain may... cnn.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2049715/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:54:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049580/posts WASHINGTON - Mitt Romney is a shrewd businessman, known for his cautious approach to the nerve-rattling takeover business. Romney's colleagues even came up for a name for what happened when Romney's inner worries began to ruffle his carefully groomed appearance - "pitting," for when the armpits of his expensive blue shirts would start to darken from perspiration. The Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049580/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:19:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049582/posts GRAND RAPIDS --When asked at a luncheon here if she would consider accepting the vice presidential nomination on the ticket with John McCain, Carly Fiorina shrugged it off. "He has a long list of highly-qualified people," said Fiorina, a top economic adviser to McCain and a former Hewlett Packard Co. CEO. "I'm not running for office. I'm not looking for anything out of this, other than to get this man elected president." The Grand Rapids Press, Grand Rapids, Mich. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049582/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:27:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049467/posts Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) is “very much a contender” to be Sen. John McCain's running mate, according to one of McCain’s closest allies on Capitol Hill. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who earlier this year told The Hill that McCain's vice presidential pick should be someone the Arizona senator "feels comfortable with," said Romney fits that description. "I think he's very much a contender for the job," Graham said. "They have a good relationship. That's all I'll say." The Hill, Washington, DC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049467/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:42:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049424/posts WASHINGTON -- Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain is expected to be in New Orleans on Wednesday night amid reports that he'll sit down with Gov. Bobby Jindal, who is often mentioned as a possible running mate for the Arizona senator. Jindal said he has no meeting with McCain on his schedule, but McCain staffers told WashingtonPost.com that McCain will be talking to the governor. The New Orleans stopover raised eyebrows in political circles because it broke with McCain's schedule of appearances in battleground states -- he is well ahead in Louisiana -- and provided no details about his agenda... The Times-Picayune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049424/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:21:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049192/posts Very well-placed sources told FOX News late Monday that John McCain’s campaign has had discussions in the recent past about the merits of the expected Republican presidential nominee unveiling his choice of a running mate this week while rival Barack Obama is overseas.One source with direct knowledge of the senator’s thinking and of the campaign’s machinations said no announcement will be made Tuesday morning but another top insider suggested the media not throw cold water on the idea that McCain could announce his vice presidential pick this week. Still a third source said unless McCain wakes up in the next... Fox News.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049192/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:16:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2049166/posts I am not big on the guess-the-Veep games, but it seems that Mac may have his man. http://www.patriotroom.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2049166/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:49:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049089/posts Sources close to Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign are suggesting he will reveal the name of his vice presidential selection this week while Sen. Barack Obama is getting the headlines on his foreign trip. The name of McCain's running mate has not been disclosed ... SEARCH NARROWS... Will Meet With Jindal... Met with Giuliani... humanevents http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049089/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:06:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049064/posts MITT MATCH While Mitt Romney's set of paid PR minions are busy pushing out Mitt for Vice President spin, McCain campaign insiders say that while it's true they have polled Romney on the bottom of the ticket, the data confirms that such a move would be a political disaster for the party. "Mitt tanks the ticket," says a McCain insider. "We lose fiscal conservatives. We lose social conservatives. We lose Catholics. We lose evangelicals. All the groups were spending time and money on bringing into the camp would be lost. He just doesn't help us enough to do something like... American Spectator http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049064/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:25:25 GMT