McCain to meet possible running mates

[RamboLiberal]

Source: MSNBC/NYT

Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, on Friday is scheduled to meet with two Republican governors who have been prominently mentioned as potential running mates, according to Republicans familiar with Mr. McCain’s plan.

Charlie Crist, the governor of Florida, and Bobby Jindal, the governor of Louisiana, have both accepted invitations to meet with Mr. McCain at his home in Arizona, according to Republican familiars with the decision. One Republican said that Mitt Romney, a former rival of Mr. McCain for the presidential nomination — is also expected to visit him this weekend. Mr. Romney’s advisers declined to comment.

Mr. McCain, after a week of campaigning, is heading home on Friday for three days without a public schedule. His campaign declined to comment on the meetings.

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Another governor who has been prominently mentioned as a strong contender to run with Mr. McCain, Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, is not going to Arizona; his associates said he had a wedding on Saturday.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24762893 /

[Amerigo Vespucci]

1. WHAT? No invitation to Pastor Mike Huckabee, who's been pimping for this?

Oh, that is just so SAD.

[Xipe Totec]

2. McCain outside, kissing babies for campaign publicity shots

[nytemare]

3. Crist is too centrist.

And has absolutely perfect hair and is not married. I'm not sure the Pub base would stand for Crist as VP, when McCain is already too centrist for a lot of them.

This could get interesting.

[dipsydoodle]

4. He couldn't run a tap

so what's he looking for - a plug hole ?

[stlsaxman]

5. couldn't run a TAP?!?!?

That has to be one of the funniest things i've read in a long time!



may i use it?

on edit- you HAVE to post that HERE-

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[dipsydoodle]

8. Feel free

and thanks for the nod - I posted it there.

[BlueStater]

6. In my opinion, Crist is the only real possibility

That twerp from Louisiana has only been governor since January and barely meets the age requirement for the presidency. McLame would look like a hypocrite for criticizing Obama's lack of experience while choosing someone like that to be his No. 2.

[indypaul]

7. Hasn't Dick Cheney volunteered to head up the search committee? n/t

[lanlady]

9. McCain to Meet 3 Possible running Mates

Source: NYT

McCain to Meet 3 Possible Running Mates
By ADAM NAGOURNEY

Senator John McCain is planning to meet this weekend with at least three potential Republican running mates at a gathering at his ranch in Arizona, suggesting that he is stepping up his search for a vice president now that the Democratic contest appears basically decided, according to Republicans familiar with Mr. McCain’s plans.

Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida, Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana and Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts and a one-time rival for the Republican nomination, have all accepted invitations to visit with Mr. McCain at his ranch in Sedona, these Republicans said.

After a week of campaigning, Mr. McCain is heading home on Friday for three days without a public schedule. His campaign described this as a social weekend that would include a number of couples, and — as has been its policy it declined to discuss any aspect of the vice presidential search.

“We don’t talk about the V.P. selection process,” said Steve Schmidt a senior adviser.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/21/us/politics/21cnd-mcc...

[Ian David]

10. I hope he picks Charlie Crist, the openly-closted governor of Florida. n/t

[JI7]

28. Charlie Crist is openly gay from what i understand

but it would secure Florida for Mccain and he could focus on other states.

[PassingFair]

11. My money's on Crist....

He's the one I'D pick if I was McCain.

[iamjoy]

16. That's What Scares Me

Crist is very popular here in Florida. He's moderate on most issues. If McCain picks Crist and wins it will double suck for the Sunshine State. Not only will we have a third Bush term for our country, but Florida's current Lt. Gov (who is really right wing) would become our governor. And we thought it was bad under Jeb.

[Dukkha]

12. and here they are

[peace frog]

18. Helloooo, helloooo, hellooooooooooooooo

HELLO!

[MadMaddie]

13. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana and Mitt Romney

seriously....if we could get the Democratic Nomination locked down we could move on...McCain is 3 months ahead of us now with no scrutiny....

[Psephos]

20. I agree about Romney, but Jindal should not be underestimated

He's highly intelligent, has lots of political charisma, and his whole future is still ahead of him. He's a Rhodes Scholar whose family immigrated to the US from Punjab...his biography sits well with working people.

We should be analyzing him, not dismissing him.

[MadMaddie]

22. I agree with you...but do you think that Jindell could pull that

Neocon vote? We must never underestimate our opponants.

As far as I am concerned he is a right wing tool....no better than the rest.

[Psephos]

26. Good question

My guess is that the neocon vote is not as big as the potential independent-vote gain McCain will get as he leans more toward the center in the election. Jindal appeals to the right-wingers more because of his personal biography and characteristics than his political views, although he's certainly in their sweet spot there, too. Anti-abortion, anti-stem cell, pro-offshore drilling, etc.

Jindal's youth and vigor, and his obvious future potential, provide silent reassurances to those with questions about McCain's age. Party leaders look at him and see who will be running in 2012 or 2016.

Background here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Jindal

[peace frog]

14. After 8 years of Jeb

Florida is in the shitter - Crist is no doubt looking to bail out now before he gets the blame for the state's myriad ills.

[Alexander]

15. I don't think he'll pick any of them.

They don't help in any key battleground areas and they all have pretty thin resumes.

My money's still on the Huckster.

[iamjoy]

17. Oh, Crist Would Deliver Florida

I'm pretty sure. see my earlier post.

[Alexander]

27. McCain is already ahead in Florida without Crist.

Plus, the rumors that Crist is gay could develop into a rather large scandal.

[blue panther]

19. Condi

Watch him try to offset Obama with an African American candidate.

[izquierdista]

21. Moe, Larry and Curly?

They couldn't POSSIBLY screw up more than the current VP.

[JohnnyCougar]

23. It's going to be Romney

McCain needs to shore up the conservative base, and Romney would do that. Romney will bring in the fundraising dollars that McCain is sorely lacking. Out of all the Republicans in the primaries, I think Romney has still outraised McCain.

[CatholicEdHead]

24. Tim Pawlenty is the sleeper pick

[Olney Blue]

25. He's gonna need all three of them to win.

[JI7]

29. McCain looking at 3 minorities , a Mormon, South Asian and Gay

this might just be an attempt to get people within these communities to view him positively.

with all the Mormon stuff in the news i don't see why he would pick Romney. and would the stupids in his party go for a guy that "looks like a terrorist". Charlie Crist would probably be limited in his personal life , would he really want to do that for 4-8 years. although the wingnuts are usually willing to look the other way as long as they support gay bashing .