Romney to announce running mate on Saturday @9am ET in Norfolk, VA

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Would that be the Intrade which predicted Romney would win Alabama? Seriously, they're the last people who might have serious info.

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IMO Pawlenty's personal tax issue from '03 would hypothetically be more important than this.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/79331.html

On Ryan/Biden: They aren't topping their tickets. That said, I would definitely want Ryan and not the guy who got owned by Michele Bachmann debating Biden.

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Why? Even Norquist is giving T-Paw a pass here.

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He says so in the article.

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Apparently the Tampa Bay Times will be previewing some convention speakers around midnight. Gulp.

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Rice, Martinez, Haley, Huckabee among the announced speakers.

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It has nothing to do with Veepstaking.

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It'll be post-Olympics, if for no other reason than Ann won't be back from London by Friday. Personally I'm not eager for an early rollout cause the result probably wouldn't please me.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/05/a-big-decision-with-its-timing-carefully-planned/?ref=politics&gwh=9368E5A037ECA331D68E6E33DBD7106B

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Romney in NH all day.

http://race42012.com/2012/08/06/romney-to-spend-all-day-with-senior-advisers-in-nh-today/#comments

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Bus tour officially announced. VA (11), NC (12), FL (13), OH (14).

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While the Veep might be unveiled on the tour I doubt a) that it's Portman b) that they'd be that obvious. I still think Pawlenty has an edge in Boston's mind but would be thrilled to be proven wrong.

NBC's report on today's meeting.

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/06/13147188-romney-bus-tour-fuels-vp-speculation?ocid=twitter

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Palin was announced in Ohio. IMO if Romney wanted real suspense he'd announce the pick in Iowa. Right between MN/WI.

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Yes, she'll be on the bus tour. I still don't get MI because while it is his original home state 'tis also firmly in the Donk column.

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Bus tour officially announced. VA (11), NC (12), FL (13), OH (14).

Yeah, that's a change from the initial schedule.  It was originally August 10-13, now it's 11-14.  So it doesn't start until Saturday.  Will Ann be back from London by Saturday?    Also, if my Michigan announcement idea pans out, maybe Romney hops accross the OH/MI stateline either late on the 14th or on the morning of the 15th and announces his pick.

Finally, The Twitter tells me Romney will campaign with McDonnell in VA and with Portman in OH.

Cam this rule out McDonnell and Portman as VP then? McDonnell as lower on the list anyways even if this is starting in Virginia.

Probably. Another reminder: Pawlenty is in NH on the 11th, something that's long been scheduled. Good news for Ryanistas like myself.


Halperin lays out the ground rules.

http://thepage.time.com/2012/08/06/veepstakes-basics/

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So the VP rollout will probably be next week. By the time his bus tour finished it'll be C-12. Perfect time for a rollout which leads into the convention.

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Ryan fun facts.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/things-rep-paul-ryan/story?id=16912974

The Atlantic pumps T-Paw.

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/08/why-pawlenty-is-the-goldilocks-candidate-for-vice-president/260667/

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Nor did I. Thankfully he didn't accept that poisoned chalice.

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Forget the Wiki theory.

Also, Rubio joins the bus tour.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/08/veep-beat-the-veeps-on-the-bus/
 
Chem is key.

http://gop12.thehill.com/2012/08/the-case-for-rapport.html

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Pawlenty joins the bus tour.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/07/vp-contenders-in-the-field-for-romney/

The anti-boring backlash.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/07/romney-risks-a-worse-vp-pick-than-palin-by-going-with-boring-choice.html

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One final caution: as Halperin said yesterday it depends on the strategy. If this is Obama '08 Veep strategizing on Boston's part, then yeah, 'tis musical chairs. And only one reputed shortlister has not been on the stump recently- in fact, we know that he's back at home.

Guess who.

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Drudge has an article saying Romney may have met with David Petraeus about being VP in New Hampshire. Expect his Intrade stock to rise.

Was he even trading? Also LOL at Drudge's increasingly laughable feints.

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Given that Costa was the first to break news of Ryan's vetting back in June... a pretty big tea leaf.

http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/313326/ryan-rises-robert-costa

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Rubio was never a shortlister.

Now that we know who the Veep is, let's guess location/day.

My guess for rollout day is next Thursday or Friday. Location WI or IA, won't be in a place which the bus tour hits.

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He's on vacation for a week in CO but comes back next Wednesday. Just in time.

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/07/13169966-paul-ryan-set-to-take-vacation-amid-vp-fervor?lite

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Actually next Saturday upon rereading the article. So a few days prior to convention... just like Biden and Palin.