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

[morgieb]

I don't take Veep denials that seriously.

[morgieb]

Both Huckabee and Santorum say they have not been contacted by the Romney campaign for vetting:

http://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-live/2012/06/santo-no-background-documents-requested-for-veep-slot-125737.html

Shock horror!

Though Huckster could be an OK choice if Romney feels he has major troubles with working-class voters.

[morgieb]

What's the hype with McMorris-Rogers?

She's a house member, she can't carry her own state, and she just seems inexperienced. Ayotte would've been a much better choice if he desperately wanted a woman.

[morgieb]

Yeah I rate Hoeven as a good choice if Romney was to do a dark horse pick - although North Dakota isn't a swing state, he has experience as a governor and a Senator, and also was the head of a bank in North Dakota, giving him economic credibility. Isn't too conservative, and is surprisingly young despite experience.

But I don't see it happening.

[morgieb]

I'm beginning to grow more confident that the pick will be Paul Ryan. No matter what anyone says or reports, I have a gut feeling that it'll be Paul Ryan. At the end of the day, Pawlenty is safe, but he's too safe. The base will get behind the Romney/Pawlenty ticket, but I highly doubt Independents will. Plus there'll be a bunch of "Obamneycare" ads, etc. Paul Ryan will excite the base and would definitely win over more Indies than Pawlenty would.

Ryan budget much?

[morgieb]

JCL, Romney will pick someone pro-life and conservative. Maybe not ultra-conservative, but conservative.

[morgieb]

Wasn't McCain's Veep supposed to be Lieberman but his advisors wanted a right-winger? Although I dunno if it was leaked as Lieberman before hand...

(and before people say that Lieberman is a right-winger, on non-foreign matters he isn't even a moderate)