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

[Politico]

Adds something to the discourse = Selecting a guy who grew up in a town of 488 people in South Dakota, proving that anybody can succeed in America. Romney desperately needs somebody with a humble background to defend him against the unfair portrayal being made by Team Obama.

Romney was successful in business and is not the best politician in the world, but he is a good, normal guy who is trying to become president while facing one of the best politicians and political teams in recent history. He is in touch with the problems facing ordinary Americans. His veep needs to effectively get this message across the Midwest. Only an authentic, humble Midwesterner can do it. If Thune can't do it, nobody can. Let's not forget that Thune is the guy who defeated Daschle. He is exceptional at retail politicking, which could make the difference across the Midwest.

Side benefit I forgot to mention: He shores up support among Evangelicals (quietly, of course).

When you think about it, Thune is all you could possibly want from a running mate in this election with this candidate.

I'd say there's a 75% probability of the choice being Thune, a 20% probability of it being Pawlenty, a 4% probability of it being Ryan, and a 1% probability of it being somebody else.

Ryan is all those things except evangelical.  

The potential for Ryan to scare too many seniors is too high. Thune is from a town of about 500 people in South Dakota. Ryan is from a town of 60,000 people in Wisconsin. Furthermore, Ryan has never won statewide office (all of Thune's wins were statewide, even his Congressional races), has never won a competitive race like Thune v. Daschle, has no Senate experience let alone executive experience, and looks much younger than his age (and he's already a decade younger than Thune, who is youthful in appearance for his age but not TOO much).

I think Thune would be a great VP. I think Ryan would be even better considering his obvious mastering of policy. But Thune is the more politically savvy choice.

[Torie]

That is all, except that the site is Norfolk.

[All Along The Watchtower]

1) Portman
2) Ryan
3) Pawlenty

It's likely to be one of those.

EDIT: Whoa. Ryan looks more and more likely. http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/romney-prepares-pick-ryan_649722.html

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Looks like it might be a Virginian. Bob McDonnell? Why has no one floated Former Virginia Senator John Warner? He's got foreign policy and legislative experience. And he's popular in a swing state.

[mondale84]

Perfect! Now Romney gets to lose the senior vote!

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Colour me excited!

[All Along The Watchtower]

Romney's visiting the USS Wisconsin.

[Comrade Funk]

Please be Ryan

[Keystone Phil]

Oh, great. Even worse: he's announcing during Supercoppa Italiana. Damn it, Mitt.

[Joe Biden 2020]

I guess I'll have to set my alarm for 7:00 am CT on a Saturday.

[mondale84]

I will repeat again: worst-run campaign in last the 20 years, possibly US history.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

UPDATE:

POLITICO HAS CONFIRMED THAT THECAMPAIGN HAS CONFIRMED THE PICK WILL BE ANNOUNCED TOMORROW IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

[Smash255]

Looks like it might be a Virginian. Bob McDonnell? Why has no one floated Former Virginia Senator John Warner? He's got foreign policy and legislative experience. And he's popular in a swing state.

Warner is 85....

[Vern]

I say it will be Richard Burr...

[krazen1211]

Haha! It's Romney time!

[mondale84]

Do these people even understand the Olympics are still going on? LOL

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

I swear he better not get a bounce for this.

[Mr. Morden]

Here's more:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/08/10/158606908/mitt-romney-to-announce-running-mate-saturday

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Just after touring the USS Wisconsin?  A hint at a Ryan selection?

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Aaaaaand Florida to Obama.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Do these people even understand the Olympics are still going on? LOL

Is Ann's horse still in the Olympics?  If not, then the Olympics are over, plain and simple.

[useful idiot]

Romney's visiting the USS Wisconsin.

Yeah I was hearing it was at the Nauticus museum, and I was thinking "that's right next to the USS Wisconsin." It's unfortunate I'm not in town...

That makes me somewhat confident that it's Ryan.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

I will repeat again: worst-run campaign in last the 20 years, possibly US history.

After putting you on ignore, it's kind of fun to remark just how terrible your posts are.

At the very least, this pick gives the Romney team some vision that it's been lacking, as well as some much-needed buzz. I'm excited to see how things play out, especially because it doesn't look like Mitt could be doing much worse than he's doing now. Might as well make a gamble.

[Mr. Morden]

Drudge: "SOURCES: Final names Ryan, Rubio, Pawlenty, Christie, Portman and one unnamed wild card... Developing…"

http://www.drudgereport.com/

[All Along The Watchtower]

Christie? LOL...

[mondale84]

I swear he better not get a bounce for this.

He's not going to...people are going to be hung over and watching the Olympics tomorrow at 9 AM