McCain to Meet 3 Possible Running Mates

[Eugene]

Source: New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/21/us/politics/21cnd-mccain.html?ei=5087&em=&en=e38b52e72fb0b99d&ex=1211515200&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1211418485-QtCnh9PmBrYB9WtiuyoCdA">McCain to Meet 3 Possible Running Mates

By ADAM NAGOURNEY
Published: May 21, 2008

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.

-snip-

In addition to Mr. Crist, Mr. Jindal and Mr. Romney, Mr. McCain’s
guest list includes some of top his political counselors, among
them Charlie Black, a senior strategist, and Senator Lindsay
Graham of South Carolina, his frequent traveling companion and
probably his closest colleague in the Senate.

-snip-

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[DrDan]

1. huckleberry was not invited?

[DU9598]

2. Ah, so it's a couples thing ...

does that mean Gov. Crist and Sen. Graham will be sharing a room?

[JDPriestly]

3. My bet has been on Romney for a long time.

Oh, what a repulsive man Romney is -- all too, too dapper and slick and sweet for my tastes.

[curious one]

5. Agreed based on his attacks on Obama.

[Muttocracy]

4. I'm surprised it's such a public job interview thing! nt

[AnnaLouise]

6. BP and Chevron had long before that weekend told McCain

BP and Chevron had long before that weekend told McCain
who his running mate would be