Governor with ‘prole chic’ tipped as John McCain’s sidekick

[struggle4progress]

Governor with ‘prole chic’ tipped as John McCain’s sidekick
June 22, 2008
A young, obscure governor with blue-collar appeal is in line to be the Republican’s running mate
Sarah Baxter in Washington

ONE name has risen to the top of John McCain’s shortlist for vice-presidential running mate. Tim Pawlenty, the governor of Minnesota, a trucker’s son and advocate of Republicanism for the masses, is the favourite to join his ticket, according to sources close to the McCain camp ...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article4187549.ece

By way of background, the reporter seems to be a sleazy Bushbot, so she might have the connections needed for the story above:

From The Sunday Times
October 17, 2004
I'm a Democrat for Bush
<by Sarah Baxter>

... So here I am in deep Kerry territory, surrounded by designer Democrats who are far wealthier than me, harbouring a secret and deeply untrendy thought ... — I am going to vote for George Dubya.

When the metrosexual chap standing next to me confides that urban sophisticates prefer Kerry because “you have to have a low IQ to appreciate Bush”, I know I am making the right decision ...

I have registered as a Democrat because I want to put the party on notice. Should it lose the election — an open question at present — I want it to look at the numbers of Bush-supporting Democrats and draw the appropriate lesson about its unconvincing foreign policy ...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/article495129.ece

[MNBrewer]

1. He's been a pretty bad governor

Under his term, the republicans lost control of the State House of Reps, and the DFL picked up a stronger majority in the State Senate. He's prefect for McCain's VP pic! :sarcasm:

[provis99]

2. Pawlenty is a clueless dimwit

He'd be perfect for Bush Administration II: The McCain Years.