As Mitt Romney approaches his announcement of a running mate, a series of clues about whom he might pick continue to seep into the media.
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s campaign confirmed, per NBC’s Garrett Haake, that New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R) would meet with Romney and march with him at a Fourth of July parade tomorrow in Wolfeboro, N.H.
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New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotteplans to meet with presumptive GOP nominee Romney and march with him at a Fourth of July parade in Wolfeboro, N.H.
Ayotte is one of several rumored short-listers who have appeared with Romney on the campaign trail; these ventures have been interpreted as informal tryouts for potential GOP tickets. A slew of other vice presidential hopefuls joined Romney on his bus tour through the Midwest last month.
Meanwhile, this morning on CNBC, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie seemed to warm to the idea of serving as Romney’s pick for a vice president.
“I love being governor of New Jersey, you can tell,” Christie said. “But the fact is, if Gov. Romney picks up the phone and calls, you have to answer the call and listen at least.”
“We’re working on cutting taxes in New Jersey,” says Gov. Chris Christie, (R-NJ), discussing how his state was able to deliver its third consecutive balanced budget, and weighing in on the politics of the Supreme Court’s decision on health care.
Romney himself has said little about the vetting process since being forced to acknowledge in June that his campaign was evaluating Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, among other candidates, for the VP nod.
The list of other top-tier candidates is considered to include Ohio Sen. Rob Portman (R) and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R).
Another governor long rumored to be among favorites for the vice presidential nod is Bob McDonnell of Virginia. It might be difficult for him to serve as Romney’s running mate, though, in his new role, announced Monday, as chairman of the platform committee at this summer’s Republican National Convention.
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