Decision ‘08

McCain VP Pick Tipped?

So says Sarah Baxter of The Times (London, that is):

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.

They believe that Pawlenty, 47, has the youth, working-class credentials and executive experience to attract independent voters and disaffected Democrats who find Barack Obama, 46, the Democratic party nominee, too exotic and untested and McCain, 71, too old and too focused on national security.

It is a case of “Tim Who?” outside his home state for now, but Pawlenty is the thinking man’s blue-collar conservative, a political moderate and environmentalist who possesses “proletarian chic”, according to The New Republic, a centre-left magazine.

I wouldn’t be surprised, though I’m not going to take one newspaper article as proof - but Pawlenty’s name has been thrown around from the beginning,,,

5 Responses to “McCain VP Pick Tipped?”

1 Ryan Says:
June 23rd, 2008 at 8:58 am
I think we’ve reached a point where McCain picking someone other than Pawlenty would be a surprise. How often do we get a conclusion this foregone?
2 Matt Says:
June 30th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
If McCain thinks that he can pick a political moderate and beat Barack Obama, he is in for a rude awakening in November! If he is more concerned about attracting independents and disaffected Democrats than keeping the Conservative base of the Republican Party in his corner, then he deserves what he gets in November! We can do better than John McCain in the Republican Party!
3 Jacques Distler Says:
June 30th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
If McCain thinks that he can pick a political moderate and beat Barack Obama, he is in for a rude awakening in November! If he is more concerned about attracting independents and disaffected Democrats than keeping the Conservative base of the Republican Party in his corner, then he deserves what he gets in November!

It’s called winning elections. But, hey, don’t let me stop you.

Me, I’m hoping for Mitt (nuclear nonproliferation is a “liberal” issue) Romney, myself.
4 Mark Says:
June 30th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Jacques, you may get your wish…see my brand-new post…aaargh!
5 Jacques Distler Says:
June 30th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Jacques, you may get your wish…see my brand-new post…aaargh!

Woot!

Uh … I mean … I feel your pain, Mark.