VP or not VP: Pawlenty says it’d be hard to say no
Monday, June 09, 2008 at 10:10 am
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Egged on by Fox News Sunday‘s Chris Wallace, Gov. Tim Pawlenty told a national TV audience Sunday he’d be unlikely to give thumbs down if asked to be John McCain’s vice presidential running mate:
"If somebody came to me and said that, of course, it would be an honor to be mentioned, honor to be asked. It would be difficult to turn that down. But I don’t have any designs, and it’s not why I’m such a great and strong promoter of Senator McCain."
Both MPR and the Star Tribune note it’s Pawlenty’s strongest statement to date on his willingness to accept the veep slot. True enough, but consider the context: an extended interview alongside Virginia Gov. Tom Kaine, who had just said the same thing about being Sen. Barack Obama’s running mate (and who, unlike Pawlenty, has said it before.) Fox billed the pair as "two top-level surrogates and potential vice presidential candidates." Pawlenty had just witnessed Wallace extracting an answer from Kaine to the veep question — would anything less than a "ditto" have sufficed for Wallace or eager Fox viewers?
6 Comments
Comment posted June 10, 2008 @ 2:30 pm
wow — tempted aaron, but a little rich for my blood. how’s 20?
Comment posted June 9, 2008 @ 7:52 pm
—– Original Message —–
From: Krogy
To: aculvahouse@omm.com ; info@straighttalkamerica.com ; Info@FreeStrongAmerica.com ; TimP@mail.governor.state.mn.us
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 12:02 PM
Subject: McCain picks former Reagan official to head VP search, http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/mccain-selects-former-reagan-official-to-head-vp-search-2008-05-23.html
If integrity counts, Romney and Pawlenty are both unfit for public office. I don’t think the Obama camp would be reluctant to use this information against them. Nothing airs out dirty laundry like a political campaign.
You will find out why soon enough.
Comment posted June 9, 2008 @ 4:11 pm
I would be willing to put $100 down to say Pawlenty will not be chosen as McCain’s VP candidate. Anyone want to bet against me?
Comment posted June 9, 2008 @ 11:11 am
I would be willing to put $100 down to say Pawlenty will not be chosen as McCain's VP candidate. Anyone want to bet against me?
Comment posted June 9, 2008 @ 2:52 pm
—– Original Message —–
From: Krogy
To: aculvahouse@omm.com ; info@straighttalkamerica.com ; Info@FreeStrongAmerica.com ; TimP@mail.governor.state.mn.us
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 12:02 PM
Subject: McCain picks former Reagan official to head VP search, http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/mccain-selects…
If integrity counts, Romney and Pawlenty are both unfit for public office. I don't think the Obama camp would be reluctant to use this information against them. Nothing airs out dirty laundry like a political campaign.
You will find out why soon enough.
Comment posted June 10, 2008 @ 9:30 am
wow — tempted aaron, but a little rich for my blood. how's 20?
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