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Veep Rumor Time: High Alert Mode

By Doug Mataconis | Related entries in 2008 Election, McCain, Republicans

Red State’s Erick Erickson claims to have inside knowledge on McCain’s Veep pick:

I’m confident enough to put this up now, but willing to be wrong.

Right now though, every sign, signal, and background chatter indicates John McCain will pick Tim Pawlenty, Minnesota’s governor, as his running mate.

UPDATE: A source close to the campaign now confirms for me that it “more likely than not” is Pawlenty. He does, however, caution me that the campaign does not actually want to leak tonight lest the Obama camp get too much of a chance to play the victim card with a sympathetic media.

If true, it’s underwhelming. Pawlenty is an unknown outside Minnesota and, from what I’ve seen, would have a tough time holding his own in a debate with Joe Biden.

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4 Responses to “Veep Rumor Time: High Alert Mode”

Jim S Says:
August 28th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Are they really this bad at keeping a secret?
ExiledIndependent Says:
August 28th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Disinformation?
Donklephant » Blog Archive » Red State: It’s Pawlenty Says:
August 28th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
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mike mcEachran Says:
August 28th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Unofficial leaks are okay – plausible deniability; official leaks not so good. MSM is not picking up on it. It’s def Pawlenty. No doubt. Boring but certain.

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