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McCain's Dream Ticket? Powell on Veep List, Aide Says

But Romney still likely pick over pro-choicer

Politico Politico Aug 24, 08 2:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Decorated general and former secretary of state Colin Powell might add another title to his resume, reports Politico, citing a McCain adviser who says his candidate's failure to rule out a running mate who supports abortion rights points to Powell as a possible pick. But Mitt Romney—whose father was a Michigan governor—is still a more likely choice if McCain decides a win in the state is crucial. More »

More about:  John McCain • Mitt Romney • McCain 2008 • vice presidential candidate • vice president • vice presidential sweepstakes • Joe Lieberman • Katie Couric • Colin Powell

Frank: Romney Will Say Anything to Win

Potential McCain VP pick is 'completely without moral scruple'

Boston Herald Boston Herald Aug 15, 08 1:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barney Frank ripped into Mitt Romney yesterday as part of a DNC effort to discredit the possible Republican VP choices, the Boston Herald reports. Citing flip-flops on abortion and gay rights, the Massachusetts Congressman called the ex-Massachusetts governor ‘the most intellectually inconsistent politician I’ve ever known.” Romney, he charged, will "say whatever he thinks will win the next election." More »

More about:  John McCain • Mitt Romney • Mike Huckabee • vice presidential candidate • Democratic National Committee • Barney Frank • DNC

Exec: I Was Fired for Not Donating to Mitt

CEO asked employees to give; denies man lost job over refusal

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Aug 7, 08 1:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - An ex-executive with a Chicago-based consulting group has filed an employment bias complaint, alleging that he was fired in part for his refusal to donate to Mitt Romney’s campaign, the Wall Street Journal reports. The complaint offers a rare glimpse into the machinery of corporate donations. In emails seen by the Journal , Huron Group’s CEO asks employees to back the Republican. “This is just business and the way business works,” he writes. More »

More about:  Mitt Romney • campaign finance • campaign contributions • corporate execs • corporate • Huron

Evangelicals
to McCain:
No Romney

Mormon on GOP ticket would 'deeply sadden' religious right

Washington Times Washington Times Jul 29, 08 1:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Evangelicals do not want John McCain to pick Mitt Romney as his running mate, and they’re not being quiet about it, the Washington Times reports, with Mike Huckabee fans particularly in oppostion. “McCain and Romney would be like oil and water,” one says, citing the former Massachusetts governor’s flip-flops on issues like abortion. Many also don’t trust the Mormon Romney to oppose same-sex marriage. More »

More about:  John McCain • Mitt Romney • vice presidential sweepstakes • evangelicals • running mate • Mormon • Republican evangelicals

VP Speculation About Pawlenty Mounts

Minn. gov in contention thanks to friendship with McCain

Boston Globe Boston Globe Jul 28, 08 1:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tim Pawlenty is at or near the top of John McCain’s VP dance card, thanks in large part to the Minnesota governor's friendship with the candidate, the Boston Globe reports. Unlike Mitt Romney, Pawlenty simply gets along well with McCain, who's well known for his insistence on loyalty. A new poll showing McCain nearly tied with Barack Obama in Minnesota helps Pawlenty's case. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • John McCain • Mitt Romney • Minnesota • opinion polls • Tim Pawlenty

OPINION

Gimmickry Makes McCain
the Howard Dean of 2008

His Berlins ad blast calls to mind antics Dem used in '03-04—when he didn't win, either

American Prospect Jul 25, 08 1:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - What’s the most apt parallel for John McCain’s underdog White House run? It’s Howard Dean’s gimmick-loving, maturity-lacking 2004 run, Ezra Klein writes in the American Prospect . McCain’s “whimsy” shone yesterday with ads in Berlin, NH; Berlin, Penn.; and Berlin, Wis. (with Barack Obama in the German capital)—proving again that his presidential bid, like Dean’s, lacks the appropriate “maturity and savvy.” More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Mitt Romney • Mike Huckabee • Howard Dean • Berlin

Opinion

 No Stopping
 Gay Marriage's
 Mass. Appeal 

Equality has been uphill climb for homosexuals, but history's on their side

New York Times New York Times Jul 17, 08 1:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - With Massachusetts legislators set to repeal a law ex-Gov. Mitt Romney hoped would prevent the state from becoming “the Las Vegas of same-sex marriage,” Gail Collins, in the New York Times , looks at the march toward equality. For one thing, with the economy the way it is, “becoming the Las Vegas of anything whatsoever began to sound like a good deal." More »

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