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McCainandPawlenty

Senator John McCain and Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty

With the long drawn out Obama announcement of his Vice President and the likelihood that he will choose Senator Evan Byah of Indiana, Flap has concluded that John McCain will choose Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota as his choice for Vice President.

John makes the case about a “safe choice” for McCain and with today’s latest polls showing steady improvement in the polls, McCain does NOT need a blockbuster choice, like a Joe Lieberman or Tom Ridge.

John McCain will play it very safe and choose Pawlenty who conventional wisdom acknowledged and annointed months ago.

Stay tuned……


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Rudy Giuliani campaigning for President in Santa Barbara, California September 2007 Photo by Flap

Rudy Giuliani has been asked to deliver the keynote address at the Republican National Convention next month in Minnesota.

What a great choice. Rudy on the oratorical attack.

This ends the speculation that Rudy would be John McCain’s Vice President choice. But, Flap maintains that Governor of Minnesota, Tim Pawlenty, will LIKELY be McCain’s choice.

Update:

Here is the Republican National Committee list of speakers:

Monday 9/1:

  • Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn.
  • Vice President Dick Cheney


Monday primetime (10-11pm Eastern Time)

  • Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, R-Calif.
  • President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush

Tuesday 9/2:

  • Fmr. Gov. Tom Ridge, R-Pa.
  • Former CA Secretary of State Rosario Marin
  • Fmr. Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn.
  • Gov. Linda Lingle, R-Hawaii
  • Fmr. Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, R-Md.

Tuesday primetime (10-11pm Eastern Time)

  • Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Alaska
  • Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark.
  • Fmr. Mayor Rudy Giuliani, R-New York City ***KEYNOTER***

Wednesday 9/3:

  • Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn.
  • Meg Whitman, Ebay CEO
  • Carly Fiorina, former HP CEO
  • Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass.

Wednesday primetime (10-11pm Eastern Time)

  • Cindy McCain
  • Vice Presidential nominee
  • Gov. Bobby Jindal, R-La., will speak after the VP nominee

Thursday 9/4:

  • Gov. Tim Pawlenty, R-Minn.
  • Gov. Charlie Crist, R-Fla.
  • Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kansas
  • Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Fla

Thursday primetime (10-11pm Eastern Time)

  • Sen. John McCain (video before his speech)


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John McCain’s choice for Vice President is a toss-up?

Geraghty says informed sources indicate an announcement soon and it is either Tim Pawlenty or Mitt Romney.

Judging from the activity on the blogs and MSM press it really could go either way. Lobbying activity is heavy for both candidates.

McCain will be well served in making a sooner rather than later announcement.


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Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and Senator John McCain

Will John McCain make the “SAFE” choice and name Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty this week as his Vice President?

It’s VP tea leaf reading season, and a Republican source who attended a small private meeting with John McCain Tuesday in New Hampshire tells CNN that the GOP candidate dropped a serious hint about Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty.

The Republican source said “out of the blue” McCain told the gathering that he thinks they are “really going to like” Pawlenty.

Flap thought originally that Pawlenty would be McCain’s choice but after seeing him on the stump do not think he is as dynamic as either Bobby Jindal or Sarah Palin.

Flap characterizes Pawlenty as “milktoast” and really adds nothing to McCain’s campaign.


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Tim Pawlenty

Minnesota GOP Governor Tim Pawlenty

The Republican National Committee has scheduled Minnesota Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty for a conference call regarding Barack Obama’s Minnesota appearance this evening.

Pawlenty has been mentioned repeatedly as a Vice Presidential running mate with Senator John McCain. Flap thinks he WILL be McCain’s choice.

And, yes he has already been to a BBQ at the McCain Sedona, Arizona ranch.


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