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Chatter over Hutchison as possible VP pick grows louder | National | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
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IN DENVER, ROMNEY CRITICAL OF OBAMA Mitt Romney, playing Republican pit bull on the periphery of the Democratic National Convention, charged Tuesday that a Barack Obama presidency would "make America a weaker nation" The United States under an Obama administration would see "less prosperity and less security," said Romney, in what could have been an 11th-hour audition to join Sen. John ...

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John McCain Watch: Kay Bailey Hutchison for Vice President Part Three - The Chatter
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... suggesting female dissatisfaction with Barack Obama’s failure to select Hillary as his running mate have led to increasing speculation that John McCain may be considering Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison as his Vice President. ...

Bob Novak: Case against Lieberman for VP being made by … Lieberman
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... way: Even if McCain ends up doing the right thing and picking a pro-lifer, there’ll still be that tiny minority convinced that his heart’s desire lies elsewhere. Then again, how many people are following the news closely enough to know that a pro-choicer is in serious contention? Twenty percent? Ten percent? And if he picks Romney or Pawlenty, what percentage of that will hold the Ridge/Liebs flirtation against him anyway? Five percent? One percent? Meanwhile, Kay Bailey Hutchison’s hometown paper floats her as a possible dark horse. Appealing to women, loads of experience, ...

Quote of the Day
Shakesville — "She is female, which addresses the novelty of the opposition; she is smart and well-respected; she is knowledgeable on key issues, especially domestic policy. I still think it's going to be Mitt Romney."—Bruce Buchanan, a University of Texas at Austin government professor, on possible McCain running mate Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas). ...

Jonathan Garthwaite: Chatter over Hutchison as possible VP pick gets louder...thanks to Townhall.com
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — From the Houston Chronicle : Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's long-shot prospect for vice president is getting a push from conservative and other pundits in the lead-up to next week's Republican National Convention. The latest flurry of speculation online and on cable television constitutes at least a third or fourth wave of chatter about Hutchison, whose name surfaces occasionally as a possible Republican vice-presidential candidate. ...Hutchison, 66, would be "an excellent choice," syndicated husband-and-wife columnists ...

KBH for VP?
PoliPundit.com — ... as a possible choice as John McCain’s running mate: CRAWFORD — Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison’s long-shot prospect for vice president is getting a push from conservative and other pundits in the lead-up to next week’s Republican National Convention. The latest flurry of speculation online and on cable television constitutes at least a third or fourth wave of chatter about Hutchison, whose name surfaces occasionally as a possible Republican vice-presidential candidate. {Source: Houston Chronicle } Who are these “Conservatives” that would be behind a Kay Bailey Hutchinson for ...

Hutchison Added to McCain Short List
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's (R-TX) "long-shot prospect for vice president is getting a push from conservative and other pundits in the lead-up to next week's Republican National Convention," according to the Houston Chronicle. ...

McCain and Kay Bailey Hutchison ticket?
The Swamp — ... Some observers believe that if McCain chose Hutchison, the Republican senator from Texas, that could really shake up the presidential race and seize crucial convention momentum from Obama. There's a strong argument to be made that it would. ...

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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — Day By Day by Chris Muir August 27, 2008 - Time for a Day By Day Fundraiser Day 3 Barack Obama Watch: Joe Biden A Wise Choice for Vice President? John McCain Watch: Kay Bailey Hutchison for Vice President Part Three - The Chatter Chatter over Hutchison as possible VP pick grows louder | National | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's long-shot prospect for vice president is getting a push from conservative and other pundits in the lead-up to next week's Republican National ...

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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... Barack Obama Denver Stage Resembles Greek Temple (tags: Barack Obama) Chatter over Hutchison as possible VP pick grows louder | National | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle Texas Sen. Kay Bailey ...

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