McCain Advisers Say Stance on Abortion Is Crucial for No. 2

McCain Advisers Say Stance on Abortion Is Crucial for No. 2
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... of Connecticut, as possibilities. People close to the campaign also floated a wild-card choice, Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top American commander in Iraq. (further down they talk about Obama) I want somebody whos independent, somebody who can push against my preconceived notions and challenge me so we have got a robust debate in the White House, Mr. Obama told the newspaper. He called his decision difficult and said that we had some great choices. Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/22/us/politics/22veep.ht... sorry about all the snips, it's ...

Time: McCain to Pick Romney
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — ... has two “Republicans close to the situation” who say McCain has settled on Mitt Romney as his VP. Still more Republicans say the decision hasn’t been made, while the New York Times is reporting that Gen. David Petraeus could be in the running. Barack Obama, meanwhile, has ...

MOST LIKELY TO….
The Page by Mark Halperin — NO VEEPSTAKES NEWS OVERNIGHT….. Obama on the edge of a decision, with Democratic sources continuing to say “Watch Biden.” 2 Republican sources say McCain has apparently settled on Romney as his pick, but no offer has been made. And/but: NY Times: “People close to ...

VP Speculation Heats Up
Outside The Beltway | OTB — VP Speculation Heats Up Vice Presidential frontrunners Joe Biden and Mitt Romney All indications are that Barack Obama has made his choice for running mate and will announce it today. Through some combination of clever public manipulation to throw people off the scent and wishful thinking on the part of those with a stake in the outcome, the guesses as to who it’ll be are all over the map. Obama’s stated criteria:“I want somebody who’s independent, somebody who can push against my preconceived notions and challenge me so we have got a robust debate in the White House.” This prompted one wag to guess that Dick Cheney has been tabbed. John Amato ...

The Early Word: More Clues, Still No V.P.
The Caucus — ... including his penchant for verbosity. (Mr. Alter calls him “Jabbering Joe.”) The Times’s Elisabeth Bumiller handicaps some of the V.P. prospects for Senator John McCain, reporting that the Arizona senator is “unlikely to select anyone who supports abortion rights.” The top contenders are former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts and Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota. McCain aides also floated the name of Gen. David Petraeus — a long shot but someone the candidate has long admired. In a political memo, ...

Friday open thread
Sister Toldjah — ... 2 GOP sources who are saying that McCain’s VP pick is Romney. The NYTimes is reporting that it’s down to Romney and Pawlenty. Obama ...