Pawlenty trending up in Veepstakes

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is rising on the list of potential running mates for Mitt Romney. But he's not No. 1.

Author:: BMTN Staff
Updated:: Mar 8, 2018
Original:: Jun 12, 2012

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is near the top -- but not No. 1 -- on the ever-shifting list of likely vice presidential running mates for Mitt Romney. Conventional wisdom says Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has the inside track for the moment.

Pawlenty is getting more attention than conventional wisdom holds, and has momentum, according to National Journal. Pawlenty was once angling for a spot in Romney's Cabinet but now he's sounding like he wants the No. 2 job, according to National Journal's Veepstakes Power Rankings.

PredictWise, which aggregates a variety of opinions, says Pawlenty is third on the list, behind Portman and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.

Meanwhile, Pawlenty has a new gig on the board of Smart Sand, a frac-sand company.

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U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) says Mitt Romney's running mate will be either former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty or Ohio Sen. Rob Portman. A prominent Ohio Democrat predicts Pawlenty will get the nod over Portman, partly because of his appeal to evangelical voters. Another Democrat, Pennsylvania's Ed Rendell, jokingly said Romney should pick Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. Romney promised to make an announcement no later than day three of the Republican National Convention.

A Democratic super PAC has unleashed reams of information on top prospects to be Mitt Romney's running mate, including a 493-page file on former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Romney has said he'll pick someone before the late August GOP convention.

President Barack Obama doesn't have much to brag about given a thin record of accomplishments, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says. Pawlenty is stumping for Mitt Romney and waiting to hear if Romney has chosen him as a running mate. Meanwhile, the Obama campaign is taking shots at potential Romney VPs, saying Pawlenty is a fee-raiser who made life tough for Minnesotans.

No longer vice presidential material, Tim Pawlenty appears to emerging as a potential candidate for Secretary of State for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, given the former Minnesota governor's strong interest in foreign policy. But is Pawlenty interested in the potential opportunity?

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has said he's not interested in being Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's running mate, yet at the same time he said he "would be honored to serve if asked." After delivering an address at the North Carolina Republican Convention, Pawlenty tried to explain his feelings on the matter.

The touting of Tim Pawlenty as potential running-mate for Mitt Romney has reignited questions over his refusal as governor of Minnesota to release tax returns during a scandal over payments from a company owned by a close political ally, several new reports from the British daily The Guardian say.

Former Governor Tim Pawlenty tells Fox News Channel he's taken his name off the list of possible running mates on Mitt Romney's Republican ticket. Pawlenty then raved about the qualifications of Florida Senator Marco Rubio, calling him capable and gifted with "a compelling American story."

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty has been quiet since he dropped from the presidential race, but he's back on the campaign trail, appearing at a New Hampshire rally Sunday with Mitt Romney.

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