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Mitt to choose this GOP-establishment VP?
'Let's just eliminate the drama and suspense right now. Romney is going to pick …'
WND
Chelsea Schilling
6/19/2012
Excerpt:
(This is the first part of a series profiling the potential running mates of GOP candidate Mitt Romney this election.)
"He’s championed as a solid conservative and a budget hawk who will balance the Mitt Romney ticket with a vice presidential running mate who has extensive expertise with the budget matters.
The Republican establishment is reportedly enthusiastic about the prospect of Romney choosing Sen. Rob Portman as his 2012 running mate, especially since the senator represents Ohio – and no Republican has ever been elected president without winning that key battleground state.
Who is Portman?
But who is Portman, and what does his record reveal about him?
Portman has called for a balanced budget, bans on excessive earmarks and federal-spending transparency. A Spanish-speaking Methodist, Portman wrote 12 pieces of legislation signed by former President Bill Clinton.
Analysts and political insiders say Portman’s reputation and experience put him at the very top of Romney’s list of choices for the VP position. The widely rumored favorite has been spending time on the campaign trail with Romney, even traveling through Ohio on Father’s Day with the GOP candidate and his family on the campaign bus.
“Let’s just eliminate the drama and suspense right now. Romney is going to pick Rob Portman,” declared the Daily Beast’s Mark McKinnon, a political strategist who has worked for Republicans and Democrats.
McKinnon is not alone in his prediction. In recent weeks, Portman has been the name making the rounds as the top choice in the Romney VP rumor mill.
The U.S. senator is an attorney who, until recently, practiced law at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey. He was a lawmaker in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2005 and served in President George W. Bush’s Cabinet as the U.S. trade representative and as director of the Office of Management and Budget. Portman graduated from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, where he majored in anthropology, and earned his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010.
In April, news website BuzzFeed conducted an informal survey of Republican National Committee members gathered in Arizona and reported that two-thirds of state Republican Party chairs and members of the RNC said Portman was both the best and most probable choice for Romney.
Likewise, the Wall Street Journal pegged Portman as a favorite of Republican Party elders and insiders.
“Mr. Portman’s potential to help win Ohio is considered a big plus, because no Republican has won the presidency without carrying the state,” the paper reported. “Mr. Portman won his Senate seat in 2010 with 57% of the vote. And while he is best known for his work on economic issues, he has a strong relationship with social conservatives in the state, many of whom supported Mr. Santorum.”
Portman has a unique and valuable talent in the political world: He is a master of debate, throwing himself into roles of the opposing candidates in mock debates, Yahoo News reports. He has played the roles of Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, Joe Lieberman, John Edwards and even Obama."
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'Let's just eliminate the drama and suspense right now. Romney is going to pick …'
WND
Chelsea Schilling
6/19/2012
Excerpt:
(This is the first part of a series profiling the potential running mates of GOP candidate Mitt Romney this election.)
"He’s championed as a solid conservative and a budget hawk who will balance the Mitt Romney ticket with a vice presidential running mate who has extensive expertise with the budget matters.
The Republican establishment is reportedly enthusiastic about the prospect of Romney choosing Sen. Rob Portman as his 2012 running mate, especially since the senator represents Ohio – and no Republican has ever been elected president without winning that key battleground state.
Who is Portman?
But who is Portman, and what does his record reveal about him?
Portman has called for a balanced budget, bans on excessive earmarks and federal-spending transparency. A Spanish-speaking Methodist, Portman wrote 12 pieces of legislation signed by former President Bill Clinton.
Analysts and political insiders say Portman’s reputation and experience put him at the very top of Romney’s list of choices for the VP position. The widely rumored favorite has been spending time on the campaign trail with Romney, even traveling through Ohio on Father’s Day with the GOP candidate and his family on the campaign bus.
“Let’s just eliminate the drama and suspense right now. Romney is going to pick Rob Portman,” declared the Daily Beast’s Mark McKinnon, a political strategist who has worked for Republicans and Democrats.
McKinnon is not alone in his prediction. In recent weeks, Portman has been the name making the rounds as the top choice in the Romney VP rumor mill.
The U.S. senator is an attorney who, until recently, practiced law at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey. He was a lawmaker in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2005 and served in President George W. Bush’s Cabinet as the U.S. trade representative and as director of the Office of Management and Budget. Portman graduated from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, where he majored in anthropology, and earned his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010.
In April, news website BuzzFeed conducted an informal survey of Republican National Committee members gathered in Arizona and reported that two-thirds of state Republican Party chairs and members of the RNC said Portman was both the best and most probable choice for Romney.
Likewise, the Wall Street Journal pegged Portman as a favorite of Republican Party elders and insiders.
“Mr. Portman’s potential to help win Ohio is considered a big plus, because no Republican has won the presidency without carrying the state,” the paper reported. “Mr. Portman won his Senate seat in 2010 with 57% of the vote. And while he is best known for his work on economic issues, he has a strong relationship with social conservatives in the state, many of whom supported Mr. Santorum.”
Portman has a unique and valuable talent in the political world: He is a master of debate, throwing himself into roles of the opposing candidates in mock debates, Yahoo News reports. He has played the roles of Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, Joe Lieberman, John Edwards and even Obama."
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View the complete article at:
http://www.wnd.com/2012/06/mitt-to-c...ablishment-vp/
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