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No way, no how, no Obama!!
I think it is Romney and he was my choice for President and now for VP.
Don't trust Obamas, they both pretenders. Biden is the old Washington.
What changes are you talking about, naive Democrats?

MCCAIN – PALIN 08!!!!!!

Sick of hearing McCain talk about being a POW. My husband was not a POW but did two tours of duty in Viet Nam and so did plenty of other guys. I give him credit but he is always bringing up the subject of being a POW. Give it a rest. I would never vote for him.

I don't know who he (Pawlenty) is. I'm gonna have to google him.

I agree with your positive comments about Pawlenty, Michael. He also has the image of a man of the people, having grown up in a blue-collar neighborhood and making something of himself. He's bright and articulate and holds strong to the party line. The evangelicals will prefer him over Romney. However, the Minnesota schools have suffered due to lower funding, the bridges haven't received proper maintenance (remember the 2007 bridge collapse?), unemployment rates are higher than the national average, and Minnesota's running a deficit even though it is a higher-tax state. Pawlenty doesn't bring much to the table in terms of domestic issues and certainly not foreign policy. And would he be ready to lead the country in McCain's place? Pawlenty has spent a lot of time talking about Obama's inexperience...It would be interesting to see how the campaign tactics changed if he was chosen as McCain's VP.

i for one will vote for mcCain hope he will pick a woman for his vp

I too am from Minnesota, and while Pawlenty is not my first choice (Romney), neither was McCain (again, Romney). I think Pawlenty would do a fine job, and while not ultra-conservative, he can hold the line on taxes, and he's got the youth-factor going for him.

Please don't elect Tim P. as the vice president. Minnesota will not survie Carol Molnau as Govenor.

OBAMA IS A KILLER.

Oops, a bad choice it turns out to be Pawlenty. McCain needs someone who will energize the base – not put them to sleep even more!!!

I LOVE JOHN MCCAIN AND HE WILL KEEP US SAFE. I VOTE FOR OBAMA IS A VOTE TO KEEP KILLING MILLIONS OF THE UNBORN. MILLIONS OF BLACK BABIES.

JOE BIDEN will eat him for breakfast in the VP Debate

I'm from Minnesota and I can say that he is "Pawlenty of Problems."

That's why McCain came out with a positive ad. He's trying to line up with Palenty's character. I wonder will it work, McCain's flip floping again, he's a chameleon, he's changing his stripes to suit the situation.

The democratic stragety from this is, McCain will say and do anything to get a vote.

McVain can't stand to have anyone else in the limelight. He is showing himself to be vain, crude, rude, and irrelevant. It doesn't matter who his VP is because the main problem is McPain, not some VP.

I hope it's Romney...I like astrology.

McCain like Bush will bring more threat to our country. Obama/Biden ticket is very strong on national security and Biden as well as Obama is well respected around the world. Obama has better judgment on every single issues that we need on a president than mccain. That is why we must vote Democratic this November to prevent a second 9/11 and have someone who is ready for what ever decission to defend our national security in case of any plot.
Do not listen to the republican scare tactics and believe anything they have to say. The republican is the party we as voters should stay away from this November. They have done enough to our country and the economy and we cannot afford for more years of economic disasters and begging China to lend us money.

I am also from Minnesota – Tim Pawlenty has been the worst Gov. we have EVER had. (Keep in mind we had jesse Ventura as well.) The things he has done to education should be a crime. We have lost programs and people have lost houses. He probably WILL be the VP chosen and all I can say is – YOU CAN HAVE HIM – we don't want him anymore! Thank God the Republicans will lose anyway. Keep him out of Minnesota!

I am a Democrat and I am sick of the rock star stage the Democrats have been portraying. Really! The columns of Rome? The columns of Lincoln Memorial? We need a leader, not a celebrity rock star with few solutions and no experience. This Democrat will vote for McCain, the first time ever this Democrat has voted Republican. Romney, Pawlenty, Liberman, all would be good VPs. The Pied Piper Obama will make this country a third world, powerless chaos.

Josh (8:40)

Do you have a formal education?

What an idiot you are!

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I'm from Minnesota too.

I'm not a Republican, but I can tell you that Pawlenty is a pretty decent person. He's smart and makes good decisions.

If it's Pawlenty, McCain made a better choice than Obama

I'm also from Minnesota. Pawlenty has been terrible for our state. I never thought I'd prefer Jesse Ventura over anyone, but I've been proved wrong. He's been in complete agreement with everything Bush has done. I guess sucking up can get you all the way to the VP spot.

this is who he is

pawlenty is an economic whizz besides that he might pull...michigan....minnesota......ohio......indiana....and maybe even NORTH SIDE CHICAGO.....check it out obamacrimes.com see the real CHANGE SOON TO COME////

Romney is the only realistic choice....It'll be him.

I think Wilford Brimley was a better choice.

I'm tired of the various spiteful comments I am reading these days! The REAL problem we ALL face is the unfortunate loss of our ability as a nation to have a thoughtful, insightful discussion on any issue related to politics, without calling each other stupid or some other inference that only proves the level of our ignorance. The dumbing down of America..............

John Smith- well stated. I couldn't agree more. If America is stupid enough to not elect Obama- then they all deserve what they get. As for me... I'm leaving.

ALL men and women of good faith must rise up for a change enough is enough. Gop and all blood suckers must go!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a challenge to Humanity!, no doubt.
ALL the lies, ALL the spining, all the blood spill, ALL THE KILLING MUST COMES TO AN END., ALL the war mongers must be stop and put to their place.
"Whatever goes up must come down" The time is here!
RISE UP, RISE UP, RISE UP TO HUMANINITY.
No going back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!now or never

wow...can't believe some comments here....very sad.

IF YOU THINK RACE IS NOT A FACTOR IN THIS ELECTION. YOUR NUTS! MCCAIN IN A LAND SLIDE!

I'm from Minnesota Where Pawlenty's low taxes, have made for a bridge to fall down and people to die, umemployment is high, education ;;is down, roads are poor, people are financially hurting, We used to be one of the best states, we are quickly falling under Pawentys' rule. Five repupublicans voted to override Pawenty on a fuel tax for roads. These republicans where stripped of their commitee positions and not endoresed by the party .

Pat

I have known McCain for some time both at NPBC ( North Phoenix Baptist Church) and having appeared before his POW/MIA Hearings and having had private talks, I can say he is NO Leader or integrity.
One word sums it all up. PHONY !

I'm also from MN and there is nothing remarkable about Pawlenty. I wish I could say he has done GREAT things... but he's been a so-so Gov.

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Well I'm from Illinois and I can say the country will soon change their minds about Obama if they're foolish enough to elect him President. In the four years he's been our Senator he's done NOTHING except run for President. And he only became our Senator by default. The Republican candidate was booted after an investigation uncovered a sex scandal. After several weeks with no candidate they brought in Al Keyes from New Jersey, rented him a Chicago apartment and announced he was their pick to run again Obama. No contest. Obama won his State legislature seat in the same way, not a contested election.

Go McCain and ???

Who's on first?

The Liberals are going to hate whomever McCain selects and its because they are mentally deficent it is a brain defect in their head.

They hate everyone and intimidate those of us who dont support their socialist and the anti war point of view.

I would love McCain to pick Lieberman to shove it up The Liberals butt especially the Connecticut retards who threw Joe under the bus for that pathetic loser Ned Lamont.

Lamont is an idiot and he will never be a Connecticut US Senator.

I'm not sure that it matters anymore... I kinda liked Romney, but it would appear that Putin has cast his vote for Obama so I guess we should just send McCain home.

Forget politics, I sincerely hope Gov. Pawlenty's family is well and no hardship has entered into their life.

Who????

Wow... with the amount of intelligence indicated with your deep and introspective comments (Dems)... I would have thought you would all have been speaking at the DNC. Barack really lost out when he missed you all with the invitations. Maybe on your way out you can turn off a few of Gore's lights...

I am a democrat ,i voted for senator clinton and for me is easy to make a decicion for november 4-2008,i will support John McCain because is the best candidate for the white house,senator clinton said that obama was no good to become a USA president,now she changed her mind ,now she says that " He is good to be a president ",nobody going to buy that,people taht we voted for clinton we backing McCain..even you dont publish this comment..tahnk you

The old man and the young kid. Someone for McPuke to lead around by the nose.

I think McCain will tap Huckleberry, he's in solid with the religious vote. And McCain needs them to win

I get a kick out of all these comments by people who seem so sure of the outcome of the election. Both teams are in the process of announcing their starting lineups, or about to, and before the coin toss all these pundits already know the score of the game. All I can say is I am hoping and praying that my team wins.

Democrats care less if its gonna be the minnesota gov or not. GOP team lacks the Charm, the charisma, the intelligence, the wisdom and there is no way they can convince true democrats. We are set and there is no stopping this time.... we are ending back to glory with Barack and Joe the exceptional team and GOD will be with us all the way in reclaiming what is lost.

For future reference, it is LOSE, not LOOSE, you looser.

This will most likely not be posted ( or will it to contradict my opinion) !?!?

haha I love how people who are "bored" with the McCain campaign still find it interesting enough to tell us how bored they are.

It is really fear that drives them. The short comings that even in a Democrat leaning election year they are so inept they will blow the only chance this donkey party has to win.

So sad and halarious <

<-– This guy is not bored!

It does not matter who Mccain picks for VP
This election will be won or lost by the Dems, Mccain is along for the ride
For my money .. Nobama will lose big time .. I have confidence in the American people .. while at this point not too many people like Bush .. there are two irrefutable facts
1. Mccain is No Bush ..
2. Obama is a preacher .. not a doer

Mccain '08
HRC '12

Who cares? The GOP will loose come Nov

Typical uneducated Dem...what has Obama ever accomplished?

McCain '08

Mitt Romney will be very devastated, just like Hillary. If Pawlenty is the nominee, he is a dumb choice, just like Joe "Plagiarism" Bidden.

Has it occured to any one that both the presidential and vice presidential candidates of Democratic Party Barack Obama and Joe Biden have plagiarised in course of their different runs to White House? "Just words"

PLAGIARISM TICKET 2008

Gore/Jeb Bush 2012~~

Sure sounds like it'll be Pawlenty, though I think Romney would be a better pick...

Michael, there is at least one sound bite when Pawlenty said that Obama's message was positive and praised the way he was running the campaign. Maybe Obama won't use that against McCain like McCain is using Biden against Obama - well, I guess Obama might not have had to do that if McCain ran a totally positive campaign. Now we are in the midst of stupid negativity in this year's election - again!!

This story is just spin. Pawlenty and McCain trying to muster up the kind of media following that staked out Obama's VP possibilities.

No one cares. Tonight is the Dem night!

Obama / Biden 08

McCain is a war hero... done more in his life than many of us can claim.. but he lost his perspective.

We need to retake America. I am NOT an Obama fan but I do know that healing our country will take a democrat.

Obama '08/Hillary '16

No, No, No
McCain needs to get right up in their faces and pick ... Jeb Bush.

Key state, Hispanic Link, and ... Use the all "He was a close friend" Judo on all the folks trying to tie McCain to the president in a bad way.

Wel, Michael, I used to live in the Twin Cities and now live in western Wisconsin. Remember if you can – Pawlenty barely (less than 1%) won re-election as governor and could NOT deliver Minnesota for McCain in the primary last spring – despite the fact that he has been one of McCains national co-chairs. Obama/Biden will eat him alive. Pawlenty is a lightweight.

Maybe McCain forgot who he chose.

He seems like he would be a great choice.

I think Tim Pawlenty would make a great VP! I'm from Minnesota, and I know that he has done a lot of good here. Once the country gets to know more about him and hears him speak, America will love Tim. Governor Pawlenty is a great debator, so to those who think Biden will dominate him– think again! Tim Pawlenty is a great American who will be a great Vice President!!!

Rep Mike Turner will be announced as John McCain's running mate. McCain Turner will win the general election by a wide margin. The Democrat Party will once again be 'owned' by the Clintons.

I prefer Wilford...at least John will be getting a good talking to by Wilford. But,...John where's your condemnation of all 527s? When they help your anemic candidacy you're all for them! What a hypocrite!

Minnesota only produces celebs – their form Govenor, their current DFL candidate for the US Senate and now their current governor. Hey Pawlenty – serve the people of Minnesota, not John's pipe dream!

What do we know about Pawlenty. He has very little experience. Obama has much more and can out-think all the McCains and VPs that could be chosen. I do realize the Republicans had a limited body of expertise from which to choose when they chose McCain. Likewise a really outstanding VP candidate is lacking.

please let it be Pawlenty so we can be rid of him in Minnesota...he'll cause less damage as a VP or VP candidate...sorry folks but we want him gone here in "The Gopher State."

America has a surprise in store for you McCain, your surprise did not work and will never work. I hope you can take it. The race is a bit close cause America is building the momentum for the big surprise for you McCain. No more repubs.

Obama/Biden 08/12.

I guess the GOP needs to have someone awake at 3 am to protect our country.

Let's give Obama a chance!

SOS. Calling PAWLENTY.SHIP SINKING FAST.PLEASE COME ABOARD AND SINK WITH US.

Johnny, I think you've truly captured the soul, the spirit, the very essence of the Obama campaign.

"If you don't quite understand what it is that Obama offers this country – if his past accomplishments don't give you a clue – if you've not yet been able to distill from his speeches exactly what it is that we should "Hope" for – then you're all simply too stoopid, and too dense, and you don't deserve a president of such radiant glory!"

One House One Spouse – Obama / Biden '08

You Repubs have a very careful time choosing. In the "off chance" that McCain might die of old age in office. I don't like the sound of President Huckabee, do you?

Just follow the secret service detail. You'll know quicker

Here we go again...Do you even know the issues he stands for or do you regurgitate the same things you hear from the media?

Why in the world would McCain want the same of the last 8 years? To say that anyone is happy about it and is not going to change is senile.

Obama will change, but change towards what? He is edging on Socialism. Bottom line, Americans don't want to be held accountable for the mess they putthemselves in, and it's very easy to blame the higher ups.

Obama's socilistic views will only put us deepedr in the hole. He will raise taxes on everything incliding gas, capital gains on realestate (seniors selling thier homes), marriages, low-middle income families, etc...

Good luck with the next 4 years if he wins....

obama is a loser he is risky as well

McCain you can pick Romney or Pawlenty either will do a better job than "Joe and the Hawaiian."

Didn't Joe say that Obama wasn't ready? If not I'll say it. He is risky and we don't want to gamble America on a roll of the dice.

I think there is a unwritten rule that you should let your opponent to have his moment to accept the nomination. McCain campain will even run an ad to congratulate Obama. It is not correct to let Tim Pawlenty and other Republicans disturb Democratic convention. Did RNC also cancel the activities of other McCain surrogates? If yes, this has nothing to do with VP. If no, then it is fishy. But they can do better. They can fly Pawlenty out after the media events.

One thing you can say about McCain's campaign – it's not contrived like the inflated candidacy of Obama.

Obama up in the Gallup Polls by 6 points might be higher after tonights speech. Go Obama!!!!!!!!!

This could be great! But a woman would have been better......!

I'm from Minnesota and I can say that Pawlenty would make a great VP. He is big on renewable energy, importing cheaper prescription drugs from Canada, low taxes and much more. He is young and not a Washington insider. He has been a McCain supporter from the start, so not a single anti McCain sound bit. He would be a hit as the country got to know him.

Sounds like Pawlenty is the man McCain has chosen. if so, Biden is going to eat him up. Well, Biden will chew up and spit out Romney, Ridge, Fiona, or any of those other crazies McCain has to choose from.

Tag the toe and close the door,
McCain's done.

Most likely Pawlenty is preparing his upcoming speeches now as VP.

"For with what judgement you are judging, you will be judged"- Bible

Have a wonderful evening guys and I'll see you tomorrow...

I hope its Romney...he is the best for America, has a lot of experience and knowledge of the economy!

McCain 08

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I wonder if on Wednesday night McCain selected the same running mate as his advisors selected for him on Thursday morning...

Obama does not really need to give any great or small speech. If the American people are such big idiots as to vomit for McCain and thereby keep the Bush policies for 4-8 more years, let them do so.

Obama does not need to convert or convince any American about his ability to lead, and the dare need for change; it is America that needs a "thinking" leader as well as the need for change!

Obama does not need to work hard for the votes of women, Blacks, and other minority groups; it is those groups that need Obama. Let them go ahead and vote for McCain. They will wake up to 4-8 more years of more "hardships," hate," and loss of basic rights with their new and experienced (and bitter) president in McCain.

who cares..?

McCain may have been a good soldier, but he's no leader.

Who cares? The GOP will loose come Nov