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August 29, 2008

McCain to Reveal His Vice Presidential Pick Friday
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Top choices are believed to be Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and
former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney 
John Mc Cain and his wife Cindy wave as they board the Straight Talk Air
campaign charter airplane, 28 Aug 2008Republican presidential candidate
John Mc Cain will celebrate his 72nd birthday Friday by introducing his
vice presidential running mate at a rally in Dayton, Ohio. Mc Cain's
campaign announced Thursday the Arizona senator had made his choice, but
would not reveal who the person is. Mc Cain himself ignored reporters'
questions when he and wife, Cindy, arrived at a Phoenix, Arizona airport
to fly to Dayton. Speculation has grown that Mc Cain will either choose
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty or former Massachusetts Governor Mitt
Romney, who waged a bitter fight against Mc Cain for the Republican
nomination. Pawlenty canceled a number of media appearances Thursday in
Denver, Colorado, where Democratic rival Barack Obama accepted his
party's presidential nomination. But it was unclear if there was any
connection to the vice presidential pick. Senator Joe Lieberman Another
possible choice, Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, is drawing
considerable fire from hardline conservatives over his support for
abortion rights. Lieberman was Democrat Al Gore's vice-presidential
running mate in 2000. He has since become an independent due to his
strong support for the U.S.-led war in Iraq. Former Pennsylvania
Governor Tom Ridge and U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison are also
thought to be under consideration. Mc Cain aired a television
advertisement Thursday congratulating Obama on a "job well done" for his
historic nomination. But in a separate statement, Mc Cain's campaign
Thursday mocked the classic Greek-style columns on the stage for Obama's
speech. The veteran Arizona lawmaker will formally accept the Republican
presidential nomination at the party's national convention in
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.


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