UPDATE: If you didn’t catch the fireworks in the comments that were added yesterday at Part 3 (”His Risky Associations and Entanglements”), it’s worth a visit (link is to beginning of comments; yesterday’s begin at #8). Attn. Team McCain — Also catch the final comment just added this morning. UPDATE 2, 9:00 a.m.: The Phoenix Business Journal is reporting that “McCain’s short list of vice presidential possibilities has been essentially narrowed to six” — Tom Pawlenty, Colin Powell, Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, Joe Lieberman, and Tom Ridge. Ohioans will note the absence of Rob Portman. Further: Sources familiar with the Arizona Republican’s VP search process list Pawlenty and Romney as the odds on favorites but said there was some preference to pick a woman or minority as McCain’s running mate. That would mean Powell, Palin, the...
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