Friday, April 20, 2012

Rob Portman, Republican senator...

...from Ohio, has just overtaken Marco Rubio in the race for Mitt Romney's running mate on Intrade.

What does this mean? Is Romney giving up on the Latino vote? Is he trying to shore up the white, working class vote? Is he trying to lock up Ohio at the expense of other swing states such as Florida or Virginia? Is he embracing the GOP establishment and turning his back on Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina and the tea party? Or is he just trying to pick a running mate who will be seen -- not as a game-changer -- but as a seasoned, capable individual who can assume the role of president if needed?

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