looks better and better as a choice for McCain's VP, given his assurance and experience on the subject. Carly Fiorina is a long shot, but her stock has probably also risen, and Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota is also strongly in the running. Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford stumbled recently in a CNN interview. Seth Gitell, NY Post on Romney's Rationale:

The answer to many of Mr. McCain's problems is looming in plain, uncomfortable sight: He needs a running mate who can immediately infuse the campaign with energy, a fluid surrogate who can hammer away at Mr. Obama, stay focused, not lose his cool, and, most of all, an economic expert, who can negate, if not reverse, the Democrat's perceived advantage in the areas of jobs and growth. The man who possesses those qualities is the same person who got under Mr. McCain's skin during the primary fight — Mitt Romney.