McCain VP buzz starts at the airport

[Dos Equis]

Solid person to have on the short list, but isn't the kind of candidate who will create a buzz. 

August 10, 2008
McCain VP buzz starts at the airport
Posted: 11:22 AM ET

From CNN's Steve Brusk

(CNN) — Sen. John McCain spends the next two days campaigning through Pennsylvania with the state’s former Gov. Tom Ridge at his side.

Anytime McCain appears with someone that might be on his vice presidential shortlist, it stirs up a whole new round of speculation. And as Pennsylvania is a key battleground state, Ridge is getting plenty of attention.

Ridge, a former Homeland Security Secretary, grew up in Erie and begin his political career in the northwest Pennsylvania city where the McCain tour begins.

And if the presumptive Republican nominee needed any reminder of Ridge’s prominence, he’ll get it the moment his plane sets down. The Erie International Airport where McCain lands late Sunday afternoon is also named “Tom Ridge Field” in the hometown politico’s honor.

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[240 is Back]

He's a cool guy.

But he's redundant on homeland security (mccain has that covered), his terror color codes are laughable, and he likes abortion, which hurts mccain with religious wingnuts who hate him already.