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In the Senate, Rob Portman of Ohio, Marco Rubio of Florida, Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire and John Thune of South Dakota commonly appear on lists of possible running mates. Scorecards that measured voting records in 2011 suggest that among these, Rubio had the most conservative voting record and Portman the most moderate. Ayotte and Thune came in somewhere in between.
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“Four years ago, we elected a president we didn’t know very much about,” Mitt Romney said. “He talked about hope and change. He was going to make the economy better with hope and change. Now he’s starting to change the subject.”
— Republican presidential candidiate Mitt Romney speaking at a campaign stop Tuesday at Sweetie-licious Bakery Cafe in DeWitt, Mich. The State News’ Rachel Jackson reports Romney emphasized his ties to Michigan and support for small businesses while criticizing President Barack Obama’s record on the economy.
Romney also rebuked reports at a later campaign stop in Holland, Mich., that Florida Senator Marco Rubio was not being vetted as a vice presidential pick. In fact, “Marco Rubio is being thoroughly vetted as part of our process,” Romney told reporters.
Romney campaigns across Michigan, says he’s vetting Rubio as possible VP pick
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