Mitt Romney's wife has disclosed

[Smilo]

.. a tantalizing detail about her husband's intensely secret vice presidential search: He's considering choosing a woman.

Written by STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ROMNEY_VP?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-07-05-12-57-33

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In the interview, Ann Romney also sketched out her own requirements for what she'd like to see in a running mate, saying the person should be "someone that obviously can do the job but will be able to carry through with some of the other responsibilities." She said the person should be someone who will have her husband's back and who he will enjoy being around him and have "the same personality type." She added: "Competent, capable and willing to serve this country. I think there's lots of good people out there that fill that bill right now."
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Earlier this week, Romney and his wife huddled Tuesday at the estate for at least 45 minutes with campaign manager Matt Rhoades, senior adviser Beth Myers and top strategist Stuart Stevens on the deck that overlooks the lawn behind his home. Romney's five sons — particularly his eldest son, Tagg — also serve as informal political advisers, and all have been on hand all week, virtually assuring that the campaign and the running mate search were being discussed.
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Me thinks Ann Romney has a lot of input into her husband's decisions.

[louis-t]

1. have "the same personality type."

Proof that Willard doesn't want anyone that would have more personality than a doorstop.

[333maxwell]

2. Not a woman, not a minority, best bet in Vegas.

Look, I am just a bit older than Mitt, and was born and raised LDS (Mormon).

Like me, Mitt is old school.. unlike me, Mitt takes this stuff very seriously.

When Mitt and I were kids (Ironically I was born in Detroit, my parents went to the same Church (but not ward) and my mother used to watch some of the Romney klan in our home), we were taught that not only were people of color sinners in a past life, and had ZERO chance of getting to the Celestial Kingdom unless they came back in the next life less sin free and white, but that women were subservient to men.

To this day there is NOT one person in power in the LDS church that is a woman.. NOT ONE.

We were taught that there will be a great Mormon leader in the presidency days preceding the second coming, this will be the sign it is happening.

There is NO WAY Mitt is going to have a minority or a woman a heartbeat away from leadership under his watch..

BEST BET IN VEGAS..

[siligut]

7. OT. In light of the prophesy; what do you believe Mormons will do if Mitt makes it into the WH?

And other than the construction the Keystone Pipeline, all by himself and repealing Obamacare; what will Romney do?

BTW, I agree with you, Romney wants a white, male VP that shares his beliefs.

[demwing]

11. The thing with that type of prophesy

of the &quot in) days preceding the second coming" variety...is that every action and event could be seen as the fulfillment of prophesy. If the 2nd Coming hasn't yet happened, ALL days are days preceding the second coming.

Not that I believe in the 2nd coming, I'd just love to see it happen.

If Jesus does show up, I think he'll be plenty pissed, and not at all supportive of the folks who think that Jesus is their puppet.

[Politicalboi]

3. Neither your husband or kids are

"Competent, capable and willing to serve this country". None of them have served.

[jenmito]

4. Sooo...Rob Portman then? n/t

[Raven]

5. It will definately be a woman.

Unless these people are incredibly incompetent, it will be a woman now that Ann Romney has spoken. I think it will be Ayotte.

[Cracklin Charlie]

6. WTH

Why does it seem like Rmoney's wife is so much more intelligent and articulate than her husband? He is such a doofus!

[thelordofhell]

8. It doesn't take much to be more intelligent than Rmoney

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

13. I can't stand her. At all. This sense of entitlement from a rich, girl. I dislike her immensely.

[GeorgeGist]

9. Worked well for McCain.

[RC]

10. Maybe Ann will pull a Cheney

It worked once for them -

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

12. Kelly Ayotte scares me. She's smart and articulate and could pull white women to Romney's

side. I can't understand why many (NOT ALL) white women continue to vote against their best interests, but oh, well.

[Rosanna Lopez]

15. I don't think much of Ayotte

I don't see Kelly Ayotte being that attractive a candidate to women. She seems very non-descript and dull to me, and she doesn't really have a lot of experience, either, so I wouldn't be surprised if she gets Romney into trouble on a few occasions. And I think picking a woman would overshadow Romney, and bring back memories of Palin.

Most people have never heard of her and wouldn't putting another New Englander on the ticket turn off conservatives?

So I still don't see it happening. I still don't believe a woman will be chosen so soon after Palin.

[Igel]

16. Bad geography.

New Hampshire, not so important.

Another New Englander? Naw. If female, a Southerner or Westerner.

[Rosanna Lopez]

17. Not much there

There's not too much to choose from in those regions.

In the Western states (Washington, Oregon, California), all 6 Senators are Democrats, and I don't see any Republican female Governors of those states, either.

In the South there are a few more options, but not many. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas is retiring, Gov. Susanna Martinez of New Mexico has already criticized Romney's immigration policy, and Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina is such a bad campaigner she couldn't even deliver S.C. to Romney in the primaries despite being his surrogate. Haley also has some baggage because of some of the scandals around her and the outgoing Lieutenant Governor etc.

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

14. He might as well choose her as his VP

Since he wants to be king, he'll need his queen on his side.

[csziggy]

18. Just like when George Romney had his wife run for Senate?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenore_Romney#1970_U.S._Senate_campaign

[madinmaryland]

19. I guess that would leave Liz Cheney as the Veep choice for Rmoney.