as Portman. I like Rubio the best, but if Portman brings Ohio with him, that's good enough for me. All of those mentioned are well qualified and would make good VPs in office, so the question is, which would make the biggest contribution to the campaign. I think Rubio is a dynamite campaigner but, if Romney really wants boring, Pawlenty would be the best choice. Rubio is not boring. I am starting to dread the VP pick. From reading the comments here, no matter who Mitt picks will get bashed by our own side in one way or another. And that is before the Democrats even take their shots. For the record, I like Ryan. But if he picks someone else...I'm still voting Romney. (The only one I would really have a problem with is Portman for the ties to the Bush Admin). I want Rubio, but I think it's Thune. He could be thoroughly vetted without the media knowing it, through inside connections to the search team, and may be well known to someone close to the team. No one is running behind him asking him if he wants to be VP, because he did not run for president. He is not boring, he is dynamic. He is good looking. Pawlenty is rather dull to us here, although I don't know how he plays in the swing states. Yes Virginia, there is such a thing as personal magnetism and charisma. The US? This is the cosmos of the celebrity.