From Washington Whispers blog on US News & World Report:
He has always been on the so-called "shortlist," but Mitt Romney's chances seem to have brightened in the past week as the economy continues to hold the top issue slot on the campaign trail. Key McCain allies report that Romney's background as an economically driven governor and his popularity among the moderate GOP base are helping him keep pace with others on the shortlist.
"I could be wrong, but I bet he picks Romney," said a McCain finance adviser and major fundraiser. "He energizes the base. Romney was clearly the No. 2 pick and would excite a lot of traditional Republicans who think McCain is too much of a maverick," the adviser E-mailed. "These voters will also get behind the ticket because, win or lose, they will see it as a setup for Romney in 2012; most Republicans have barely heard about most of the other names that have been bandied about. They all know Romney. Second, Romney is the most Reaganesque of the bunch, and the party is searching for any way it can find to get back to the winning days of the Reagan approach.
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