There is a lot of chatter about who presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain may tap as vice president. Some of the suggestions such as Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates
are likely facetious. One of the more serious suggestions is the recurring talk of former dealmaker Mitt Romney as the likely running mate as recently put forth by a
Politico.com story.
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Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts and co-founder of Bain Capital LLC, has been suggested before. He attended the Memorial Day barbecue at McCain's home. So why is Romney the favorite? He knows how to raise money, and is well connected with Wall Street.
The speculation comes at a curious time. The press has caught wind of the fact that Wall Street (bankers, and private equity and hedge fund managers alike) prefers Democratic presidential rival Sen. Barack Obama 2 to 1 based on Federal Election Commission donation data. Perhaps the McCain camp feels Romney can narrow that gap unlike the long list of other contenders. - Matthew Wurtzel
See story from Politico
See earlier post about Obama's fundraising from Dealscape
