Republican presidential candidate
Mitt Romney plans to campaign Monday in New Hampshire with Republican
Sen. Kelly Ayotte, whose name has been tossed around as a possible
running mate. Like past appearances with other possible VP contenders
such as Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, today's
event could be viewed as a tryout for the young senator.
Ayotte, a New Hampshire native
who endorsed Romney months before the primary there, has been coy about
the prospects that she could be on the list to serve as Romney's number
two this fall. She was an active surrogate for the former Massachusetts
governor throughout the primary season.
"We know that with his
experience, he will make sure that we get our fiscal house in order in
Washington, that we stop crushing all of us and our children with
mountains of debt, and that we get Americans back to work," Ayotte said of Romney when she endorsed him in November.
Events like these act as trial
runs for hypothetical tickets, giving the staff of each camp the
opportunity to gauge the chemistry between the candidates and test the
public perception of the duo in public.
In an interview with Fox News in November, Romney said he was considering her for the slot.
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