John Thune's name is in the mix for John McCain's Vice-Presidential pick:
The argument for the South Dakota Senator is very similar to the case for [Minnesota governor Time] Pawlenty. Thune is young (47), was an early endorser of McCain's presidential bid and comes from the plains states -- a big battleground this fall. Thune enjoys a higher national profile than Pawlenty as a result of his defeat of former Sen. Tom Daschle (D) in 2004 but doesn't have the executive experience that Tpaw boasts.
As I have suggested before, Pawlenty is likely the best choice for McCain, but Thune would not be unreasonable.
In other Thune news, he is working with North Dakota's Byron Dorgan to promote wind energy.
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