ROMNEY NARROWS VP CHOICES; CONDI EMERGES AS FRONTRUNNER
Thu Jul 12 2012 19:30:01 ET

[img]http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSuc_kRWAFtQ-29wowqJf-2W2JL5uKyr1-8a3hZB6A4c1L9LZEnmw[/img]

**Exclusive**

Late Thursday evening, Mitt Romney's presidential campaign launched a new fundraising drive, 'Meet The VP' -- just as Romney himself has narrowed the field of candidates to a handful, sources reveal.

And a surprise name is now near the top of the list: Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice!

The timing of the announcement is now set for 'coming weeks'.

MORE

It was Condi who received two standing ovations at Romney's Utah retreat a few weeks ago, and everyone left with her name on their lips.

Rice made an extended argument for American leadership in the world.

In recent days, she emailed supporters:

"2012 is perhaps a turning point for the United States."

"The upcoming elections loom as one of the most important in my lifetime," she warned. "I'm very often asked to speak about our current foreign policy and the challenges that lie before us. However, we, as a country, are not going to be able to address any of those international challenges unless we first get our domestic house in order."


Developing...

http://www.drudgereport.com/flashcm.htm


BUSH, RICE & BLAIR - AND THE GREATEST OF THESE IS RICE!
THISDAY Nigeria at 50 Awards Dinner, Abuja, Nigeria, Sunday Evening, February 21, 2010



BUSH, RICE & BLAIR - AND THE GREATEST OF THESE IS RICE!
THISDAY Nigeria at 50 Awards Dinner, Abuja, Nigeria, Sunday Evening, February 21, 2010

Old pals: From left, George Bush, Nigerian media mogul Nduka Obaigbena, Tony Blair and Condoleezza Rice in Abuja.



From left, Condoleezza Rice, Blair, Nigeria's speaker of parliament Dimeji Bankole, Bush and Nigeria's foreign minister Ojo Maduekwe pose for the cameras during the ceremony in Abuja

Rice's Name Is Floated as Potential VP Choice

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303740704577523631390995126.html?mod=googlenews_wsj




Condoleezza Rice's inclusion on the Republican ticket would scramble the race in ways few other candidates could.

From a pragmatic point of view, Condi would be a very good choice. She's widely respected, she's smart, she has extensive experience in governance as a secretary of state, she's a woman and she's black. If Romney chooses her as VP candidate it will bolster his chances significantly.