WASHINGTON (AFP) - Republican presidential hopeful John McCain and his Democratic rival Barack Obama are in the final stretch of the process of selecting their running mates -- even if they won't openly say so.
Asked about his timeline for announcing a choice, and how many potential number-twos he was considering, McCain sidestepped the question.
paign are suggesting he will reveal the name of his vice presidential selection this week while Sen. Barack Obama is getting the headlines on his foreign trip," veteran Washington reporter Robert Novak wrote on his blog Tuesday.

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There is growing speculation that Republican John McCain might name his vice presidential choice within the next few days -- right in the middle of Barack Obama's overseas tour.
McCain aides are doing little to tamp down the speculation with their comments of "no announcement today."
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There has been some speculation and anti-speculation that John McCain will pick his vice president this week, and that it will be Mitt Romney because why

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) - speaks at a press conference, as Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA) looks on, before a fund raising event in Denver on March 27, 2008. (UPI Photo/Gary C. Caskey)
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There’s speculation that John McCain may announce his vice presidential pick by the end of this week. The buzz is that it will be either former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney or Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (in photo), who is scheduled to meet with McCain Wednesday.
Meanwhile, McCain is trying to weather Barack Obama’s trip overseas and the news coverage of cheering U.S. soldiers and Iraqi support for Obama’s withdrawal timetable.
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The Olympics begin August 8th and run until the 24th. To ensure maximum news coverage of their pick, neither campaign wants to go public with their decision during the international spectacle. And immediately after, the Democrats begin their convention. McCain, of course, does not want to make his pick during this period, either.
The most frequently mentioned name for McCain in recent weeks has been Mitt Romney. Despite their heated primary, the two have seemed to become more comfortable with one another. McCain has showered Romney and his family with praise in recent weeks and also subjected his old rival to some mild teasing of the sort that suggests more affection than

John McCain, before his town hall meeting today in Rochester, NH, huddled with one of his biggest allies in the state -- editors at the New Hampshire Union

Washington, DC (AHN) - Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is planning to announce his choice for running mate this week, according to conservative commentator Robert Novak.
Aides for the Republican presidential hopeful are reportedly looking to take attention away from Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), who has been grabbing headlines with his tour of the Middle East and Europe.
ruary, is currently on top of the shortlist. Pundits regard him as a good match for McCain, who has struggled to change perceptions that he is not adept at economic issues.