Is Romney Getting Closer to Picking Running Mate?

Despite saying on Thursday that he hadn’t yet decided on a running mate, Mitt Romney gave a possible hint on Friday that he’s nearing a decision: Three of his top strategists accompanied him on a flight from Aspen, Colo., to Las Vegas.

The trio included Beth Myers, who is leading his vice presidential selection process, as well as former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie and senior campaign adviser Kevin Madden. 

Later on Thursday, Romney met with some of the possibilities at a meeting of the Republican Governors Association near Aspen. Among the governors present were New Jersey’s Chris Christie and Louisiana’s Bobby Jindal, both of whom have been the subject of running-mate speculation. 

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