The Veepstakes ll

Partial list of speakers at the Republican National Convention:

MONDAY, SEPT. 1

U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, Conn.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, California

Vice President Dick Cheney

First Lady Laura Bush

President Bush

TUESDAY, SEPT. 2

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge

Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska

Gov. Jon Huntsman of Utah

Rosario Marin, California Secretary of the State and Consumer Services Agency and former U.S. treasurer

Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee

Gov. Linda Lingle of Hawaii

Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3

Minnesota U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman

Meg Whitman, national co-chair for McCain 2008 and former president and CEO of eBay

Carly Fiorina, chairwoman for the Republican National Committee and former chairwoman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney

Cindy McCain

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal

Republican vice-presidential nominee

THURSDAY, SEPT. 4

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist

U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas

U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida

John McCain

Hmmm! That makes me think that none of those who have been scheduled to speak are being considered for VP. Does that mean that another name that has been floated has a chance?

Robert Portman:

Robert Jones "Rob" Portman (born December 19, 1955) is an American lawyer and politician who has served in two cabinet positions and as a member of Congress. Most recently, he was Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to this appointment, Portman was the United States Trade Representative, a post carrying the rank of Ambassador. From 1993 to 2005, he was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio, representing that state's 2nd congressional district, which stretches along the Ohio River from the Hamilton County suburbs of Cincinnati.

He was confirmed by the Senate as U.S. Trade Representative on April 29, 2005, and privately sworn into his new office that day. Later, a public, ceremonial swearing-in was performed by then-White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card on May 17, 2005, with his friend President Bush in attendance. On April 18, 2006 President Bush nominated him to fill the role of Budget Director; its former director, Joshua B. Bolten, was promoted to White House Chief of Staff. Portman is reported to be a potential candidate for vice president on John McCain's 2008 GOP presidential ticket.

Portman on the Issues.