Vance Opperman to the GOP: Pick Pawlenty

Dicey morning here at Politics in Minnesota, with news about John McCain’s Veep pick changing from minute to minute.

Whether it’s GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty or not (and it
looks like it’s not), Minnesota politicos should know that prominent
Twin Cities businessman and diehard Democrat Vance Opperman thinks McCain should pick Pawlenty.

In a "memo" to RNC GOP delegates and alternates in the September issue of Twin Cities Business magazine, Opperman writes:

"You
should nominate Governor Tim Pawlenty as vice president of the United
States. He would bring youth, energy, and tireless enthusiasm to your
ticket. Tim is a committed conservative on social issues, while at the
same time not regarded as a wingnut