Romney aide tweets follower suggestions that mirror VP candidates

Romney aide Beth Myers on Friday tweeted out a list of suggestions for people to follow on Twitter that mirrors the likely short list for Mitt Romney’s vice president.

The names include the usual suspects as well as a few names that have not been discussed recently: Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, and former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.).

Myers is the long-time Romney aide put in charge of the vetting process for the presumptive GOP presidential candidate’s running mate. She has so far stayed mum on the search, but Friday’s tweets — taking advantage of the Twitter tradition of recommending people to follow at the end of the week — may have been a sly tweak for the media. Speculation over Romney’s choice for VP and the timing of his announcement has made headlines for the past few weeks.

Myers joined Twitter when she was announced as the head of the search, but has not tweeted since initially signing on in April.

#FF @KellyAyotte @timpawlenty @GovChristie @BobbyJindal @marcorubio @RepPaulRyan @NewtGingrich

— Beth Myers (@BethMyers2012) July 27, 2012

#FF @robportman @bobmcdonnell @CondoleezzaRice @johnthune @Gov_Martinez @RickSantorum

— Beth Myers (@BethMyers2012) July 27, 2012

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