Romney On VP Pick: ‘Marco Rubio Is Being Thoroughly Vetted’

Some of you may have had dashed hopes upon seeing this morning’s ABC report that said Mitt Romney is not vetting Sen. Marco Rubio the second spot on the Republican presidential ticket. Responding, Romney said Rubio is being “thoroughly vetted.”

RELATED: Marco Rubio Not Being Vetted For VP Role

Per BuzzFeed’s Zeke Miller:

Mitt Romney makes it official: “Marco Rubio is being thoroughly vetted as part of our process,” he said today, hours after an ABC report said he was not being considered as Romney’s running-mate.

NBC News’ Garrett Haake reported the same:

BREAKING: Romney says FL Sen. Marco Rubio is being “thoroughly vetted” as part of his VP selection process. #Decision2012

— Garrett Haake (@GarrettNBCNews) June 19, 2012

Back to speculation.

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