VP pick close? Romney campaign announces top VP aides

http://twitter.com/#!/jeffzeleny/status/225220857864261632

Team Romney has assembled a group of staffers for his as-yet-unnamed VP pick.

Hey, who’s up for another round of veepstakes speculation?

Romney's VP staff hires the latest sign he's closing in on a pick. Sure to get the chattering going on #Veepstakes

— Jim Acosta (@JimAcostaCNN) July 17, 2012

And … go!

Romney camp names running mate spokesman who worked at USAID when Condi Rice was at State. Commence freakout now! http://t.co/b2J68qLa

— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) July 17, 2012

If not Rice, then Pawlenty? Portman? Jindal? Ryan? Maybe Sweet Meteor of Death?

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/07/17/vp-pick-close-romney-campaign-announces-top-vp-aides/