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Several politicians thought to be in consideration as Mitt Romney’s running mate have joined the presumptive GOP presidential nominee at a Utah retreat.
More than 500 individuals are expected to attend the event with big Romney donors in Utah, according to a report in Bloomberg.
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty (Minn.), Sen. Rob Portman (Ohio), Rep. Paul Ryan (Wisc.), Gov. Bobby Jindal (La.), Gov. Bob McDonnell (Va.), and Sen. John Thune (S.D.) will be among the attendees, according to ABC News.
The 2008 GOP nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), former Gov. Jeb Bush and former secretaries of state Condeleeza Rice and James Baker III are also joining the event, according to Bloomberg’s report.
Notably absent will be Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.) who is thought to be among the top veep options for the GOP presidential hopeful, according to the Wall Street Journal. Rubio told the Journal he wanted to spend the time with his kids.
Attendees flew to Salt Lake City Thursday night and went to a cookout at Olympic Park Friday night, according to ABC News. Chateaux at Silver Lake, a hotel, is hosting the event, Bloomberg reported.
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