Tim Pawlenty Campaigns for Romney in Michigan

(JACKSON, Mich.) -- After a brief speech at a campaign office opening in Michigan on Wednesday, Tim Pawlenty was asked if he would return to Michigan “when you’re vice president.”

“We’ll know soon enough,” Pawlenty said.

The former Minnesota governor is believed to be on Mitt Romney’s short list of running mates and there is speculation that the choice could be made any day.

Pawlenty told the crowd of about 30 that Romney “can’t make a bad pick.”

“If you look at the leaders currently or the next generation leaders in the conservative moment across this country there’s unbelievably talented wonderful people,” Pawlenty said before naming many of them.

“You’ve got this tremendous new governor in Nevada Brian Sandoval,” Pawlenty said. “If you haven’t heard of him, you will. He’s terrific. Susanna Martinez in New Mexico, the first Hispanic Republican woman governor in the history of the country. Bobby Jindal in Louisiana, tremendous reformer, outstanding governor and leader. Marco Rubio, the rising star and senator from Florida. Then you go up to South Carolina, you’ve got Nikki Haley the governor of South Carolina, Bob McDonnell in Virginia, Chris Christie in New Jersey, Rob Portman and Paul Ryan, the budget chairman. And many others. David Petreaus.”

Pawlenty will be fundraising on behalf of the Romney campaign through the state Thursday.

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