Mike_Rosen's Blog

Sen. John McCain is on stage in a very high tech Dell conference room in Round Rock flanked by Dell's CEO, Gov. Perry, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and fmr Sen. Phil Gramm.  Michael Dell is seated on the front row in the audience, just recognized by McCain.

McCain arrives with latest polls showing him leading in Texas by a comfortable margin over Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul.

McCain calls Perry his friend and great leader and not a bad looking guy, either.

After this event, Perry will host a fundraiser for McCain at the Four Seasons.  About 115 people expected to attend - sold out - with tickets ranging from $1,000-2,300.

McCain is on stage with two people who are talked about as outside shots at VP.  Perry is the southern conservative the moderate McCain could use in November.  Hutchison is less likely, unless Hillary Clinton becomes the Democratic nominee.  My guess is that if McCain wins, Perry ends up as Homeland Security Secretary.  Don't laugh.  Or maybe FEMA director?