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Official: McCain set to meet with VP pick

Published: Aug. 28, 2008 at 9:35 AM

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Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee visits a Jewish housing project in an Arab neighborhood in east Jerusalem, August 18, 2008. Huckabee said Republican Presidential nominee John McCain has a better understanding of Israel's security needs than his Democratic opponent. He is on a 48 hour whirlwind tour of Israel sponsored by Ateret Cohanim, a group that works to acquire property in east Jerusalem and settle Jews there. (UPI Photo/Debbie Hill)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., will meet Thursday with the person he has chosen to be his running mate in the presidential election, an official says.

A senior campaign official said the presumptive Republican presidential candidate has held meetings with his top advisers this week and is set to officially notify his choice Thursday, Politico.com reported.

The general public will first hear McCain's choice for his running mate on Friday at a rally in Dayton, Ohio.

The Ohio appearance for the senator and his vice presidential choice will then be followed up by appearances at major rallies in Pennsylvania and Missouri this weekend, aides said.

Politico said the Missouri rally is also being tabbed as a potential rallying point for the Republican party as McCain's former primary rivals, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, are also expected to attend to support the senator.

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