More of the Same From McCain

Doing all he can to fuzz up the middle, rumor has it that Johnny Mac's leading choice for Veep is Minnesota governor, Tim Pawlenty - no friend to the small government man. Michael Tanner has put together a quick summary of Pawlenty's positions:

Supported government subsidized health care for all children as the first step toward universal health insurance, and opposed President Bush’s veto of a Democratic bill that would have expanded the State Children’s Health Insurance program (SCHIP) to families earning as much as $83,000 per year;

Supports Massachusetts-style health care reform, including a “health care exchange” and an individual mandate;

Has called for banning all prescription drug advertising, and seeks government imposed price controls for drugs offered through Medicare;

Proposed a $4000 per child preschool program for low-income children;

Pushed a statewide smoking ban smoking ban in workplaces, restaurants and bars;

Increased the state’s minimum wage;

Imposed some of the most aggressive and expensive renewable energy mandates in the country;

Was an ardent supporter of the farm bill;

Received only a “C” ranking on Cato’s 2006 Governor’s Report Card, finishing below such Democrats as Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack and tied with Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell.

Keep on pushing, Johnny.