Sounds like the Garrison as Lt. Governor was a trial balloon that popped...

Remember a couple of weeks ago when both BSB and Ohio Daily Blog reported that Marietta-area State Rep. Jennifer Garrison was rumored to be Strickland's pick for running mate (after the last rumored candidate, Congressman Tim Ryan, was taken out of consideration by the Governor himself.)

Sounds to me like it was a trial balloon that popped.  Cincinnati's CityBeat magazine is reporting that Governor Strickland told an audience at a GLBT-targeted fundraiser in Cincinnati that Strickland has no intention on asking Garrison to run as his Lt. Governor:

Strickland appeared at an LGBT-themed fundraiser Saturday afternoon at an East Walnut Hills residence. During a question-and-answer session with attendees, the governor flatly dismissed reports that he was considering Garrison for lieutenant governor in his next race and assured them that wouldn’t happen, said several sources at the event.

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Strickland’s local appearance was part of a series of fundraisers held around the state to shore up his support among the gay and lesbian community. An invitation to the event read, “For the first time in Ohio history, a sitting governor will travel to Ohio’s largest cities to meet with LGBT leaders to discuss the future of our state and our community.”

Among the issues Strickland discussed at the event were passing the Equal Housing and Employment Act and a proposed law allowing two-parent adoption for gay couples.

So, who IS going to be Ted's running mate?