How And When Will Mitt Romney Announce His VP Selection?

The buzz is getting louder.

Will Romney follow the precedent of both parties in 2008 by waiting until a few days before the start of his convention to announce his pick? Or will he elect to name a running mate sooner to effectively double the Republicans’ ability to raise money and campaign against an incumbent president and vice president?

And if Romney goes the early route, will he make the announcement over the next 2¹/₂ weeks before he departs for ­Europe to begin a foreign trip? Or will he wait until he returns from overseas in early August, when the campaign will be competing against the London Olympics for media attention?