You might think that this story doesn’t have a campaign 2008 angle:
White House budget director Rob Portman is stepping down and will be replaced by former Iowa Republican congressman Jim Nussle, senior administration officials said today. The president is scheduled to make the formal announcement at the Roosevelt Room later this afternoon.
But it does. When the Republican nominee is selected, and is looking for his running mate, he could do a lot worse than Rob Portman. Popular six-term congressman, from a vital swing state, former U.S. Trade Representative with title of Ambassador, good on television…