McCain passes on Minnesota's Pawlenty for VP, sources say

(CNN) - John McCain's campaign has told Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty he
will not be McCain's vice-presidential running mate on the Republican ticket in
November, sources told CNN.

McCain is due to announce his running mate at a rally in Dayton, Ohio on
Friday.Pawlenty had been thought to be on the short list, along with former
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, independent Sen. Joseph Lieberman of
Connecticut, former homeland security secretary Tom Ridge, and others.