A group of political observers polled by USA Today has U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., as the No. 1 pick to be Donald Trump's running mate.
Two dozen people USA Today has consulted on politics throughout the election season have the former Chattanooga mayor ahead of other politicians such as former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
A dozen other names were mentioned, ranging from Sarah Palin to South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, but none got nearly the support of the top four.
Corker would be "a really inside pick but a powerful signal that he will pursue a more mainstream foreign policy," said former Republican National Committee official Frank Donatelli.
Emory University professor Andra Gillespie put Corker among a group of elected officials who would be good choices because Trump "will need a running mate who is better versed in politics and government generally."