My response to "Astorino’s LG Pick To Be Made In Coming Days, Advisor Says"

From New York State of Politics (Time Warner Cable):

A top advisor to Republican candidate for governor Rob Astorino said an unveiling of his running mate will come in the next several days ahead of the state convention, to be held next week in Rye Brook.
“We will probably not announce anything until close to the convention,” said the advisor, Bill O’Reilly, on Fred Dicker’s Talk-1300 radio show.
Several potential running mates have dropped out of the running, including Assemblywoman Jane Corwin who declined and former U.S. Attorney Mike Battle, who does not meet residency requirements.
Democrats, whose own candidate, incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is searching for a new running mate, had some fun with Astorino’s LG search on Thursday.
But O’Reilly said in the radio interview said there are multiple candidates who have already indicated a willingness to do it.
“We have had several people who have had said yes already. we cast a wide net on this,” he said. “We have several people who will do it if we make the ask. What we’re doing is going through them all and parsing through the list and going through their backgrounds.”
Asked if Albany-area Republican Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin was on the short list, O’Reilly said he “would be terrific” but added he likely won’t do it.
“My understanding is he loves being in the Assembly and wants to stay where he is,” O’Reilly said.

I have a feeling that Greg Ball will be joining the ticket. After all, Ball's political goal is the governor's mansion. On the other hand, Astorino probably won't choose Ball because it wouldn't balance the ticket. Ball is from Putnam County, Astorino from Westchester County.