washington donald trump take potential vice presidential run mat test drive week meet private trot public seek make choice republican national convention less two weeks away republicans close campaign say trump team consider announce run mate pick next week ahead convention hold july 18-21 cleveland try get maximum media buzz decision aid vet people short list trump get up-close look candidates talk publicly dispense usual tradition keep secret process choose run mate trump formally nominate convention republican candidate nov. election meet privately tuesday one possible pick u.s. senator bob corker tennessee trump tower new york tuesday night two appear together trump rally raleigh north carolina trump introduce corker chairman senate foreign relations committee great friend mine somebody respect everybody corker turn figure reason love much senator tell crowd reason love much love love want best you wednesday trump join event cincinnati newt gingrich former speaker u.s. house representatives another possible pick trump position gingrich close trump adviser well regard trump tower monday trump meet monday u.s. senator joni ernst iowa another candidate short list others trump run mate list include indiana governor mike pence trump meet saturday new jersey governor chris christie oklahoma governor mary fallin u.s. senator jeff sessions alabama christie former trump rival republican nomination sessions among trump early supporters party close advisers trump take potential vp run mat test drive