ɪn lˈeɪt dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈuːz ɹᵻpˈoːɹts ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd ðæt pˈoːɹtuːn hæd dɪskˈʌst wɪð fˈɔːɹmɚ tɑːlˈiːdoʊ mˈeɪɚ dʒˈæk fˈoːɹd ðə pˌɑːsəbˈɪlᵻɾi ʌv bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ pˈoːɹtuːnz luːtˈɛnənt ɡˈʌvɚnɚ ɹˈʌnɪŋ mˈeɪt.
In late January news reports indicated that Portune had discussed with former Toledo Mayor Jack Ford the possibility of becoming Portune's Lieutenant Governor running mate.