Why Romney Backed Out

[DonViejo]

New York Times: “The news on Friday that Mr. Romney would opt out of the race revealed as much about the party in 2015 as it did about the former Massachusetts governor’s weaknesses as a candidate. Republican leaders, especially the party’s wealthiest donors, are in an impatient and determined mood. They are eager to turn to a new face they believe can defeat what they anticipate will be a strong, well-funded Democratic opponent, Hillary Rodham Clinton.”

“The campaign to deny Mr. Romney another chance began almost immediately after he mused to donors at a Friday get-together in New York City on Jan. 9 that he was open to the possibility of another run. By that Sunday afternoon, William Oberndorf, a prominent California investor who supported Mr. Romney in both of his previous presidential campaigns, had emailed a group of 52 powerful Republicans, including former Secretary of State George Shultz, the investor Charles Schwab, Gov. Bruce Rauner of Illinois and the Michigan billionaire Betsy DeVos with a blunt message: we need to support someone else.”

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http://politicalwire.com/2015/01/31/romney-backed/

[global1]

1. And Jeb Bush Is A New Face?......nt

[tanyev]

2. It looked to me like the campaign to deny Mr. Romney another chance began on Nov. 7, 2012.

[onehandle]

3. The will put up a sacrifice to be done away with by Hillary.

Swan song for party elder Jeb is likely.

[Wellstone ruled]

4. The smart money has been able to keep the

Courts away from the Romney Bros.and other family dealings. Sounds like there are legal issues coming thru the Court System and biggees do not want a Agnew.

[ladyVet]

5. Holy shite! I'd thought I'd dreamed Romney wouldn't run!

I remember some bland non-statement, and saying out loud "He's going to put his money and support behind Jeb". This is surreal.