Posted on 07/21/2010 10:32:29 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
A day after advancing to Georgia's Republican gubernatorial runoff as the favorite to win the nomination, Karen Handel picked up the support of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, CNN has learned.
"A successful businesswoman and public servant, Karen Handel's blend of executive, political, and business experience is just what Georgia needs at this critical time," Romney said in a statement Wednesday. "The leadership skills that she has honed in both the private and public sectors will enable her to make tough decisions and enact the reforms needed to get the economy back on track and foster job creation."
Handel and Rep. Nathan Deal emerged from a four-way primary battle and will now face off in the Aug. 10 runoff. Handel was boosted in the primary by endorsements from Sarah Palin and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer. Deal is backed by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who represented Georgia's sixth congressional district for two decades.
Romney stayed out of the primary, an aide said, because one of the candidates, state Sen. Eric Johnson, had backed Romney during his 2008 presidential bid.
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Who asked you Mitt?
Mitt is thinkin’ Romney - Palin 2012
He’ll be lucky if she picks him for Secretary of Commerce or some such...
Willard is followin Sarah,
Again.
This may shape up into a Palin-Romney ticket. But I’d prefer a Palin-Cain or maybe a Palin-Brewer ticket. Or how about a Palin-Patreus ticket?
I think that Karen came in first because of Palin’s endorsement.
Mitt - meh. Not so much.
Hey what the heck..Let him jump on the bandwagon just so Roy Barnes doesn’t come back to haunt us assuming she gets past the “Clinton Democrat” Nathan Deal in the runoff.
You get an A+ for cleverness.
At least we now know who not to vote for.
A sevenfold "Amen" on that.
Mitt should be so lucky as to be part of Palin-Romney ‘12!
Mitt Romney/Michael Bolton 2012
Sarah Palin/John Bolton 2012
Mitt Romney/Perez Hilton 2012
No....Sarah Palin / Paris Hilton
He’ll be lucky if she picks him for Secretary of Commerce or some such...”
I do believe his business background includes Staples so he actually should be a great choice to run the Office Supplies department.
Your fire insurance paid up?
Just so you know ...
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