CNN found a republican that they like.
“Romney also may be positioned to attract a wider base of support than some of the other figures on the Republican bench, including the now-GOP rock star Palin and Huckabee, whose 2008 campaign outlasted Romney’s. Both have shown the ability to generate excitement among base voters but appear to remain fairly unappealing to the more moderate faction of the party — not to mention independent voters who are permitted to vote in some Republican primaries.
Al Regnery, publisher of The American Spectator who attended a summit of prominent conservatives in Virginia last week, said movement leaders continue to toss around Romney’s name as they look to the future.
“People are going to have to compete for what will be the equivalent of several interviews with conservatives as to whether they fit the job description, and Romney would certainly be one of these contenders,” Regnery said.
But even as the Romney drumbeat already can be heard in some corners of the party, it remains possible the former governor will face the same problems that hindered his 2008 campaign — namely the perception he is overambitious and given to flip-flopping on issues for political expediency.
“Many conservatives never really trusted him,” Regnery said. “A lot of people think he pretty much adjusted his message to meet the needs [of the base]. He’s going to have to go back around and talk to the dinners and talk to the small groups and large groups and write op-eds with a fairly consistent message.”
Stephen Wayne, a professor of American government at Georgetown University, also noted that not holding elected office now makes it more difficult for Romney to stay relevant on the political scene.”
CNN found a republican that they like.You mean another republican that they like. McCain was the other one, look how that went.