A lot of people in the oil business do that.
They have another business that takes their time so they get someone that knows the oil business to run the business.
So Romney campaigned to keep conservatives at bay; namely NEWT so Obama has the honors of leading America. Either way romney and obama have the same liberal mindset - same sex marriage, pro baby killing, liberal judges, Socialistic Romneycare/Obamacare - whatever that' is against what America stands for, they initiate or want.