Romney's Inner Circle Is Convinced He's Running

Business Insider ^ | December 4, 2014 | Linette Lopez and Hunter Walker

[Bubba_Leroy]

Mitt Romney held meetings with donors in New York this week that left one attendee convinced he is running for president again in 2016.

A member of Romney's inner circle who spoke to Business Insider said the former governor of Massachusetts traveled to New York City on Monday where he met with key financial backers of his past campaigns to lay the groundwork for a 2016 White House bid.

The source, who was at one of the meetings, said other attendees included developer Stephen Ross, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, and hedge funders Julian Robertson and Paul Singer.

A representative for Romney did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the meetings from Business Insider.

Romney, a former Republican governor of Massachusetts, previously ran for president in 2008 and in 2012, when he was the GOP nominee. In addition to potential donors, the source said Romney met with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) this week.

Christie endorsed Romney during his last race. However, he is expected to mount his own White House bid in 2016.

[Vaquero]

Who?

We need Cruz or someone just like him.

[stboz]

I’m convinced I’m not voting for him.

[trisham]

I’ll be surprised if he doesn’t run.

[Track9]

They’re just trying to milk his bank account.

[Osage Orange]

Go an join your fellow morman REID.....

You both think alike....

[Jabba the Nutt]

Hey, maybe we’ll have fratricide among the RINO candidates: ‘Mitt’ Romney, ‘Jeb’ Bush, (where do they get these names?) Chris Christie, let’s add Jon Huntsman and whoever to the mix. Usually, it’s 10 conservatives splitting the vote, this time you’ll have a bunch of RINO’s splitting their tiny vote.

[dware]

Who do you suppose might run for the republicans?

Does it really matter? Methinks we'll get much of the same: direct attacks against Tea Party Conservatives...

[nascarnation]

I dearly wish the caucus/primary were scheduled in order of % R POTUS votes from the last election.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Please kittens, lose your Mittens and never ever find them again.

[Christie at the beach]

What him or Jeb Bush will use as their ploy is, why would you not vote against Hillary. If he decides to run, that means only one thing, the Bush family passed the baton and Jeb will not be running.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Like him or not—He is Free to run. Reject him in the primary or show support for someone else. He got snookered in 2012 and should run again (just as Reagan did). Why not? Think he would be RINO in Chief? I don’t—he would be Mr. Fix it —and boy does this nation need fixing. I would like Donald Trump as his VP-—Lots of Government folks need to be fired and Trump could do it. If he runs —he should select a Tea Party VP-—Cruz or Lee? Now, will he be selected? Thats dicy-—I think people might want a Walker or a Perry this time.

[SoConPubbie]

After 2012, Romney’s son said Mitt didn’t really want the job. He spent six years of his life running for a job he didn’t really want?? So has anything changed with him, or is he just out to waste everyone’s time and lose again?

Does anyone actually believe ANY Romney is capable of telling the truth?

[Diogenesis]

Is the backstabbing Willardrat RomneyCARE
free to send surrogates after conservatives again?

Like Sen. Thompson?

Like Gov. Palin?

Like Mr. Cain and the Speaker?

[Engraved-on-His-hands]

Reject him in the primary or show support for someone else.

Thanks. I'll reject him in the primary, and, if necessary, I'll reject him in the general election, just like I did in 2012. His views are the polar opposite of mine on the views that matter to me the most. I do not vote for my enemy to attack me and my values. He is the Father of Gay Marriage in America and the Father of Obamacare. He is also the first cousin of many other despicable views. I will not vote for him. There are millions more like me. He will lose. But liberal Republicans would rather have a Democrat than a conservative in office.

As I've said before, the biggest enemies of social conservatives are liberal Republicans.

[faithhopecharity]

Leaving aside his politics (which I believe are NOT timely, Aerica needs a more conservative President for awhile at least to help correct all the damage of the current regime)

anyway,
leaving aside Gov. Romney’s politics..... he ran such a crappy campaign (read that: NON-campaign) ... just as soon as he pulled ahaed in the polls (after his very good first debate performance), he pulled in his horns and capitulated the campaign... much more in the mode of another McCain (who threw the election away by using much of his air time reassuring us how we could all vote for his oppounent and how wonerful his opponent was and how his opponent was not a radical, etc etc etc)

No, Mr. Romney. I campaigned and voted for you when you got the nomination last tine. I will not do so again,, you proved to be a LOSER as a campaigner. Too much effort for me to campaign if the candidate is gonna just toss the race anyway.

[SoConPubbie]

Like him or not—He is Free to run. Reject him in the primary or show support for someone else. He got snookered in 2012 and should run again (just as Reagan did). Why not? Think he would be RINO in Chief? I don’t—he would be Mr. Fix it —and boy does this nation need fixing. I would like Donald Trump as his VP-—Lots of Government folks need to be fired and Trump could do it. If he runs —he should select a Tea Party VP-—Cruz or Lee? Now, will he be selected? Thats dicy-—I think people might want a Walker or a Perry this time.

Sorry, but there are some politicians that should not get our votes in either the Primary or General elections based on their policies.

Mitt Romney is one of those candidates.

Mitt Romney is a Pro-Choice, Pro-Gay Agenda, Pro-Amnesty Progressive Liberal pretending to be a Republican.

And some point you have to take a stand for your principles and just say no!

"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Not me. And if he thinks he’ll get my one measly vote again — well I’ll see him in hell first.

[OKSooner]

Swallow hard, Mitt, and admit you’re a GOPe a$$#01e.

[SamAdams76]

How does such a small time bit player come to dominate the national republican party?

Because the Republican party is sadly lacking in "heavyweights" on the national stage.

[Inyo-Mono]

Love that Hamilton quote.