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Republican field looks to Romney for ’16 help
The Hill ^ | 06/11/2015 | Niall Stanage

Posted on 06/11/2015 5:20:45 AM PDT by GIdget2004

At least six Republican candidates for the presidency are headed to Utah for a summit hosted by Mitt Romney that begins on Thursday.

If the old saying that you learn more in defeat than in victory is true, Romney has plenty to teach.

“I think there’s a lot you can learn from talking with a candidate who has run and won, but there’s also a lot you can learn from a candidate who has run and lost,” said Craig Robinson, a former political director of the Republican Party of Iowa. “There were clearly problems with the Romney campaign but if you get into [an event like this] you can really expand your knowledge base.”

The site for the gathering is Park City, Utah. The Republican hopefuls scheduled to attend are Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.), Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.), New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and businesswoman Carly Fiorina. According to multiple media reports, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush was invited but could not attend because of a trip to Europe.

One of the prime attractions of the event will be the ability to connect to Romney’s formidable donor network. For all his much-discussed missteps as a candidate, Romney remained financially competitive with President Obama in 2012.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: romneycare; romneycare4ever; romneystatism

1 posted on 06/11/2015 5:20:45 AM PDT by GIdget2004
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To: GIdget2004

Good Grief.


2 posted on 06/11/2015 5:25:01 AM PDT by Leto
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To: GIdget2004

Wading in the alligator pond.


3 posted on 06/11/2015 5:27:45 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: GIdget2004

This is instructive. Not one of these clowns has the judgment to be president. They should be laughing at Mitt the Twit, not seeking advice from him.


4 posted on 06/11/2015 5:29:09 AM PDT by SpeakerToAnimals (I hope to earn a name in battle)
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To: GIdget2004

Two words I didn’t see in the article:

Ted Cruz.


5 posted on 06/11/2015 5:37:18 AM PDT by TheRobb7 ("Patriots don't negotiate the terms of our enslavement"--JimRob)
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To: TheRobb7

I noticed that too...LOL.


6 posted on 06/11/2015 5:38:58 AM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi! My vote is going to Cruz.)
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To: GIdget2004

Translation... The Republicans are looking for a way to lose the election once again....


7 posted on 06/11/2015 5:40:31 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Enlightened1

Well they’re looking in the right place.


8 posted on 06/11/2015 5:51:16 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: GIdget2004

Do they want advice on how to throw away an election?


9 posted on 06/11/2015 5:59:39 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: GIdget2004

10 posted on 06/11/2015 6:08:16 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: GIdget2004
"...there’s also a lot you can learn from a candidate who has run and lost”

There's certainly a plethora of GOP Presidential losers to pick from.

11 posted on 06/11/2015 6:52:43 AM PDT by ScottinVA (The election of Obama was a hate crime.)
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To: GIdget2004

ANY fool who looks to Romney for help in 2016 automatically disqualifies themselves for my vote.


12 posted on 06/11/2015 7:14:46 AM PDT by Buckeye Battle Cry (Jeb and Hillary - Two sides of the same coin.)
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To: Buckeye Battle Cry

Maybe with a little luck they can wheel out Bob (Bob) Dole for some sage advice to the idiots. /s


13 posted on 06/11/2015 7:31:46 AM PDT by VRWCarea51 (The original 1998 version)
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To: GIdget2004

Why look to Romney when they can look to Senator McCain as an expert in how to win a presidential election.


14 posted on 06/11/2015 8:45:22 AM PDT by tips up (Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see.)
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