Posted on 07/10/2010 8:02:11 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Former Bay State Gov. Mitt Romney, who’s campaigned hard for Republicans across the country as he eyes a presidential run in 2012, earned high praise but couldn’t secure a solid endorsement from some GOP governors yesterday.
“I think he’s going to be one of several people that are going to be seriously considered for the nomination,” said Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, who was recently elected after Romney helped his campaign. “He’s an incredibly talented spokesman for the conservative cause.”
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist declined to comment on Romney’s 2012 chances yesterday, saying he’s too busy running his own state.
Crist is one of several rumored GOP challengers also eyeing a run for the White House in 2012, along with former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.
“It remains to be seen, simply because I don’t think all the potential challengers are a known quantity yet,” said South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds. “I think he’s a very strong contender in the future.”
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer also declined to officially back Romney, but called him “a very qualified candidate.”
“He certainly is well respected in the state of Arizona, and we’ll look and see what happens in that upcoming election,” Brewer said.
Romney hasn’t officially announced he’ll make a second try at the White House, instead saying he’s focused on the midterm elections in Congress. He said he’ll make a decision after Nov. 2.
While Republican governors may not be firmly behind Romney, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen, a Democrat, said Romney has strong support in his home state.
“He certainly seems to have some popularity in Tennessee - some of the key Republicans have been supporting him, and I suspect in the primary here he’ll end up doing well,” Bredesen said.
In what world do you live in when you say that, so and so is adopted, is an attack. What a liberal PC person you are.
KentTrappedinLibSeattle:*yawwwwwnnnn* DeMint endorsed Hayworth, yet?
Nope, but DeMint did endorse Mitt and Goober Graham and he did say something about how Jeb Bush would make a good resident.
(Too easy)
Only a retard can look at the damage that RINOism
Why can’t Sarah look at the damage of Supreme RINO McCain?
#37 and #40
Please add Saint Sarah to your list of idiots she has endorsed. She endorses the worst of them all. That kook from California and McCain. She is the worst of the worst.
I guess you don’t like to hear the truth about Mitt Romney, do you?
I could care less about him. However, I mention him because Sarah is a RINO picker when comes to candidates and should be called for it instead of getting a pass that she gets for EVERYTHING!
Barak Obama - Democratic god. Sarah Palin - Conservative god. These two are the same person but on different teams. She is the honored god who can do no wrong. He is the honored god who can do no wrong. I think they are both exactly the same. Their fans are kooks who are like teen age girls wailing about their superstar. And they both soak it up!!!!!
You started with name calling and now you’re making assertions.
Try making an argument.
Name calling and assertion are not arguments.
For instance, if you were to say something like “I can’t back Sarah Palin because she endorsed John McCain” that would be a starting point.
Anyway, I’m done with you, because you’re obviously incapable of anything approaching discussion.
People said that about that dope Thompson you all were honoring last year....I was right he failed miserably. I will be right about Palin too. I could care less about some anonymous freaks not liking me. Wow! That is just tragic. Get a life.
I am not trying to make this personal. If I did I am sorry.
Sorry, misread your tone. Ah, the old internet tone deafness.
Not a lib PC person. But yeah, I deserved that...
HAHA! They just polled in Iowa and Sarah did not win it at all (just on Foxnews two seconds ago). Keep up your hopes though. You never know. Those Hillary fans are still stunned by what happened to their idol.
Obama thanks you. He accepts you support fully. What a fool you are.
You lecture the poster when the poster says that they will not support Mitt if he is nominated....
She is McCain lover. She is fully supporting him in his quest for another Senate run. She is far from conservative. If you support RINO’s you cannot be conservative. I will not support her nomination if she were to win as she is a fake conservative like McCain.
And then in the very next post you proudly boast that you will not support Sarah if she gets the nomination.
That's truly, unbelievable.
That’s an old poll. June 1-3. Mitt 62%; Palin 58%; Huckabee 56%.
Aren't you a MittBot?
Do you or do you not believe the citizens of Alaska have a right to profit from their own natural resources? I bet if you were an Alaskan citizen, you’d return your check, right? Principles and all.
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