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Romney, Jeb 'Loom Larger Than The Rest'
US News & World Report's The Run 2016 Blog ^ | October 27, 2014 | David Catanese

Posted on 10/29/2014 9:42:44 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Former Republican Govs. Mitt Romney, right, and Jeb Bush are formidable presidential contenders, says Bill Weld.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld says Mitt Romney or Jeb Bush would be the GOP's best option for winning back the White House in 2016.

In an interview with U.S. News, Weld name-checked the pair as the potential candidates who "loom larger than the rest of the competition."

“I like them both very much," Weld said in a response to a question about his presidential preference. "I'm not saying Scott Walker or Marco Rubio couldn't find a voice. But Romney and Bush seem bigger, loom larger."

Weld's comments come just as Bush's son, George P. Bush, stoked more speculation about his father's political plans on Sunday. He told ABC News Jeb Bush is "giving this a serious thought in moving forward."

Weld, who was a finance chair for Romney's prior two presidential bids, says be believes Bush appears to be moving in the direction of a campaign, pointing to former President George W. Bush's comments earlier this month, saying his brother wants to be president.

"I don't think that sort of thing happens by accident," Weld says....

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


TOPICS: Campaign News; Issues; Parties
KEYWORDS: 2016; bush; gop; romney
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Hobson's choice.
1 posted on 10/29/2014 9:42:44 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

My calendar must be broke. Is it 2014 or 2016?


2 posted on 10/29/2014 9:44:06 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Ebola and Enterovirus-D68. Proud members of Viruses Without Borders.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Here we come, walkin down the street...Hey Hey We’re The Monkeys!


3 posted on 10/29/2014 9:45:34 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

*vomit comet*


4 posted on 10/29/2014 9:45:37 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Or 1968?


5 posted on 10/29/2014 9:46:14 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer
My calendar must be broke. Is it 2014 or 2016?

Or 2008, or 2012?

Scott Walker 2016

6 posted on 10/29/2014 9:46:41 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

no thanks


7 posted on 10/29/2014 9:47:08 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Romney needs to STFU.

No more Bush’s please.

Cruz 2016.


8 posted on 10/29/2014 9:47:15 PM PDT by upchuck (The language of government now is word-spew. ~ h/t Peggy Noonan)
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"I don't think that sort of thing happens by accident," Weld says.... ,p. Everything Jeb Bush does is an accident. Most often, a dumpster fire.
9 posted on 10/29/2014 9:48:56 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: upchuck

I will not vote for either. If they are the choice I will just assume that the GOP does not want my vote.


10 posted on 10/29/2014 9:50:34 PM PDT by jimpick
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yah, best choice for 8 more years of Democrat presidents...or 8 more years of democrat policies regardless of who gets elected.


11 posted on 10/29/2014 9:50:59 PM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Oh crap!

I said this jokingly a couple of days ago!

Dole says he wants Romney to run again in 2016
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3220350/posts?page=1

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12 posted on 10/29/2014 9:51:47 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Welcome the new Dumb and Dumber!


13 posted on 10/29/2014 9:52:16 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’ll vote third party if either Mitt, Jeb, Christy, Rand, or any other false choice is presented.

We lose with any of these losers. Hillary is a shoe-in with any of them.

My vote might as well be worth something and be for someone who actually represents my values, morals, and principles.


14 posted on 10/29/2014 9:52:21 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Darn. I was hoping for Graham or Christie.


15 posted on 10/29/2014 9:52:30 PM PDT by MNDude
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The bush name already has too high a negative. I cannot believe we’re even having to hear his name.

W was better educated and more successful in private industry than Jeb. I wouldn’t vote for W again but I would him before I would Jeb. Other than having the last name bush and being married to a Latino, Jeb offers nothing. I would even take Romney over Jeb.


16 posted on 10/29/2014 9:52:33 PM PDT by boycott
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Jeb should move to Mexico and take his wetback mistress with him!


17 posted on 10/29/2014 9:52:35 PM PDT by dalereed
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Just no more fricking Bush's. Anybody else-- I don't much care.
18 posted on 10/29/2014 9:53:10 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Romney and Jeb loom larger than the rest...”

Then we are out of luck...again. :(


19 posted on 10/29/2014 9:53:24 PM PDT by berdie
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Two losers if I ever saw any.


20 posted on 10/29/2014 9:54:33 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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