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BREAKING: Romney’s campaign finance accounts reactivated for 2016 race
Christian News ^ | March 3, 2016

Posted on 03/06/2016 6:04:43 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

New information is surfacing about Mitt Romney and his 2016 plans following the 2012 presidential candidate's nationally-covered speech on Thursday morning.

The former Mass. Governor and Republican nominee for President spoke out against Donald Trump, calling the Republican front-runner a "phony" and "fraud." He urged Republicans to unite behind another candidate, yet declined to indicate which candidate he would be supporting.

An in-depth look at Romney's campaign finance activity, however, shows that the former candidate may be gearing up to take another shot at the White House.

In late January and early February of 2016, Romney's campaign finance entities, which by law are subject to FEC regulations, were both reactivated with amended campaign statements.

FEC records indicate that Romney's former campaign committee, Romney for President, and Romney's affiliated PAC, Romney Victory Fund, were both reactivated earlier this year, making them legally able to solicit donations and organize for his presidential campaign.

The above FEC documents can be found on the FEC websites here and here.

The Christian Times Newspaper spoke with several campaign finance professionals and campaign finance attorneys to further understand this move.

One told us that Romney "would only be making these changes" if he in fact "was going to run for President in 2016."

Another, a former McCain finance staffer indicated that this evidence shows "without a doubt" that Romney has plans to run as a Republican this year.

In the days and weeks following Romney's Trump-bashing, it will be interesting to see whether or not the 2012 candidate makes any further moves to run in 2016.


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To: MarMema

The paperwork is just a placeholder. And psywar, IMO.


321 posted on 03/06/2016 8:37:25 PM PST by lodi90 (Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
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To: Samwell Tarly

Look into agenda 21. Happening now on the west coast....


322 posted on 03/06/2016 8:38:37 PM PST by MarMema (2016 - Trump or Goldman Sachs)
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To: Shortstop7

Romney wants to be President. He knows he screwed up in 2012, he wants to make amends for that now. If Romney really had an issue with Trump he could have talked to him privately, man to man, about his concerns, but NO, instead he went on National TV and gave the Democrats all the talking points they need, the DNC doesn’t even need to try now, they have Romney’s words and can keep running it over and over again.


323 posted on 03/06/2016 8:46:23 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: lodi90

Thank you.


324 posted on 03/06/2016 8:48:48 PM PST by MarMema (2016 - Trump or Goldman Sachs)
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To: johniegrad
How does Romney/Cruz sound to everyone?

No way.

325 posted on 03/06/2016 8:50:26 PM PST by BlatherNaut
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To: Duchess47

“And there’s talk that Rubio and Ted Cruz will take a dive in Ohio so Gov. John ­Kasich doesn’t have to split the anti-Trump vote there.”
http://nypost.com/2016/03/05/dont-panic-gop-donald-trump-can-beat-hillary/

~If true, Cruz probably cut a deal to be Mitt’s VP


326 posted on 03/06/2016 8:55:43 PM PST by niki
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I have no doubt ROMNEY thinks he has a shot. I am telling you there no way in hell the rank and file who run the GOP are going to allow this to happen.

You would have whole state delegations walk out of the Convention. Georgia for one is not going to put up with any of this clown crap. We going to make dam sure our delegate know full well that doing anything like that is a career ending move back home.

This is the thing the political pundits and the Dc Media consultants always forget. They continually forget it goes beyond just winning a transit political advantage. You got to live with us afterwards. They can be hard headed some time, they are not politically suicidal. Beyond their own careers, these people really do not have any principals. They may kick up their heels but in the end they will do as they are told by the Party.

There is a lot of anger in the party machine at the local, county and state level at DC. It not just the voters who are angry.


327 posted on 03/06/2016 8:58:27 PM PST by MNJohnnie ( Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered)
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To: niki

I guess we’ll have to watch and see. I wouldn’t be surprised at all.


328 posted on 03/06/2016 8:59:43 PM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Sadly, I believe that is a ruse. Cruz is just playing his part.
He is firmly GOPe, shaking hands with Rubio and firmly entrenched with Romney and Rove. He’s the Great Pretender.
He knows this, many others know this, and still others remain in the dark. These GOPe are profoundly evil, their plotting will never cease. I don’t see Mr. Trump getting together with one of the GOPe.
It’s Trump, or our hope for America’s restoration is gone.


329 posted on 03/06/2016 9:04:30 PM PST by Right-wing Librarian
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To: Carry me back

I held my nose the last time.
But this time, our eyes are wide open, and we now know the Uniparty game.

I will NEVER vote for these traitors again, even if it means Hillary. Hillary = GOPe They are all the same.
So they will have their Hillary victory.

Then we dis-engage, stop supporting the system, grow your own food, and refuse to feed the Beast. There is leverage in a mass movement to do this.


330 posted on 03/06/2016 9:10:38 PM PST by Right-wing Librarian
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

>>21st Century PT Barnum?

That’s not a nice “tone”.

There are excellent videos that have been posted multiple times, which document Cruz’s true masters, his firmly entrenched GOPe roots, etc.

So, what have we left? I believe, like Mrs. Schlafly and so many other staunch genuine conservatives, that Mr. Trump represents our last hope for America’s restoration.

The GOPe will smear and try to take him down. They may succeed, given their expertise at voter fraud. If so, we enter a truly frightening stage for America. Pray, we all need to quietly and fervently pray.

I know you see it differently, I understand. Others have a different point of view. Legitimately so.


331 posted on 03/06/2016 9:16:13 PM PST by Right-wing Librarian
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To: Kenny

>>I don’t just claim Cruz is deceiving people I post links, often, to prove it.

>>As for Trump it’s not about him. This stopped being about him a long time ago when the entire U.S. government, national media, and right-wing media came after him all guns blazing. It’s us or them and Trump represents us. No other candidate is a true outsider with no financial ties.

This was so good, I just wanted to see it posted again. Thank you.


332 posted on 03/06/2016 9:18:47 PM PST by Right-wing Librarian
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To: jersey117

>>I’m 100% for Trump but this desperate Romney play worries me. They are going to try to steal it from Trump. It feels like an episode of the Twilight Zone. The integrity of our voting process is at stake. This could all lead to civil unrest which could lead to more Hussein rule. The GOP is putting the republic in great peril.

This GOPe action speaks very clearly to us. It shows they DON’T CARE ABOUT US. They ONLY CARE ABOUT THEMSELVES. They all go to DC parties together, golf together, and enrich themselves together. They are ONE, Dems and Pubs together.
This proves it.


333 posted on 03/06/2016 9:23:25 PM PST by Right-wing Librarian
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To: 60Gunner

Let’s see what Cruz does.

Both Cruz and Trump should DEMAND that Romney be included in the debates, since he registered officially now. Then let’s see if both of them will take Mr. Magic Underwear DOWN!


334 posted on 03/06/2016 9:25:34 PM PST by Right-wing Librarian
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; Old Sarge; aragorn; AZ .44 MAG; Art in Idaho; porter_knorr; Candor7; ...

PING !!!

An in-depth look at Romney’s campaign finance activity, however, shows that the former candidate may be gearing up to take another shot at the White House.

In late January and early February of 2016, Romney’s campaign finance entities, which by law are subject to FEC regulations, were both reactivated with amended campaign statements.

FEC records indicate that Romney’s former campaign committee, Romney for President, and Romney’s affiliated PAC, Romney Victory Fund, were both reactivated earlier this year, making them legally able to solicit donations and organize for his presidential campaign.


335 posted on 03/06/2016 9:28:34 PM PST by Whenifhow
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To: Whenifhow
THAT has to be stopped, period.

(and if Cruz was half the GOPee guy some people spew, why would the Mittster be warming up in the wings? The GOPee people would just throw their stuff behind Cruz, dump Rubio and get the job done.)

336 posted on 03/06/2016 9:31:12 PM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: skeeter

I know you believe him to be a good man, many of us believe him to be a very evil man. And so the disagreement continues....
and then we have Romney enter the picture and take it all. The GOPe would rather self-destruct than to give up their little cushy Uniparty enriching arrangements.


337 posted on 03/06/2016 9:31:20 PM PST by Right-wing Librarian
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To: Right-wing Librarian

That would be a hoot! But for real, wth is Cruz doing? Going with the Romney/msm talking points is pathetic.

I think what others have stated, might have been your post, that it’s a way to keep Cruz going after Trump, in slides the worm(s). What a mess. Sickening to realize there is no one fighting for us, other than Trump. That’s how I see it.

Oh, and did I miss Cruz denouncing Beck? Meh, the man is not fit to lead a nation, that much is obvious.


338 posted on 03/06/2016 9:34:07 PM PST by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: MamaB

The GOPe is awake. They are just so arrogant and look down on the rest of us so much that they simply do not care what us peasants think or do. No one is going to upturn their apple cart.

Who do those little people think they are? If they try anything, we’ll just make sure the Dem division of the Uniparty wins, and we will still win. See? Aren’t we so intelligent?

That’s how they think.


339 posted on 03/06/2016 9:35:26 PM PST by Right-wing Librarian
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To: LS

Wow, that’s it! I hadn’t thought of it in those terms, but that is exactly what it is!

The set up man and the closer. Yes, indeed.


340 posted on 03/06/2016 9:36:21 PM PST by Right-wing Librarian
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