Posted on 08/03/2014 11:24:35 AM PDT by PoloSec
President Obama thumped Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, but now their political standings seem reversed. During a summer in which Democratic candidates are keeping their distance from an unpopular president, Romney is emerging as one of the Republican Party’s most in-demand campaign surrogates.
Over three days in mid-August, Romney will campaign for GOP Senate and gubernatorial candidates in West Virginia, North Carolina and Arkansas, aides said. In September, he is planning visits to the presidential swing states of Colorado and Virginia.
Romney is filling up his October schedule, as well. Senate hopefuls in Iowa and New Hampshire are eager for him to return before November’s midterms, while Romney is weighing trips to other Senate battlegrounds. At least one high-profile Senate campaign said it has produced a television advertisement featuring Romney ready to air in the fall.
“Democrats don’t want to be associated with Barack Obama right now, but Republicans are dying to be associated with Mitt Romney,” said Spencer Zwick, a longtime Romney confidant who chaired his national finance council. He added: “Candidates, campaigns and donors in competitive races are calling saying, ‘Can we get Mitt here?’ They say, ‘We’ve looked at the polling, and Mitt Romney moves the needle for us.’ That’s somewhat unexpected for someone who lost the election.”
For a party without a consensus leader — nor a popular elder statesman like Democratic former president Bill Clinton — Romney is stepping forward in both red and blue states to fill that role for the GOP.
“There’s a pretty big void in the party right now for national leaders, and Romney’s in a unique position, having been around the track, to help fill that void,” said Scott Reed, a veteran GOP strategist who oversees the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s political operation.
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FUMR!!
Oh boy. The GOPe Freepers must be ecstatic.
Oh, joy - just what we need - Obama lite, and his RINO freak show. Go away Mitt. You are more deadly than a swig of hemlock.
This shows the bankruptcy of the Republican Party.
Braying jacka** Ma**holes! Close your mouth Willard, you’re drawing flies.
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Get lost Romney!
Mind you, I'm not suggesting that Romney run again. I'm just suggesting that he makes a stark contrast from Obama in people's minds of what a President should be.
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Rove and company all have the NYTs, Wapo, LATimes, etc. staff writers and opinion columnists on speed dial.
Romney on demand? Who’s demanding this? Obama, the left?
Romney, Clintoon, Obama... Little difference..
Bush had a slight difference hard to see though..
The GOP is dead, this confirms it.
Romney. Like a recurring rash.
Slavery.... the new normal...
Your vote is slave candy..
Get used to it..................
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