I don't think Romney will run in 2016:

[jjdoyle]

Or there is a backroom deal that Romney will drop out and endorse Jeb.

Backroom deals like this NEVER happen, you don't know what you're talking about. Everything is open and honest in politics, ESPECIALLY regarding "our" campaigns and candidates...

 

[r3volution 3.0]

I've never believed Romney would run, since the first rumors came out months ago.

Now, I'm not so sure. I give it a 25% chance.

Doesn't worry me though, on balance it would benefit Rand IMO.

 

[Warlord]

I've never believed Romney would run, since the first rumors came out months ago.

Now, I'm not so sure. I give it a 25% chance.

Doesn't worry me though, on balance it would benefit Rand IMO.

He's running. Collins logic always fails.

 

[William Tell]

I've never believed Romney would run, since the first rumors came out months ago.

Now, I'm not so sure. I give it a 25% chance.

I never did either. He sounds serious now, though. I don't think its good for Rand at all, Romney has won the nomination before. And polls I have seen suggest that Rand was is the number 2 choice for a number of Romney people.

I would say its too early to know for sure though.

 

[Warlord]

I never did either. He sounds serious now, though. I don't think its good for Rand at all, Romney has won the nomination before. And polls I have seen suggest that Rand was is the number 2 choice for a number of Romney people.

I would say its too early to know for sure though.

We'll be fine, trust me.

 

[devil21]

I can't see him running. Too much dirt, he exposed himself as an OCD nutball off-camera with his 'Mitt' documentary, admitted he's a flawed candidate, just too much baggage. I think he's staying in the potential mix to skew early poll results, at the request of the RNC.

 

[r3volution 3.0]

I never did either. He sounds serious now, though. I don't think its good for Rand at all, Romney has won the nomination before. And polls I have seen suggest that Rand was is the number 2 choice for a number of Romney people.

I would say its too early to know for sure though.

Mano e mano, Romney is a more formidable opponent than Bush.

But Romney and Bush is a different story.

They'd be courting pretty much the same group of voters, no?

 

[Mr.NoSmile]

It's not like Binders full of women, Big Bird, 47 percent, the birth certificate remark and so on are going to disappear.

 

[Krugminator2]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...paration-for-2016-decision-adviser-calls-bid/

[h=1]Romney phones party allies in preparation for 2016 decision, adviser calls bid ‘very likely’[/h]

 

[Matt Collins]

Let me expand further.... Jeb hurt him in 2012.... Jeb's network actively damaged Romney during the general election and some would say cost him the election. If Romney runs (I don't think he will), it will either to get a concession out of Jeb, or to keep Jeb from winning. I don't see Romney as a vengeance kind of guy, so again I am thinking he is only raising the noise level in order to get Jeb to come to him hat in hand.

 

[r3volution 3.0]

Let me expand further.... Jeb hurt him in 2012.... Jeb's network actively damaged Romney during the general election and some would say cost him the election.

How so?

If Romney runs (I don't think he will), it will either to get a concession out of Jeb, or to keep Jeb from winning. I don't see Romney as a vengeance kind of guy, so again I am thinking he is only raising the noise level in order to get Jeb to come to him hat in hand.

What kind of concession?

 

[devil21]

Well, if Mitt were ever going to pay reparations to RP2012 supporters for the campaign shenanigans, 2016 is his opportunity. Do Mormons believe in karma?

 

[Dianne]

I'm thinking that Mitt Romney isn't really going to run for President again, but he is alluding to a potential run in order to get some concessions from Jeb Bush in exchange for not running against him.

I agree with you. He's already a two time loser, losing once to John McCain of all people. I think he wants a cabinet position.

 

[philipped]

"the Collinz" was half right as of now...The Jeb part is TBA as of now.

 

[Bergie Bergeron]

"the Collinz" was half right as of now...The Jeb part is TBA as of now.

From the statement he put out, it said he wanted a fresh face who hasn't enough name recognition and a real conservative. Doesn't sound like Jeb.

 

[Dianne]

LOL, well some of us were correct on this thread.