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Siwsan

(26,257 posts)
Sat Mar 9, 2013, 07:27 PM Mar 2013

A Romney is considering running for Carl Levin's seat????

Why can't they just GO AWAY!!!!?!????

Scott Romney Considering 2014 Senate Run In Michigan

The Romney name may appear on the ballot once again in 2014. Roll Call reported Friday that former presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s brother Scott is considering a run for retiring Sen. Carl Levin’s (D-Mich.) seat.

According to the report, a Michigan GOP source close to Scott Romney -- Mitt Romney’s older brother -- said he has expressed interest in running. Aaron Blake of the Washington Post later reported that he had been told the same.

Scott Romney, 71, a Michigan State University and Harvard Law alumnus, currently works as a corporate attorney at the law firm Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn, LLP in Detroit. He made a public political appearance at last year's Republican National Convention, announcing Michigan's delegation.

If the speculation proves true, this will not be the elder Romney brother’s first shot at political office. In 1998, he sought the Michigan Republican Party’s nomination for state attorney general. He lost the nomination, however, to John Smietanka, who was defeated by Democrat Jennifer Granholm in the general election.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/08/scott-romney-senate-michigan_n_2839925.html?utm_hp_ref=detroit&ir=Detroit

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A Romney is considering running for Carl Levin's seat???? (Original Post) Siwsan Mar 2013 OP
Is it Rafalca? kairos12 Mar 2013 #1
No KamaAina Mar 2013 #2
Romney's family proves the adage that there are more horses asses in the world than horses kairos12 Mar 2013 #4
Unreal! goclark Mar 2013 #6
Well, at least that candidate would have some 'horse sense' Siwsan Mar 2013 #3
Scott is the wild child elfin Mar 2013 #5
I doubt the Romney name has any credibility in Michigan, anymore Siwsan Mar 2013 #7
Hope you are right. Eom elfin Mar 2013 #8
Oh,no. Why won't they just go away???? Save us from the Romneys! nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #9

Siwsan

(26,257 posts)
3. Well, at least that candidate would have some 'horse sense'
Sat Mar 9, 2013, 07:32 PM
Mar 2013

Sorry - That's the best I've got to offer, tonight.

elfin

(6,262 posts)
5. Scott is the wild child
Sat Mar 9, 2013, 08:02 PM
Mar 2013

Raucous parties when he was at MSU, divorced, ( therefor not a typical Mormon). He has a shot at this unless we come up with a candidate with both name recognition and MONEY. Current gov. Snyder is a Rethug and while doing vile things, is not hated there.

Siwsan

(26,257 posts)
7. I doubt the Romney name has any credibility in Michigan, anymore
Sat Mar 9, 2013, 08:12 PM
Mar 2013

Willard was such a buffoon, when he was here, campaigning. And this guy is 71 and, unless I missed reading something, has never held political office. Snyder is tanking so he really doesn't have any weight to put behind any candidate.

I am sure we can come up with several great candidates. Is it too much to hope for Jennifer Granholm to run?

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