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laserhaas

(7,805 posts) Wed Jan 2, 2019, 05:16 PM Jan 2019

Donors calling Romney adviser urging 2020 run against Trump: report [View all]

Source: The HILL

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One of incoming Sen. Mitt Romney’s (R-Utah) top political advisers has reportedly been fielding calls from donors urging Romney to consider a 2020 run against President Trump.

Spencer Zwick established Romney’s donor network during his two previous presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012.

Zwick routinely takes calls from donors encouraging Romney to challenge Trump for the Republican nomination in 2020, two people familiar with the discussions told The Washington Post.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/423519-donors-calling-romney-adviser-urging-him-to-consider-running-against-trump

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Donors calling Romney adviser urging 2020 run against Trump: report [View all] laserhaas Jan 2019 OP

Are we surprised? luvtheGWN Jan 2019 #1

Wouldn't it be great if they successfully primary that asshole out? Tiggeroshii Jan 2019 #2

almost impossible to do that NewJeffCT Jan 2019 #5

dictators hate elections with an oposition DBoon Jan 2019 #14

I dunno about that Polybius Jan 2019 #22

I wonder. laserhaas Jan 2019 #28

America hungers for another KGOP republican pResident, Inc. Achilleaze Jan 2019 #3

That's all this country needs a hedge fund fraudster that sells companies, following a fraudster turbinetree Jan 2019 #4

In our Toys R Us case the $20 Million is an expanding joke laserhaas Jan 2019 #6

I keep thinking of this article written by Matt Taibbi turbinetree Jan 2019 #8

I'm the source of that article laserhaas Jan 2019 #13

Well I am honored, I wished he (Taibbi) had not done that now that I know..........bummer turbinetree Jan 2019 #15

I asked Matt to keep my name out of it. A David v Goliath story laserhaas Jan 2019 #16

Wado------------Thank you for your honesty.............. turbinetree Jan 2019 #18

Taibbi did promise me, to look into doing Romney 2, if Mitt ran again laserhaas Jan 2019 #17

They (Bain and Sachs) have destroyed people and lives world wide turbinetree Jan 2019 #19

Mitt needs to get rid of me, before he files Campaign Form Aug 2019 laserhaas Jan 2019 #20

Here's another thread of mine. I sent the link to Taibbi - as heads up laserhaas Jan 2019 #23

These people need to go to jail or to be brought in front of a committee turbinetree Jan 2019 #25

I sued Trump, Sessions and others - in their official capacity laserhaas Jan 2019 #27

Here's another thread of mine - as heads up - I posted today laserhaas Jan 2019 #29

Best way to beat Romney if he would run would be via the ACA which is like cstanleytech Jan 2019 #7

Right. Blame it on the donors. pangaia Jan 2019 #9

Cue the references to the White Horse Prophecy of Joseph Smith (allegedly). malchickiwick Jan 2019 #10

WOW laserhaas Jan 2019 #21

"Reportedly" not fooled Jan 2019 #11

Please, please, please Mittens...do it. roamer65 Jan 2019 #12

Romney could be seen as a centrist would be bad for us dembotoz Jan 2019 #24

Two problems for Romney. NCjack Jan 2019 #26

He had his chance... Buckeyeblue Jan 2019 #30

Concur! - 3 times he failed laserhaas Jan 2019 #31