Topic: A Former President Says Romney Has His Backing
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and KATHARINE Q. SEELYE
Mitt Romney seems to gaining popularity with former members of government. Former President George H.W. Bush has given indication that he is in support of Romney. Although his spokesperson said it was not meant to be a formal statement, the former President wanted to make it clear that he would vote for Romney in the Republican contest. He said that he believes Romney “ is not a bomb thrower”. Since Mr.Bush openly supports Romney, this could be seen as an offense towards Perry and Gingrich whom he had connections with earlier. The “bomb thrower” comment was likely geared towards Gingrich who earned that nickname from before when he was in the House. It seems that Mr. Bush is still holding a grudge against Gingrich for past grievances. Mr. Bush says he likes Perry which seems right because Perry is a fellow Texan, but he does not believe Perry “ is going anywhere: he’s not surging forward”. Because of Mr. Bush’s endorsement, Romney is getting endorsements from other political figures such as Chris Christie, governor of New Jersey and Nikki Haley, governor of South Carolina. Mr.Bush and Romney’s were very close as well which could play a role in the support given by Bush. Either way, this endorsement can bring both good and bad times for Romney. Good, because he will be receiving more endorsements from other people involved in government or close to Mr.Bush. Bad, because people might be criticizing him for being involved in Washington and how they want a person without Washington connections to be President. This is going to be an interesting run for Mitt Romney and we will see how this plays out in the long run.
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