Romney skipping GOP convention, joins list of presidents, leaders

[Eugene]

Source: CNN

Romney skipping GOP convention, joins list of presidents, leaders

By Tom LoBianco and Jim Acosta, CNN
Updated 1734 GMT (0134 HKT) May 5, 2016

Washington (CNN) - Mitt Romney won't attend the Republican National Convention this summer, joining four previous nominees in skipping the event and underscoring the deep divide inside the GOP over Donald Trump becoming the party's standard-bearer.

An aide to Romney said Thursday that the former Massachusetts governor would not go, despite accepting the nomination at the convention four years ago.

With Trump as the party's presumptive nominee, whether to attend the convention has become the latest front in an internal party struggle over how to handle the billionaire businessman's role in the GOP.

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[HughBeaumont]

1. How BAD is it when you lose the high ground to Dubya Mitt and the Toxic Bushes?

"Most Powerful Nation in the World" my ASS.

[JPZenger]

2. It will be interesting if prospective 2020 candidates stay away

It is easy for someone who never intends to run again to stay away from the convention.

The more interesting thing will be whether prospective candidates for 2020 stay away. Also, many 2020 Presidential candidates may refuse to accept a VP nomination. After all, they want to distance themselves as much as possible from an expected big loss, and want to be the fresh face that cannot be blamed afterwards for the debacle.