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frazzled

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3. He just needed it for a resume line in order to run in 2008?

Reply to LynneSin (Original post)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 09:34 AM

Apr 2012

Honestly, I think he's really not interested in governing itself, but just wants to check off the boxes on his resume. He'd done the corporate thing, the Olympics thing: he needed a governing thing ... so he could mark off "President of the United States" next on his checklist. He's about racking up accomplishments, like money. Or power.

That is my reasoning at least. Also, if he wanted to run in 2008 in the conservative Republican primary, he couldn't spend too long as governor of "Taxachusetts."

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So I have to ask this - why didn't Mitt Romney run for a 2nd term as Governor? [View all] LynneSin Apr 2012 OP

I've wondered that too. Mz Pip Apr 2012 #1

I remember he stated about running for president in 2008 however... LynneSin Apr 2012 #2

He just needed it for a resume line in order to run in 2008? frazzled Apr 2012 #3

He couldn't fire the House and Senate and outsource the legislature rustydog Apr 2012 #4

I think he looked at the odds and thought he might lose... WI_DEM Apr 2012 #5

I think he was just using the position as a springboard to run for President. subterranean Apr 2012 #6

His Governorship was merely a down payment on his run for President randr Apr 2012 #7

Why did he order all hard drives removed from computers and taken out of state CK_John Apr 2012 #8

I wonder if he would have ran had it been another year tabbycat31 Apr 2012 #9

One and Done! Bake Apr 2012 #10

Romney did want to run for reelection braddy Apr 2012 #11