Romney runs

[Paul V McNutt]

On May 4, 2016, the day after Ted Cruz withdrew, Mitt Romney holds a conference call with donors who agree to fund his presidential campaign. Later that day, he announces he is running for President, as an alternative Republican Independent. Romney's small staff calls many temp agencies in Texas to hire people to circulate petitions and he gets on the Texas ballot by the May 9, deadline. So what happens next? How well is Romney doing now.

 

[Aaaaasima]

Isn't this current politics?

 

[Paul V McNutt]

No because it didn't happen.

 

[Mike Stearns]

Trump and Romney split the Republican vote. Hillary wins in a cakewalk.

 

[Aaaaasima]

No because it didn't happen.

Still, it is pretty recent.

 

[shiftygiant]

Pretty sure this falls into a chat/future history category.

But yeah, more than likely to loose the nomination after two failed primary runs and a failed presidential run.

 

[Alternator]

This is far too late to produce anything more than a footnote - if Romney wanted to enter, May of 2015 would have been a much better time.

 

[dw93]

He's helping Hillary get double digit leads over Trump in the polls right now. Other than that, not much is different.

 

[Montgomerie Ward]

I wonder who Romney's Vice Presidential Candidate would be if he ran in 2016. Some names I came up with that have not yet sold themselves to Trump (subject to change) are:

• Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire
• Senator John Thune of South Dakota
• Governor John Kasich of Ohio
• Governor Susana Martinez of New Mexico
• Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan

 

[Paul V McNutt]

I am thinking Clinton 55%, Trump 24%, Romney 18%, Johnson 2% Trump Wyoming and 3rd Congressional District of Nebraska for 4 electoral votes, Romney Utah, Idaho and Oklahoma for 17 electoral votes and Clinton everywhere else for 517 electoral votes. Can someone do a map? I don't know how.

 

[Gog-Clocthoth]

...

Clinton
Romney
Trump

 

[dw93]

I am thinking Clinton 55%, Trump 24%, Romney 18%, Johnson 2% Trump Wyoming and 3rd Congressional District of Nebraska for 4 electoral votes, Romney Utah, Idaho and Oklahoma for 17 electoral votes and Clinton everywhere else for 517 electoral votes. Can someone do a map? I don't know how.

I think Trump would win at least some of the Deep South.

 

[Statesman]

I feel like Ben Sasse would be a good choice for a Romney running mate. He's been vocally anti-Trump and could really help bring in Tea Party style conservatives to support Romney.

 

[CalBear]

No because it didn't happen.

Yes it is. It is an attempt to argue current politics outside of Chat.

You have been here WAY too long to not know the difference.

LOCKED

 

[CalBear]

On May 4, 2016, the day after Ted Cruz withdrew, Mitt Romney holds a conference call with donors who agree to fund his presidential campaign. Later that day, he announces he is running for President, as an alternative Republican Independent. Romney's small staff calls many temp agencies in Texas to hire people to circulate petitions and he gets on the Texas ballot by the May 9, deadline. So what happens next? How well is Romney doing now.

Do NOT try to start political fights outside of Chat again.