“He (Romney) wanted to be president less than anyone I’ve met in my life. He had no desire to...run,” said (his son)Tagg." " "‘Even up until the day before he made the announcement, he was looking for excuses to get out of it.'"... Republican grassroots allowed themselves to be played for suckers by Romney and GOP consultants.
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12/8/13, "Republican convention in Jets' locker room," ESPNNY.com, Jane McManus, East Rutherford, NJ
"The Jets had a high-profile trio pay a visit to the team locker room after the 37-27 win over the visiting Raiders. Republican donor and team owner Woody Johnson hosted former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Vice President Dick Cheney and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. They watched as coach Rex Ryan addressed the team after the win.
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“I made it a point for myself to walk over there and say hello to them, especially Mayor Giuliani,” Simms said. “He was the mayor during a lot of tough times in NYC and I truly appreciate it because I grew up with all those situations because I always looked up to him as a high-profile figure.”
Simms admitted it was a little out of context to see them at MetLife Stadium.
Johnson was a financial contributor to Romney, and during the campaign told a CNBC reporter that he’d rather see Romney win the presidency than the Jets have a winning season.
“Well, I think you always have to put country first,” Johnson said.
Ultimately, he didn’t get either. Romney lost the election to incumbent Barack Obama, and the Jets went 6-10." image from Jane McManus twitter
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