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Editor says, what if the GOP ticket set-up the next generation of leaders for success? Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s). This story was published in the December 2012 edition of Changing the Times Magazine.
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In 2012, on this day failed GOP President candidate Mitt Romney announced the formation of a permanent, political action super-committee of elite donors.
Romney GroupAttributing the reason for his defeat to "Gifts" he argued that President Obama had abused his office by using policy announcements to pander to the interests of minority groups. A co-ordinated continuity of effort was therefore required in order to guarantee success in 2016. And the best vehicle for achieving that was to avoid the need for the next nominee to spend so much time fund-raising rather than forming hard policies alternatives and strategically campaigning in winnable swing states.
Of course there was an element of narcissism to the proposal, and yet there was clearly merit in retaining such an infrastructure. This allowed Romney to maintain a position of influence, participate in the development of public policy and ultimately find a meaningful next step away from the disappointment of failure.
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Permalinks: Post, Day. Browse Thread: Politicians Source: Wikipedia Labels: Barack Obama, John Boehner, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan. Editor says, in reality he expressed an interest in participating in public policy and try to keep the donors together "to meet perhaps annually, and to keep in touch with a monthly newsletter or something of that nature".
~ Perhaps he could hand out Groupons. EVERYONE likes Groupons! Thus, instead of just handing out contraceptives, for instance, he could give young women Groupons for a 50 percent discount for a year's supply.
~ The funny thing is, he might just be contemplating doing something like this IRL.
~ Chris might be right, and others in, and new power, could be eyeing similar ideas. I often wonder what Clinton has up her sleeves for 2016?
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