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Romney exit talk runs high
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Jul 12, 2005 03:39pm |
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| Category | News |
| Media | Newspaper - Boston Globe |
| News Date | Tuesday, July 12, 2005 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Boston Globe article.
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"THE ROOFTOP where David Mugar presides over Boston's Fourth of July celebration is the best place to see the fireworks, and to contemplate future political fireworks. This year, the political talk focused on speculation that Governor Romney might resign this fall and hand off the chief executive's office to Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey.
Asked to respond, Eric Fehrnstrom, Romney's spokesman, said any thought that Romney will resign is ''absolutely, positively false." Added Fehrnstrom, via e-mail: ''What you are hearing is completely uninformed speculation. Governor Romney will serve out his full term."
Two previous Republican governors set a precedent for early exit. William F. Weld resigned to pursue a nomination as ambassador to Mexico, leaving the office to his lieutenant governor, Paul Cellucci; after winning election in his own right, Cellucci resigned to become ambassador to Canada, leaving the office to his lieutenant governor, Jane Swift.
Romney has no one but himself to blame for the speculation -- unless he wants to blame his consultant, Michael Murphy, or perhaps his lieutenant governor.
Following the road map outlined by Murphy, Romney began testing the waters for a national campaign early this year. So far, Murphy's plan is working well -- beyond Massachusetts's borders. Romney's travels around the country are earning him prominent mention as a potential GOP presidential candidate for 2008." |
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