Romney's personal favourites: Christie, Bush, Kasich, Rubio & Fiorina

[eric82oslo]

On CNN's show with Jake Tapper, Romney has come out hard against Trump (again, for the millionth time lol), while at the same time passionately endorsing in particular Chris Christie (his whole face lit up while talking about him), Jeb Bush, John Kasich and to a degree also Marco Rubio (though he tried to focus more on those other candidates). When asked about Carson, he almost choked lol. Clearly, Ben is not his favourite, although he had a lot of nice things to say about him. Oh, I forgot that he also mentioned Fiorina as one of his favourites. Yet he almost seemed almost to forget about her.

So I guess Trump ain't gonna win Utah after all lol.

Here's the video: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2015/10/18/mitt_romney_i_would_vote_for_the_gop_nominee_i_dont_think_it_will_be_trump.html

[Supersonic]

So establishment guy endorses the establishment?

[NeverAgain]

I'm glad he can be so precise. My endorsement also goes out to Sanders, Clinton, O'Malley and Webb. They have the best electability and the best chance of winning not only the Dem Nom., but also the GE.

Hillernimarim Sanclintmallebb in 2016!

[eric82oslo]

So establishment guy endorses the establishment?

I think the most interesting aspect is his really passionate defence of Christie, who most political animals expect will drop out either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow (me not included). He seems just as passionate about defending Christie as he is on attacking Trump. Clearly Romney is a moderate voice in the party, despite his "show" in 2012 where he put on a severely conservative performance and uttered words like self-deportation and the 47%. I think the last thing he seriously believes in, but not the first word. I think all his immigration talk was just pandering. His immigration attack on Rick Perry was really ugly btw. I feel like Jeb Bush is the Rick Perry of this cycle. He talks about latino immigrants with the same gentle tone as Perry did in 2012. On the other side, Trump is this year's edition of the immigration hawk that Romney pretended to be in 2012.

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LOL @ the Ben Carson cough but then calling him "sweet"

Anyway, these are my predictions for who he endorses (assuming that he does endorse during the primaries, which he might not):

Christie - 35%
Bush - 20%
Rubio - 20%
Kasich - 20%
Fiorina - 5%

[Kingpoleon]

Who he's complimented the most as a businessman:

1: Chris Christie "has done a terrific job"
2: John Kasich "turned around the economy"
3: Marco Rubio "generational appeal"
4: Jeb Bush "education governor"
5: Carly Fiorina

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

I think he'll endorse Rubio.

[dudeabides]

LOL @ the Ben Carson cough but then calling him "sweet"

Anyway, these are my predictions for who he endorses (assuming that he does endorse during the primaries, which he might not):

Christie - 35%
Bush - 20%
Rubio - 20%
Kasich - 20%
Fiorina - 5%

I'd say:

Rubio 28%
Bush 26%
Christie 24%
Fiorina 12%
Kasich 10%

[Lyin' Steve]

Mitt Romney will not be endorsing Jeb Bush.
If there were a market for this I'd sell all day.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

I hope to God he endorses Bush.