Romney Files; Ben Ginsberg Is His Lawyer
It's official -- Ex-Gov. Mitt Romney's campaign attorney -- Ben Ginsberg ** -- opened a presidential exploratory committee with the Federal Election Commission.
Romney, in a statement: "After talking to my family, I have decided to take this initial step of forming an exploratory committee in order to raise the resources and build the campaign organization required to pursue the highest office in our country. I look forward to continuing to talk with the American people to determine the best way we can meet a new generation of challenges."
The website is up and running: www.MittRomney.com.
** = Ben Ginsberg. That's news! Recall that Ginsberg (a) is a very close friend of Pres. Bush's. (b) a former national counsel to Bush in '00. (c) was the RNC's chief counsel at various points over the past few years. (d) argued before the Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore (e) perhaps the most prominent Republican election lawyer in the country and (e) served for a time as counsel to Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.
I for one am glad Mitt took this step. I believe he'd make a great president.
What a joke. He is a transparent pandering flip-flopper. He didn't do a d-n thing as governor, because he refused to work with the legislature when he discovered it wouldn't be his rubber stamp. He couldn't even get along with fellow Republicans unless they kowtowed to him. He embodies all the worst aspects of a CEO who seeks elected office. He's a disengaged, petty, authoritarian, PR-focused excuse for a leader.
At the moment, his PR skills are finding some success amongst the GOP base, but I think they'll eventually figure out that he's all style and money, with little substance or experience.