Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, honorary chairman of the Free and Strong America PAC, today proudly endorsed former Attorney General Bob McDonnell for governor of Virginia and Bill Bolling for lieutenant governor.
Romney applauded the McDonnell-Bolling ticket for its pursuit of pro-growth policies that will get the economy moving again.
“Like the rest of the country, Virginia faces some economic challenges but they can be overcome with the right leadership in place at the State House,” said Romney. “Bob McDonnell and Bill Bolling will create an environment that allows businesses to expand, add jobs and put people to work.”
“With Bob McDonnell and Bill Bolling, the people of Virginia have a winning team that will make Virginia stronger and more prosperous,” said Romney.
From Washington post:
"What is happening in Virginia and New Jersey is really critical to conservative principles nationally. These are two states where Republicans can pick up governors' offices," Mr. Romney said at a press conference.
The former Massachusetts governor and presidential contender spent two days stumping in Virginia before addressing GOP convention goers at the party's kickoff dinner, where he told the delegates that "Republicans must stay true to their principles."
While Mr. Romney says it is too early to decide whether he will be running for president in 2012, he told The Washington Times that he has been spending the last year since losing his bid for the party's presidential nomination working with his political action committee, campaigning for candidates he supports and writing a book about the issues affecting the Republican Party.
"I am campaigning for Republican candidates who I think can make a real difference for their country and their state," he said, after finishing two days of campaign and fundraising appearances with Attorney General Bob McDonnell and Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling.
He dismissed the setbacks the party has faced in recent years, saying that such issues are natural but that the party can regain its standing because overall, he said, the state and country are "center right."
"If you put country first and do what is right for America and what is right for Virginia, then the voters are going to follow," Mr. Romney said.
Stressing party unity, Mr. Romney noted that Mr. McDonnell and Mr. Bolling have been "working as a team, not in a battle in the Republican Party."
At the press conference, he also dismissed the disparate voices in the party of former Vice President Dick Cheney, radio host Rush Limbaugh and House Minority Whip Rep. Eric Cantor. "When you don't have the White House, then you have a lot of voices that are all ... expressing their own views," Mr. Romney said.
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