By Jonathan Martin
at Politico:
Mitt Romney preps for 2012 with Virginia tour
In another sign that he’s eying a second run for the presidency, Mitt Romney is planning a series of stops in Virginia next week to help Republican candidates running in the commonwealth’s off-year election.
Virginia is one of a handful of states with competitive races this year, and one where Republican officials feel best about their prospects for victory.
The former Massachusetts governor is the featured guest at the high-dollar gala next Friday prior to the Virginia GOP’s state convention in Richmond — one of the party’s chief fundraising events.
That same day, Romney will also headline fundraisers for Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling — a breakfast in Newport News and a lunch in Virginia Beach. Bolling served as Romney’s campaign chairman in Virginia during the 2008 primary, even though the former Massachusetts governor withdrew from the race before the contest reached the commonwealth.
On Thursday night, Romney is the special guest at a Bolling fundraiser being held at the McLean home of uber-fundraiser Fred Malek, which will follow a Romney appearance at an Arlington business forum on the potential impact of the Employee Free Choice Act on Virginia businesses and workers.
“Mitt Romney is going to be actively involved in important races this year and next,” said his spokesman, Eric Fehrnstrom. “One of those races is in Virginia. Bob McDonnell and Bill Bolling are offering good strong conservative leadership and they are best prepared to meet the challenges facing the people of Virginia now and in the future.”
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Visit: Bob McDonnell for Governor of Virginia
and Bill Bolling for Lt. Governor of Virginia
h/t Optimism for America
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