Josh Romney Mulling Congressional Bid
Josh Romney, the son of former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, may take his own shot at politics, possibly running for Congress against Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson in Utah.
The 32-year-old real estate developer told the Deseret Morning News that the last year spent helping his father with his White House bid equipped him with the skills he would need to seek office. He could also fall back on a wide network of support that was built around Mitt Romney’s effort.
“I haven’t ruled it out,” Romney said, according to Monday’s newspaper. “I’m pretty young, but I’ve had good experience on the campaign trail.”
Romney said one consideration is whether he wants to go out on the road again and spend more time away from his wife, Jen, and their three children, Owen, 1; Wyatt, 3; and Gracie, 5.
Romney drove a motor home throughout Iowa and other states, including Wyoming, Alaska and Colorado, during his father’s presidential campaign. Mitt Romney, considered a favorite son of heavily Mormon Utah, won the Beehive State with 90 percent of the vote.
Click here to read the Deseret Morning News article on Josh Romney.
Congressman Jim Matheson’s speech of 2-14-07 opposing the troop surge in Iraq was all I needed to persuade me that this man does not! represent the constituency of the 2nd congressional district. He is a
Democrat defeatist and a coward. Sadly congressman Matheson when pushed on critical national defense issues votes the defeatist democratic party line of Nancy Pelosi, John Kerry, Harry Reid and Teddy Kennedy.
I am ready for a change and I will support Josh Romney for Congress!
It appears to me this would be a wonderful young man to be a Congressman. He has great morals and values. If I lived in Utah, I would be overjoyed to vote for him. I hope he does decide to run and I wish him well whatever he decides! During his father’s recent campaign each one of the Mr. Romney’s sons spoke to the incredible charater of this family. We need more young people with these values and principles in our Congress!