Report: Senate GOP Leaders Want Mitt Romney to Serve as NRSC Chair
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The Senate Republican leadership would like to make  Mitt Romney  the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) if elected to the Senate  according to Republican donor sources.
The Atlantic reported last Friday that according to a Republican donor with direct knowledge of the discussions  the Senate Republican leadership expressed interest in making  Romney  the next leader of the NRSC.  Romney  would replace current chair Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO).  The NRSC chairman  plays an influential role in fundraising and recruiting future Senate Republican candidates.
On a call last week Gardner revealed to a donor that he and the Senate GOP leadership âliked  Romney â as a potential candidate for the NRSC chairmanship.
The Atlantic reported that two sources close to Rommeny suggested that Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell told  Romney  that if  he  were to run for the Senate   he  would have more influence than rank-and-file senators.
One source close to  Romney  suggested that McConnell would like to push for  Romney  to become NRSC chair to boost party fundraising.
The  Romney  source  âItâs definitely out there  thereâs no question about that. My guess is McConnellâs pushing  it  because  it  would be good for the party and good for fundraising.â
The former Massachusetts governor and failed presidential candidate is expected to make an announcement on February 15 regarding Utahâs Senate race. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) announced in January he is retiring and multiple reports suggest  Romney  is eyeing a run.
 Romney  and Trump have had a longtime rivalry over the last couple of years.
âAffirmation of the Paris Agreement is not only about the climate: It is also about America remaining the global leader â  Romney  tweeted last May.
Affirmation of the #ParisAgreement is not only about the climate: It is also about America remaining the global leader. â  Mitt Romney (@MittRomney)  May 31  2017
Reports from Politico last December suggested that President Trump wanted to block  Romney  from running for the Senate.
 Mitt Romney  took to Twitter in January to attack President Donald Trump for allegedly calling Haiti and African countries âshithole countries.â
The poverty of an aspiring immigrantâs nation of origin is as irrelevant as their race. The sentiment attributed to POTUS is inconsistent w/ Americaâs history and antithetical to American values. May our memory of Dr. King buoy our hope for unity  greatness  & âcharity for all.â  â Mitt Romney (@MittRomney)  January 15  2018
President Trump rejected  Romney  to serve as his secretary of state  instead  choosing Rex Tillerson.
Jeb Bush  another former governor and failed presidential governor  backed  Mitt Romney  in a potential bid for the U.S. Senate in 2018.
Bush tweeted on January 15  â Mitt  would make a phenomenal addition to the U.S. Senate. I hope  he  runs.â
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The Atlantic reported last Friday that according to a Republican donor with direct knowledge of the discussions  the Senate Republican leadership expressed interest in making  Romney  the next leader of the NRSC.   [TGT] would replace current chair Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO).  The NRSC chairman  plays an influential role in fundraising and recruiting future Senate Republican candidates.
On a call last week Gardner revealed to a donor that he and the Senate GOP leadership âliked   [TGT]  â as a potential candidate for the NRSC chairmanship.
The Atlantic reported that two sources close to Rommeny suggested that Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell told   [TGT] that if   [TGT]   were to run for the Senate    [TGT]   would have more influence than rank-and-file senators.
One source close to   [TGT] suggested that McConnell would like to push for  Romney  to become NRSC chair to boost party fundraising.
 [TGT] source  âItâs definitely out there  thereâs no question about that. My guess is McConnellâs pushing  it  because  it  would be good for the party and good for fundraising.â
The former Massachusetts governor and failed presidential candidate is expected to make an announcement on February 15 regarding Utahâs Senate race. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) announced in January he is retiring and multiple reports suggest   [TGT] is eyeing a run.
  [TGT] and Trump have had a longtime rivalry over the last couple of years.
âAffirmation of the Paris Agreement is not only about the climate: It is also about America remaining the global leader â   [TGT] tweeted last May.
Affirmation of the #ParisAgreement is not only about the climate: It is also about America remaining the global leader. â   [TGT]  (@MittRomney)  May 31  2017
Reports from Politico last December suggested that President Trump wanted to block   [TGT] from running for the Senate.
  [TGT] took to Twitter in January to attack President Donald Trump for allegedly calling Haiti and African countries âshithole countries.â
The poverty of an aspiring immigrantâs nation of origin is as irrelevant as their race. The sentiment attributed to POTUS is inconsistent w/ Americaâs history and antithetical to American values. May our memory of Dr. King buoy our hope for unity  greatness  & âcharity for all.â  â Mitt Romney (@MittRomney)  January 15  2018
President Trump rejected   [TGT] to serve as  [TGT]  secretary of state  instead  choosing Rex Tillerson.
Jeb Bush  another former governor and failed presidential governor  backed   [TGT] in a potential bid for the U.S. Senate in 2018.
Bush tweeted on January 15  â Mitt  would make a phenomenal addition to the U.S. Senate. I hope  he  runs.â