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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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Party's Not Over for Romney

What's in his future? Maybe a Cabinet post, Utah state office, or 2012 White House run

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(Newser) – Mitt Romney won’t share a ticket with John McCain, but the former Massachusetts governor’s political future is still rosy, the Boston Herald reports. “He’s a very viable candidate,” one expert said, whether for a Cabinet post in a McCain administration—Treasury or Commerce, perhaps—or another run for president in 2012. But all agree he won’t be welcome in Massachusetts again.

“I can’t imagine he has a political future here after making Massachusetts a punch line in his campaign," said one UMass expert. More likely is a run for office in Romney’s home state of Utah, where he is immensely popular, not least because of his role in the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. “Not getting the VP slot is not going to be a major setback,” a political scientist said.

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.   (AP Photo)
Romney leaves his recently purchased vacation home in La Jolla, Calif.
Romney leaves his recently purchased vacation home in La Jolla, Calif.   (AP Photo)
McCain's pick of Alaska gov Sarah Palin shocked some who thought Romney was a serious possibility.
McCain's pick of Alaska gov Sarah Palin shocked some who thought Romney was a serious possibility.   (AP Photo)
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to a reporter at a rally for Republican presidential candidate John McCain Wednesday.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to a reporter at a rally for Republican presidential candidate John McCain Wednesday.   (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
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