Romney Watch: Fox news on Romney's political machine

[philly_bob]

Fox News blog gives some figures at (http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/11/15/power-play-2012-scorecard-mitt-romney)

And when it comes to building on foundations, Romney has erected the Chartres Cathedral of between-cycle operations. Romney spent $45 million of his own fortune in 2008 and raised millions more. That provided the framework for a political organization with a major presence in every early primary state and in all the big delegate prizes.

Since 2009, Romney's PAC has doled out more than $1.1 million to candidates and financed his travel to stump for more than 60 candidates in the 2010 cycle. It's the best funded and most generous PAC of any of the potential 2012 contenders, and perhaps more significantly, continues to maintain contacts on the state level that will prove very helpful come caucus and convention time.

Romney's organization has also enabled Romney to keep his all-star team of consultants and advisers mostly intact.

It is, in short, the deluxe model political organization.

Two questions about this Journal. (1) Is General Discussion: Presidency the right location? and (2) can I come back and polish posts months later?

[GSLevel9]

1. romney won't be their candidate. nt

[Yavin4]

2. Yes, He Will Be.

The real powers of the GOP demand it.