Greenwich GOP: "Romney Care" Wasn't That BadNo Texas two-step: Gold Coast GOP favors Romney over Perry
Cut from the same expensive cloth as several of Greenwich's most prolific bundlers of campaign cash for Republicans, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney appears to be the consensus pick for president of the town's GOP again, despite the recent emergence of Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
The central Greenwich ZIP code of 06830 and backcountry ZIP code of 06831 ranked third and fifth nationally of those most generous to Romney's campaign through the second quarter...
CT State Senator Scott Frantz, AKA Air Franz, Supports Romney
....A member of Romney's finance committee for Connecticut who represents all of Greenwich and parts of Stamford and New Canaan in the General Assembly, Frantz has hosted Romney several times at his home in Riverside, including in June.
In contrast, Frantz doesn't quite know what to make of Perry, who made a splash when he jumped into the race earlier this month and is leading the GOP field in the latest public opinion polls.
"He's a little more of curiosity item at this point," Frantz said....
....A number of Romney's top donors played a major fundraising role in the 2000 and 2004 campaigns of former President George W. Bush, but appear reticent to do the Texas two-step, including Tom Foley, who ran unsuccessfully for Connecticut governor in 2012.
Foley was a Bush Pioneer during the 2000 presidential campaign, helping to raise over $100,000 for the then-Texas governor, who later tapped Foley as U.S. ambassador to Ireland.
"I think the feeling about Governor Perry is nobody really knows him," Foley said. "He seems even conservative for Texas. People have to wonder, would that sell even nationally in a general election?"...
...Between the ZIP codes of 06830 and 06831, Romney raked in $331,600 through the second quarter, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Among his notable donors was professional wrestling power couple Vince and Linda McMahon, who each gave $2,500, the contribution limit for the primary phase of the 2012 election cycle. She is on the cusp of her second run for U.S. Senate in as many years....
...Edward Dadakis, a member of Romney's statewide steering committee from Greenwich, is not surprised that the two-time White House hopeful is the popular pick in both towns.
"His understanding of how business works, his ability to fix broken things such as the Winter Olympics show that this is the kind of leader that America needs," Dadakis said....
..."While I think Governor Perry offers a lot to the country, he's a career politician," Dadakis said.
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