Romney — Matt, That Is — Causes Stir at McCain Fund-Raiser

Elizabeth Holmes reports from San Diego on the presidential race. With John McCain ’s vice presidential selection coming in a matter of days, every appearance matters. Which is why Matt Romney , the second of Mitt Romney ’s five sons and the only one who lives in Southern California, caused such a stir when he attended a fund-raiser for the Republican candidate Tuesday. Mitt Romney, who is in Denver working for the Republicans during the Democratic convention, is rumored to be among the finalists to be McCain’s running mate. “Matt Romney is here,” McCain said to the audience at the luxurious Grande Del Mar Hotel. “Matt, where are you? I’d like to just say a word about the Romney family. Nobody worked harder, nobody worked harder than the five Romney sons. In fact, I don’t know if it was you, Matt, that drove all around every county in Iowa? Now that’s above an beyond the call of duty.” In fact, it was Josh Romney , the third of the five sons, who drove the RV to all 99 counties of ... (link)