Romney was in CO yesterday for fundraisers in Denver, Colorado Springs (hosted by his Olympic pal Bill Hybl, former USOC head) and Aspen ($1,000 for entry, or up to $2,300 for a VIP photo reception). The expected haul was at least $150,000 for this swing through the state. Afterward he stopped by for a speech to El Paso County Republicans. It wasn't a fundraiser for him, just for the local party, but about 700 people attended.
Romney, a Mormon, spoke for strengthening the definition of marriage (as between a man and woman), strengthening the military, and cracking down on online predators. But he also had plenty of anecdotes.
On his wife Ann:
They met as teens at a party, but another guy was interested in her. So he told the other guy, since he lived closer to Ann, he'd take her home for him. They've been together ever since. "I said to her, sweetheart, in your wildest dreams, did you ever see me running for president of the United States. And she said, Mitt, you weren't in my wildest dreams."
For his 60th birthday, his five sons handed him a car key. "I thought Mustang, Corvette ... I let my mind wander. It was a 1962 Rambler American." "We started it up, drove it down the street from the house, pushed it home..." (Romney's dad had led American Motors and the '62 was the last one he presided over before he went on to be governor of Michigan.)
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