Mitt Romney, a former and likely future presidential candidate, said in Richmond tonight that the Republican Party, which suffered big losses last year and is going through an identity crisis, does not need to remake itself.
"I'm proud of our party, I'm proud of what its stands for," said Romney, the keynote speaker for tonight's Republican Party of Virginia fundraiser at the Richmond Marriott. The dinner comes at the end of the first day of the state Republican convention. On Saturday the party will nominate its statewide ticket.
"From time to time there will be setbacks, but those setbacks make us more energized," said Romney. "America and Virginia are a center right state and a center right nation," Romney continued.
Romney stood with Bob McDonnell, who will be nominated Saturday to run for governor, and with Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, who hopes to win the GOP nod to seek another term in that post.
Romney said he came to Virginia to help the two running-mates because Virginia and New Jersey have important gubernatorial elections this year that give the GOP an opportunity to resume its winning ways. As for his own presidential ambitions in 2012, Romney said that's too far in the future.
He sought the Republican nomination last year, but withdrew before John McCain won the nomination. Bolling backed Romney in 2008.
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