Nancy Reagan endorses Romney's bid for president

June 01, 2012 07:31 am | Updated November 16, 2021 11:49 pm IST - LOS ANGELES

Former First Lady Nancy Reagan is helped by a Marine Lt Gen as she arrives for a wreath laying ceremony at the memorial of her husband former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, in Simi Valley, California. File photo

Former First Lady Nancy Reagan is helped by a Marine Lt Gen as she arrives for a wreath laying ceremony at the memorial of her husband former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, in Simi Valley, California. File photo

Former first lady Nancy Reagan served lemonade and cookies to Mitt Romney and his wife and offered the presumptive Republican presidential nominee something extra her endorsement.

The widow of President Ronald Reagan says she is firmly behind Mr. Romney. And she says that her “Ronnie” would have liked Mr. Romney’s business background and what she calls his “strong principles.”

Mr. Romney and his wife, Ann, visited Mrs. Reagan at her Los Angeles home on Thursday. The Republican presidential candidate has been campaigning and raising money on the West Coast this week.

In a statement issued after the Mr. Romneys’ visit, Mrs. Reagan said she believes that Romney has the experience and leadership skills that, in her words, “our country so desperately needs.”

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.