Romney boosts David French as third-party candidate

Published June 1, 2016 4:26am ET



Mitt Romney admitted late Tuesday he is open to the idea of attorney David French mounting a third-party presidential run.

The former 2012 GOP nominee tweeted a subtle showing of support. Romney’s interest in backing the conservative author would serve his foundational interest of blocking Donald Trump from the White House in November.

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