Romney’s one hold-up on supporting Gary Johnson

Published June 10, 2016 11:49pm ET



Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney said Friday he is considering backing Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson, specifically because he likes his running mate, former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld.

Weld governed the Bay State as a Republican in the mid-1990s and helped raise support for Romney. The 2012 GOP nominee said if Weld were leading the ticket and Johnson were vice president, he would jump on board.

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