New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie the standout at Romney's Utah retreat
Source: Salt Lake Tribune
Not surprisingly, Mitt Romney's business friends and political donors were unanimous on who they would like to see as the Republican party's presidential nominee in 2016.
But, since Romney has already taken himself out of the race, the competition to tap into his campaign ATM this week appears to have been won by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was generating the most buzz in hallway conversations as Romney's E2 Summit drew to a close Saturday.
"People were very impressed yesterday with Chris Christie. They were impressed with Lindsay Graham. Those are examples of two candidates they hadn't seen much of," said Spencer Zwick, Romney's long-time fundraising guru.
In a handful of discussions with attendees — most off-the-record — Christie's name came up time and again as the one who opened eyes and exceeded expectations. Some also praised Graham, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, who was unknown to many leading up to the gathering.
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