Tagg Romney On Senate Run: “Timing Is Not Right With Me’

Tagg Romney speaks on behalf of his father, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, during the Kennebec County Super Caucus in Augusta, Maine on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012.
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Tagg Romney, son of former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, said on Monday that he has decided against a run for Secretary of State John Kerry’s Senate seat in Massachusetts. His full statement, via the New York Daily News:

“I have been humbled by the outreach I received this weekend encouraging me to become a candidate for the US Senate. I love my home state and admit it would be an honor to represent the citizens of our great Commonwealth. However, I am currently committed to my business and to spending as much time as I can with my wife and children. The timing is not right for me, but I am hopeful that the people of Massachusetts will select someone of great integrity, vision, and compassion as our next US Senator.”

Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick (D) has said the special election will take place June 25, while the primary date will be April 30.

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