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| Romney awards Fox News his first interview since losing presidential race | Romney awards Fox News his first interview since losing presidential race |
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| Could this be the start of a remarkable political comeback? Well no, but it seems that having wandered the political wilderness for more than three months, Mitt Romney is now ready to face the music and chat. | Could this be the start of a remarkable political comeback? Well no, but it seems that having wandered the political wilderness for more than three months, Mitt Romney is now ready to face the music and chat. |
| On Sunday it was announced that Chris Wallace of Fox News Sunday had landed the first interview with the former Massachusetts governor since an American public resoundingly decided that "former Massachusetts governor" was to remain his designation in the annals of political history. | On Sunday it was announced that Chris Wallace of Fox News Sunday had landed the first interview with the former Massachusetts governor since an American public resoundingly decided that "former Massachusetts governor" was to remain his designation in the annals of political history. |
| Well, that and "defeated presidential candidate", a phrase that may still grate a little for the Republican, given his apparent optimism up until the late hours of November 6. | Well, that and "defeated presidential candidate", a phrase that may still grate a little for the Republican, given his apparent optimism up until the late hours of November 6. |
| But having opted to stay out of the limelight in recent months, Romney is now ready to get back to the Beltway and do battle on behalf of his reputation. The first stop in the road to Republican redemption will come this week, with the Fox interview. | But having opted to stay out of the limelight in recent months, Romney is now ready to get back to the Beltway and do battle on behalf of his reputation. The first stop in the road to Republican redemption will come this week, with the Fox interview. |
| Romney, accompanied by his wife, Ann, will sit down in the coming days for the taped chat, to be aired next Sunday. | Romney, accompanied by his wife, Ann, will sit down in the coming days for the taped chat, to be aired next Sunday. |
| Wallace has said that he intended to ask Romney how he has dealt with defeat, his thoughts on President Barack Obama's second-term agenda and what he plans to do next. | Wallace has said that he intended to ask Romney how he has dealt with defeat, his thoughts on President Barack Obama's second-term agenda and what he plans to do next. |
| The last of those questions could be the easiest to answer, in the short term at least. Last week it was announced that Romney had been had accepted an invitation speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (Cpac) on March 15. | The last of those questions could be the easiest to answer, in the short term at least. Last week it was announced that Romney had been had accepted an invitation speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (Cpac) on March 15. |
| The annual shindig draws Republican leaders and activists voices to discuss conservative policy. | The annual shindig draws Republican leaders and activists voices to discuss conservative policy. |
| "I look forward to saying thank you to the many friends and supporters who were instrumental in helping my campaign," Romney said in a release accompanying the Cpac announcement. | "I look forward to saying thank you to the many friends and supporters who were instrumental in helping my campaign," Romney said in a release accompanying the Cpac announcement. |
| The reception should be warm, but don't expect too many Romney 2016 badges on show. | The reception should be warm, but don't expect too many Romney 2016 badges on show. |
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