{"id":2070155,"date":"2023-10-17T12:17:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T16:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oprah-denies-she-asked-romney-to-join-her-for-a-2020-presidential-ticket\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T12:20:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T16:20:27","slug":"oprah-denies-she-asked-romney-to-join-her-for-a-2020-presidential-ticket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oprah-denies-she-asked-romney-to-join-her-for-a-2020-presidential-ticket\/","title":{"rendered":"Oprah refutes asking Romney to join her on 2020 ticket."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foprah-denies-she-asked-romney-to-join-her-for-a-2020-presidential-ticket%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2070155&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Oprah Winfrey Denies Rumors of Presidential Run with\u200c Mitt Romney<\/h2>\n<p>Oprah Winfrey has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oprah-denies-she-asked-romney-to-join-her-for-a-2020-presidential-ticket\/\" title=\"Oprah refutes asking Romney to join her on 2020 ticket.\">firmly \u2063denied recent reports suggesting<\/a> that she asked \u2064Senator Mitt Romney\u2062 to\u2062 join her for a 2020 presidential run. \u2064Instead, she \u2062had actually approached him \u2062to consider\u200b running for president on\u2063 a third-party ticket. The initial\u2062 report, based on information from a \u200dsource familiar with Romney&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-wants-to-put-josh-hawley-and-ted-cruz-on-the-no-fly-list\/\" title=\"Democrat Wants To Put Josh Hawley And Ted Cruz On The No-Fly List\">upcoming book<\/a>, claimed \u2064that Winfrey had proposed an \u2064Oprah\/Romney ticket as a way to &#8220;save the country.&#8221; However, Winfrey&#8217;s \u200bspokesperson has since refuted these claims, \u2063stating that she had\u2062 never intended to run\u2063 for president herself.<\/p>\n<h3>Winfrey&#8217;s Clarification<\/h3>\n<p>According to Winfrey&#8217;s spokesperson, she reached out to Senator Romney \u200bin November 2019 with the intention of \u2064encouraging him\u2064 to run as an independent candidate. She made it \u200bclear that she was not seeking to be part of the ticket and had never considered running for president personally.<\/p>\n<h3>Romney&#8217;s Perspective<\/h3>\n<p>Romney, as mentioned in his upcoming book <i>Romney: \u200dA Reckoning<\/i>, dismissed the idea of running for president. He believed that doing\u200c so would inadvertently \u2062assist former President Donald Trump in winning the 2020 election. Romney had previously run for president in the 2012 election, ultimately losing to incumbent President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<h3>Winfrey&#8217;s Political Journey<\/h3>\n<p>Contrary to speculation, Winfrey has denied any plans to run\u2062 for president \u2063in the 2020 election. She was briefly considered as a potential\u2062 candidate to fill the\u2062 late Senator Dianne \u2064Feinstein&#8217;s seat, but her spokesperson confirmed in May that she \u2063was not interested in the position. Instead, the seat was given\u200d to Senator\u2064 Laphonza Butler (D-CA).<\/p>\n<h3>Romney&#8217;s \u2064Future\u200d Plans<\/h3>\n<p>Last month, Romney announced that he would not seek a second term as \u2063senator, emphasizing the need for a &#8220;new generation of leaders&#8221; to take his place.\u2064 The Republican candidates vying\u2062 for his seat include Mayor Trent Staggs\u200c of Riverton, Utah, and\u2063 state House Speaker Brad Wilson.<\/p>\n<p>For more information,\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">click here<\/a> to\u2062 visit The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<h3>About the Book<\/h3>\n<p><i>Romney: A Reckoning<\/i>, set to\u2062 be released on October 24, is\u2063 a comprehensive account of Romney&#8217;s political journey.\u2063 The book includes numerous \u2064interviews with Romney, as well as \u200cinsights from his personal diary and journal entries. Author McKay Coppins spent\u200c two years interviewing Romney for the book, uncovering extraordinary and damning\u2064 stories about the Senate.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has Oprah Winfrey used her platform and resources \u200cto support\u2062 various causes and candidates since endorsing Barack Obama in 2008?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ent and had \u2062never approached Romney about joining her in any capacity.\u2063<\/p>\n<p>These rumors have sparked a wave of \u200cspeculation\u200c and \u2062excitement\u200c among \u2063political pundits and\u2064 fans alike. Winfrey,\u2064 a media\u2063 mogul, philanthropist,\u2064 and former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-poll-watcher-it-expert-non-trump-supporter-affidavit-sudden-surge-of-20000-mail-in-votes-for-biden-in-early-hours-on-nov\/\" title=\"GA Poll Watcher, IT Expert, Non-Trump Supporter Affidavit: Sudden Surge of 20,000 Mail-In-Votes For Biden In Early Hours On Nov\">talk show host<\/a>, is widely regarded as one \u200cof\u200b the \u200cmost influential\u200c figures in the world. Her \u2064endorsement\u200d of Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential election was credited with\u200d boosting his campaign and helping him \u200dsecure the Democratic \u200cnomination. Since then, Winfrey has remained \u2062politically engaged, using \u2062her platform and resources to support various causes and candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Mitt Romney, a \u200cformer governor\u200c of Massachusetts and\u200d the Republican Party&#8217;s nominee in the 2012 presidential election,\u2062 is\u200b no\u200d stranger to the political \u2063arena. Despite losing to Obama, Romney\u200c has maintained\u200c a prominent presence\u200b in national politics, \u2063serving as a \u2063senator from Utah since 2019. He has been a \u200cvocal \u2064critic of \u200bDonald Trump and has at times clashed with members of his own party over policy and principles.<\/p>\n<p>Given Winfrey&#8217;s immense \u200dpopularity and Romney&#8217;s political \u200bstature, the \u2063idea of them teaming up \u200dfor a presidential run captured\u2063 the attention \u200bof many.\u2064 It seemed like \u2064an\u2064 unlikely partnership, as the\u200b two come\u200c from different political backgrounds and have expressed differing \u200cviews on various issues. However, the potential fusion of their respective strengths and \u200bappeal could have made for a formidable and intriguing ticket.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, it now appears that these rumors were \u2063nothing more\u200d than speculation and misinterpretation.\u2063 Winfrey&#8217;s denial of the reports puts an end \u2062to any \u2064hopes or expectations of seeing a Winfrey\/Romney ticket in\u200b the 2020 \u2063presidential race.<\/p>\n<p>While Winfrey\u200d has repeatedly stated that she \u200bhas no \u2063intention of \u2063running for president, \u2063her influence in shaping the discourse and political landscape cannot be underestimated. Over the years, she has\u200d used\u200b her platform to bring \u200dattention \u2064to important\u2064 issues such as\u2062 race, gender equality, and social justice. Her ability\u2064 to connect with \u200cpeople from all walks \u2064of life and her \u2064reputation for empathy and authenticity have endeared \u200cher to millions.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly,\u200d Romney&#8217;s experience and moderate stance on certain issues have made him a respected \u2063figure in American\u200b politics. Despite setbacks and controversies, he has managed to maintain a level \u2062of bipartisanship and has been willing \u200bto criticize members of his own party \u2063when he\u200b felt \u200bit necessary.<\/p>\n<p>While a Winfrey\/Romney \u2062ticket will not materialize for the 2020 election, the speculation surrounding it \u200dspeaks to a broader desire for a different kind of politics.\u200d The idea of\u200c individuals from different backgrounds and political ideologies coming together to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-football-is-gay-nfl-releases-pro-lgbt-ad\/\" title=\"WATCH: \u2018Football Is Gay\u2019: NFL Releases Pro-LGBT Ad\">drive positive change<\/a> is an appealing notion, especially in a time of increasing polarization\u2064 and \u200ddivision. Perhaps this rumor is a reflection of \u200cthis \u200dyearning\u200c for unity\u2063 and\u2062 collaboration in the political \u2064arena.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, whether Winfrey and Romney ever join\u2063 forces in \u2064a political capacity remains to be seen.\u2063 For now, Winfrey continues to \u200cfocus on her various\u2064 media ventures and philanthropic work, while Romney remains an active senator. As the\u200c 2020 presidential race\u200b unfolds, it is certain that there will be many more rumors, speculations, and surprises.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oprah Winfrey refuted claims of asking Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) to join her for a 2020 presidential run. Contrarily, she had suggested him to consider a third-party ticket for the presidency. 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