Bush, Romney subject of Donald Trump's ire at SC Tea Party Convention
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WIS) -
Before the Tea Party Convention wrapped up in Myrtle Beach, Donald Trump spoke to party supporters regarding leadership and who's already running for the presidency.
I was right in 2012, Trump told a room full of supporters on Monday. I said I didn't see a strong candidate. We had Mitt Romney. We went with Mitt Romney. He failed. Now, he wants to run again? That was the worst signal! The last thing this country needs is another Bush. We've had it with the Bushes.
Trump considers himself a Republican, but he criticizes current Republican lawmakers and policies. In fact, he says he aligns more with Tea Party ideas.
The Tea Party's extremely relevant, Attorney General Alan Wilson said, and they're going to move the needle on the presidential primary.
However, the Tea Party is only a portion of the voters the GOP will need to clinch a victory in 2016.
The first thing we have to do is unify the party, ex-presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum said.
A split party doesn't bode well for a national campaign. In 2000, Democrats were split between Al Gore and Ralph Nader. Both candidates lost to George W. Bush.
In 1992, the older Bush lost votes to Ross Perot, helping Democrat Bill Clinton come away with the presidential victory.
Santorum was a Tea Party favorite in 2012 who did well in South Carolina and will run again in 2016. Like Trump, the former senator says Republicans have dropped the ball.
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Bush, Romney subject of Donald Trump's ire at SC Tea Party Convention