Mitt Romney on Wednesday revealed who he voted for in the 2016 presidential election and it wasn't an official candidate for office. (REUTERS/Mike Blake) Mitt Romney on Wednesday revealed who he voted for in the 2016 presidential election and it wasn't an official candidate for office. Romney told the Deseret News that he "wrote in the name of a person who I admire deeply, who I think would be an excellent president" — his wife, Ann Romney. The former presidential candidate said he voted for his wife, Ann, in the 2016 presidential election. (REUTERS/Mike Segar) The 2012 GOP presidential nominee said he realized his vote "wasn't going to go anywhere, but nonetheless felt that I was putting in a very solid name." Romney, a vocal critic of President Trump currently running for a U.S. Senate seat in Utah, hadn't publicly said who he voted for, but in March 2016 encouraged Americans to vote for Sen. Ted Cruz. Earlier that month, Romney called … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney reveals who got his vote in 2016 presidential election
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Mitt Romney reveals his 2016 presidential vote
1 of 7 View 7 Items Kristin Murphy, Deseret News Republican Senate candidate Mitt Romney meets with the KSL and Deseret News editorial boards in the Deseret News offices in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Related Links Mitt Romney calls Mike Kennedy's apology to Baptist minister 'inexplicable' during Utah GOP debate Mitt Romney has big lead against Mike Kennedy in Senate primary, poll shows Mitt Romney makes national headlines for attending Met Gala SALT LAKE CITY — Mitt Romney revealed Wednesday who he voted for in the 2016 presidential election. His wife, Ann Romney. "I wrote in the name of a person who I admire deeply, who I think would be an excellent president," the Republican U.S Senate candidate told the Deseret News and KSL editorial boards in response to a question. "I realized it wasn't going to go anywhere, but nonetheless felt that I was putting in a very solid name." Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney reveals his 2016 presidential vote
DNC files federal lawsuit alleging conspiracy by Trump campaign, Russia, WikiLeaks to disrupt 2016 presidential election
Calling it an “all-out assault on our democracy,” the Democratic National Committee on Friday filed a multimillion-dollar federal lawsuit against Trump campaign officials, the Russian government and WikiLeaks for allegedly meddling in the 2016 presidential race. The suit, filed in federal district court in Manhattan, alleges a widespread conspiracy. It claims that Trump campaign officials worked in tandem with the Russian government and its military spy agency to bring down Hillary Clinton by hacking into the computer networks of the DNC and spreading stolen material. “During the 2016 presidential campaign, Russia launched an all-out assault on our democracy, and it found a willing and active partner in Donald Trump’s campaign,” said DNC Chairman Tom Perez in a statement, going so far as to call the alleged collusion “an act of unprecedented treachery.” The suit names several Trump campaign aides who met with Russian nationals during the … [Read more...] about DNC files federal lawsuit alleging conspiracy by Trump campaign, Russia, WikiLeaks to disrupt 2016 presidential election
New York school superintendent busted for voting twice in 2016 presidential election
Spiro Colaitis, 57, of Manhasset, NY, was charged with voting twice in the 2016 presidential election. (Escambia County Sheriff’s Office ) A New York assistant school superintendent was busted for sneakily voting twice -- once in New York and again in Florida -- in the 2016 presidential election. Spiro Colaitis, 57, of Manhasset, N.Y., an assistant superintendent for district operations for Malverne School District, located in Long Island, voted in Nassau County on Election Day and sent a mail-in-ballot to Escambia County, Florida, the State Attorney’s office in Pensacola said. Colaitis lived in Pensacola until 2005 and sold his property in 2010, the office said. However, the man “requested, voted and returned an Escambia County vote-by-mail ballot that was processed on Oct. 25, 2016,” the arrest affidavit stated. NEW FLORIDA GUN LAW LEADS TO FIRST SEIZURE: AR-15 ARMY VET CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER The Escambia County Supervisor of … [Read more...] about New York school superintendent busted for voting twice in 2016 presidential election
Read entire indictment against 13 Russians who allegedly meddled in 2016 presidential election
Thirteen Russian nationals and three Russian companies allegedly meddled in the United States elections – including the 2016 presidential election – by conducting "information warfare," according to a grand jury indictment that is part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation. The Russians and companies have been charged with seeking to interfere in the United States political system, the Deputy U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein announced at a press conference in Washington, D.C. on Friday. The defendants allegedly sought to "spread distrust towards the candidates and the political system in general," according to the 37-page indictment which was presented by Mueller to the grand jury.A pdf of entire indictment can be read below or downloaded here. Twelve of the individuals allegedly worked at varying times for Internet Research Agency LLC, a Russian company based in St. Petersburg, Russia, and equipped with hundreds of employees and a budget totalling … [Read more...] about Read entire indictment against 13 Russians who allegedly meddled in 2016 presidential election