Romney Prays at Western Wall with Traveling Fundraisers

[ProSense]

Romney Prays at Western Wall with Traveling Fundraisers

By Lisa Lerer

In Israel, campaign contributions buy you access to Mitt Romney, a kosher breakfast and, apparently, a fast-tracked pass to one of the world’s holiest sites.

The Republican presidential candidate interrupted a day of official meetings to make a surprise trip today to the Western Wall, one of the most significant Jewish religious sites in the world. And he brought along some of his top donors, who were invited by the campaign to join Romney on his 30-hour trip to Jerusalem.

Romney viewed the Wall on Tisha B’Av, a Jewish day of mourning that commemorates the destruction of the first and second Jewish temples. The symbolism was not lost on his campaign, which has said they picked the day to highlight Romney’s understanding of the modern-day threat facing Israel from Iran.

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As Romney made his way down to the wall, donors were escorted around the site by finance director Spencer Zwick and Romney’s brother, Scott.

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http://go.bloomberg.com/political-capital/2012-07-29/romney-prays-at-western-wall-with-traveling-fundraisers/

[DonCoquixote]

1. wait a minute

How can Mitt care about Israel, when Mormon doctrine says America was the real Zion?

http://www.mormonzeitgeist.com/node/158

[progressivebydesign]

4. because he's the biggest phony in history. n/t

[riverwalker]

2. Zwick was involved in Solamere ponzi scheme

"Spencer Zwick and Romney’s brother, Scott"
along with Tagg Romney, they were three of the founders.

[progressivebydesign]

3. That seems incredibly TACKY to do a religious photo op with donors.

His campaign is just the worst, ever. They don't even TRY to pretend that they have a clue.

[demosincebirth]

5. I didn't know Mormons were interested in the Old Testament. I guess only for political purposes,

only.

[berni_mccoy]

6. This guy can't even be true to himself

He's whoever and whatever anyone he's with wants him to be.