Portman Considering Run for the White House
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United States Senate(WASHINGTON) — Add a new name to the mix of potential candidates for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination: Ohio Senator Rob Portman.
The 58-year-old lawmaker’s name actually came up prominently when 2012 nominee Mitt Romney was trying to decide on a running mate.
However, Romney went with Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan.
Now with just two years to go before the national election, Portman told reporters at an event Thursday that he’s “going to take a look at” a possible White House run following the midterm elections.
Not as far right as others in the party, Portman is viewed as a deal-maker in the Senate. Unlike most GOP lawmakers, he also supports same-sex marriage, a position he made after his son, Will, came out as gay.
Other Republicans believed to have their eyes on the big prize include Portman’s fellow Senators Rand Paul, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio and Governors Chris Christie and Bobby Jindal.
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