Romney wants the money, but shhhh— he wants this to be a secret! Romney is a man of many secrets...
 

Dick Cheney hosts fundraiser for Romney
by Maeve Reston
Los Angeles Times
July 13, 2012

WILSON, Wyo. — On the campaign trail over the last year, there are two names that Mitt Romney almost never mentions: George W. Bush and Dick Cheney.

That approach got tricky on Thursday as Romney brought his campaign to Cheney's home near Jackson Hole, where the former Massachusetts governor mingled with deep-pocketed donors at a country club with views of the towering Grand Tetons in the distance. The private reception for more than 200 donors was followed by a smaller, more intimate dinner at Cheney's house.

The legacy of Bush's administration — the Iraq war, the increase in the federal debt burden and the nation's spiral into recession at the end of 2008 — cast a long shadow over the last presidential contest and was a major factor in John McCain's loss to Barack Obama.

Because of the unpopularity of Bush and Cheney, Romney has kept his distance — never appearing publicly with either man during his 2012 campaign. Though both leaders are admired by many in the Republican Party base, any perception of closeness with Romney could be harmful as the unofficial Republican nominee seeks to draw in independent and moderate voters. (A pool of reporters was allowed into the country club event, but media photos of Cheney and Romney together were not permitted.)...