Mitt Romney Sides Against Tea Party Challenger In Idaho House Race

Mitt Romney actually took a position and held it for longer than ten minutes.

Romney endorsed Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, for re-election in the 2nd District on Monday, touting the congressman as a “true conservative” in a fundraising email.

Simpson, an eight-term Republican, is facing a primary challenge from tea-party-backed attorney Bryan Smith, who is receiving support from groups such as the Club for Growth and FreedomWorks.

The primary will feature one of the marquee battles between the tea party and business in the fight for control of the GOP in the midterm cycle.

“Congressman Mike Simpson is a proven conservative and ‘Idaho tough,’” Romney wrote in the fundraising email. “But some groups from outside Idaho have decided to attack Mike and distort his conservative record. He needs our help to fight back and set the record straight.”

By: MR. RIGHT