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The New York Times
Cheney's Daughter
Joins Romney Camp
By AP from
nytimes.com on the Web, January 27, 2008
MIAMI -- Liz Cheney, one of
Vice President Dick Cheney's daughters, has signed onto Mitt Romney's
presidential campaign as a senior foreign policy adviser.
Cheney most recently worked in the State Department handling Middle East
affairs.
While her father and President Bush have both vowed to remain neutral as their
fellow Republicans battle it out for the GOP nomination, the endorsement is
likely to be well received among conservatives who comprise a critical primary
voting bloc in both Florida, which votes Tuesday, and the 20-odd states voting
Feb. 5.
Romney has also enjoyed the support of aides with ties to the Bush family,
including top assistants to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and former President
George H.W. Bush.
Liz Cheney, 41, is the elder of Dick and Lynne Cheney's two daughters. Her
younger sister, Mary, has been more prominently in the public eye after
revealing she is a lesbian and having a son last year with her partner, Heather
Poe, despite the administration's opposition to gay marriage.
Liz Cheney, the mother of five children, said in a statement: ''Throughout
his campaign, (Romney) has distinguished himself as a leader who can guide our
country with a clear vision for overcoming the threats we face today. ... I look
forward to working with Governor Romney because he is the leader our country
needs.''
Romney said Liz Cheney brings the campaign ''years of experience helping to
formulate America's foreign policy and to advance democracy and reform in the
Middle East.''
Liz Cheney previously supported former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson, who dropped
out of the race last week.
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