Politics & Government

Mitt Romney Raised Funds in Chestnut Hill Last Night

Former Governor Romney returns to Massachusettes to raise funds for his presidential campaign at a Chestnut Hill home.

Picking up some support in the state he once governed, the Boston Globe reports that last night Mitt Romney stopped by the Chestnut Hill home of a Bain Capital colleague, John Connaughton and his wife Stephanie. 

The event was also announced on the MassGOP website, inviting supporters to a reception at the Clyde Street home. 

This concludes a week of fundraising, and the event is expected to rake in $6 million for the campaign and Republican National Convention, according to the New York Times .

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Romney handily won the , and in April, to lead his search for a vice presidential candidate. 

Last May, on a similar fundraising trip at the home of Advertising Executive Jack Connors, after a larger event in the South End. 

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