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...Since then, as potential 2012 primary rivals like Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee took Fox News gigs and stayed in the public eye, Romney has quietly receded from the spotlight. But his new book, No Apology: The Case for American Greatness, leaves little doubt that he's spent the time away rebooting his message in preparation for an Oval Office bid. In No Apology, which hit stores March 2 and dovetails with a two-month publicity blitz, the former Massachusetts governor drops the social conservative shtick, preferring to focus on his managerial bona fides and the Obama Administration's missteps...
...dangerous perspective, Romney argues, at a time when China's clout is growing, Russia is resurgent and the U.S. remains mired in a grinding war with Islamic extremists. "The truth is that we are at war with a formidable enemy and that nations like Russia and China are intent on neutralizing our military lead," Romney writes in support of maintaining healthy defense budgets. "We must pay a large price to maintain our freedoms, and if we do not pay enough in dollars, we may be forced to pay the price in blood." He also charges - somewhat incongruously - that...
...only lasted until 2001, when he was fired by Trent Lott over his advice on the budget resolution. Lott reinstalled Frumin - making him the only parliamentarian to be appointed by both parties - who then stuck to Dove's recommendations. "I've known Alan very well for a very long time," says Dove, who now teaches at George Washington University and practices law at Patton Boggs. "He's more than up for the job." Frumin, as is tradition for sitting parliamentarians, declined to be interviewed for this story...
...They often find themselves the Senate's punching bag; whenever an amendment is rejected or a ruling is made Senators know exactly whom to call. "The Parliamentarians have 100 bosses - pretty difficult to please all of them all of the time, in fact it is hard to please even one sometimes," says Davis, the Democrats' secretary. "So regardless of their decision, someone will not be pleased." (Read "Fixing the Senate by Forcing Real Filibusters...