Romney Returns?

Mitt has been out and about lately, scaring Democrats. Howard Dean noted last week that the fact that Romney is "very articulate and willing to say practically anything" made him a more formidable opponent than any of the other Republican nominees were. However, because he is not the presumptive nominee, Romney has been using his powerful oratory skills on the behalf of John McCain. He is in Pennsylvania and plans to speak in Lancaster County for John McCain at a GOP function. Many say that he has been stumping for McCain in an attempt to get himself elected as vice president. Mike Huckabee in particular has been trying to abort Romney's possible designs on the vice presidency,and as the Atlantic notes, has "launched an online and print advertising campaign to convince John McCain to choose someone other than Mitt Romney for president." Huckabee says that his petition, which anyone can sign online, was created to "reject any consideration of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney as a Vice Presidential running mate." There have also been large newspaper ads by conservative groups discouraging McCain from choosing Romney as a VP. However, Romney did appear by McCain's side at events in Utah and Colorado, raising more questions about his level of involvement in the Republican presidential proceedings. However, when asked, Romney reported that he doesn't think he's "very likely" to be chosen as the candidate.