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ROMNEY WATCH
Reading the (really tiny) tea leaves
BY ADAM REILLY
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Governor Mitt Romney is looking for a new advance coordinator — the person charged with choreographing the governor’s public appearances so everything proceeds smoothly. According to a job description forwarded to the Phoenix by a helpful source, the ideal candidate should have "political advance and events planning experience." Furthermore, "[r]elocation to Boston is a requirement." The first is a no-brainer. But the second? Apparently, whoever posted the job believes it is highly unlikely that applicants will already live in the Boston area. That — coupled with the e-mail address applicants are supposed to respond to (commonwealthjobs@hotmail.com, rather than an official state address) — raises an intriguing question: will the focus of new coordinator’s work be local or national? Take note, ye who anxiously ponder whether Romney will seek re-election — the advance-coordinator position may hold the answer. If the governor taps a knowledgeable Bay Stater, chances are good that Romney’s not going anywhere. If Romney looks elsewhere, though, expect him to announce — probably sometime this fall — that his work is finished here. We should have an answer soon: according to Shawn Feddeman, Romney’s press secretary, the plan is to hire "as soon as possible." In the meantime, judging from the aforementioned telltale language, Scenario #2 is your best bet.
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