Citizens United Lawyer Endorses Romney

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Updated Apr. 21, 2017 5:35PM EDT / Published Feb. 07, 2012 9:37AM EST

James Bopp, Citizens United lawyer and self-described super-PAC hater, has endorsed Mitt Romney for president. Before filing the Citizens United case—which was ultimately responsible for creating the unlimited campaign contributions by special interests—he fought for decades against campaign-finance regulation. The Romney campaign is touting the endorsement, posting Bopp’s open letter on Romney’s website. Bopp praised Romney’s conservative record as Massachusetts governor, writing, “Mitt Romney is a true conservative. One does not have to guess what Mitt Romney would do in office.”

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Citizens United Lawyer Endorses Romney