Links Between Romney, Weld and Unity08 Laid Bare

Mitt Romney is a Republican candidate for the presidency in 2008.  He's a big political hotshot.

William Weld is a former Republican governor.  He wishes he still were a big political hotshot.

Unity08 calls itself a "grassroots" "people's movement," but is staffed by public relations professionals, lobbyists and DC insiders, and funded by The Carlyle Group and other large investment capital firms.  And Unity08 wants to elect its own presidential candidate, by the by.

What are the connections between these three nodes of high political ambition?

They're tighter than you might initially think.  Read on...

William Weld has been a big, bundling fundraiser for the Mitt Romney for President campaign in the lead-up to the 2008 elections.

CONNECTIONS

William Weld has endorsed Mitt Romney for President in 2008.

William Weld is co-chair of Mitt Romney's campaign for President in the state of New York.

Unity08 leadership has taken a stand against bundling fundraisers like William Weld.

William Weld donated the maximum possible amount to Unity08 in 2006.

William Weld has just been named to the Unity08 Advisory Committee.

Unity08 just moved up a favorable report on Mitt Romney's campaign to the top of its "On Our Radar" list of stories on its front page.

Just as snug as a bug in a rug.