Related’s Ross says Romney’s candidacy is “extraordinary opportunity for America:” VIDEO

January 30, 2012 02:30PM

Related Companies Chairman Stephen Ross appeared on CNBC today to explain his support for Mitt Romney in the upcoming presidential election (see video after the jump), most recently exhibited by a fundraiser he threw for the candidate two weeks ago in Florida.

Though he never conducted business with Romney, Ross cited Romney’s business credentials as the main reason why he would make the best president. Especially since, according to Ross, job creation and private sector growth are the two key issues plaguing the country.

“This country needs Romney,” he said. “It’s an extraordinary opportunity for America that we have a candidate like Romney that can come in in these times.”

When asked about the recent $825 million fund he closed, Ross said the money would be invested in distressed assets mostly in New York, Florida and California. But Related is looking to dispense the money quickly, he quipped, before Romney is elected and improves the economy, forcing prices up.

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dfsavgny

Stick RE Steve
REman1

just another reason to love this man!….he is a true genius
JDM

Even though I am a D, after reading last weeks detailed account on Romney in the Economist I am starting to reconsider my upcoming vote. There is no denying that the man is driven, well prepared, hard working and has a strong moral compass. You don’t need to be a Morman to have respect for his integrity and values. Plus right now, what we need are more jobs, confidence in the economy, growth in the private sector and for America to retain it’s position as world leader.

Also, I am hoping that if elected, Romney will move towards the center on issues as he did when he was Governor of Mass and that the recent right winged conservative posturing is meant to placate the Tea Party extremist.
Harlemite

Mitt is the best candidate to run in decades. Where else are you going to find a Harvard MBA, Harvard JD, mostly self made hundred-millionaire who donates about 15% of his annual income to charity and donates about 20 hours a week of his time to charity. He’s been a winner everywhere he’s been – he’s a turnaround artist – he has one wife – and 5 successful, no skeleton in the closets, all Ivy league educated sons who have been married once.
Disagree with his politics – fine don’t vote for him – but you can’t knock his character, his life of service, and his acts of gratitude. He’s a winner, he’s a charitable (with both his time and his money) and empathetic realist, and he’ll make a great POTUS.