Mitt Romney Reverses Himself; Decides to Attend Sen. Jim DeMint’s “Candidate Forum” in South Carolina on Labor Day

It appears Mitt Romney has decided to reverse himself and attend Sen. Jim DeMint’s “Candidate Forum” in South Carolina on Labor Day. He had previously said he would not attend. But with Rick Perry moving to a large lead in South Carolina, he has now found time in his schedule. The event will be held on Labor Day, September 5, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, South Carolina, at 3 PM ET. At this point, the other candidates expected to attend are Gov. Rick Perry, Rep. Ron Paul, Rep. Michele Bachmann, and Herman Cain:

WASHINGTON POST (RIGHT TURN): Right Turn has learned that, after several weeks of schedule adjustment, Mitt Romney will now appear at the candidate forum hosted by Sen. Jim DeMint in South Carolina. The Romney camp dismisses the suggestion that this is in response to Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s rise in the polls. Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul tells me: “We’re pleased we were able to arrange our schedule so that Gov. Romney can attend Labor Day events in both New Hampshire and South Carolina.” . . . Read More

The Candidate Forum will be broadcast live on South Carolina Educational Television.