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Romney's Big Money Langone Luncheon

By Chris Frates // November 1, 2011 | 11:51 p.m.
Updated: November 7, 2011 | 5:40 p.m.

My colleague Sarah B. Boxer has the details from Tuesday's lunch:

Mitt and Ann Romney attended a private fundraiser today in NYC hosted by former Chris Christie backer Ken Langone. The big money luncheon was held in the Conrad Room of the Waldorf Astoria hotel. It lasted an hour and a half. Langone is the founder of Home Depot and moved over to Romney when Christie bowed out of the race. No sign of Christie at the hotel. Afterward, Mitt and Ann departed in separate cars going in different directions in Manhattan, each with one campaign aide. Romney arrived in town Monday evening. He is here tomorrow as well and has a big fundraiser at the Grand Hyatt hosted by over 80 co-sponsors, including billionare New York Jets owner Woody Johnson and Wall Street financier John Paulson.