Rupert Murdoch: Mitt Romney was a 'terrible candidate'

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Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch doesn't yet have a preferred horse in the developing 2016 GOP primary, though there is at least one prospective candidate he's not so keen on.

"I thought Romney was a terrible candidate," Murdoch said Wednesday night.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.