How will the Hospitality Industry Respond?

As Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney mulls a bid for the Presidency, he must have deduced that the hospitality industry in his State doesn't represent a meaningful block of voters. How else to explain vetos that would have eliminated over $25 million in proposed tourism funding this year.

But, he's probably correct in that assessment. Tourism workers are not traditionally very visible in the political arena. They are not known for voting in a block, as unions are. And yet, in Massachusetts, hospitality workers make up over 125,000 votes...more than enough to significantly impact an election.

Of course, he didn't run for re-election this year...so it's a moot point. But, will it be a moot point for the hospitality industries in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina...the first three states he'll need in the upcoming presidential primary season?

We'll see...