"Obama takes oath, with gala to follow today; Second term begins; another swearing-in, inauguration address, parade, pomp next" by Matt Viser and David Uberti | Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent, January 20, 2013
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney didn’t have plans to attend, making him the first losing candidate not to attend the inauguration since 1989 — when then-Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis stayed in Massachusetts, ate a tuna sandwich, watched on television, and sent a congratulatory telegram to the White House.
A White House spokesman did not immediately return messages on whether Romney was invited or offered any role. A former Romney aide said Romney would be on the West Coast. In the years since 1989, most other losing candidates have been sitting presidents, vice presidents, or senators, so they had a more formal reason to attend.
Some Republicans were searching for reasons to not be in the city....
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