Roemer joining Occupy Wall Street protest

Long-shot presidential candidate Buddy Roemer will take his support for Occupy Wall Street to the next level Tuesday when he joins a demonstration in New York.


Roemer has been the lone Republican to praise Occupy Wall Street as an expression of public anger against what he calls a "government ... controlled by special interest money." It's an unlikely strategy for a GOP presidential candidate, but it may be the populist Roemer's best shot at having a media moment in the 2012 race.

Here's how Roemer announced his plans for this week on Twitter:

I am concerned and outraged, as are many, at Wall Street greed. I will be joining Occupy Wall Street NYC Tuesday to see it firsthand. #ows My decision to join Occupy Wall Street is to put an end to #OWS bashing by fellow GOP candidates. I want to hear the stories of protestors. It's about time Americans rose up against institutional corruption. I want to stand by them. Wall Street must be held accountable. #ows #p2 I'm a Harvard economist and biz school grad. I have never seen our economy or political system this broken or corrupt. Enough is enough. #p2