Former Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney did not attend the festivities in Washington, D-C Monday.  But Romney can take some small consolation knowing he had his own inauguration of sorts, Tuesday morning in northwest Kansas.

First State Bank in Norton houses a second-floor gallery full of those, like Romney, who have tried, but failed to become president.

Director Lee Ann Shearer welcomed guests  to “They Also Ran Gallery,” read a short tribute to Romney and then formally inducted him into the gallery by placing his picture on the wall, right next to John McCain.

Romney’s portrait joins those of 59 other presidential losers, including Kansans Bob Dole and Alf Landon.

The gallery was opened in 1965 by First State Bank owner and president William Walter Rouse after he read Irving Stone’s book, “They Also Ran.”