Mitt Romney spoke about the relationship between religion and politics again last week, continuing and clarifying the argument he made in December while still a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. The occasion for his recent remarks was his receipt of the prestigious Canterbury Medal awarded by The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. The award [...]
Former Presidential candidate and Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney went on CNN this morning to play the role of political attack man, which is the only thing he knows how to do, in order to criticize Barack Obama’s experience, reminding viewers that Obama has never run a business or enterprise or government.
Two things came to [...]
You would think that top Hamas adviser Ahmed Yousef, having declared he understands American politics, would realize that expressing his support for presidential candidate Barack Obama does the candidate a disservice. Yousef's comments, though fairly innocuous, were made to an American radio station earlier this month:
We like Mr. Obama and we hope that he will [inaudible] the election. I do believe he is like John Kennedy, a great man with a great principle, and he has a vision to change America to make it in a position to lead the world community, but not with [inaudible] and arrogance.
In response to this, John McCain, who once earned my praise for speaking out against insidious "let's imply Obama is a Muslim terrorist" behavior, just couldn't contain himself. On Friday he not-so-subtly
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“I am amused about this notion of elitist, given that when you’re raised by a single mom, when you’re on food stamps for a while when you were growing up, you went to school on scholarship….” he said, also talking about his wife Michelle’s money troubles.
“So when somebody makes that argument, particularly given that I spent my entire life working with workers, low-income communities to try to make people’s lives a little bit better, then that’s when you know we’re in political silly season,” he told a veterans forum in Washington, Pa.
Obama can't be this naive. In America, esteem doesn't come from your family background. In fact, a tough background is, in individual achievement-oriented America, prest
As terrible of a Presidential Candidate as John McCain is turning out to be, Mitt Romney would have been in a worse position right now. Despite his millions of dollars, he still wouldn’t be able to compete with the money being raised by Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
To make matters worse, the raid on [...]
I saw today that the blog New York for Mitt somewhere had a link that went back to this blog. I’m not sure where it was, but the headline there was definitely eye catching and I thought I would take the opportunity to hammer on Mitt Romney again… since he is the biggest prick [...]
In a full-page letter ad that will run Saturday in an Arizona newspaper where Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) will be on the presidential campaign trail, leading social conservatives warn the GOP hopeful against picking Mitt Romney as his vice presidential running mate.
I read that Romney is now helping McCain. Formerly, they were bitter rivals. Now they are working together in the hopes that their cooperation will further cement McCain's pull with Republicans.Obama and Hillary haven't been too friendly with each other so far. They've been competing. Some say it is difficult to imagine any kind of union between the two once one establishes him/herself as the definite party leader. Still, seeing it work out between Romney and McCain, I'll bet a similar Democratic union is possible as well.Here's a thought: What if the Democrats consistently fail when it looks like they're guaranteed success on purpose? Could it be a...Conspiracy?"No dummy, for this reason..."Oh, it's so simple. I just couldn't see it. Wait! You're part of the conspiracy too!
In politics, perception is reality. Even though the President does not "manage" the economy, nor do we ever want him to, many people think that is what takes place. Consequently, a large portion of our citizenry vote for whom they feel will be best at "dictating" our economy, even if their choices are largely irrational.
Because of this behavior, we hear daily how Hillary Clinton or Barack...
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The Boston Globe's Joan Vennochi is no fan of Mitt Romney, but her column today looks at the many upsides to McCain's selection of Romney as his running mate. Key graphs: At a time when the economy frightens everyone...
John McCain: "I got that impression from him watching his interview last night, I got that impression," McCain said laughing on his campaign plane in New Hampshire.McCain refused to hint at just how seriously his campaign is considering Romney for the ticket, though reports earlier this week said some aides to President Bush are pushing the idea of a McCain-Romney ticket, given the Massachusetts Republican's "credentials" with respect to economic issues.As it turns out, if it looks like Willard can help the ticket, I don't think McCain gives a rat's ass about putting him on it.
Mitt Romney made comments yesterday that sound to me as if he's trying to get the vice presidential nomination in Minneapolis this summer. Frankly, given the clear distaste visible between Romney and John McCain during the primaries and Romney's weak bargaining position I don't see a McCain-Romney ticket happening.
From News Hounds:Robert Novak was a guest just now (March 3, 2008) on Your World w/Neil Cavuto. The topic, per the chyron was, "Can One Man Make McCain Ticket Unbeatable?" Per Novak, Karl Rove and other honchos in the conservative wing of the conservative party are pushing John McCain to pick Mitt Romney as his veep. Novak listed Romney's qualificactions: "He's rich, he's handsome," he "wasn't a conservative at one time -- he's pretty conservative now," and he would do well "in the rust belt" states. And, per Novak, never mind that McCain and Romney hate each other. Kennedy didn't like Johnson and Reagan didn't like George I.Hmmm...Maybe Anyone But Romney in 2008 isn't dead after all.
Romney Spends $42.3 Million Of Personal FortuneTotal Campaign Cost - $97 MillionBefore abandoning his bid to become president, Mitt Romney put in at least $42.3 million of his own money, a big chunk of the $97 million he spent on the campaign.His campaign reported to the Federal Election Commission yesterday that he loaned his campaign $6.95 million during January to reach that total.The former Massachusetts governor's total self-financing puts him ahead of Steve Forbes, the publisher who spent $38 million on his unsuccessful run for the GOP nomination in 1996, but shy of the $63.5 million that H. Ross Perot spent on his 1992 third-party presidential campaign.Read Article...Election Campaign Romney
Recent Republican Presidential dropout candidate Mitt Romney announced Friday that running for a seat in the oval office has officially been a “complete waste of money” for him and his corporate sponsors.
Romney announced his withdrawal from the Presidential race Thursday, February 7th, two days following Super Tuesday. Having lost a majority of the states to [...]
Ever since I heard Mitt Romney on the CNN YouTube debate answer the question of whether water-boarding was torture (i.e., "Let's not say...Might overinform the terrorists"), I knew he wasn't the right candidate for me. I liked McCain's answer better (i.e., "Yes, it is torture, we don't need it, and shouldn't use it") and McCain seemed to have some good ideas in other areas (i.e., "I'll make us energy independent in 5 years."). For these reasons, I decided McCain was a superior candidate to Romney. McCain may not be the best candidate, and indeed, many think he's just like Bush. But in my eyes, Romney was even less an ideal.This is why it seemed odd that Romney kept going for so long. He seemed sure, sincere, and confident. Of course, every candidate must feel, appear, and behave that
Now on CNN. Mitt Romney announces he endorses John McCain for President and instructed his delegates to vote for John McCain at the convention.McCain currently has 832 delegates according to CNN. Romney has 286 delegates. If all of Romney's delegates support McCain, as of today, McCain has 1,118 delegates. 1,191 delegates are needed for the nomination.
Hi and welcome to Episode Six of One Weekly Gun.
This week I almost didn’t make it. I had prepared a hymn about Super Tuesday. A song with a verse for each candidate. I got rather academic and in the end I wrote another one right after Mitt Romney announced, that he would withdraw his candidature.
I [...]
If you can sit through the whole thing I am impressed, though I am not sure that is the word I am looking for.A few comments off the top of my head...1) I don't think there are enough American flags behind him. If I didn't know better I would have assumed he was giving this speech in the Belgian Congo. I think they could have tried to fit a few more up there. You know, for freedom... and the troops.2) GOD! Willard is such a huge doucebag. Sorry, I just had to get that out.3) If Willard had gotten up there and said, "You know guys, I am a business man, I am pretty good at math, and it just doesn't make sense for me to be in this race any longer..." or "You know, I just can't win this, thanks a lot, I'm out." I might have gained a tad bit of respect for him. But no, not Willard. The same gu
Early on, I made up my mind that of all the Republican candidates, McCain was my favorite. I like his plan for making this country Oil Independent in 5 years. I liked how he was clear about how water boarding is torture. I didn't like how Romney's answer regarding water boarding included the idea that we should keep our interrogation tactics secret, and didn't mention whether or not water boarding was torture. That obviously meant that torture or not, waterboarding would be used in the future under Romney if deemed "necessary."I liked McCain's "Straight Talk," where he would plainly state things as he knew them or saw them. That directly contrasted with the Bush policy of, "I know what I'm doing, don't worry about it."For the past few months on the net, I've seen political ads with pi
Originally I was for Mike Huckabee but learned some things about Huckabee that wasn't great. Though I still personally liked Huckabee and figured he was a descent choice, I felt like my views aligned more with Fred Thompson, though Romney came in a very close second. When Fred dropped out, it was easy for me to go with Romney.Now that Romney has dropped out, I'm faced with a decision. So I'll do like James Dobson and go back to Huckabee.So, yes, I'm a Huckster now. Again.
Flip-Flopping Conservative Come-LatelyWith Deep Pockets Drops Out... Despite outspending his rivals -- using his own personal wealth -- Romney lost 14 of 21 states in this week's critical Super Tuesday vote. He secured only 286 delegates through the contests, compared with McCain's 697.The former Massachusetts governor had vowed to fight on after Super Tuesday, but he and his campaign advisers discussed the situation on Wednesday and changed their minds.Romney said he made his decision reluctantly but decided it would be best "for America" since staying in the race would "forestall the launch of a national campaign" and make it easier for Senator Hilary Clinton or Barack Obama to win this November's presidential election."If this were only about me, I'd go on. But it's never been only abou
I will hopefully be able to get the entire pro-war, fear mongering, divisive, partisan, liberal bashing, farewell address up here soon. Goodbye for now, Willard. America is a more unified and stronger country without you. Your dishonesty and lack of understanding for the needs of the average American will not be missed in any way.Something tells me this is not the last we will hear from Willard. Many bloggers are already making comparisons to other conservatives' failed attempts at the presidency and other offices and their later successes.Nixon's quote after his failed senate run is 62' is one of my all-time favorite election related quotes and relatively apropos to this blog:"For 16 years, ever since the Hiss case, you've had a lot of -- a lot of fun -- that you've had an opportunity to
Well people have been asking my thoughts on Romney dropping out of the race and I'm seeing panick, frustration--all kinds of negative responses at the thought of McCain being the nominee.I don't really have a lot to say at this point. It is what it is. We don't have to decide anything for nine months. I can't decide if McCain is better for America than Hillary. I do, however, think he's better for America than Obama.Either way, I feel like I'm being force-fed McCain and I don't like that. Romney had some good things to say in his speech. He warned against America becoming the France of the 21st century, with its neo-socialist policies and called on conservatives to rise to the occasion of the challenges ahead. And boy do we ever have challenges ahead.
WASHINGTON - John McCain effectively sealed the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday as chief rival Mitt Romney suspended his faltering presidential campaign. “I must now stand aside, for our party and our country,” Romney told conservatives.
“If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of [...]
"Ann came to me and she said, 'You know, the one thing that's clear tonight is that nothing's clear.' But I think she's wrong. One thing that's clear is this campaign's going on." -Mitt Romney, 02/05/08According to CNN's "GOP sources" Former Massachusetts Gov. Willard "Mitt" Romney will suspend his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.All I can say about this is:WOOOOOOO!!!!!! HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!Looks as though it really will be Anyone But Romney in 2008..."Yeah, I’m a great quitter: it’s one of the few things I do well… I come from a long line of quitters. My father was a quitter, my grandfather was a quitter… I was raised to give up" - George Costanza
From The Washington Post: Republican campaign operatives call it the Gramm-o-meter, the money a candidate spends per delegate won, in honor of Phil Gramm, the former Texas senator who spent $25 million and won just 10 delegates, or $2.5 million per, in 1996. By Republican strategist Alex Vogel's calculation, Mitt Romney is giving Gramm a run for his money. The former Massachusetts governor has spent $1.16 million per delegate, a rate that would cost him $1.33 billion to win the nomination. By contrast, Mike Huckabee's campaign has been the height of efficiency. Delegates haven't yet been officially apportioned, but roughly speaking, each $1 million spent by Huckabee has won him 20 delegates.Just as a point of reference: In 2006, the median annual household income according to the US Cen
From CNN:In a FOX interview Tuesday morning, Romney had said the former Kansas senator was “probably the last person I would have wanted to have write a letter for me.”McCain immediately put out a statement condemning the comment, and told reporters on his campaign plane that Romney should apologize to Dole, a decorated World War II veteran, for the remark: "this is no way to end up this campaign, by attacking a genuine American war hero." His campaign also released a statement in which the Arizona senator called Romney’s remark “disgraceful.”A short time later, Romney also referred to Dole as “an American hero.” He added that he would love to have the former senator’s support for his own bid.“I think very highly of Sen. Dole,” he said, and had merely intended to critic
I've been meaning to comment on this for awhile, and today may well be my last chance if McCain all but seals the deal tonight as expected. In any event, ever since Romney transparently pillaged Obama's "Change" theme, he has made a point of saying that we can't have change by just "putting the same people in different chairs" (or something similar to that). He then claims that his experience as a Blue State governor (and as a businessman) makes him uniquely qualified to be President.There's just one problem with that argument, which essentially argues that you need an outsider to create change, preferably an experienced governor, and definitely NOT a sitting member of Congress: most Presidents in modern times have fit Romney's "outsider" definition to a "T." Indeed, the last time we elect
The latest Reuters/CSPAN polls put Romney 8 points up in California. This race keeps getting better, as the Reuters/CSpan is one of the more respected polls out there. This means that things may be much closer than anticipated and conservatives may be coming to their senses. To be honest, after Florida Romney was hurt. The Romney strategy feeds on momentum and winning one here or there wasn't doing it. By shifting his strategy to a more longevity focus, he has adjusted to the times and has renewed his campaigns momentum by allowing conservatives to get a taste of John McCain as the front runner, surprise surprise he is not what America thought they were getting. The longer McCain sits in the spotlight the higher Romney will climb in the polls. So Florida may be a blessing in disguise
All I've heard from Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, Ann Coulter and many other "conservative" commentators this last month is how Mitt Romney is the only Conservative in the race. Now I respect and admire all these people, but they are way wrong on the issue of who the true Conservative is. The most Conservative candidate that was in the race is now out, Fred Thompson. Mitt Romney is no where close to being a Conservative. John McCain and Mike Huckabee have always had their views on most issues...except McCain on border security and I believe he learned from how his bill was defeated. He heard the people speak. But Mitt Romney began changing his stance on just about all issues as he was getting ready to enter the race. Abortion, 2nd Amendment, gay marriage, taxes (or, as Rom
On the final day before voters hit the polls for Super Tuesday, Rush Limbaugh said the following:"Now, I think now, based on the way the campaign has shaken out, that there probably is a candidate on our side who does embody all three legs of the conservative stool, and that's Romney. The three stools or the three legs of the stool are national security/foreign policy, the social conservatives, and the fiscal conservatives. The social conservatives are the cultural people. The fiscal conservatives are the economic crowd: low taxes, smaller government, get out of the way." Now I've been following Rush for a while now and he hasn't really endorsed anyone. It was obvious for a while that he liked Fred Thompson, but he's obviously out of the picture. Today, however, he made the closest t
I'll make this quick and simple. Do not vote for John McCain unless you want to pay higher taxes and see more illegal immigrants taking American jobs and trafficking drugs to our children. Ditto on Mike Huckabee, but in a less extreme way. Vote for Mitt Romney who will not raise taxes (he didn't as Governor) and will secure our borders (even chastized for his "hard-line" on illegal immigration).Don't take my word for it. Read these conservative leaders:Ann CoulterRev. Lee PetersonRev. Rob SchenckSean Hannity said, "I'll tell you right now, and I've not announced this, but I will be voting for Mitt Romney in this campaign. It's the first time I've stated it publicly. I'll state it now." (Sean Hannity Radio Show, 1/31/08.)Darlene Wagner (prolife leader)Mark LevinRush Limbaugh - "I think no
Tonight watching the Super Bowl, as I usually do, I was routing for the underdog. The New England Patriots went into the Bowl with a perfect 18-0 record. They were the clear favourite going into the final against the New York Giants. Almost everyone predicted a Patriot win, and until the final minutes that's what it looked like it would be. But with less than a minute left, Eli Manning threw a pass, that I'm sure will become legendary and will be played countless times tomorrow on television and on the internet, and hit Plaxico Burress for the touchdown to win the game 17-14. What happened tonight was spectacular and reminds of what I believe can and will happen to Mitt Romney, not at the Super Bowl but Super Tuesday. Until recently, John McCain was the clear favourite in the polls.
TPM article link Zogby: Obama, Romney Ahead In CaliforniaBy Eric Kleefeld - February 3, 2008, 3:18AMA new Zogby poll in California a state that may well decide the direction of the Democratic race shows Barack Obama taking a small lead over Hillary Clinton, within the margin of error. Obama has 45% to Clinton's 41%, with Obama's 20-point lead among men making up for Hillary's 11-point lead with women.On the Republican side, Mitt Romney has taken an apparent edge himself of 37% to John McCain's 34%, followed by Mike Huckabee with 12%. Although McCain has the support of the state Republican establishment, led by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Romney leads among those who say immigration and the war on terror are their top issues probably owing to McCain's support for immigration reform
Romney won in Maine on Saturday by a landslide (he got 52% of the vote). Of course the media won't make a big deal of it because Romney won (it's only a big deal when someone they support wins). Apparently they had great voter turnout, and in some areas the biggest since Ronald Reagan was running in the 80's. The best part is that McCain got two huge (or at least he thinks they are) endorsements from two Maine Senators and is still getting slain by Romney. Heck, Ron Paul is in a close race with McCain for second (good job Ron)! Well done Maine ... you are an example for the rest of us and vote like true conservatives should ... you know ... for conservatives (not male versions of Hilary Clinton)! Maine has 21 delegates up for grabs (but 3 are unpledged). So Romney took all 18 availa
This an article written by a guest Contributor, Joshua Lawson, who is a fellow Canadian supporting Mitt. He is from Toronto and is an Evangelical Protestant."The Second Death of Ronald Reagan- Part 1"Jeffery: You fool! As if it matters how a man falls down.Richard: When the fall is all that is left, it matters a great deal.-- The Lion in WinterMitt Romney is no Ronald Wilson Reagan.In fact, I think that conservatives will probably never see the likes of such a sublime, warm, and inspiring politician ever again.Reagan's electoral history is the stuff of magic. In the 1980 and 1984 campaigns he had Democrats cutting ads for him! Ted Kennedy was up there supporting Reagan for goodness sake. He literally painted the entire map red.His 1984 victory is the most impressive electoral feat in U.S.
Watching the Democratic debate tonight, I realized three things: First, I realized how much I disagree with some of the Democratic views expressed (it was more of a reaffirmation than a revelation). Conservatism, even though it doesn't seem so at first, is about hope. It is about lifting people up and giving them confidence and self-respect. To those who truly understand, it is far more merciful to people that liberalism.Second, I was impressed with Barrack Obama's ability to not only listen to his opponent, but give her respect (at least at this particular debate). This is the polar opposite to McCain who only showed pure hatred, immaturity, lack of humility and inability to talk about the issues, instead evading tough questions by taking shots at Romney or stating who endorsed him.
Granted, Romney did raise fees in MA. and I didn't agree with it. Of course, Reagan did a couple of things I didn't agree with either; no one is perfect. But let us look into why I disagree with McCain more:1. His political temper tantrum after losing the nomination to President Bush was enough to turn me off.2. He supported the Edwards, McCain, Kennedy "Patients Bill Of Rights". This was nothing more than a gateway to economic anarchy. The so-called "bill of rights" allowed employees to sue their employers if their HMO's didn't pay their claims. Basically, the only people who would've got anything was ambulance chasing attorneys.What as funny was that McCain was the spokesman of the bill. He endorsed on every network he could sell it too. After the bill cleared the Senate, we find out he
Needless to say, I was disappointed by John McCain's victory last night in Florida. But what disappoints me even more is John McCain's character and integrity, or at least the lack thereof. Back in 2000 when McCain lost to Bush in South Carolina, despite his heralded victory in New Hampshire, many attributed his loss to last minute lies and gossip about him. He was so angry about how unfairly his opposition was fighting that he made a speech that offended many social conservatives, implying that his loss was partly because of them and their bias against him. A few years later was a key player in passing the bill McCain-Feingold, which put major restrictions on how candidates could raise money and limited their ads to the issues, among other things. Many social conservatives felt and
(Associated Press):Sen. John McCain won a breakthrough triumph in the Florida primary Tuesday night, gaining the upper hand in the battle for the Republican presidential nomination ahead of next week's contests across 21 states.McCain and Romney clashed early and often, in personal appearances and paid television advertising, in a bruising week of campaigning in Florida.Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, said his career as a private businessman made him perfectly suited to sit in the Oval Office with a recession looming. Sen. McCain argued he knew his economics well enough, and that his career in the military and in Congress made him the man to steer the country in an age of terrorism.By the campaign's final hours, the two men hurled insults at one another, each saying the other ho
John McCain, once considered completely out of the race, has made a John Kerry like come back. That said I imagine he hopes the similarity between the two campaigns goes no farther. The race between McCain and Romney was a squeaker with only a 5% difference. The real news of this primary is Rudy Giuliani's distant third place finish. And Huckabee is not even on the radar for Florida. Giuliani bypassed ealier states to concentrate his efforts and money on Florida but to no avail. My prediction is that Giuliani and maybe even Huckabee will drop out shortly after Super Tuesday. Giuliani's cash is probably drying up right about now and unlike Romney he does not have the personal resources to continue for an extended period. On the Democrat side the candidates all had agreed to not campaign in
For Immediate Release:Days after Fred Thompson withdrew from the '08 race for President, conservative blog, " On The Wire", shifted it's endorsement and has officially given it to Mitt Romney. Thompson gained the endorsement of OTW first because Thompson is from Tennessee; the origin of OTW."When my team ( Steelers ) doesn't make it to the Superbowl, I always cheer for the AFC team.", says Scott B., owner of the blog. " This is no different."."Romney will have my support and I intend to focus his progress."Photo: Mitt Romney Website
Not only does the latest poll conducted by Rasmussen show Mitt Romney leading Florida with 33% over McCain with 27%, but it gets even better when only conservative voters are polled, with Romney at 42%, almost doubling the next candidate, McCain, at only 22%. This is an integral stat, since only Republicans are allowed to vote in the Florida caucuses, unlike some of the other open primaries.Looking at the issues specifically, here are the polling results:Those concerned with the economy most - Romney 37%, McCain 33%Those concerned with national security/war in Iraq most - Romney 31%, McCain 31%Those who are concerned with immigration most - Romney 63%, McCain 7%The poll also revealed Romney as the candidate that voters thought to be the most electable, with 76% saying they believe him to
As we saw in New Hampshire with Hillary Clinton's surprise victory over Barack Obama (who was supposed to win by a 10% margin), polls aren't always the most accurate. Admittedly, though, they are fairly "on" most of the time. However, according to the ACT Blog article "A Problem in the RCP Average", Romney may actually have a bigger lead in Florida than the major polls are telling us. I have updated the numbers since the above mentioned article was written. This is the average of all the latest polls (taken from the site realclearpolitics.com), which is far more accurate than any of the polls on their own. On average you can see that Romney and McCain are virtually tied for the lead. I have updated the numbers since the above mentioned article was written. Rudy Giulia
Going into tonight's Florida debate (which airs live on MSNBC at 9pm eastern and streams live at MSNBC.com), Mitt Romney leads in the Florida GOP polls. According to the most recent poll by Mason-Dixon, he is leading the pack at 30%, followed by McCain (26%), Giuliani (18%) and the Huckster (13%). This lead comes in spite of the media, not surprisingly, shooting most of its coverage John McCain's way.Check out the article "Romney, Obama lead in upcoming primaries" at MSNBC.com for more details.
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According to today's New York Times, Willard doesn't appear to be making any friends amongst his GOP competitors:TAMPA, Fla. — At the end of the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire this month, when the Democrats joined the candidates on stage, Mitt Romney found himself momentarily alone as his counterparts mingled, looking around a bit stiffly for a companion.The moment was emblematic of a broader reality that has helped shape the Republican contest and could take center stage again on Thursday at a debate in Florida. Within the small circle of contenders, Mr. Romney has become the most disliked.With so much attention recently on the sniping between Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama on the Democratic side, the almost visceral scorn directed at Mr. Romney by his
1) While in Florida on MLK day, Willard says: "Who let the dogs out" as a form of saying cheese while surrounded by African American youth.2) He then points to a baby with a little necklace and says, "bling bling." Yup that's right folks, Mitt "F-ing" Romney just said, "bling bling."Though I know some have and may still, I am not going to go as far as to call this racist, you can be the judge of that yourself. However, I will comfortably point to it as a hilariously poor attempt on ole' Willard's part to seem "hip" with young African-American voters, and how unbelievably out-of-touch he comes across as.What reality does he live in? Does Willard really think he can drop some dated MTV lingo and be "down" with the youth? Any of the other candidates would have at least come across as a normal
Well, doesn't someone seem to have their panties in a bunch. Campaign getting a little stressful for you there, Willard? Starting to feel the heat? It's nice to see this crooked car salesman show his true colors once and a while, it makes my job so easy. If this is the beginning of the end, I can't wait to see his theatrics as he goes down the flames.
Despite endorsements for McCain from the former governor of Michigan, it was Romney that swept the GOP victory.Romney's message of optimism for the states woeful economy struck home with voters, as he offered solutions to fix the states economic problems.High taxes, decaying manufacturing sectors, and foreclosures have hit Michigan hard in recent years; prompting an outcry from voters. Oh, the state is ran by Democrats..hint, hint.Photo: Detroit News Service
From Reuters:Mitt Romney scored a breakthrough win over rival John McCain in Michigan on Tuesday, reviving his struggling campaign and scrambling a chaotic Republican presidential race with no clear front-runner. Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, desperately needed a victory in the economically ailing Midwestern state where he was raised to keep his White House hopes alive after second-place finishes in the first two contests. "Tonight marks the beginning of a comeback, a comeback for America," Romney told cheering supporters in Southfield, Michigan. "Tonight is a victory of optimism over Washington-style pessimism." While the Republican returns rolled in, Democratic White House contenders Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards met in a low-key debate in Nevada -- site of
Seriously now folks, this is getting ridiculous. It just goes to show how really shitty a job W has done for the past 7 years...People are so desperate for real leadership and "change" that they are actually buying the tripe being fed to them by guys like Willard. Please folks, I know we need someone new, but trust me, this guy isn't it.
According to his campaign, Romney has decided to pull all of his TV advertising from South Carolina and from Florida. "We feel the best strategy is to focus our paid messaging in Michigan," Romney spokesman Kevin Madden said Wednesday.Earlier on Wednesday at a call-a-thon in Boston, Romney had assured his top financial backers that he will win the upcoming Michigan primary, as he and his staff worked to soothe supporters unsettled by his losses in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary.Um...I don't think you can win the nomination without those states, Willard. But what the heck do I know. Obviously since I write such a silly blog, I am in no way a political expert, but considering that I can't remember that last eventual Republican nominee for President who has become such without wi
Robert Novak has a column out this morning in which he says last night's loss in New Hampshire for Mitt Romney was devastating:Romney's loss here was devastating. He planned to boost his modest nationalratings with wins in Iowa and New Hampshire, where he led in spending,organization and polls.At the beginning of December, Romney enjoyedtwice as much New Hampshire support as McCain. The senator's local supportersattribute his comeback to the endorsement here of independent Democratic Sen.Joseph Lieberman. But what propelled McCain's victory was Romney's loss in Iowato former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. The onetime Baptist preacher relied onIowa evangelicals, an asset lacking in New Hampshire.The next two weeks are filled with promise for McCain and peril for Romney. Michigan, where Romney
From Bloomberg:-- Senator John McCain of Arizona won the New Hampshire primary, handing rival Mitt Romney his second defeat and further muddying the waters for the Republican presidential nomination.McCain had 37 percent of the vote, while Romney trailed with 29 percent, with 27 percent of the precincts reporting, according to results posted by Fox News, CNN and MSNBC.It's a setback for former Massachusetts Governor Romney, who lost to ex-Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee in Iowa on Jan. 3 and had been counting on victories in Iowa and New Hampshire to gain front-runner status.The defeat puts Romney, 60, ``in really, really tough shape,'' said Spiliotes. ``He has the money and the organization to stay in, but they've just beaten him so badly.'' Romney, who won Wyoming's less-closely watche
DESPERATION!SIGN STEALING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE!Nashua, NHRomney supporters at school in Nashua where the former Governor was coming to speak for a town hall meeting, plucked signs out of the snow belonging to the McCain campaign. It was videotaped by McCain volunteers and is on youtube now.... check it out below...
Let’s first look at Romney’s record। In recent years: - Romney campaigned as pro-choice (Now, is pro-life)- Romney campaigned as pro-gay rights (Now, is anti-gay rights)- Romney employed Illegal Immigrants (Now, is against employing illegals)- Romney raised taxes (fees and corporate taxes are taxes) (Now, is anti-tax)- Romney had a job growth rate that was 49th in the nation (Says he can create jobs)- Romney appointed an inmate appeasing social worker to run the prison system (Wants to be tough on crime) I was viewing a c-span broadcast earlier today, featuring the former Massachussetts governor, campaigning in Manchester, New Hampshire। Following his "Ask Mitt Anything" session he was approached by an elderly gentleman who asked him squarely about his retirement benefits, and w
Well the first one is all over. Iowa Republicans decided that they want their candidate to tell you all of the crazy shit that they believe, rather than try to hide from it. Go Iowa! Way to stick to that Iowa stubbornness.What really smarts is that the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Flip-Flop Gold Medalist himself spent about $7 million on ads in Iowa, compared to $1.4 million for the eventual winner Huckabee. He also both raised and spent the most of any GOP contender, including at least $17 million of his own money. That is a lot of cheddar to drop on a silver medal.After being introduced this evening by gold medal speed skater Dan Jansen, Romney said in his concession speech: "Well, we won the silver and congratulations to Gov. Huckabee for winning the gold. Nice job."Romney added: "You win th
From The BEAST's list.37. Mitt Romney Charges: America's first clip-art presidential candidate, Romney is a strange mixture of game show host looks and android charm. A true flip-flopper, Romney's ability to turn on an ideological dime is unparalleled, but his excuses are so inauthentic that even Republicans have trouble suspending their disbelief. Exhibit A: "You can't have freedom without religion, and you can't have religion without freedom." Sentence: Strapped to the roof of his family car, which his dog attempts to drive across the country, but crashes horribly (because dogs can't drive, of course). Romney's flesh burns off in the ensuing fire, revealing him to be a standard protocol
This week the New Hampshire capital's paper made a very clear announcement with regard to the presidential election: "Romney should not be the next president." According to the Monitor:If you were building a Republican presidential candidate from a kit, imagine what pieces you might use: an athletic build, ramrod posture, Reaganesque hair, a charismatic speaking style and a crisp dark suit. You'd add a beautiful wife and family, a wildly successful business career and just enough executive government experience. You'd pour in some old GOP bromides - spending cuts and lower taxes - plus some new positions for 2008: anti-immigrant rhetoric and a focus on faith.Add it all up and you get Mitt Romney, a disquieting figure who sure looks like the next president and most surely must be stopped. They go on to expose Romney for the opportunistic fraud that he is and close with a message close to this blog's heart: When New Hampshire partisans are asked to defend the state's first-in-the-na
Concord Monitor Gives Romney Anti-EndorsementIn a scathing anti-endorsement that called Romney a "disquieting figure," the New Hampshire newspaper's editorial board said he looks and acts like a presidential contender but "surely must be stopped" because he lacks the core philosophical beliefs to be a trustworthy president.In particular, the newspaper noted the former Massachusetts governor's change of heart on such issues as abortion rights, stem-cell research and access to emergency contraception, as well as on signing an anti-tax pledge.When New Hampshire partisans are asked to defend the state's first-in-the-nation primary, we talk about our ability to see the candidates up close, ask tough questions and see through the baloney. If a candidate is a phony, we assure ourselves and the rest of the world, we'll know it," the newspaper said. "Mitt Romney is such a candidate. New Hampshire Republicans and independents must vote no."Read Article... Concord Monitor Romney New Hampshire
In unusually stark language, the newspaper in New Hampshire’s capital calls former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney “a phony” and tells its readers Sunday that he “most surely must be stopped” in next month’s first-in-the-nation primary.
The Concord Monitor published an editorial slamming the GOP presidential candidate for flip-flopping on issues. It also criticized him for his [...]
If you mention Mitt Romney to the average Massachusetts citizen, they will give you an earful about Romney's opportunistic run as the Governor of our state.They will tell you stories about how Mitt...
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Romney should not be the next president
Monitor staff
December 22. 2007 3:00PM
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The business section of The New York Times features a comparison of two candidates and their two different views of wealth, looking at John Edwards and Mitt Romney. While the far left won’t get it (as they’ve failed to understand why Democrats have been out of power for so many years), the differences ultimately show why nominating John Edwards will lead to a return to power by the Republicans. Most Americans strive to earn their own fortune, regardless of whether this is realistic, as opposed to wanting to place the government in charge of every aspect of their lives. Far more Americans want to be part of the successful business world than want to tear it down and realize that a growing economy is the only way to really reduce poverty.Most voters will understand that while reforms might be necessary, John Edwards’ ideas are not the solution.
I’ve often noted a similarity between the junk science Edwards used to amass a fortune as a trial lawyer with the junk e
I have tried not only to be fair but also to actually like Mitt Romney. After all, people can change for the better and isn't that what we all strive for?However I do have my limits. There's a point that one must see the writing on the wall and realize that this Republican presidential contender will pretty much do and say anything to get elected.Here are some of the circumstances that have lead to the funeral of Romney's credibility with me. I have ranked them in their order of their occurrence, ending with the lethal blow.1. Romney sets off "bull meter."This may not be scientific proof for some, but for me it's never failed. I have been in politics for a good while and have been involved in multiple campaigns. When I have found myself in Romney's presence, the warning bells not only chirped, they screamed with the tenacity of a five alarm fire.2. Realization hits that Romney belongs to a brain-washing cult.At first I tried to give The Church of Latter Day Saints the benef
Watch as Mitt tries to squirm is way out of an obvious lie that he told.
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Good evening. Before I go I would like to respond to a comment made by Evangelicals For Mitt. I rejected it because I would like to come out in the open and respond to it. For the record this is exactly what was written: A VOTE FOR HUCKABEE IS A VOTE FOR HILLARY! Let me explain:Huckabee cannot win the election. Everyone should know this. What good is his Evangelical background going to do for us Evangelicals when he loses to Hillary in November?Outside of the Christian Right Huckabee is viewed as yet another Christian from the South with nothing else behind him. I like huckabee but Americans view him as Bush 2.0 and there is NO way Americans are about to put another Bush into office right now.PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU VOTE FOR HUCKABEE AND SEND HILLARY INTO THE WHITE HOUSE:http://www.evangelicalsformitt.org/why.php Thank you for posting your comments. However I respectively disagree with them. Please do note that you have created a dialog. Any other comments from you will be ap
You and I know the importance of the judge issue. As Senator Jeff Sessions once told me, “Nobody polls on it, but its what everyone wants to talk about.”
We need to make sure that Republican president understands this issue without wavering and without any populist tendencies. Mitt Romney is not that man, I
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"I saw my father march with Martin Luther King," Romney said during his speech on religion in Texas on December 3. On "Meet the Press" Mitt repeated the same thing. George Romney was Governor of Michigan at the time and was a supporter of civil rights. The Romney campaign claimed that Mitt saw his father walk with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at a march in Grosse Point, Michigan. According to The Boston Phoenix newspaper, George Romney's only appearance in Grosse Point was at a speech at a high school three weeks before King was assassinated and it was not a march with Dr. King present. There is also no documentation to support that Romney's father was at any of the marches that took place in Michigan with Dr. King. There were marches in Michigan but George Romney never attended any of them. The second and biggest point that proves he was lying, is the fact that Mitt Romney was in France at the time. Mitt was on a two year Mormon missionary project
I love it when he tries to say that "I saw" was meant to be taken figuratively and not literally as any English-speaking human would. If you say you saw your father march with Martin Luther King, exactly what other interpretations are there to this statement?
Cry me a river, Mitt
By Joan Vennochi
Globe Columnist /
December 20, 2007
WHO'S CRYING now?
Mitt Romney teared up recently on NBC's "Meet the Press," as he...
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Republican presidential candidate Tom Tancredo dropped out of the presidential race on Thursday. Tancredo has been polling in the single digits even in Iowa where immigration is a larger issue to voters. During his announcement Tancredo said that he would be endorsing…drum roll…Mitt Romney? Mitt Romney!? Well I guess it could have been worse, he could have endorsed Giuliani. Tancredo said he did not agree with Romney on all issues (no kidding) but said that Romney has had a "solid record" on immigration. Tancredo also said that Romney could go the distance in this election. The Colorado Representative said he knew he was a long shot for the nomination but was proud of the fact that he brought the issue of immigration to the forefront of this election. Tancredo said that he did not want to be a spoiler in this election and keep a candidate from being nominated that would protect our borders. Tancredo's endorsement comes exactly two weeks before
Latest Findings From Washington Post-ABC News PollHuckabee: 35% - Romney 27%Huckabee's support in Iowa has quadrupled since the summer, while former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee have lost ground.Overall, with two weeks to go before the first-in-the-nation caucuses, Huckabee wins the support of 35 percent of likely Republican caucusgoers, just above Romney, the longtime Iowa front-runner, who takes 27 percent. For the first time in Post-ABC Iowa polling, no other candidate registered in double-digits.Read Article... Huckabee Romney Republican
DAVENPORT, Iowa - Republican Mitt Romney aligned himself squarely with President Bush and his national security policies Wednesday, reaching out to GOP loyalists who hold the president in high regard, back the Iraq war and could sway the high-stakes nomination race. "I support our troops, and I support what our troops are doing. I also support our president. I believe that the president has acted in good faith and out of a desire to protect this country to do everything in his power to keep America safe," the Republican presidential candidate said. He spoke after touring the Army's Rock Island Arsenal near this eastern Iowa river city. Romney staunchly defended Bush in Iowa a few days after rival Mike Huckabee criticized the Bush administration's efforts in a Foreign Affairs journal article, denouncing a go-it-alone "arrogant bunker mentality" and questioning decisions on Iraq. The former Arkansas governor says his comments have been misinterprete
Romney on Huckabee II
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December 19, 2007Romney attacks Huckabee again with false and misleading claims.
SummaryRomney launched another negative ad in Iowa this week, where the...
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Near the end of this video you will hear Governor Huckabee mention Anthony Circosta. Anthony is a resident of Massachusetts who asked Mitt...
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A Conservative Christian Republican outlines why he can't vote for Mitt Romney.For the past two presidential elections, I've voted Republican. I'm fairly conservative with some of my values, although I do root for the underdog from time to time. In yesterday's News-Sentinel, Mormon beliefs were clearly spelled out in an excellent article. After reading them, I now must declare that if Mitt Romney is chosen as the Republican nominee, I won't be voting for him.Some people say that this is un-American. Are we now declaring that voters must separate their religion from their votes? That would be un-American. In fact, it would be totalitarian. I consider myself to be an evangelical Trinitarian Christian. As such, I can't divorce my faith from my vote. Therefore, I will not vote for Romney in the Presidential primaries or national election.There are several key doctrinal issues that cause problems for me.Firstly, Mormons are not Christians. They consider themselves to be, but the
