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Here's to hoping Romney is no McCain...
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Showing posts with label romney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label romney. Show all posts
Monday, July 16, 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Romney Earning My Respect...
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Romney speaking before the NAACP...
National Journal:
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Romney speaking before the NAACP...
National Journal:
Undaunted, the man seeking to unseat the nation's first African-American president stood calmly before a group of his most fervent supporters and informed them that he, not Obama, is the one they've been waiting for.
"If you want a president who will make things better in the African American community, you are looking at him," Romney told the crowd, pausing for added emphasis. As scattered boos echoed throughout the audience, Romney offered an unscripted -- and uncharacteristic -- display of bravado. "You take a look," he nodded.
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
An NC Role in the Primaries?
polifrog
A nice change.
Under The Dome:
It is just nice that NC may play a role in the primary process.
A nice change.
Under The Dome:
The May 8th North Carolina Republican primary depends on the Newt Gingrich factor.It should come as no surprise, though, that without Newt dividing the vote of the majority of conservatives who are not weak conservative Romney supporters, Santorum comes out ahead. But it is just as likely that if Santorum were to drop out, Newt would pick up NC.
If the former House speaker remains in the race, then Mitt Romney is leading among North Carolina Republicans. But if Gingrich drops out of the race, conservatives rally around Rick Santorum.
That is according to a new survey by Public Policy Polling, a Democratic leaning firm based in Raleigh.
It is just nice that NC may play a role in the primary process.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Minnesota Also Called for Santorum...
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Two out of three states for the night have gone for Santorum over Romey. That makes two big wins for Santorum. Especially so for Minnesota which went for Romney by 19 over McCain in 08. Consider also that Romney is well behind Ron Paul on Minnesota.
In the case of Missouri, Newt was not one of the choices. This proves that Newt's votes will go Santorum rather than Romney when he is not included on the ballot.
Bad, bad night for Romney.
Interesting night.
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Two out of three states for the night have gone for Santorum over Romey. That makes two big wins for Santorum. Especially so for Minnesota which went for Romney by 19 over McCain in 08. Consider also that Romney is well behind Ron Paul on Minnesota.
In the case of Missouri, Newt was not one of the choices. This proves that Newt's votes will go Santorum rather than Romney when he is not included on the ballot.
Bad, bad night for Romney.
Interesting night.
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Some Santorum Polls...
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Via PPP, in Missouri Santorum has 45% to Romney's 32% and Paul's 19%. With Newt not on the ballot in Missouri the anti Mitt vote is less divided and we get a glimpse of Romney's soft conservative weakness. Romney seems to gain little from Newt when Newt is absent from the race.
Newt is, however, in contention in Minnesota. But there too Santorum leads but only with 33%, followed by Romney with 24%, Gingrich at 21% and Paul at 20%.
In Colorado Romney leads with 37%, Santorum with 27%, Gingrich 21%, and Paul 13%.
Then, of course, there is excitement or momentum to consider:
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Via PPP, in Missouri Santorum has 45% to Romney's 32% and Paul's 19%. With Newt not on the ballot in Missouri the anti Mitt vote is less divided and we get a glimpse of Romney's soft conservative weakness. Romney seems to gain little from Newt when Newt is absent from the race.
Newt is, however, in contention in Minnesota. But there too Santorum leads but only with 33%, followed by Romney with 24%, Gingrich at 21% and Paul at 20%.
In Colorado Romney leads with 37%, Santorum with 27%, Gingrich 21%, and Paul 13%.
Then, of course, there is excitement or momentum to consider:
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Sunday, February 5, 2012
Romney's Nevada Win?
polifrog
Last night (early morning really) with around 40% of the count in Romney was "winning" with 42%.
(I put off this post, though, in hopes for a complete count being in by this morning. It isn't . What's up?)
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Last night (early morning really) with around 40% of the count in Romney was "winning" with 42%.
- In 2008 he won Nevada with 51%.
(I put off this post, though, in hopes for a complete count being in by this morning. It isn't . What's up?)
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Friday, February 3, 2012
And he'd be in more trouble if the single conservative alternative ended up being Santorum:
polifrog
If Romney were a conservative in the national sense, not just the Massachusetts sense, this would not be a problem.
PPP:
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If Romney were a conservative in the national sense, not just the Massachusetts sense, this would not be a problem.
PPP:
-In Missouri Santorum leads Romney 50-37 and in Ohio Santorum leads 45-38.
-In Missouri Gingrich leads Romney 43-42 and in Ohio Gingrich leads 42-39.
Two takeaways from those numbers: if this ever came down to Romney, Paul, and just one out of Gingrich and Santorum, Romney would be in a lot of trouble. And he'd be in more trouble if the single conservative alternative ended up being Santorum.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Old Advert, Current Charge...
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So, it's a Rick Perry advert. I like it and either Santorum or Newt could have run it...
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So, it's a Rick Perry advert. I like it and either Santorum or Newt could have run it...
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Compared to Obama Even a Liberal Like Romney May Seem Conservative....
polifrog
...but Romney has a record and it ain't good.
H/T Guarino
Santorum did reject ObamaCare, Cap & Trade and TARP.
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...but Romney has a record and it ain't good.
H/T Guarino
Santorum did reject ObamaCare, Cap & Trade and TARP.
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This Chart Hints Many Things, But Romney Inevitably is Not One of Them...
polifrog
Granted the most recent Romney bump does not yet show.
RCP:
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Granted the most recent Romney bump does not yet show.
RCP:
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Lying Leftists and Their Lying Lines...
polifrog
Romney said:
But lying leftists lie and claim Romney said:
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Romney said:
I’m not concerned about the very poor; we have a safety net there. If it needs a repair , I’ll fix it. I’m not concerned about the very rich…. I’m concerned about the very heart of America, the 90-95 percent of Americans who right now are struggling.
But lying leftists lie and claim Romney said:
I’m not concerned about the very poor.
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Santorum and Newt Lead in the Mid West...
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TheStateColumn:
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TheStateColumn:
Two Public Polling Policy polls of voters in Ohio and Missouri show Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich leading rivals Mitt Romney, and Ron Paul in the two mid-western states.
In Missouri, Mr. Gingrich is not on the primary ballot. Mr. Santorum finished with 45 percent of the votes among Missouri voters, with Mr. Romney trailing at 34 percent and Mr. Paul finishing third at 13 percent.
Mr. Gingrich leads the way in Ohio, finishing with 26 percent of the votes, followed by Mr. Romney at 25 percent, Mr. Santorum with 22 percent and 11 percent for Mr. Paul.
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In addition to leading in popularity, Mr. Santorum also has the highest favorability rating in Missouri and Ohio. According to the poll, 63 percent of voters in Missouri have a favorable view of Mr. Santorum while 59 percent of voters polled in Ohio have a favorable view of him.
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Not All Wins are the Same...
polifrog
Legal Insurrection:
Admittedly Newt, himself, was not particularly inspiring in Florida. Perhaps Romney's attacks threw him off message but if so, it was Newt's choice to step away from message and reply on Romney's terms.
Bad choice, Newt.
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Legal Insurrection:
Romney’s strategy of carpet bombing rather than inspiring may result in the nomination, but at a heavy financial price which will leave him weakened in a general election. A strategy which depends on outspending rivals several times over in each state is a self-destructive path...
Admittedly Newt, himself, was not particularly inspiring in Florida. Perhaps Romney's attacks threw him off message but if so, it was Newt's choice to step away from message and reply on Romney's terms.
Bad choice, Newt.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Did Mitt Romney Say at a Florida Rally, I Will Cut Government Waste and Use it to Pay for ObamaCare?
polifrog
Nah. What I hear:
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Nah. What I hear:
There's a lot of waste ... There's a lot of waste in the department of defense like the rest of government. I'm going to go after that waste. I'm not go use that waste and use it to pay for ObamaCare. I'm going to take that waste to use it help modernize our Navy and out Airforce...
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Monday, January 30, 2012
On the Matter of a Potential Romney Running Mate -- Allen West?
polifrog
Who would best counter Romney's ObamaCare weakness? And who would best help him pickup those most disaffected by his campaign thus far?
Not Christie. Possibly Ryan. Marco Rubio seems okay.
Could Allen West's being drawn out of his district by his own party be preparation for such a pick? I don't know the advantages for the local conservatives in such a redrawing, but the loss of one district could easily mean a gain of two others. Additionally, West does not appear to be complaining over the matter. On a less related note, being a military man West would, I believe, respect the concept of serving as VP prior to running for president himself.
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Who would best counter Romney's ObamaCare weakness? And who would best help him pickup those most disaffected by his campaign thus far?
Not Christie. Possibly Ryan. Marco Rubio seems okay.
Could Allen West's being drawn out of his district by his own party be preparation for such a pick? I don't know the advantages for the local conservatives in such a redrawing, but the loss of one district could easily mean a gain of two others. Additionally, West does not appear to be complaining over the matter. On a less related note, being a military man West would, I believe, respect the concept of serving as VP prior to running for president himself.
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
What Is Worse Than Having Obama in Office if One of Your Primary Goals is the End of ObamaCare?
polifrog
Romney as president. Oh, he is vastly better than Obama in most areas, but in the one issue that matters most, the one that will eventually destroy the last vestiges of individual liberty in our nation, ObamaCare, Romney is worse than Obama.
The reason Romney is worse than Obama is that Obama is the face of ObamaCare. Assuming a Romney win this fall, that face will be gone and with it any sense of urgency in fighting ObamaCare, but with Romney we only get only the illusion that he is fighting ObamaCare. Everything he has said to this point defines him as ObamaCare's savior. Romney's own words:
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Romney as president. Oh, he is vastly better than Obama in most areas, but in the one issue that matters most, the one that will eventually destroy the last vestiges of individual liberty in our nation, ObamaCare, Romney is worse than Obama.
The reason Romney is worse than Obama is that Obama is the face of ObamaCare. Assuming a Romney win this fall, that face will be gone and with it any sense of urgency in fighting ObamaCare, but with Romney we only get only the illusion that he is fighting ObamaCare. Everything he has said to this point defines him as ObamaCare's savior. Romney's own words:
- Romney makes the argument for ObamaCare in Florida Debate 2.
- Romney says he likes the individual mandate.
- Romney claims ObamaCare is nothing to get angry about.
- Romney says of himself, "I am someone who is moderate and my views are progressive."
- Romney says he prefers a process that allows abortion without a parent's involvement.
So how does Romney present the image of an ObamaCare fighter while doing nothing of the sort? He answered that question in Florida Debate 2:
If I were president, day one, I will take action to repeal ObamaCare."Take action." And that is as far as it would go. He did not say he would sign a bill that ended ObamaCare because he would not. He prefers to "take action" without end which in DC parlance means 'I will put on a dog and pony show for the dumb masses.'
Given the money that will be sloshing around Washington due to ObamaCare many in our rogue Republican establishment wish to protect their access to the river of dollars that will increasingly flow through DC and they want to protect that access to money from countervailing citizen desire.
And Romney is their man:
And Romney is their man:
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