« Sebelius To Appear With Obama Tomorrow | Main | Tonight: Clinton Parties In Florida » Romney's Major Florida Advantage29 Jan 2008 05:51 am Mitt Romney's had an 8 to 1 television ad advantage in Florida... part of the reason why he's made the competitive. Heck, most of the reason he's made the race competitive has been his ads. According to Neilsen, he's run 4,475 ads compared to John McCain's 470 through 1/22. McCain did not run a single ad until January; Romney ran more ads in September than McCain has run to date. TrackBackTrackBack URL for this entry: Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Romney's Major Florida Advantage:
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Pretty incredible how close the race is despite the huge gap in ad output by McCain. The latest poll numbers put him just above Rommney - wonder if this says anything significant about effective campaigning? 
What this says is that no matter how much money Romney puts into ads trying to buy votes and re-write history, intelligent voters see right through him. I hope McCain wins tonight and finally gets that phony out this race for good.
He's not trying to buy votes, he's trying to buy name recognition. That's something that McCain doesn't have to worry about since he's already ran for president once, and has been the media a lot with some of his controversial legislation like McCain-Kennedy. Romney on the other hand is a little known governor of Massachussets, who hasn't made big headlines until this election. He has to get his name out so people know who he is... and that takes a lot of money and ads. Something McCain hasn't had to do, especially with the free press the media has been lavishing on him lately.
McCain's liberal record stands. He cannot change that. I don't care how much he flips and flops his record follows him. It is too bad that people will not educate themselves on the candidates, but listen to blogs and news report to make up their minds. I wish that each voter could be in a room alone with Mitt Romney and John McCain to talk to them about their records and proposals. Romney would tower over McCain in such a situation. Vote smart Florida!
McCain's toast if he loses Florida. If he loses, the story will be: Republicans Reject McCain Again. Florida is the first closed-primary this cycle, and so John can't rely on his precious Independent and Democrat voters to froth him to victory in Republican events anymore. And so, if McCain, a 100% name recongnition figure with nearly 30 years of tenure and himself a media darling, cannot manage to beat a one term small state Governor, then that will tell everyone that McCain's cozy spooning with the most liberal of Democrats is that which can be seen through McCain's hypocritical straight (double) talk and his claims of conservatism which are entirely contrived. McCain & Hillary are entrenched Washington throne-sitters. Romney and Obama are not. They stand the best chance of reforming the bureaucratic mess in DC, and of the two of them Romney has the experience and record of improving everything he's been involved in, unlike Obama. The bottom line for American citizens is, if we have a Romney vs Obama race, then it's a lock that change is coming. The only question would be what kind of change? With Romney, you can see his accomplishments in every aspect of his life. With Obama, you can listen to a speech. Contrarily, with Hillary, you can listen to her claim a high role in her husband's Administration, though they won't release White House records proving this. And with John McCain, the change he would bring would be to make the Republican Party look just like the Democrat Party with attacks on free speech, amnesty for illegal aliens, higher taxes, and cluelessness about the economy.
I cannot imagine any scenario where McCain wins the general election, even if he runs against Hillary. McCain may attract a few liberals, moderates, and independents now, but he is a complete turn-off to the GOP's conservative base. I predict McCain as the GOP nominee will cause conservatives to stay home in droves in November, especially if Obama is the Dem nominee (including yours truly). As a conservative Republican, I see Mitt as our best hope against Hillary/Obama. I hope Florida Republicans are wise enough to recognize McCain's damaging influence on the party and America.
Floridians...PLEASE DON'T LET MCCAIN WIN!
Romney's liberal record stands. He cannot change that. I don't care how much he flips and flops his record follows him. It is too bad that people will not educate themselves on the candidates, but listen to blogs and news report to make up their minds. I wish that each voter could be in a room alone with Mitt Romney and John McCain to talk to them about their records and proposals. McCain would tower over Romney in such a situation. Vote smart Florida!
I certainly hope Romney's ads pay off for him in votes. It's interesting to see the McCain and Huckster supporters display their envy and resentment over Romney's wealth. Romney's wealth ought to say something about his ability to handle money and make financial decisions better. Didn't McCain have to borrow money on a home? I would dread the thought of having to enduring McCains old man cynical sneer for four years. I also don't believe after the dishonest statements he has made in the last few days about Romney that I could vote for him in the general election.
McCain's temper is not suited to the oval office. He easily flies off the handle and constantly criticizes anyone who disagrees with him. He even interrupts new media when they try and correct the record. His record is liberal and he can't run away from that.
Mccain is a liberal running as a republican. he's been in the senate over 25 years and here is his record: opposed 2 tax cuts, which according to his collegues, had he not opposed them we would have even deeper tax cuts today. he co-authored the amnesty bill. He co-authored Mccain-Feingold, the bill that attacks freedom of speech. Don't be fooled Floridians- he is one of them. (liberl dems) Is it a coincidence the most liberl newspaper in the country- NY times, endorses Mccain?
Mccain is a liberal running as a republican. he's been in the senate over 25 years and here is his record: opposed 2 tax cuts, which according to his collegues, had he not opposed them we would have even deeper tax cuts today. he co-authored the amnesty bill. He co-authored Mccain-Feingold, the bill that attacks freedom of speech. Don't be fooled Floridians- he is one of them. (liberl dems) Is it a coincidence the most liberl newspaper in the country- NY times, endorses Mccain?
I agree with the other poster. Romney had no name recognition when he began his campaign. He still doesn't, at least not when compared with McCain. Romney knew that he'd need a lot of money to even compete. What amazes me is that no one talks about how much money McCain HAD. He could've been competitive with Romney too. But he blew his dough.
Mccain is a liberal running as a republican. he's been in the senate over 25 years and here is his record: opposed 2 tax cuts, which according to his collegues, had he not opposed them we would have even deeper tax cuts today. he co-authored the amnesty bill. He co-authored Mccain-Feingold, the bill that attacks freedom of speech. Don't be fooled Floridians- he is one of them. (liberl dems) Is it a coincidence the most liberl newspaper in the country- NY times, endorses Mccain?
How will Mitt do in elections? Hmm... He's a CEO-turned-governor, ala Bush, whose approval is in the low 30's. Oh, and guess what? Presidency is not the only thing up for grabs this election. Democrats have a good shot at getting filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, and with Mitt's popularity, they just might get it. I voted against MA flip-flopper in 2004 - I'll do it again in 2008!
Mccain is a liberal running as a republican. he's been in the senate over 25 years and here is his record: opposed 2 tax cuts, which according to his collegues, had he not opposed them we would have even deeper tax cuts today. he co-authored the amnesty bill. He co-authored Mccain-Feingold, the bill that attacks freedom of speech. Don't be fooled Floridians- he is one of them. (liberl dems) Is it a coincidence the most liberl newspaper in the country- NY times, endorses Mccain?
A lot of people are saying that it's 'not fair' for Romney to spend so much money on ads for voters. That he is 'cheating' or 'buying' voters. I'll tell you what's not fair. The fact that John McCain is an 'automatic' house-hold name just because he has been in the Senate for so many years. It's not fair that a Senator should get more publicity than a hard-working person who has spent his life in the private sector creating jobs and helping the economy. Romney is using his personal 'assets' to promote his candidacy, just like John McCain is using the free press he has received as a Senator to promote his own candidacy. In my opinion a hard-working citizen SHOULD be seen more often in a positive light in the public than the do-nothing Washington insiders that get paid 6 figure incomes for raising their hand once a month.
Mitt Romney can not be trusted. He will say anything and pay anything to win. Just look at the debate, Romney cheated. Do you want someone dishonest and deceptive as our president? Don't believe me? Look at these 3 videos. Romney has someone telling him what to say. And yes, the prompts are in the original video feed. Romney's cheating tells us a lot about his character. I want a president that has integrity and Romney proves here he does not. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NlIMQ31EjY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wfWDOxZkEM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK408oqEyOU
"Romney's wealth ought to say something about his ability to handle money and make financial decisions better." Romney's wealth should show that he is a cutthroat businessman who's ended more jobs than he's created. Look into Bain, see what the priorities were... I find it depressing that someone like Romney, who's changed his position on every single issue to become "conservative" is labeling McCain as liberal. Look at his record as Mass. Governor, and tell me who's the liberal. While I don't agree with McCain on many issues, I respect that he's willing to work with opponents, to discuss differences, and to move to action. Look at his town hall meetings, where he doesn't kick out protesters, he engages them. What we need in a President is transparency and accountability, the ability to discuss our national issues and come forward together. McCain has shown he can work with both sides of the aisle, and come to a reasonable conclusion. Mitt has shown that he's all "bling bling" and a complete phony.
It just proves that its not as heavy lifting to sell honesty and honor. Mitt needs to carpet bomb the airwaves to make sure no one looks behind the curtain to see he is not such a good wizard (about the economy or anything else). If McCain wins it is a credit to peoples ability to still think and measure character. McCain will handily win over any democrat because people can put their narrow issues aside to get solutions. The independents will chose the president, not the left or the right no matter how much they want to delude you. Over and again McCain appeals and dominates moderates from both sides. When Reagan did this with the Reagan Dems it started the whole ball rolling. Now the radical right thought police are threatened that they are not needed or will lose control. As a result they have launched a juvenile jihad against McCain. If he is nominated they will take their ball and go home. The future of our country is more important. The Republicans will only be allowed to rule when they get this. FL voters can help show it by voting for the candidate that can lead us as Commander in Chief from day one. Not someone with lots of money, on every side of every issue, McCain is the only qualified candidate. Period.
Here is the truth about Mitt at Bain. They rape companys, fire workers, cook the books, then sell for huge profit and call it a turn around. This guy is toxic.
Bain Capital actually created millions of jobs when they turned staples into the successful corporation it is today. Idiots like Michael S. can svae their class warfare propaganda for the Dem party because there's no room for it in the GOP. The same goes for Juan Mcamnesty. He could give Bill Clinton a run for the money for the title of "biggest scumba in American politics." Mccain is a sad, tired, bitter, angry old man who does nothing but lie about his opponents and his own record. He doesn't know anything about the economy. The nation saw this the other night when Ron paul asked him a question about the economy. He looked like a complete mroon listing the names of his friends because he didn't have the slightest idea how to answer the question. Mccain is an embarassing disgrace to the GOP. It's time for Florida to tell him to sit down and shut the f--- up once and for all. No mas Mcamnesty!
I am not from Florida, but from neighboring Georgia. The primary tonight will be apaprently won by a razor thin margin. One thing that seems odd to me is that despite the 57 delegate swing, how will a 1% McCain win make him invincable, yeta 1% Romney win makes it a nip and tuck race to the end. I was a Fred Thompson supporter and would be considered an evangelcial (pro-life, etc...). However I believe that of the options we have left, Romney is the best overall. McCain is good on foreign policy and limiting gov't spending but he has been on the moderate/liberal end of too many issues for me to support im in a primary. That said, I would vote for him in a heartbeat in the general election to stop Hillary and/or Obama. Other evangelicals may like Huckabee and he is a likeable fellow with a good message on many issues. However he is weak IMHO on illegal immigration and sealing the borders. he also employs class warfare to a limited extent. Guliani is a solid candidate, but he appears to be on the downslide. Although he is not pro-life he is pro solid judicial nominees which is really all a president can do anyway. To wrap up my point, even if Romney loses by 1%, Super Tuesday voters should nto jump off his ship and in fact it ought to be a rallying cry to stop McCain if he is so disliked by the GOP base.
I love Mitt Romney's business experience. He really knows the economy and would be so much better than Mccain at keeping it going and stimulating job growth. Romney 2008!
John Mccain is a one issue candidate. If the war in Iraq is not being discussed Mccain doesn't know what to say becuase he is clueless. I am convinced Mccain would Iran if he is elected. Mccain needs to step out of the way so Mitt can lead us the way the gipper did.
McCain is also very wealthy. His wife is the heir to one of the biggest beer distributorships in the nation. However, the McCain family made a personal and principled decision to talk to the people for votes rather than try to buy them. Mitt is as phony as they come and McCain will best him by a slim margin today because most voters can see right through him. Mitt didn't run for a second term as Gov. of Mass. because he didn't have a prayer of winning and was only seeking another title for his resume not to mention that he has no substantial record on anything other than throwing people out of their jobs to make himself rich. The "base" many of you are refering to has shifted and has left the Limbaughs, Santorums, etc... scrambling to protect their power. If the Right Wing Republicans find a way to buy the election and defeat McCain the moderates will abandon the party in droves and the entire Republican party will fall apart. Electing McCain will drive out some people but they should no longer be considered "the base" as the party is shifting. The plastic and idea starved Romney will get shelled in the general and the consequences will be the destruction of the Republican Party and Democratic majorities in both houses and in the Oval Office for the next 25 years.
oh no I meant to say that Mitt is just skilled at making money for himself. The real story is here
It's widely known that Mitt romney's firm helped millions of Americans when they invested in Staples, making it the company it is today, that employs milliosn of Americans.
I love Mitt Romney's business experience. He really knows the economy and would be so much better than Mccain at keeping it going and stimulating job growth. Romney 2008!
This above is a false post. A Mittbot higacked my name. This is typical Mitt slime.
RYAN - We want the moderates to settle where they are most comfortable. There is no honor in hedging your bet at the expense of the greater good. Moderates are non committed followers of popular opinion. We need voters that make up their own minds based on their convictions not on focus grouping polls.
Right, the line is sorry we have to let you go so we can sell the company at a huge profit. "Sometimes you have to cut jobs for the health of the company" give me a break. thats just a line to make you feel better as you line your wallet from someone elses hard work. Mitt is toxic. And don't use my name.
Enough with the "McCain is a liberal" crap. He isn't. He has an 82 lifetime rating by the American Conservative Union; for comparison, Santorum's rating was 86. Romney, meanwhile, was named to the list of "10 Biggest RINOs" 3 years ago. McCain does have an ego and a temper, and there is no question that he has bucked the party at times, sometimes for good, sometimes for bad. But to suggest that he is a "liberal" is laughable. It is simply not true.
Enough with the "McCain is a liberal" crap. He isn't. He has an 82 lifetime rating by the American Conservative Union; for comparison, Santorum's rating was 86. Romney, meanwhile, was named to the list of "10 Biggest RINOs" 3 years ago. McCain does have an ego and a temper, and there is no question that he has bucked the party at times, sometimes for good, sometimes for bad. But to suggest that he is a "liberal" is laughable. It is simply not true.
John McCain talks much about his 95 year old mother and how spry she is. He doesn't talk at all about his FATHER who died at age SEVENTY. (google: John McCain Jr. 1911-1981) That means McCain at the start of his first term would be four years older than his father was when he died. Funny, how that doesn't seem to come out. I've seen him stumble mentally and can't imagine a country with such problems would put such a health risk in the oval office.
Romney has recieved twice the donations as Mc Cain. With out the conservative base he'll have no money to campain with in the general election.
Romney has recieved twice the donations as Mc Cain. With out the conservative base he'll have no money to campain with in the general election.
Romney has recieved twice the donations as Mc Cain. With out the conservative base he'll have no money to campain with in the general election.
I guess it costs some money to get your name and cause other there when you are not a name brand like McCain and have been in the senate for over 20 years.
It is scary to think that John McCain would be the man with the finger on the button. He reminds me of Dr. Strangelove.
Bain was not in it to hurt companies. If they were ripping people off, why were so many companies asking for their help? Attacking Bain (big business) and defending the 'poor employees' is code for "I am a liberal and I want the government to help people instead of people helping themselves". Where have I heard this line from before? Oh yeah, Bill Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, and the Kennedies, and I've also heard it from John McCain. Mitt's 25 yr+ experience in real-world business tells me he is a true conservative republican through and through. This is TRULY where we should measure people. Politics is not the place, since to be a politician means you have to shift your views. EVERY politician has flip-flopped. Politician is a synonym for flip-flopping. Show me a successful politician that has not. The only guy who hasn't is maybe Ron Paul, and look where it's got him (I'm not a Paul supporter by the way).
McCain is a liberal. Even if he has a rating of 82%, he has been fighting conservatives and Republicans more than most Democrats. He is a traitor to the Republican Party.
People need to take Talk Radio to account for saying things about McCain and Romney that are false and ridiculous. Talk radio myth: Romney is more competitive than McCain. Truth: No poll bears this out. None. For all you McCain haters that are going to take your ball and go home on election day if he's nominated, I guarantee you there are more Romney haters(Romney is more disliked than McCain among Republicans, polls bear this out) who will NOT ONLY not play with Mitt, but will sock him in the face on election day. Think about it. Moderate Republicans are a large chunk of those who back McCain, you give them someone they despise to their right on the political spectrum, they're not just going to stay home in November, they're going to vote for the Democrats. I know I will always be voting to defeat Romney, whichever ballot he's on. Romney is going to be playing with 75% of Republicans and 25% of Independents come November,combined for a whopping 40-45% in the popular vote and an electoral landslide something like 400 to 150.
What states does Romney have a chance to win in the general that Bush did not win in 2004? Not CA, PA, NY, NJ, IA, or NM, and Bush won IA and NM in 2004. If either OH or FL goes to Dems, that's it. And if $50 million can't get you name recognition, what will another $50 million do?
Here's the real Mitt...most of you won't check this out but those that do, make sure and watch the videos.
Romney needs the ads becasue McCain gets all the free air time with his prop up by the MSM
Romney needs the ads becasue McCain gets all the free air time with his prop up by the MSM
McCain, if elected, is going to be an absolute disaster. Read his bio on Wikipedia. He is impulsive, irresponsible, explosive. Having his hands on the nuclear football would be an incredible risk. He only graduated from Annapolis (in the bottom five of his class) because his father and grandfather were admirals; otherwise, he would have been kicked out.
Marc makes a great point when he notes that Mitt had more ads in September alone than McCain has run in Florida for the entire campaign. So regardless of what happens: If Mitt wins, he will have won with the advantages that have propelled him to all his victories - the fact that he exponentially outspends his opponents. Plus, today's primary is closed. If he loses, he will have lost - again - with all of those advantages, plus the fact that Rudy is taking some of McCain's votes. We will be forced back to the conclusion that we have been drawing all season - Mitt only wins when the cards are overwhelmingly stacked in his favor, either due to his spending or the fact that his opponents don't challenge him for the state.
"Mitt Romney can not be trusted. He will say anything and pay anything to win. Just look at the debate, Romney cheated...." Posted by Dan | January 29, 2008 10:52 AM Dan, at least try to be current with your nonsense. The claim that Romney somehow cheated in the debate has been investigated. The comment was picked up by a mic IN THE AUDIENCE. Nobody on the stage was able to hear it. Think about it- McCain was standing RIGHT NEXT TO ROMNEY! Don't you think that if someone had "whispered the answer" to Romney that McCain would have heard it and commented on it. He's looking for anyway he can to discredit Romney. Give me a break. Romney is very familiar with Reagan's history- all the GOP candidates are. If you're going to try and discredit him, at least make sure your "facts" are current!
Just re-reading these posts has made up my mind, I like McCain and respect him in many aspects, I've liked what I've seen and heard about Romney, I DID my research and have conclude that McCain's ads about Romney are VERY misleading, and in re-reading these posts, Liberals and moderates want McCain here and Consevatives want Romney. I leave now to vote for Romney. Thank you for your insightful comments.
Just re-reading these posts has made up my mind, I like McCain and respect him in many aspects, I've liked what I've seen and heard about Romney, I DID my research and have conclude that McCain's ads about Romney are VERY misleading, and in re-reading these posts, Liberals and moderates want McCain here and Consevatives want Romney. I leave now to vote for Romney. Thank you for your insightful comments.
Just re-reading these posts has made up my mind, I like McCain and respect him in many aspects, I've liked what I've seen and heard about Romney, I DID my research and have conclude that McCain's ads about Romney are VERY misleading, and in re-reading these posts, Liberals and moderates want McCain here and Consevatives want Romney. I leave now to vote for Romney. Thank you for your insightful comments.
Mitt's job at Bain was NOT to create jobs. Like it or not, America's business success depends on efficiency; Romney's job in the private sector was to MAKE MONEY, as much as possible, for people who invested in his projects. Sometimes that required cutting jobs. So what? He wasn't working for JOB SERVICE. Lucky for some of you whiners out there, PART of his job as President will be to encourage the creation and retention of jobs for you. I have no doubt he will do this PART of his job just as astutely as he has everything else in his life to date. There will be other parts of his job; parts he's never done before; kind of like the Olympics, which he had never managed before, but did so with wild, unprecedented success. I'm voting for a proven winner. How many jobs he has or has not created in the private sector is irrelevant.
Mike, Romney has gotten more donations. Businessmen he's worked with, Mormons, and those who despise McCain are very excited about his candidacy and many of them have already given the maximum amount to his campaign as evidenced by his inability after NH to get more than a ratio of primary donations (1.5 million dollars) to general election donations (3.5 million) because one cannot donate more than two thousand dollars to each race. What this means is...indeed Romney has more money. It's still nowhere near the money that either Obama or Hillary have and his unique(among the Republicans) ability to raise it is declining, not increasing steadily. Since either Republican candidate will be fighting the D's this year with less money, one last to look at the dollar per vote ratio. Mitt Romney is horrible on this count. People just don't like him. They either just hate McCain or have to be bombarded by ads to be convinced to vote for Romney. Reminder: Romney's personal fortune of 250 million is NOT ENOUGH in a general election which in 2004 cost well over a billion dollars. By outspending McCain 2 to 1 and changing his message completely in each separate primary state in order to tell primary voters exactly what they want to hear, Romney has succeeded in pulling even with McCain. In the general election he will have NEITHER of these luxuries.
Bob did his homework and acted on what he learned. Bob did the right thing voting for Romney. Everybody else dissing Romney is a pragmatic pervericator with a propensity for oratoracal sonorosity that is too pleonastic to be expeditiously assimilated. Got Mitt?
Mccain is interviewing to be the LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD. Who is he? We have only 2 plain choices. 1) he is a leader who has to take credit for a constant string of bi-partisan senate failures including the worst approval rating of any body politic. or 2) he is just a D.C. foot soldier who has wasted countless $$trillions in the Senate over the last 25 years. Reagan described Mccain and his ilk as the "do nothing" Congress. Either mccain is no leader, or he is a leader of greedy fat-cats who pick our pockets every day and celebrate April, 15 like it's Christmas. NEVER elect A senator!!!!!
As an Arizona Republican, nothing will make me vote for McCain. Many (but not all) of my friends here in Phoenix say the same thing. At best we'll simply not vote for President. This will be the first time in 30 years that I haven't voted Republican for President. Like Senator John Kerry, Senator McCain was a hero that served in Vietnam but thinks our soldiers may be torturing our enemies. Also Kerry-like, he voted against the Bush tax cuts before (he says) he'll vote for them. Then there's McCain-Feingold. McCain's legislative efforts constitute a direct attack on the very foundation of our liberty - the right to political free speech. He sworn an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. Like Benedict Arnold, McCain was a hero before he was a traitor. I also believe that this election is a lot like circa 1928 when generally anti-war Republicans put Herbert Hoover in the White House. Ultimately, circumstance and bad economic policy led to depression for which the Republicans were blamed. Following the depression came world war and 40 years of liberal rule. I think Hillary, leading the anti-war democrats, is the 2008 equivalent of Hoover. Bad economic policies (Clinton's or McCain's) will wreck a jittery economy. Iran will start a nuclear war with Israel in the middle-east that I believe will spread across southern Eurasia to engulf Pakistan and India. The chances that Britain, the US, Korea, China, and Japan will be dragged into it are very real. Decades of conservative or liberal rule may depend on how we vote in this election. If a liberal-R and a liberal-D will result in the same disasterous economic policies, why risk the long-term future for 4 bad years of Hillary? (Admittedly four of the most god-awful horrific years I can imagine - next to those of Jimmy Carter and those of her husband). We may have a chance to prove once and for all that liberalism/socialism is a disasterous political philosophy. And though I know that taking the 'medicine' of a Clinton presidency is unthinkable, it may also be the only cure for the disease of liberalism; a disease that will surly kill us all in the end. Romney or Guiliani win my full support, my campaign donations and my party volunteer work, but I can not and will not support McCain.
I just have to echo Justin W . . .Floridians, PLEASE DON'T LET MCCAIN WIN. I am a very conservative Republican and I can't understand why more of American can't see that we need Romney in the White House. He is the only one that can beat a Democrat and uphold those values and agendas that we Republicans hold dear. McCain is too much like the other party. The other party wants McCain to be the winner because they know they can beat him. Mitt Romney stands for something greater and can bring that change to Washington that we are all clearly looking for on both sides of the ticket.
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Heidi- Perfect example of someone who's basing electability off their own faith as a conservative, and not on facts. See my posts above for why Romney will always be either completely uncompetitive, or will sell out the most unpopular conservative ideals as soon as he wins the nomination. A vote for Mitt Romney is a vote for self inflicted political suicide by the GOP.
Romney is the only man for the job. Unlike Mcamnesty he hasn't been hiding out in DC for the past 25 years. He has been in the real world fending for himself and doing a dman fine job of it at that. None of th other candidates have even one tenth the business and economic accumen that Romney does. I'd be surprised if Mccain even knew how to spell economy. It's time to make the right choice America. Vote Romney.
A GOP circular firing squad.
You morons saying Romney is ot competitive must not be aware of the delegate system. Romney has more delegate sthan any other GOP candidate.
I feel so strongly that Mitt is the best man for the job that i will be naming my first born Mitt. Long live Mitt Romney! Peter from dover, NH has poken!
To the guy that said that Mitt could not win again in MA. Are you nuts??? He has a commanding lead in the polls to win his home state of MA. The majority of people there love Mitt Romney. That's just insaneness.
The Republicans are so split up right now that the Democrats must be laughing their heads off. We have one party with 4 different bases. Wow. I used to think that the Dems were un-organized. But honestly...I think it's us.
James - McCain & Hillary are entrenched Washington throne-sitters. Romney and Obama are not. They stand the best chance of reforming the bureaucratic mess in DC, and of the two of them Romney has the experience and record of improving everything he's been involved in, unlike Obama. The bottom line for American citizens is, if we have a Romney vs Obama race, then it's a lock that change is coming. Good post! A Romney-Obama campaign would be awesome for the country and would signal the inevitability of major change coming to DC and an end to the McCain/Kennedy/Byrd/Ted Stevens/Lott/Pelosi business as usual. Like James, I greatly favor Romney in such a contest. But don't underestimate the pent-up desire in liberals and progressives for a true reformer that does not subvert progressive causes (see Hillary! or Edwards Trial Lawyers, Inc.) and turning America away from Imperial militarism and ruling Business Elites calling all the shots. Like it or not, Obama is advantaged by the Bush II disaster....and he would make mincemeat of lifetime Senator Bob Dole 2.0, just as Hillary! would. The Republicans will only be allowed to rule when they get this. FL voters can help show it by voting for the candidate that can lead us as Commander in Chief from day one.....McCain is the only qualified candidate. Period. As an ex-officer in the military, my personal opinion is that McCain is the most dangerous of all of the 4 major candidates. This is a guy who has almost the exact, arrogant fighter jock management mentality as F-102 pilot Dubya - My way or the highway, I fly and decide on my gut instincts, I know best in a crisis from my superior judgement. I don't need no stinking experts or lawyers advising me before I act as CiC. The reason I think he is dangerous is he not only has the Bush fighter jock management philosophy, History - McCain's war pronouncements- New wars???? McCain is advised, along with Giuliani, by the Neocon remnants that had the mantra pre-iraq, of "1st Iraq, then Iran, then Syria and Lebanon, then maybe Pakistan! Faster America, faster, please!" Not that McCain needs advisors to know what in his jet jockey gut, is what is needed... While Obama and Hillary! have skirted defeatism in pandering to Leftist voters, both would fight for vital US interests - if not Israeli ones - if forced to. In the Republican ranks, Rudy would probably defer to military experts and tone down his bluster. Not McCain. He knows best. Thompson is gone. Only Romney offers the sort of cautious but confident foreign policy leadership of the sort Reagan and Bush I followed. McCain appears to be like Dubya at his most arrogant. The only consolation is that he is unlikely to be President because he will be defeated if he is the nominee as old, tired ideas Bob Dole 2.0 - worse, because he is dumber than Dole, more reckless, has temperment issues, and lacks the bipartisan respect and trust Dole's long leadership engendered.
If the truth be known....The Romney people have probably bought votes...Spread the cash is what they call it in Louiana..
If the truth be known....The Romney people have probably bought votes...Spread the cash is what they call it in Louiana..
Gov.Romney is the only candidate who is close to Reagan's conservatism.Yes that's true.Gov.Romney is the man with family values,38 years of strong family life with one wife, five great kids,and 11 grant kids,who believes and respects Gov.Romney as their wonderful husband, father and grandfather.Mrs.Ann Romney,the wonderful down earth ,will be a wonderful first lady we all can be proud of her for ever.Gov.Romney, a buisnessman would be a great asset to this nations future and also for a global economy ,guarantee with more American jobs here at home.Gov.Romney will be continuing the honour of the white house we have now.Gov.Romney is a man of mature buisness back ground,a prooven family life,value the life of the unborn,a person who understands to work with people who disagree to his positions,a person ready to accept the change the nation need to restore its position in Global econmy.Gov.Romney,is a person with traditional values,life, respect,religion,faith, love to the countrymen,with action,ready to fix the broken Washington and a great person who honour our men and women who sacrifice their life to protect our rights to have a safe place to live and raise our kids and grantkids.Gov.Romney is the person to fix the broken laws of the nation to fix the broken boarders of our nation to fight and keep the radicals and illegals from entering to this land of freedom,opprtunity, and to keep the home of the brave,safe and sound!! jt
Very funny. How could I be so threatening that you have to steal my name? Am I striking close to the bone? go to WWW.TRUEROMNEY.COM You are toxic just like Mitt.
McCain will win. Above all, Republicans respect military service and military perspicacity. McCain has shown both in spades. Also, McCain is electable. Romney is not. He might be able to buy a couple primary victories, but he can't buy a general election.
I have supported McCain for years and years. I can no longer support him. His is running a dishonest campaign. He lied about Mitt Romneys position on a timeline.
I have supported McCain for years and years. I can no longer support him. His is running a dishonest campaign. He lied about Mitt Romneys position on a timeline.
I have a few posts in this thread (Pro-McCain) then my name is hijacked and guess what now i'm pro Willard! This is just the same level of honor and decency that you will get if you elect Mitt. Silence and drown out the opposition. In NH they paid you goons by the post. Are they doing that in FL too?
I have supported McCain for years and years. I can no longer support him. His is running a dishonest campaign. He lied about Mitt Romneys position on a timeline.
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Anyone see the huge move in Intrade? 65/38 McCain! Someone must know something...... This is interesting as the Mitt Bots get more and more desperate. Soon the goons will come to knee-cap us. We are flying into the Deathstar my friends. It's ok, John have been through it before, and he comes back alive!
Everyone knows Mccain is the dirtiest son of o bitch in the GOp. Whether it's telling John Cornyn to go f---himself during a congressional meeting or lying about Mitt Romney's record or calling his fellow GOP Senators like Pete Dominci a---hole...Mccain has proven he's a loose cannon not to be trusted. The truth about mccain........ http://www.nowpublic.com/politics/mccain-way-attack-republicans-top-10-list
What is this argument that everybody keeps touting for McCain, "He is more electable than Romney"? Who says? Maybe the NY Times says, or Bill Clinton says (Hillary and McCain are best friends) or the rest of the left-wing media says so. But last time I checked, they are NOT rooting for Republicans. If we were to base our votes on electibility, then shouldn't Rudy Guliani be winning this thing? After-all he was the most electable six months ago!!! So what else do you McCain nuts have to go on for giving this guy a GOP nod??? "He's an Honest Man"? Last time I checked he lied about his 'weak on economy' statement in the NY Times, he lied about Romney's timetable record, and he's a flip-flopper on tax reform. What else do you got? He's a war hero? Well so was my Grandpa, so lets put HIM in as President.
Hey Dummy from Dover: Lincoln & Kennedy???? That's it? Lincoln was an attorney, he was not a perpetual politician. He was eschewed by the DC society that embraces Mccain. Kennedy died in office (rip) before he could screw much up -- other than to discrace himself with the Bay of Pigs incident. Unfortunalely he spawned some "real winers" before he passed. You probably support Mccain's bench-buddy Tedd Kennedy, right? Ironically, after 25 years of captivity in the Senate, your man Mccain suffers from STOCHOLM syndrome. I don't fault him, no one could park his carcass in the Senate for a generation and remain sane. I notice you dodged my questions: 1) Is he a leader? If so, will he take "credit" for the Senate's "approval" rating??? Don't vote for OLD senators!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One thing that McCain is not counting on this year... Last time McCain ran Bush pulled simillar tactics of last minute slams to win...so...this year McCain tried to use the same tactics. McCain did not take into account that there are 4 front runners this year. None of them will probably get the full amount of delegates needed to win on Feb. 5th. Which means people will have a lot more time to digest his lie before the final delegates are cast. In contrast - Mitt supporters are not flaky. Once they latch on to Mitt they stick.
Hey roland, good point: "Is he a leader? If so, will he take "credit" for the Senate's "approval" rating???" John McCain touts himself as the better leader, but people fail to realize that if he has taken credit as such, then he is totally responsible for the terrible Senate we have right now. How can anyone put John McCain in office as a, quote, 'LEADER', when he has failed miserably at his position the last several years?
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One hopes that the ads, and everything else, will sway Florida voters to Romney. A McCain presidency would be as big a disaster for the U.S. as McCain has been as a family man and as a Senator.
And, one can easily imagine the sheer turmoil and turnover one would constantly see in a McCain cabinet. Little would get done with the acrimony and the publicity surrounding constant Congressional hearings on new staffers coming, and old ones going. This is what his campaigns have been like.
The media primarily care about the "story". And, like some free wheeling NBA start with a glib mouth, McCain will constantly give the media a "story".
However, unfortunately for voters and citizens, that "story" will largely likely be a "Horror Story" as the economy sinks further and further, and turmoil and turnover go hand-in-hand in a McCain White House.
Posted by diligentdave | January 29, 2008 8:15 AM