Comments on: Romney Holding strong @ #2 in National Journal WH’08 Race Rankings http://committedtoromney.com/2006/08/31/romney_holding_strong_2_in_national_jour/ A Community of People Committed to Conservative Principles Since 2005. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:54:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dave http://committedtoromney.com/2006/08/31/romney_holding_strong_2_in_national_jour/#comment-5288 Dave Sat, 02 Sep 2006 02:14:09 +0000 http://committedtoromney.com/2006/08/31/romney_holding_strong_2_in_national_jour/#comment-5288 Mike, I think you hit the nail on the head. The voters will see that McCain, though a good guy a great Senator, does not deserve to be the next President simply because he's stuck around longer than the others, a la Bob Dole. As Mitt continues to campaign as he has, Mitt will slowly become the front runner and hopefully win the primary and the general. He certainly appears to be doing a great job so far. Can't say I really agree with the article about its "vacuum" comment. After all, who would've foreseen George W. garnering his support early before the 2000 cycle? Mike, I think you hit the nail on the head. The voters will see that McCain, though a good guy a great Senator, does not deserve to be the next President simply because he’s stuck around longer than the others, a la Bob Dole. As Mitt continues to campaign as he has, Mitt will slowly become the front runner and hopefully win the primary and the general. He certainly appears to be doing a great job so far.

Can’t say I really agree with the article about its “vacuum” comment. After all, who would’ve foreseen George W. garnering his support early before the 2000 cycle?

]]> By: Mike http://committedtoromney.com/2006/08/31/romney_holding_strong_2_in_national_jour/#comment-5289 Mike Sat, 02 Sep 2006 00:04:23 +0000 http://committedtoromney.com/2006/08/31/romney_holding_strong_2_in_national_jour/#comment-5289 The term "vacuum" in this context does not refer to the distance between the top two potential contenders and number 3; rather, the writer is presenting the view that a substantial portion of the Republican base will not have a strong affinity toward either McCain or Romney--leaving the door open for a late entry. Personally, I believe that if Romney has the staying power to get beyond the initial primaries (and he is positioning himself extremely well to do so) that his general competence and capacity relative to his opponents (as well as his relative likeability) will become increasingly evident--and that this will lead first to the Republican nomination and then to the White House. The public is becoming increasing anxious for a higher level of competence in our leaders. The term “vacuum” in this context does not refer to the distance between the top two potential contenders and number 3; rather, the writer is presenting the view that a substantial portion of the Republican base will not have a strong affinity toward either McCain or Romney–leaving the door open for a late entry.
Personally, I believe that if Romney has the staying power to get beyond the initial primaries (and he is positioning himself extremely well to do so) that his general competence and capacity relative to his opponents (as well as his relative likeability) will become increasingly evident–and that this will lead first to the Republican nomination and then to the White House. The public is becoming increasing anxious for a higher level of competence in our leaders.

]]> By: Chris http://committedtoromney.com/2006/08/31/romney_holding_strong_2_in_national_jour/#comment-5290 Chris Fri, 01 Sep 2006 03:09:19 +0000 http://committedtoromney.com/2006/08/31/romney_holding_strong_2_in_national_jour/#comment-5290 Vaccum simply means there are McCain and Romney...and then a huge space, aka vaccum, until #3 :) Chris Vaccum simply means there are McCain and Romney…and then a huge space, aka vaccum, until #3 :)
Chris

]]> By: Dave http://committedtoromney.com/2006/08/31/romney_holding_strong_2_in_national_jour/#comment-5291 Dave Fri, 01 Sep 2006 01:31:50 +0000 http://committedtoromney.com/2006/08/31/romney_holding_strong_2_in_national_jour/#comment-5291 Any thoughts on what the Journal means by a "vacuum" created by McCain and Romney? I'm not too sure how they mean it in this context. Any thoughts on what the Journal means by a “vacuum” created by McCain and Romney? I’m not too sure how they mean it in this context.

]]> By: jason http://committedtoromney.com/2006/08/31/romney_holding_strong_2_in_national_jour/#comment-5292 jason Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:08:40 +0000 http://committedtoromney.com/2006/08/31/romney_holding_strong_2_in_national_jour/#comment-5292 I am surprised they didn't mention anything about his MI team. Actually they didn't mention anything good about him. You would think they would give a reason for putting him at number 2. I am surprised they didn’t mention anything about his MI team. Actually they didn’t mention anything good about him. You would think they would give a reason for putting him at number 2.

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