Could the Olympics Boost Romney’s VP Chances?
Mitt Romney’s turnaround of the Winter Olympics in 2002 that were held a few months after the 911 attacks is one of his biggest successes in a lifetime of achievement. Mitt’s presence at the Summer Olympics can only remind Americans of his skills at organizing a large group of people in a common endeavor. It will be very interesting to see what effect all this has on the VP selection process.
~~John Cronin~~
http://www.politickerma.com/jeremyjacobs/591/
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As voters turn their attention away from the presidential race and towards Beijing for this year’s Olympics, former Republican Gov. Mitt Romney could stand to benefit the most from the games politically.
Romney, who was the president and CEO of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, will be visiting the Olympics this year. He will be leaving on Thursday and, according to his spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom, plans to attend the games only as a spectator.
With vice presidential speculation in full swing, however, any appearances by Romney during the Olympic broadcasts could raise his profile to the Olympics’ wide national audience, said Michael Shea, a Boston Democratic political strategist.
August 7th, 2008 at 10:06 am
If the McCain guys have any flair, they should announce Romney’s selection for vp while he’s enroute to China. Have the reporters at the tarmack waiting to interview him etc etc etc. Romney as vice president would traditionally be our embassador overseas anyway and this would be a chance for the folks at home to see how perfect he fits that role.If they miss this perfect moment I’d be a bit amazed and wonder if they’ve really got the balls and the brains to pull this election off …. or not.
August 7th, 2008 at 10:14 am
Spotlighting and educating or reminding Americans of Romney’s past dealings on the world stage (the 2002 Olympics) makes this the perfect opportunity to re-introduce him to the voters and do it with a bang. It also would be a counter to Barrack’s European tour. In other words the Olympic participants in China - athletes and executives - could be interviewed with fond memories of what Mitt did for them 6 years ago etc etc etc. Again, if they miss ths chance … wow….very dumb.
August 7th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Miss the chance unless they are defying all odds that the majority of the people want Mitt!!!! The economy and gas prices top subjects everywhere. Who fits the bill, only Mitt!He has great name recognition, and his primary run was all about the economy!!!! In Ohio today, the most popular name for vp is Mitt Romney, mention of Pawlenty, Gingrich, Rice.
August 7th, 2008 at 11:50 am
I don’t know what McCain is thinking. I don’t even think McCain knows what he is thinking! All the ’surragates’ he sends out are bombing. Cantor is dull, dull, dull. And is tied to the failed house and Senate (as is McCain and Obama). Pawlenty? He might as well change his voter registeraton. Huck can’t help himself on calling McCain an old man (with love in his heart, of course). The ONLY one with command of the facts and issues is Romney. And now, he’s talking as if he is sure he’s not ‘the one’. I do find it interesting that when Romney was on Vacation, Mac sputtered and lost focus. You can certainly tell Romney is back.
August 7th, 2008 at 11:50 am
And where is the great goddess, Palin? Her name lost it’s luster pretty quickly.
August 7th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Interesting on Rice also:
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080807130345.ny0gyxd5&show_article=1
August 7th, 2008 at 11:56 am
Guiliani says McCain could pick democrat at running mate:
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/07/giuliani-a-democrat-possible-as-mccains-vp/
August 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
By the way, did you know Obama’s campaign plane is the first presidential campaign plane in American history to have all American flags removed?
This guy keeps digging himself a deeper hole.
Somebody in the McCain camp with influence needs to point this out!
August 7th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Here we go with Lieberman, again. Dick Morris stated that as well.This is really mind boggling.
August 7th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
I’m still having difficulty with the notion of McCain as president, but the alternative truly terrifies me. The Democrats are such a trainwreck - I shudder at how much damage would be done to our country with Obama as President.
I just pray that McCain chooses a decent running mate so the future of the Republican party is not someone like Tim Pawlenty or Mike Huckabee.
August 7th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
About that American Flag comment… It’s true:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/airplane.asp
Good catch Marybeth.
August 7th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
If McCain picks Lieberman (who is a good person, but too liberal for my taste) then McCain does not want to be president. If I want a democrate in the office, I’ll vote for Obama. At least he’s not D-lite! I want the most liberal and rabid in there, if McCain picks Leiberman.
Morris is an idiot. He’s wrong more times than he is right. He’s simply a shill for his buddy Huckabee, and might be trying to stir the fires to make his guy look good. He tried it last week with his unbiased assessment of Romney. This week, he’s pushing Leiberman, to show folks how ‘conservative’ his buddy is.
How far off the mark am I?
August 7th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Thanks, frozone.
Sickening, isn’t it?
August 7th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
And of course, more Obama’s denigrating of America:
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/08/obama_america_not_a_model_for.html
He is REALLY going to regret writing those books!
Wouldn’t it be interesting and freightening to compile all of this anti-American rhetoric - including all of the visuals - and pictures of all the people Obama has been associated with?
August 7th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Oh, and what in the dear Lord’s name is wrong with Condi Rice?
http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=9A10CD99-3048-5C12-000BFA4426DD823C
Pay special attention beginning at paragraph 10.
August 7th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
This whole election if getting freaky. On the Dem side we have a guy who is trying to position himself to the left of Karl Marx, who thinks we can (tire) inflate our way out of the energy crunch, who wants to negotiate with dictators but bomb our allies. And on the Pubbie side we have a guy who just wasted a potential public relations bonanza by not timing his pick of Romney for this morning. Just think of the cable news shows and their breathless analysis of “What Romney will bring to the ticket as VP” while Romney is on an overseas flight to China!!
By the time the plane landed and Mitt walked to the bank of microphones on the tarmac, the campaign would already have been given $10,000,00 in free publicity. Maybe I’m wrong, maybe the eventual announcement will be well received, but I doubt anything could compare to this moment in time with all media eyes on Beijing.
August 7th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
I think McCain was thinking about doing it … but then he choked. Look back over this guy’s history. He’s never truly done anything imaginative or daring. He’s good at petulance, he shines there,…but has he ever gone for the gold, thrown caution to the wind and taken a bold leap of faith? Not really. He just muddles through. He may well be chosen over this strange Obama character, but he doesn’t seem to have the imagination or the sprit to be a significant president. At crunch time, he shrugs and shuffles off….
August 7th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
John, who knows what is in Mac’s mind. Your right. Lost opportunity. Or not. The way the press is in bed with the obamamessiah, it would have been very hard to justify naming Mitt on the eve on the Olympics. Can’t you hear the call now of ‘politicalising’ the Olympics? (even though they do it as well?) With all the recent trotting out of others for the veep slot, I wonder if Mitt is correct that it’s not him. I just don’t know. This one is getting harder and harder to read through the tea leaves.
August 7th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
well Chris, this is the way it is. If it is not Mitt, more’s the pity. We are in deep trouble if it is not him. I cannot really see McCain winning without a really strong running mate, can you? I cannot think of a stronger running mate than Mitt. People say the VP doesn’t matter, but I disagree, especially give McCain’s age. I think it will matter in this race more than ever. And there is so much at stake… pray pray…
August 8th, 2008 at 12:36 am
Karen I’ve been meaing to e-mail you! I’ve just been tied up with all these here kids!
I do agree that the Veep really does make a difference this time. I’m hearing that it does not really matter, mostly from those who want someone else like Huckabee on the ticket. THEN it will matter? and if it did not matter so much, why are ‘they’ so heck bent to keep mitt off? hummmmm? I want it to be mitt for many reasons. First of all, he’s the bestfor the job.
August 8th, 2008 at 1:07 am
By the time the plane landed and Mitt walked to the bank of microphones on the tarmac, the campaign would already have been given $10,000,00 in free publicity
As I wrote several weeks ago, I think a phone call invite from the stadium during the Opening Ceremonies would be even better. But no, I haven’t a clue as to what McCain is thinking…
August 8th, 2008 at 6:17 am
McCain is a pretty stubborn, set in his ways guy. Last word is McCain could really shake things up by picking a dem for vp. Would ya think? Geez, I so wish all the negative nellies against Mccain would have seen the light in the primaries. We would have a capable in every aspect of this office man named MITT ROMNEY, with the ideas both dems and republicans are Now coming to. What a pity. Maybe Sec. of State for Mitt? I’m so confused. I agree with John,what an opportunity missed would vp be Mitt. Does it matter who and when Obama picks? Let’s LEAD!!!!!! Mitt will do us proud no matter!!!!! Let the games
begin! Somehow, I feel they have been going on for many months, already!
August 8th, 2008 at 9:03 am
If he picks a dem for a veep, I’m voting 3rd party. I’d rather have a liberal democrat in, than ruin the party with a dem-lite.
Olympics last only 10 days.
August 8th, 2008 at 10:02 am
Chris, The Olympics are 17 days; ends on Aug 24th. Mitt is staying there till Aug 20th.
August 8th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
You guys, face it, McCain is out to lunch, and it’s getting more and more apparent that his strategy is not to aggressively go after the presidency, but just hope that Obama fails. That is the wrong way to show the American people you want to be president,and it belies how truly old and out of energy he really is. The republicans really blew it this year picking McCain. Let’s just call it a loss now and prepare for 2012.
August 9th, 2008 at 9:51 am
I hope if mitt is not chosen to be McCain veep, to add life to him and the party, that we do have the 4 years in heck with Obama. It took Carter to appreciate Reagan. It will take Obama to truly love Romney!
August 9th, 2008 at 11:58 am
http://www.talkleft.com/story/2008/8/8/23345/91994
LIEBERMAN ?
August 11th, 2008 at 10:22 am
Nice article on Mitt:
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/11/henry-mccains-vp-who-will-it-be/
August 11th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Thanks, Doug and Darlene. If only it would be Mitt!!!! Read some of the comments. I do not find Mitt boring, what’s up with that? He ACTS AND LOOKS SO PRESIDENTIAL!
August 11th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Spoiled Sports is what is up with that. Mitt is a wonderful man and people don’t always recognize what is good and that is unfortunate. People want cute, they want entertainment. These guys on this board seem like college students to me, I noticed some BYU address things. Yep, young and not too brite yet. As Judge Judy says, “not fully formed yet”. I liked Mitt’s shirt.
August 11th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Right comment to wrong board for me!!! OOOPs! I thought Paulee was commenting on the picture at the Olympics of President Bush and Laura and Mitt and Ann Romney.. so goofy!!