Mitt Romney Helps Put Chambliss Over the Top
Gov. Romney continues in his important role as one of the leading figures in the effort to rebuild the Republican Party. He was one of several national nationally known Republicans who threw their support behind Saxby Chambliss in his successful re-election effort in Georgia.
Kudos to everyone involved in helping to deny the Dems a Super Majority in the U.S. Senate.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hHW-ZJ03DLcUGUM9z9p2nkbRAG-QD94QMLCG0
Roughly 4 million people cast ballots in this year’s general election, and both sides have since tried to keep voters’ attention with a barrage of ads and visits by political heavy-hitters.
Former President Bill Clinton and former Vice President Al Gore both stumped for Martin. President-elect Barack Obama recorded a radio ad for Martin and sent 100 field operatives, but he didn’t campaign in the state despite a request from Martin to do so.
Several ex-Republican presidential candidates made appearances for Chambliss, including GOP nominee John McCain, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, McCain’s vice presidential pick, held four rallies for Chambliss that drew thousands of party faithful Monday.
Associated Press writers Russ Bynum in Savannah and Johnny Clark in Atlanta contributed to this report.
December 3rd, 2008 at 1:38 pm
What a spin. Mitt Romney and the others were like second tier candidates out there. Sarah Palin was the one that motivated those crowds of republicans to go out and vote. She put Chambliss over the top. Don’t believe me, ask Senator Chamblis. I know who he will be campaigning for in 2012, it is not hard to figure it out.
December 3rd, 2008 at 2:06 pm
It’s not spin Miguel. The headline says “Mitt Romney HELPS…” not that he was the sole person that swung votes over to Chambliss. I saw an interview this morning in which Chambliss give recognition to Mitt, Sarah, and others for helping him win.
December 3rd, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Miguel, there is no spin here. Re-read the article.
Mitt Romney IS one of the leading figures helping to rebuild the Republican party and he DID contribute to Chambliss’ re-election.
How the other side sees it….
from The Fifth Columnist by P.M. Carpenter:
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
AN ARTICULATE TEACHER
http://nyformitt.blogspot.com/
…the ultimate threat is Romney, not Palin; because Romney is articulate, not Palin; and because Romney, not Palin, can pass himself off as economically knowledgeable without the national audience tittering.
December 3rd, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Mitt Romney likes Bobby Jindal as a Presidential candidate in 2012.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBhvcYREdmk
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Miguel
Huh? Really now. Palin has experience? Where? And let’s go with some ethics issues. Who EXACTLY built her home? Her hubby? naaaah. Try the dudes that somehow got the contract to build the sports center that Wassilla did not want or need or could even afford. But heck, she ingnites crowds, huh? Same thing ya ‘all were compalining about Obama with the idol worship is just fine with it’s litte incompentent Sarah, right?
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:35 pm
And Miguel Palin did not put Chambliss over the top. The voters did. And frankly, if my 17 yr old was about to deliver and was unmarried, the last place I’d be is on a campaign trail. but that’s just me.
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Thanks everybody for jumping in. Sometimes we wonder if people are reading the same article that we are.
December 3rd, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Miguel
She rocks the crowds but what else has she done?
I have ask you this question before and you have yet to respond with an answer.
Romney can rock a crowd, and he has a record of fixing messes in the public and private sector and he saved the Olympics.
What has Palin done?
December 3rd, 2008 at 7:49 pm
I think we should be more tolerant to other point of views, its scary how unfriendly this site has become.
December 3rd, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Deg, if you want unfriendly, go visit some gay activist websites. People above appear to be just stating the facts or opinions without any apparent vitriolic attacks. Relax, take a deep breath and let’s all try to get along aye?
December 3rd, 2008 at 9:37 pm
thank GOODNESS the liberals didn’t reach the magic number of 60. PHEW!
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Deg
I feel perfectly comfortable asking those who support Palin to explain to me what she has done that makes her qualified to be President. Her performance in the primaries did not convince me she is qualified.
As for being an unfriendly site, I disagree. Those who come to a Romney site and tell people to vote for Palin should anticipate a negative reaction.
I am committed to Romney. Romney 2012!
December 4th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
True, its just that if I put myself in anothers person shoes I would feel overwhelmed by the numerous responses. I don’t think we will win any Palin supporters by attacking Palin.
In all fairness, I think she did a better Job at putting Chambliss than Romney, and that was Miguel’s point. Does anyone disagree?
Just remember I’m all gun-ho for Romney 2012 too…
December 4th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Credit should be given where credit is due, Palin did a better Job than Romney, and yet too many people here seem unwilling to accept that, and that was Miguel’s point.
December 4th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
I thought I lost my previous post, now I noticed that I didn’t. Sorry guys, I have a really slow conecction.
December 4th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
I watched Palin speak for Chambliss and found her to be incoherent in parts of her speech.
I think it is true that Palin can relate to more people than Romney at times, because the majority of people have more in common with Palin, than Romney.
December 4th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Looks like Utah got it’s brains back.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705267810,00.html
December 4th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
I am not down with the Palin bashing but I want 2012 and I want to win and I believe in Mitt. He is brilliant and articulate and the media won’t be able to polarize with him. Palin will cost too many independent votes, she is polarizing to the Reagan democrats. Don’t get me started on that jerk Huckabee (can you say jealous?) Mitt would have won Florida had it not been for the RNC strongarming Crist into the endorsement. I was so furious that I wanted to vote third party. I like the Palin pick for VP and not Romney. I thought that Romney should be the top of the ticket, McCain/Romney made no sense. Palin would get behind Mitt before Huckajerk will. This has to be addressed. Don’t forget if we don’t settle this soon we still have fundraising, George Soros and the blantantly biased media trying to kick our butts.
December 4th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
One more thing, I am not a Morman but a southern Christian and the better candidate is a generous, brilliant, articulate Morman man and I know he will run again, I have faith. I look at Obama and think of the fraud that the media perpetrated on us with this guy. I want to scream but no sound comes out.
He can’t speak off cue, he won’t release his grades, his christian faith is questionable and scary, he hasn’t worked a day in the private sector (Palin blows Obama away in the govt experience category and the stupid media knows this but lied to the public). She would not be the best VP pick for Romney either. I am guessing Jindal for VP.
December 4th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
I like to compare Palin to a nice wine in process. There appears to be some good raw material, but it hasnt been aged, been proven or refined enough. Please dont force the bottle open too soon. As much as I dislike Huckabee’s self absorbed assessment of everything around him; he did make a correct statement about Palin. She got to by pass the down and dirty nature of the primaries and jump start to martyr status with the party because of the main stream media. She could have a great future, but I want varsity players now not underclassman in training. Oh and does anyone else here find it amazing that the actual record proves that Mitt Romney did more for the pro-life movement years ago as an “essentially pro-choice candidate” in a democratic state than other “lifetime” pro-life presidential candidates did in republican states. I cowboyed up and voted for McCain this time, but that was the last election I will vote republican because of loyalty. I will vote who I feel is most qualified.
December 4th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Deg
I don’t believe we will win over Palin supporters period during the primaries. So when it comes to Palin I get defensive because she could prevent Romney from getting the nomination just like Huckabee did.
I am a republican who is a member of the group that did not think Palin was qualified. She performed poorly in her press interviews and scared away potential independent voters. Romney will win those voters.
I hope the republican base does not ruin Romney’s chances the next go around. At this point, he is sounding like he will not run and that could be because of the Palin worship that is now going on within this republican party. I just don’t see it going away and I find that to be very disturbing given the fact that as of today it looks like the base of the republican party wants to pass once again on the greatest candidate to come along in years.
I am very sad and frustrated. Palin may rock a crowd but it does not sound like she can give a great speech.
Let’s get serious about our countries future. No more electing people because they are one of us.
Romney is the best!
December 4th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Hey Tracey,
I could NOT agree more… I could have written your comment. It is all so disturbing to me how Romney was treated and that he might stay out because of Palin gives me a big pain in my heart… it would be completely unfair and totally uncool.. Mitt is the best we have had here for decades… I am weary. Weary of cheaters, liars, adulterers and unqualified twits getting ahead when they clearly should not… blech
December 4th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
The bottom line is we don’t want to go with anyone the media throws at you. Who did they pitch to us for the GOP this time round? McCain…and many were dumb enough to buy it. Who is the media pitching now? Palin of course, because she will be a slam dunk for Obama in 2012. She has already lost to him once. She seems like a decent lady despite the scandals and the fact that she was way in over her head as VP. But the bottom line is that the media likes her-primarily because she’s beatable. She has a lot of fans but doesn’t bring the GOP factions together.
The media has never liked Romney and it’s the same reason the Dems don’t like Romney. They are scared of him because he has brains, talks good sense, actually has a track record to back up his words, and would actually make an excellent president. Point out any flip flop Romney has made and I bet I could match you with 2 or 3 from Obama. When you’ve got the media on your side (until you are the GOP candidate that is) you can get away with way too much. Obama won a free ride to the White House. Let’s see if continues over the next four years.
December 4th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
Mitt debating Obama will be one debate that I don’t have to bite my nails before and during (or be sedated for). I look forward to Mitt being able to deflate the Obama ego.
One thing that concerns me is the massive fundraising Mitt or any RNC candidate is up against. The news is reporting Obamas last 5 weeks over $105 million. I don’t believe this to be all through legal channels. Any thoughts?
December 5th, 2008 at 8:12 am
Tracey and Jon. That’s EXACTLY what I’ve been saying since September, when JSM named the airhead (and yes, it is my own opinion). I pointed out on this board and others, that the ‘evil’ media is now wrapping it’s loving arms around Palin and coddling her along as if she is the second, second comming. And her loyal followers are either too dumb or two blind (or both) to see what is happening. These same folks compalined about the Obama worship, and are now doing EXACTLY what they critisized him for. The raised lipstick containers. Really, can we go lower? The LAST thing the democrates want is someone who walks the walk that he or she talks, to run agains Obama. Palin does not walk the walk, she can only talk. She is the typical do as I say, not as I do and “I can explain it all if you all would be a more fair media. But since your biased, I’ll just keep on trucking’ type we in the GOP need to unload ASAP. We don’t need a Jimmy Swaggart type of GOP leader who says “I have Sinned” and now pass the plate and vote for me.
That said, Obama is inheriting quite a boatload of junk. Some of it IS because of Bush’s directions. Some of it IS from the DNC controlled house and Senate. None of it has easy and quick answers. The least we can do is support him in the good, and nail him on the bad that will be happening very soon.
December 5th, 2008 at 8:50 am
Chris
We do need a candidate that walks the walk. Palins public persona is different from her record. As Americans we need to hold our politicians to a higher standard.
What is good for Obama should be good for any candidate that the GOP brings forth.
We have a walk the walk candidate, with a stellar history of fixing problems. What more could we ask?
Huntsman may run for office but I will not vote for him based on the fact he is a mormon. It takes more than that for me to get behind a candidate. It takes someone like a Romney who has a history of walking the walk and Romney is not you typical politician.
December 5th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Tracey
Huntsman is a good pick. BUT the better pick is Romney. Regardless of his religion. Huntsman is more a middleroader and might make far right conservatives cringe a bit. (OK, a LOT). BUT, he has much more experience than Palin, and his family is not something out of the beverly hillbilly’s. At least Huntsman can spell in several languages, including Chinese. And yes, we can see Mexico from the Capitol building if you look really, really hard.
December 5th, 2008 at 10:54 am
I am not up with all this Palin Bashing…She has experience. I have not heard a decent argument against her. All I hear is, she was picked to please the evangelicals and I am bitter, blah, blah, blah.
Excuse me, but I have no problem with her. She is a fine woman. Oh and another thing, Her family is not something out of Beverly hillbilly’s. That line Chris is just as bad as Huckabee’s infamous one liner. Do you remember? “The People want a president that reminds them of who they work with and not the boss that fired them.” You have no idea who she is so you attack her and you seem to think its all her fault that her Daughter got pregnant. Yes could she spend more quality time with her children? Absolutely. Yet I thought we as Mormons believed in agency. Her daughter made that choice and got the consequence of pregnancy. I think that we should forgive her cause she is trying to make amends. I will not hold on to bitterness.
I don’t want tear this party apart but it seems that many are intent on it. Right now we don’t need it. Lets stop thinking of 2012 and just think about how to get through this mess the Ignorant portion of the country put us in.
I DO want Mitt in 2012, but the more I think about it the more it is not going to happen. Mitt is a once in a lifetime candidate that people rejected. Due to this broken heart of mine I am not optimistic about Mitt’s chances. I know his stellar record but the media did a good job polarizing Mitt too.
My ideas though rest in trying to welcome with open arms every person that considers themselves a conservative, that believes in the principles of a limited, responsible central government whose top priority is balancing security with protecting the Bill of Rights. I will welcome any new convert with open arms, despite their past ideology, just like any of us would welcome a convert to our faith. I will welcome a person who is a conservative, either moderately or fully because people just don’t change their minds overnight.
Just my thoughts.
December 5th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Sarah,
My husband thought Palin was a great pick until he did some research and concluded that she is a politician that presents herself one way to the people and behind the scenes cashes in. And he formed this opinion prior to “wardrobe gate”. That scandal just confirmed what he had learned from his research about her and her dealings as governor of Alaska. If you have not heard any decent arguments against Palin it is probably because you choose not to seek out a view opposite your own.
As far as Palin having experience goes… 1. She can not hold a candle to Romney. 2. She flopped in those interview with Charlie Gibson and Katie Couric and frightened away the independents. Her performance was laughable. If Palin does pull off this nomination in 2012, Tina Fey will be very happy. Palin did a lot for her career as a comedian.
December 6th, 2008 at 6:45 am
Tracey. I did the same thing prior to her pick. Winds were trending her way on TH, and what I read I did not like. Did you know labeled herself as the ‘first Christian running for Mayor?” When the guy she was running agains, was Protenstant? Were you also aware that the folks that were the ‘buddies’ that helped her build her modest (ahem) home are the same ones that got the contract to build the sports center on land the City did not yet own, and is STILL trying to acquire. (costing them millions more than it would have). This is just the tip of the alaskan iceberg. Her ratings are dropping as folks get to know her. And by her re-election time…. could be she’s back in Wassilla trying to figure out how to be a mom to the photo op gang. I totally believe she had an affair with Brad Hanson. I have seen no denials from his or HER part. Just a threat of a lawsuit by the McCain camp - which never happend. This Sarah worship is out of hand. I truly does need to stop or more like me, will be turned off, and start looking elsewhere to put our votes.
December 6th, 2008 at 6:50 am
Sarah.
She WAS picked to please the evangalicals. Remember the letter from their wonderful bigoted leaders threating to bolt the party? I say, good riddence to bad blood. But McCain did not see it that way.
She has very little experience. Gov of AK appears to not be a full time job. That’s evidenced by the fact that we see her more here in the lower 48, than up in her tundra. She steps on people, and bites the hands that feeds her. Do a bit more research on her. I did. Others did too. I’ll never cast a vote in her favor, regardless of who is running against her. Her followers will critisize Obama for the worship fests, and yet, we see it even more extreme on the sarah worship. These people will be greatly disappoined when the thinking americans refuse to entertain voting for her. Holding lipstick containers up? Oh pluezzee. I don’t want someone as dumb as I am running the country. (or dumber. It took me only one college to get my degree). I want someone crazy smart. I don’t care about their religion, so long as mine is respected. That’s not the same on the other side of the fence.