comMITTed to Romney!

I just received this email from Trent Christensen. He is saying what the MSM will NEVER say. They will never admit that John “Open Borders” McCain is a paper tiger and even with the help of tens of millions of dollars in free publicity, Mitt Romney is still in McCain’s rear view mirror and getting ready to pass him on the right!

With the fawning, adoring press shamelessly promoting this liberal Democrat, and attacking Mitt Romney 24/7/365, McCain should be leading by 30% points. It is a testament to Romney’s bulldog tenacity and to his supporters competence that he has been able to endure the withering assaults of the press, the Democrats, the entrenched Washington bureaucrats and some members of his own party and is still, despite it all, fighting the good fight and doing so with good humor and enthusiasm.

Please feel free to send this to all your friends and family members and to use it as a “talking points memo” as you make your rounds this weekend.

~~John Cronin~~

From: tchristensen@mittromney.com Add Mobile Alert
To: jtc1767@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:12:05 GMT
Subject: What Republicans need to know before they vote! (PLEASE FORWARD)

Dear Fellow Romney Supporters,

We have heard a lot of feedback from Romney supporters all over the country that feel like they are not getting the real picture about Governor Romney’s chances of winning the Republican nomination for President of the United States. Many people say that the information they do receive always paints a picture of Governor Romney as losing this race. You are entitled to know how Governor Romney is truly doing in this race. PLEASE FORWARD this information on to friends and family and help get the word out about the truth about Governor Romney’s campaign!

The TRUTH is this: Governor Romney CAN and SHOULD win the Republican nomination for President of the United States. This is a two-man race between Governor Romney and John McCain and Governor Romney is literally only a few points/delegates behind! Senator McCain would like everyone to believe that somehow Governor Romney is too far behind to ever catch up. That is NOT true. We need to rally behind Governor Romney, because only a slight increase in support among conservatives is all that’s needed to tip the scales in favor of Governor Romney and conservative change!

People shouldn’t think that McCain has this rapped up. They need to understand the tremendous support that Governor Romney already has. Consider the following:

1) Governor Romney has led for most of this race and is still positioned well to win the nomination! Until recently Governor Romney has handily led the delegate count. Though he is currently in second place in the delegate count since the Florida Primary, by CNN’s count Governor Romney has 6% of the support he needs to win and John McCain ONLY HAS 8%. Translation = Governor Romney is not trailing far behind; in reality, he is right on McCain’s heels and is well-positioned to succeed in the upcoming primaries because he is the true conservative.

2) Governor Romney is the True Conservative in this race. Governor Romney supported the Bush Tax Cuts and supports making them permanent, he supports appointing conservative judges and justices like John Roberts and Samuel Alito, and he will confront and defeat radical Islamic Jihad, end our energy dependence on foreign oil, curb federal spending, and sustain traditional American values. But don’t just take my word for it.

3) True conservative thinkers all support Governor Romney. For a small sampling, consider the following sources:
- Michael Reagan, son of President Ronald Reagan:
http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/MichaelReagan/2008/01/31/john_mccain_hates_me

- Mark Levin:
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NDEzMDYzZjBkMDNhYjk0ZjdhZmJlZWNkMWQ1NjI4MGI=

- Sean Hannity: “I’ll tell you right now, and I’ve not announced this, but I will be voting for Mitt Romney in this campaign. It’s the first time I’ve stated it publicly. I’ll state it now.” (”Sean Hannity Radio Show,” 1/31/08.)

- Laura Ingraham: “All right, I’m going to see your endorsement and raise you an announcement: February 12th is the big D.C. primary, I’m pulling the lever for Mitt Romney. No doubt about it. No hesitation.” (”The Laura Ingraham Show,” 2/1/08)

- Lars Larson: “It’s time for the GOP to pick a real Republican standard bearer. I’ve been keeping my powder dry on this question for months till I had the chance to talk to all of the potential nominees. I’ve done that now, and I’m left with only one conclusion. Governor Mitt Romney is the best choice for 2008.” (”The Lars Larson Show,” 2/1/08)

4) Governor Romney has National Support: Listed at the bottom of this email are just some of the additional names of the endorsements of Governor Romney from elected officials, national figures and several publications and newspapers. (Feel free to add yours as well when you forward this on!)

5) Governor Romney has tremendous financial support, from people just like you. Not including ANY of Governor Romney’s personal contributions to his campaign, Governor Romney’s campaign has raised more money than any candidate in the history of the Republican Party! He has raised roughly $20 million more than John McCain thus far. And that financial support remains strong; in fact, the day after placing second in the New Hampshire primary—what some were calling a “big loss” to McCain—Governor Romney held a fundraiser and raised $5 million in one day. By comparison, the democrat winner in NH, Hillary Clinton, also held a fundraiser that day and raised only $700,000. This relates directly to his ability to stay the course and beat the Democrat nominee in November.

6) Governor Romney is the most electable Republican because he can fight the fight. I just mentioned money raised. Money will mean a lot in the coming months! John McCain is currently spending as much money as he brings in and is $4.5 million in debt. The Democrats have raised hundreds of millions of dollars and if Senator McCain becomes the nominee, he will have no money with which to compete with the Democrats. The Democrats will bury him with the sheer size of their war chests. He CANNOT compete with them financially.

7) Senator McCain CANNOT beat the Democrats. You cannot beat the Democrats by acting like a Democrat. John McCain has sided with the Democrats on issues from supporting amnesty for illegal immigrants, attacking the 1st Amendment with campaign finance reform, opposing drilling for oil in ANWR to reduce our reliance on foreign oil, and he voted TWICE against the Bush tax cuts. John McCain was reported to have considered running as John Kerry’s running mate in 2004. You can’t beat Democrats at their game, you need someone who talks AND acts like a true Republican leader. That is clearly not John McCain; that person is Governor Romney.

We need to unite NOW behind Governor Romney. People ought not to vote for John McCain simply because they aren’t given all the information about how strong Governor Romney is as a candidate. PLEASE FORWARD this on so that those who believe in having a strong military, and a strong economy, and strong families know that Governor Romney CAN win this election.

Governor Romney is as strong as ever in this race. And with all of us united behind true conservative principles, Governor Romney WILL win. Please forward this email on and vote for Governor Mitt Romney.

Best regards,

Trent

Trent Christensen
Romney for President, Inc.
(o) 857.288.6398
(f) 857.288.6588
tchristensen@mittromney.com

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Visit www.MittRomney.com for more on Governor Romney and his vision for conservative change in America.

Governor Romney Endorsements (Feel free to add your endorsement at the bottom)
Governor Matt Blunt (Mo.)
Lt. Gov. Jim Risch (Idaho)
Brig. Gen. Thomas R. Mikolajcik
Fmr. Governor Kenny Guinn (Nev.)
Fmr.Gov. Robert Ehrlich (Maine)
Gary Marx - Dir. Judicial Confirmation Network
James Bopp Jr. - Legal counsel for the National Right to Life Committee
Jay Sekulow - Chief Counsel American Center for Law and Justice
Joe Earle - Director of Outreach Iowa Christian Alliance
Attorney General John Suthers (Col.)
Rep. Ander Crenshaw (Fla.)
Rep. Bill Shuster (Pa.)
Rep. Brian Bilbray (Calif.)
Rep. Chris Cannon (Utah)
Rep. Connie Mack IV (Fla.)
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (Calif.)
Rep. Dave Camp (Mich.)
Rep. Dennis Hastert (Ill.)
Rep. Ed Whitfield (Ky.)
Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (Fla.)
Rep. Hal Rogers (Ky.)
Rep. Howard McKeon (Calif.)
Rep. Jack Kingston (Ga.)
Rep. Jim McCrery (La.)
Rep. Joe Knollenberg (Mich.)
Rep. John Campbell (Calif.)
Rep. John Carter (Texas)
Rep. Kay Granger (Texas)
Rep. Lamar Smith (Texas)
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (Ga.)
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.)
Rep. Mike Conaway (Texas)
Rep. Mike Rogers (Ala.)
Rep. Mike Simpson (Idaho)
Rep. Pete Hoekstra (Mich.)
Rep. Phil Gingrey (Ga.)
Rep. Ralph Regula (Ohio)
Rep. Robert Aderholt (Ala.)
Rep. Rodney Alexander (La.)
Rep. Ron Lewis (Ky.)
Rep. Tom Feeney (Fla.)
Rep. Tom Petri (Wis.)
Rep. Tom Price (Ga.)
Rep. Tom Tancredo (Colo.)
Rep. Vernon Ehlers (Mich.)
Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.)
Rep. Wally Herger (Calif.)
Sen. Bob Bennett (Utah)
Sen. Jim DeMint (S.C.)
Sen. Judd Gregg (N.H.)
Sen. Orrin Hatch (Utah)
Sen. Thad Cochran (Miss.)
Sen. Wayne Allard (Colo.)
Dorothy Bush Koch - sister of Jeb & President George Bush (Tex.)
Neil Bush - brother of the President
Dr. John Wilke - Chair Right to Life Committee
The National Review
The Daily Nonpareil (IA)
The Times-Republican (IA)
Sioux City Journal (IA)
The Grand Rapids Press (MI)
The Oakland Press (MI)
Las Vegas Review Journal (NV)
Reno Gazette-Journal (NV)
Elko Daily Free Press (NV)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA)
Hartford Courant (CT)
Salt Lake Tribune (UT)
Trent Christensen (MA)
John T. Cronin (MO)

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From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

By Jim Wooten, for the Editorial Board

On the campaign trail in Iowa, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee’s populist message connected with voters. A frequently-repeated line of his hit home with those unnerved by the subprime crisis and by the global threats to America’s manufacturing sector: “I want to be the president who reminds you of the guy you work with, not the guy who laid you off.”

But one day’s applause lines are the next day’s misgivings.

LM Otero/Associated Press (ENLARGE)

‘To win the White House, Republicans need a nominee who can be competitive in states drifting Democratic — Ohio or Colorado, among others. Romney can,’ the AJC editorial board notes in its endorsement in the Republican race.

With a stock market turned bearish and with indicators that a global recession may be in the offing, voters shouldn’t be drawn any more to the fantasy that the guy on the factory floor, however admirable and virtuous, should be leading the nation in a perilous world.

The qualities needed now in the Oval Office are business knowledge and experience, an understanding of economies and the imperatives of those who manage them around the world, an ability to problem-solve and to assess talent and to assemble the right team to accomplish a mission. What’s needed, too, is a strong grounding in principle and steadfastness in the face of pressure and panic, but with the adaptability and flexibility to adjust to changing circumstances.

Arizona Sen. John McCain certainly has some of those qualities. His reputation is that of a maverick who has attached his name to legislation that many in the Republican base find objectionable — the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law, which was regarded as an attempt to abridge free speech, and the Kennedy-McCain immigration bill, which critics called amnesty.

But McCain is also a man of principle, sticking to a strong support for the invasion of Iraq long after political expediencies may have quieted him. While he has criticized President Bush, from the start, for what McCain saw as a failure to commit enough troops to the effort, even now he remains committed to keeping U.S. troops in Iraq long enough to secure a stable government friendly to Western interests. There is no doubting his patriotism or national security credentials.

It’s worth noting, too, that he has been endorsed by supply-sider Jack Kemp, former U.S. Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas, a proponent of a strong military and one of the authors of the Gramm-Rudman deficit reduction law, and U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, a staunch opponent of pork-barrel spending. That group’s conservative credentials are gold-plated.

But McCain does not have management experience nor wide-ranging expertise in business and economics. The Republican who best exemplifies all the qualities needed in a president is former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a successful CEO and the target of Huckabee’s populist broadlines.

Romney flatly rejects that sort of rhetoric.

“I just don’t think that it’s ever been successful to play against the employer,” Romney said in a phone interview with the AJC editorial board. “I don’t think you help the wage-earner by attacking the wage-payer and I just don’t think it settles well with Republican voters” — a point also made by Sadie Fields, who chairs the Georgia Christian Alliance. “There’s nothing wrong with making money,” she said. “People who make money typically tend to know how to help you keep more of your money,” she said.

For Republicans, it’s time to be realistic.

And the reality is that the next president could be handed a Congress controlled by Democrats, as George W. Bush was in 2006. That demands a leader with experience in working with the opposition party.

Some social conservatives are uneasy with Romney because his views on abortion evolved from pro-choice to pro-life and — they fear — could evolve again. Some fiscal conservatives look to the Massachusetts health care plan adopted under Romney and see a costly model for universal coverage. Its elements include tax penalties for those who don’t buy insurance, subsidies for some and a tax of $295 per employee per year on businesses that don’t provide insurance.

Romney insists he’d not take the Massachusetts approach national and would, instead, encourage states to be innovative in dealing with rising health care costs and the uninsured.

As governor, “even though I had the line-item veto, in some respects it was a relatively weak tool because my Legislature was 85 percent Democrat. And, therefore, anything I vetoed could routinely be overridden.”

In health care, he said, “we all agreed it would be a good thing for everybody to have health insurance. I didn’t want government to provide it, and they were willing to accept my plan to get people insured with private insurance. And so we found common ground.”

On a national level, “by expanding and deregulating the private health insurance market, we can decrease costs and ensure that more Americans have access to affordable, portable, quality, private health insurance,” he said.

In addition to a pragmatism toward the opposition, another practical concern for Republicans is electability. To win the White House, Republicans need a nominee who can be competitive in states drifting Democratic — Ohio or Colorado, among others.

Romney can. On policy matters, the great differences are between the two parties — not, frankly, the serious contenders in either field.

It is for that reason that purists should recognize that the crucial test is which of these candidates can win in November. In all respects, Romney looks, sounds and acts presidential, projecting competence and the intelligence to deal comfortably with policy nuance and complexity. In a perilous world, whether the peril is terrorism, global competition or a tanking economy, Mitt Romney is the Republican who inspires confidence in his ability to lead.

“I will not need briefings on how the economy works; I know how it works,” Romney said last week in Florida. “I’ve been there. I think it’s time to have a president who understands the economy, understands jobs, understands why jobs come and go.”

That should be an appealing argument to Republicans.

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