comMITTed to Romney!

In an affirmation of the pervasive power and far reaching influence of the Editorial Board of CommittedToRomney, President Bush, John McCain and Florida Governor Charlie Crist have now come around to our way of thinking about the energy crisis and have agreed with us that the policy of the United States of America needs to support offshore drilling to help alleviate tight oil supplies.:) (just kidding, but it was fun to write that sentence)

~~John Cronin~~

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080618/D91CDVG01.html

WASHINGTON (AP) - For a quarter-century, drilling for oil and gas off nearly all the American coastline has been banned in part to protect tourism and to lessen the chances of beach-blackening spills.

Then gasoline prices topped $4 a gallon this summer. Drivers and others began clamoring for federal lawmakers to do something about the record price of oil, much of it produced in foreign countries.

In response, President Bush is renewing his call to open U.S. coastal waters to oil and gas development, arguing that it’s high time to battle high prices with increased domestic production. He is planning to ask Congress on Wednesday to lift the drilling moratoria that have been in effect since 1981 in more than 80 percent of the country’s Outer Continental Shelf and to let states help to decide where to allow drilling.

“The president believes Congress shouldn’t waste any more time,” White House press secretary Dana Perino told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “He will explicitly call on Congress to … pass legislation lifting the congressional ban on safe, environmentally friendly offshore oil drilling.”

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We could sue the oil producing states when the price of gasoline gets “too high” for us, thereby encouraging the states to withhold supplies to the American market and also encourage another escalation in “protective” tariffs and other job destroying moves……or if push comes to shove we might consider drilling for oil right here in the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.

Just a thought.

~~John Cronin~~

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSWAT00953020080520?
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By Tom Doggett

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Tuesday allowing the Justice Department to sue OPEC members for limiting oil supplies and working together to set crude prices, but the White House threatened to veto the measure.

The bill would subject OPEC oil producers, including Saudi Arabia, Iran and Venezuela, to the same antitrust laws that U.S. companies must follow.

The measure passed in a 324-84 vote, a big enough margin to override a presidential veto.

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Ok people, you know what I’ve been doing with my life for the past 2 1/2 yrs. I’ve been practically working night and day to get Governor Romney elected President. Well, we all know that the timing just wasn’t right for him this go round. We’ll continue to support him as he goes about making decisions that will affect the future.

But, I have to get back to “real life”. I’ve put expanding my business on hold in the pursuit of helping Governor Romney, and now I need to get going so that I’m in that better of a position to help him out the next go round should he choose to run for President.

I own a corporate software creation, web development, e-commerce (shopping carts), new media (you see how far I was able to propel the blog that you are now reading to #5 in the Google rankings for Mitt Romney…I can do the same thing for your company), Search Engine Optimization (see previous comment about Google ranking for this site), and everything in between company. The company that my husband and I own together is called BlodgetTech (address BlodgetTech. We also handle hosting for our clients, and we’re not your typical hosting company. We offer hands on customer support. We’re available during working hours for non-essential issues, and 24/7/365 for those critical issues. I’ll also be launching a politically “branded” version of these same services soon, so if you know of any politicians that need new media consulting services please send them my way.

Another thing that we are doing just on the side is we’ve launched this TV venture where we’re looking for people who (in the beginning until we start getting a good revenue stream would do it for fun) would like to blog about their favorite TV shows. Just about everyone likes to watch TV, right? So why not join a community of people who enjoy the same shows you do, and offer commentary and analysis about it.

Thanks for everything, and I look forward to servicing whatever needs you might have.

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While others have been out on the campaign trail or enjoying the flurry of coming elections in their home states, I have been watching events unfold from the sidelines here in Texas. We don’t go to the polls until sometime in March. In the meantime, the personal nature of this election just stepped up a notch for me and my family.

You see, two weeks ago my husband was laid off. There is talk of the economy slipping and big government types are falling all over themselves to describe the myriad of programs they would use to “fix” everyone’s financial problems. I used to wonder how those promises would sound to me if I were in a serious financial situation. Well, now I know.

They sound condescending. They sound arrogant. Most of all they sound hollow. All they are doing is promising to take money from sources that could really help me out (i.e. businesses that would hire my husband or my in-laws who are in a high income bracket) and disperse it to me and others as long as we will live according to their directives.

Probably the most comforting political rehtoric is that spouted by conservative talk radio hosts. I heard it, again, for the first time the day after my husband was fired. I think it was Sean Hannity, but it could have been someone else. In a voice ringing with passion and sincerity they delivered a brief monologue on the opportunities offered to those who live in this nation. They talked of the opportunity to follow our dreams and build a life for ourselves in spite of any politician or government beauracracy.

Even if Hillary becomes the first woman president (heaven forbid), we will find work and carry on.

That said, the economic future of this nation would be better served by having someone in the White House that would get the government out of the way and let honest people buy, sell, trade and work freely in a capitalist system. Mitt Romney is the only candidate out there who even comes close to be willing to head in that direction.

There are lots of numbers and figures that can be used to make this argument but it’s rather late tonight. I just wanted to ask you, before you go vote in the primary on Super Tuesday–please remember my family. Don’t try and vote us a hand out. Instead, vote for the one man who understands the economy, who understands how to make business productive and successful and who will keep the government in it’s place. (At least for the most part.)

Please, vote for Mitt Romney. Thanks.

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Gov. Romney: Stimulus To Grow Jobs

Gov. Romney: Turning Around Massachusetts

Gov. Romney: Changing Washington

Gov. Romney: General Petraeus Not General Clinton

Gov. Romney: Supporting The Mission In Iraq

Gov. Romney: Working Together On Social Security

For more go here.

http://www.mittromney.com/News/Debates/Florida_Boca_Raton/index

McCain Falsely Claimed That He Won Among Republicans In NH And SC

In Tonight’s Debate, Sen. McCain Falsely Claimed That He Won The Republican Vote In Both New Hampshire And South Carolina:

MCCAIN: “But Look, I Won The Majority Of Republican Vote In Both New Hampshire And South Carolina.” (MSNBC, [Unverified Transcript], Republican Presidential Candidate Debate, Boca Raton, FL, 1/24/08)

However, Sen. McCain Lost In Both New Hampshire And South Carolina Among Self-Identified Conservatives And Republicans :

McCain Lost Among Self-Identified Republicans In New Hampshire. “In New Hampshire, a state McCain had won in 2000 and lavished time and attention on this time around, he lost self-identified Republicans narrowly — 35 percent to 34 percent — to former governor Mitt Romney. But, it was among independents where McCain’s winning margin came as he won that bloc by 13 points over Romney.” (Chris Cillizza, “McCain And The Closed Primary Challenge,” Washington Post’s The Fix, http://blog.washingtonpost.com/, 1/24/08)

McCain Lost Among Republicans In South Carolina. “In South Carolina, McCain lost Republicans by a statistically insignificant margin, but carried independents by a massive 42 percent to 25 percent margin — ensuring his narrow three-point victory.” (Chris Cillizza, “McCain And The Closed Primary Challenge,” Washington Post’s The Fix, http://blog.washingtonpost.com/,1/24/08)

Conservatives Are Wary Of McCain’s Past Tendencies And Willingness To Team Up With Liberal Senators. “McCain has long had difficulty currying favor from his party’s conservative wing. Despite his solid voting record in the senate, many ardent Republicans have been unhappy with his past willingness to team up with liberal Sens. Russ Feingold on campaign finance reform and Ted Kennedy on immigration.” (Alexander Mooney, “McCain Brushes Aside Suggestion Of Weak Republican Support,” http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/20/mccain-brushes-aside-suggestion-of-weak-republican-support/, 1/20/08)

“Support from the base will be crucial in upcoming contests: McCain now faces a bevy of state primaries where independents are not allowed to participate, beginning with Florida’s vote on January 29. But the Arizona senator is predicting that his support among veterans, his economic proposals, and his record on environmental issues important to many Floridians will carry him to victory there.” (Alexander Mooney, “McCain Brushes Aside Suggestion Of Weak Republican Support,” http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/20/mccain-brushes-aside-suggestion-of-weak-republican-support/, 1/20/08)

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Mitt Romney stands head and shoulders above McCain when it comes to the economy.

End of story. Well, okay, here’s some background.

McCain and the Bush Tax Cuts

John McCain is constantly being asked about why he voted against the Bush tax cuts (twice), an act Mitt called “failing Reagan 101.” His explanation is that the cuts needed to be accompanied by cuts in spending. He continues to justify his actions with this rationale, prompting George Will to encourage Governor Romney to make the following question central to his campaign: “When the Bush tax cuts expire in 2010, who do you want to be President: Mitt Romney or John McCain?” I personally am hoping to keep my taxes low, thanks, so I’m voting for Mitt. But it’s clear: tax cuts help the economy, and restraining spending in the short term will harm the economy. McCain gets an F for his first (and second) tries at Reagan 101.

Mitt vs. McCain on Today’s economic issues.

But there’s more to this story. The economy is teetering on the brink of potential disaster. We’ve all seen the signs: financial markets tumbling; oil prices surging; a mortgage market meltdown; banks writing down huge amounts of assets; American manufacturing jobs being lost to overseas competitors who aren’t playing fair; the trade deficit; the weak dollar. The list goes on and on, prompting the head of the Federal Reserve to nearly use the R word (recession) in front of Congress a few days ago, and prompting the Fed to slash rates early yesterday. But hope is not lost: we have a presidential candidate with experience in the economy, having made his investors hundreds of millions of dollars. And he has a few good ideas.

Mitt’s Economic Stimulus Package

To these troubling economic signs Mitt Romney has responded with a stimulus package of nearly a quarter of a trillion dollars. It includes rebates like President Bush’s plan, but also exempts seniors from paying social security taxes. And in a stroke of pure genius that’s truly Reagan-esque, highlighting why we need a man of Mitt’s expertise and intellect in the White House, Mitt’s plan also includes a proposal that would give the economy the kick in the shorts it needs: it would allow companies to expense capital purchases for two years.

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I don’t have the time to make it all pretty right now, so just go to this link.

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Congrats to Mitt. A new front runner emerges (though a lot of good that label did Giuliani, Huckabee and McCain), after wresting Michigan from McCain. Current medal count after four contests:

Mitt: 2 golds and 2 silvers, even more popular votes and more delegates than anyone else;

McCain: less money, a donor list pledged as collateral for a loan, a gold and a silver (note theres’ no economic plan among his assets);

Huckabee: less money, fleeing evangelicals, diminishing hope in SC, a gold and two bronzes.

Let’s not forget: McCain took Michigan in 2000, was popular with independents in NH, took 44% of those classifying themselves as liberal in NH, but still ceded first to Mitt despite only one major Democrat on the ballot. This was a fantastic victory.

Let’s enjoy before hitting it hard in SC, NV and winner take all FL!

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Great slide show of a presentation Mitt used to discuss his conservative agenda for strengthening the economy. Check it out.

Like what you see? Please help get Mitt elected!

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Boston, MA – Tonight, Governor Mitt Romney delivered remarks at the Family Research Council’s “Washington Briefing: Values Voter Summit.” In his address, Governor Romney proposed a 12-point conservative plan to strengthen families in America. Below is the full text of Governor Romney’s remarks as prepared for delivery. More »

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This compliments Governor Romney’s debate performance from the very state that he’s focusing on.

“There’s a lot we can do to strengthen Michigan. And in some respects, what Michigan is seeing the entire nation is going to see unless we take action now to get Michigan stronger.” – Governor Romney (CNBC, Republican Presidential Candidate Debate, Dearborn, MI, 10/9/07)

Governor Romney On Strengthening The Michigan Economy And Strengthening America:
Governor Romney On The Need To Work Together And Strengthen Michigan’s Economy: “It’s inexcusable that Michigan is undergoing a one-state recession, that the rest of the country is growing and seeing low levels of unemployment, but Michigan is seeing ongoing high levels of unemployment, almost twice the national rate. Industry is shrinking here, jobs are going away. This is just unacceptable, and therefore, everyone’s going to have to come together to solve the problem. And that means from the president’s standpoint, the president’s going to have to stand up and say: You know what? – to the auto industry – the door’s always open. We’re going to work with you and make sure that you have a listening hear and someone who will participate with labor and with management.” (CNBC, Republican Presidential Candidate Debate, Dearborn, MI, 10/9/07)

Governor Romney On Bringing Innovation To Michigan’s Economy: “Number two, we’re going to make sure that we invest in technology and research – a lot of that relating to energy, fuels; automotive research like material science to help boost Michigan once again.” (CNBC, Republican Presidential Candidate Debate, Dearborn, MI, 10/9/07)

Governor Romney On Strengthening Michigan Schools: “We’re going to have to fix the schools; as Newt Gingrich pointed out, 22 percent of Detroit kids don’t – or excuse me – 22 percent graduate from high school. That’s unacceptable.” (CNBC, Republican Presidential Candidate Debate, Dearborn, MI, 10/9/07)

Governor Romney On Providing Relief To Michigan Taxpayers: “We’re also going to have to do a better job keeping our taxes down. Jennifer Granholm has made a big mistake by raising taxes. I was, frankly, a little nervous to – by being here tonight. I figured that she was going to put a tax on the debate before we got finished.” (CNBC, Republican Presidential Candidate Debate, Dearborn, MI, 10/9/07)

Governor Romney On Ensuring A Level Playing Field For Michigan Goods: “And we’re going to have to go work, as well, to make sure that there’s a level playing field around the world as we compete, to make sure that American goods are pushing into other markets; that goods coming overseas aren’t getting an advantage as they do now with embedded taxes.” (CNBC, Republican Presidential Candidate Debate, Dearborn, MI, 10/9/07)

TAX BLUEPRINT #1: Making The Bush Tax Cuts Permanent:
Governor Romney Will Make The Bush Tax Cuts Permanent. Governor Romney believes making the Bush Tax Cuts permanent is the first step to ensuring that Michiganders are able to keep more of their hard-earned money.
By Making The Bush Tax Relief Permanent, Governor Romney Will Preserve Tax Relief For Millions Of Michigan Taxpayers:

• 3,642,000 Total Michigan Taxpayers Benefited From The Tax Relief In 2006.
• 3,286,000 Michigan Taxpayers Benefited >From The Rate Reduction In The Lowest Tax Bracket In 2006.
• 1,234,000 Michigan Couples Saw A Reduction In The Marriage Penalty In 2006.
• 960,000 Michigan Taxpayers Benefited >From The Increased Child Credit In 2006.

TAX BLUEPRINT #2: Rolling Back Tax Rates For All Michiganders:
Governor Romney Will Roll Back Tax Rates Across The Board For All Michigan Taxpayers. As President, Governor Romney will cut marginal tax rates across the board, allowing all Michiganders to save more money. This approach is fair, simple and extends the pro-growth benefits of tax rate cuts to all Americans.

TAX BLUEPRINT #3: Eliminating Taxes On Middle Class Savings:
Governor Romney Will Make Middle Class Savings Tax Free. Governor Romney’s plan will allow middle class Michiganders to save tax free by changing the tax rate on interest, capital gains and dividends to absolutely 0%. By helping more people in Michigan save and invest, we can meet the challenges of an aging population and ensure the financial security of America.

• Governor Romney’s Plan Will Allow Over 95% Of American Families To Save And Invest Tax-Free. Any taxpayer with Adjusted Gross Income of under $200,000 would pay a tax rate of absolutely 0% on all of the income they earn from their savings, capital gains and dividends.

Governor Romney’s Plan Will Help Millions Of Michigan Taxpayers Save And Invest Tax-Free. Based on 2005 tax returns:

• 2,054,471 Michigan Taxpayers Who Earned Interest Could Have Benefited From This Tax Break.
• 1,054,726 Michigan Taxpayers Who Earned Dividends Could Have Benefited From This Tax Break.
• 820,901 Michigan Taxpayers Who Earned Capital Gains Could Have Benefited From This Tax Break.

TAX BLUEPRINT #4: Eliminating The Death Tax Once And For All:
Governor Romney Will Kill The Death Tax. It is unfair to tax Michiganders three times: once when they earn their money; second when they invest it and receive income from those investments; and third when they die.

TAX BLUEPRINT #5: Cutting The Corporate Tax Rate:
Governor Romney Believes Our Corporate Tax Rate Must Be Competitive With The Rest Of The World. The United States has the second highest corporate tax rate in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. We simply cannot afford for future economic growth to have a tax rate that is out of alignment with the other major economies of the world.

TAX BLUEPRINT #6: Opposing Social Security Tax Increases:
Governor Romney Opposes Any Increase In Social Security Taxes. We can strengthen Social Security without resorting to higher Social Security taxes that will impact all Michiganders. Governor Romney will oppose any proposed increase in Social Security taxes.

TAX BLUEPRINT #7: Making Medical Expenses Tax Deductible:
Governor Romney Will Make Qualified Medical Expenses Tax Deductible. Governor Romney supports the full deductibility of qualified medical expenses, which will allow people in Michigan to deduct the cost of their health insurance and out-of-pocket medical expenses, where accompanied by at least catastrophic insurance.

Read Governor Romney’s Full Strategy For A Stronger America:
To read more about Governor Romney’s agenda to change Washington, please click on the Strategy for a Stronger America, a compilation of his policy proposals for conservative change and to meet the new generation of challenges confronting our nation. Since January 2007, Governor Romney has outlined more than 50 different policy proposals. From defeating violent Jihadists to protecting traditional values, Governor Romney believes we can build a stronger America by taking Washington apart and putting it back together based on conservative principles that strengthen our national defense, our economy and our families.

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Here’s more commentary from Mackinac Island by Katharine Q. Seelye [Note: Emphasis is mine]

He spoke during lunch, but for all of the homecoming aspects of his visit, he chastised his party and distanced himself from its recent travails.

“At this critical junction in our nation’s history, I think Washington is failing us,” Mr. Romney said.

Mr. Romney’s bill of particulars against his party _ mainly, excessive spending and sloppy ethics _ echoes a new television ad he has released as well as an open letter to Republican leaders that is running as a full-page advertisement on Sunday in The Union-Leader in Manchester, N.H., and in the Roll Call newspaper.

At certain points in his speech, his criticisms seemed implicitly aimed at President Bush, such as when he said, “The Katrina clean-up didn’t look like Republicans were in charge.” But he also praised the president for preventing another terrorist attack on the United States and for “restoring personal integrity and dignity to the White House.”

Then again, he also called for an end to big spending and a return to the era of “Reagan Republicans and Teddy Roosevelt Republicans,” suggesting that the current administration had strayed in this regard.

He also had ethics on his mind. “We can’t have ethical standards that are the punch line for Jay Leno,” he said, an apparent reference to Senator Larry Craig, the Idaho Republican recently caught in a sex-sting operation. “We expect our elected officials to be good role models, not bad examples,” he said.

He said as president one of his first acts would be to bar the immediate family of his cabinet and staff from lobbying the executive branch. He also vowed to restore the words “In God We Trust” to the front of the new dollar coin.

His campaign aides had touted the speech as something of a turning point, and they earlier sent out a Chicago Tribune article in which Mr. Romney stated his concerns more directly.

“I think the Republican Party got lost,” he told The Tribune. “I think we’re seen as not being as fiscally conservative as we should have been. We’re seen as spending too much and borrowing too much.”

Mr. Romney was speaking with an eye over his shoulder at former Senator Fred Thompson, who has drawn the support of some fiscal conservatives who might otherwise have supported Mr. Romney.

Mr. Thompson actually was over Mr. Romney’s shoulder a few minutes later, talking briefly to reporters out on the hotel’s expansive front porch. The scene was a mad crush of cameras, tape recorders and microphones.

In response to questions, he said he had no particular strategy for Michigan

, where he is doing well in the polls. Asked how he would fix the state’s high unemployment rate, Mr. Thompson said: “Sound economic policy, low taxes, less regulation.”

Asked what separated him from the rest of the pack, Mr. Thompson said he wasn’t comparing himself for now with his fellow Republican opponents, although he did: “There’ll be opportunities to explain our differences when we have them,” he said, “and we can talk about how long we’ve had the principles that we’re now articulating,” a dig at both Mr. Romney and Rudolph W. Giuliani, who have adjusted their positions on various social issues.

Meanwhile, Mr. Romney had lingered after lunch to shake hands with scores of people and then held an “ice cream social” out on the hotel grounds.

This was in stark contrast to Mr. Giuliani, who addressed the group last night and then beat a hasty exit.

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