comMITTed to Romney!

I don’t know the details of Sen. McCain’s proposed cuts on military spending, but my first reaction to any military funding cuts is one of caution. In a time of war when we saw our combat soldiers lacking body armor in the early days of the Iraq war, I am not eager to jump on the band wagon for cutting the armed force’s budget. Having said that, the talk of cutting federal spending is very welcome, indeed. What better way to reinvigorate the American economy than to put spending power back into the hands of the public at a time when all signs point to a looming recession.

What I have heard coming out of the McCain camp is sounding better and better as time goes on. I know I am biased, but I can’t help but wonder if Gov. Romney and the rest of the stalwart budget hawks in the Republican wing of the Republican Party are influencing fiscal policy within the McCain circle. Heres hoping so!

~~John Cronin~~

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/04/20/mccain_vows_to_slash_pentagon.html

By Zachary A. Goldfarb

Presumptive Republican nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) pledged Sunday to cut billions of dollars in defense spending, vowing to be special interests’ “worst nightmare,” and aimed to dismiss suggestions that he has an explosive temper.

McCain said on ABC’s “This Week” that he would seek to eliminate the federal budget deficit by cutting spending throughout government. The Pentagon drew special emphasis.
“I am cutting billions and billions out of defense spending which are not earmarks,” he said

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Super Tuesday II has come and gone and Sen. McCain has clinched the Republican Presidential nomination. Clinton and Obama continue their internecine warfare for the Democratic nod and, thankfully, Pastor Huckabee is finally out of the race.

As we look at the political landscape, what policies do the remaining candidates offer and are we satisfied that conservatives will be represented in the administration of whoever the winner of the general election is? I think the obvious answer is no.

I will be the first to acknowledge that Sen. McCain is the most conservative of the three remaining candidates. He will prosecute the Iraq war successfully and for that I am grateful. I think he will remain a budget hawk as well. I remain skeptical about his commitment to immigration law enforcement and I am not convinced he will nominate another Roberts or Alito to the SCOTUS.

Both Senators Clinton and Obama are so far left that I honestly worry about the future of the country if either of them win. Clinton’s husband decimated the military during his tenure in office and Hillary will do the same in order to fund the “million ideas” she has for the country, all of them involving federal spending. Obama has already promised to cut “tens of billions of wasteful spending” from the armed forces’ budget. This is also the man who voted “present” 130 times while in the Illinois legislature, but did manage to vote “No” on a bill designed to require medical care be given to a baby born live after a botched abortion.

Those of us on this site remain Mitt Romney partisans, but MR isn’t in the race to represent our interests in this election cycle. That is why I titled this post “Participatory Democracy”. If many of our interests are to be represented this Fall, it will be because we, through our participation in the democratic process, see to it ourselves.

If Mitt was still in the race, I wouldn’t worry about the military. MR wasn’t talking about gutting their budget, he was talking about raising it back up to historical levels. If Mitt were still in the race, I wouldn’t worry about Supreme Court judges or the abortion issue. If Mitt were still in the race, I wouldn’t worry about illegal immigration……But, he’s not.

So, where do we go from here? To Congress. You always start at the top (the presidency) and if that fails, you go down one notch to the legislative branch. As conservatives, it is incumbent on us to remain more involved in the political process than ever. We will not automatically be represented on our hot button issues as we once might have been. Now it is our responsibility to do everything we can to promote conservative principles at the Congressional level, so that we can influence the policy initiatives and the spending levels of the next administration. If it is Clinton or Obama, we are going to have our hands full for the next four years. I say for the next four years and not for the next eight years, because I believe that either one of them will inspire massive buyer’s remorse and that the electorate, after suffering under their wrong headed policies for four years, will have the same reaction to them as it had to Jimmie Carter after his four feckless years in power.

If it is McCain, we will have to be ready to shut down any future amnesty proposals, just like we shut the last one down in the summer of 2007. We have to be sure we let our representatives in Congress know how we feel about the issues and that we are paying attention.

These politicians are very good at counting votes and they know that the body politic is split right down the middle. Any strong stance they take is automatically going to anger about half of their constituency, so they have to know that we have their backs or they will cave to the special interest groups.

Presidential politics, to me, is the most fun. Congressional politics is mostly just hard work, but if we disengage from the process, the liberals will be pleased to craft the legislation for us. You can just use your imagination to envision what they will come up with.

Let’s stay involved during the course of the next four years. Let’s continue to monitor the activities of the U.S. Congress so that we will have a vibrant, powerful, informed and united conservative wing of the Republican Party, ready to assume power in four years, with Mitt Romney as our standard bearer in 2012!

~~John Cronin~~

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Total voters thusfar: 1,731,000

Total non-Evangelical voters: 996,800

Huckabee — 36%

Non-Evangelical Numbers

Percent of total votes cast that were from non-Evangelicals: 58%

Jeff Fuller

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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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Governor Romney needs your help now more than ever (see link below). Many of you have maxed out in your contributions to Governor Romney’s campaign:

THANK YOU!

Did you know that if you maxed out in your contributions last year, that was only for the primary season? Starting now, the Mitt Romney for President, Inc. campaign is accepting contributions to the general election and they are really needed now. Please help again if you can.

Photograph taken at Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, January 3, 2008

If you have the resources to max out your contribution again as an individual ($2,300) or as a couple ($4,600), please do so so here and now. The campaign is going to have to shift into high gear this week to take on a strong, national campaign.

Please click this official campaign form to make your campaign contribution:

OFFICIAL MITT ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT CONTRIBUTION FORM

Any contribution of any amount is needed! There is no contribution that is too small. Please know that any money you contribute is spent very wisely. Did you know that most of Governor Romney’s air travel is paid by the media? Did you know that Governor Romney tries to stay in relatively inexpensive hotels like the Hampton Inn? Read this post and linked article ——–> Air Travel

My point? Governor Romney is very frugal and does everything in his power to maximize all campaign funds so you can know that any contribution you make will be used most wisely.

Again, THANK YOU so much for your past contributions in support of Governor Romney’s presidential bid.

If you make a contribution, please leave a comment at this blog (if you wish) to inspire other readers to contribute.

~ Vic

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Yesterday, I reviewed how the Economy is a vital issue for both Repubs and Dems–also pointing out there is increasing concern of a looming recession and how McCain’s not quite up to snuff on this issue (even by his own admission)

But who would be best for the economy? Barron’s Online back in July said that Romney would be the best GOP candidate and McCain the worst GOP candidate for the economy (Huck’s lucky that he wasn’t included in their rankings back then). Their cover story article was called “The Mitt and Bill Show” Parts One and Two.

Some notable quotes:

Romney would be the best Republican candidate for stocks, bonds and the economy

“Based on our report card, the optimal match-up for Wall Street would be Richardson versus Romney, because both candidates favor low taxes and sound fiscal policy.”

“Romney, formerly governor of Massachusetts and once a top private-equity investor, garnered 3.8 points out of a possible 4″

“Polls show that most Americans consider estate taxes to be unjust. Nevertheless, Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani are the only candidates who favor total elimination. Romney told us, “I believe that it is unfair to tax income when it is earned, then again when it is saved and then again when it is passed on to one’s children and grandchildren.”

. . .

McCain’s answer was ambiguous. On one hand, he supported extending all Bush tax cuts. But then he said the estate tax should be “low, simple, predictable and unobtrusive.”

Folks, if the Economy takes a turn south we need a nominee who can make a convincing case that he can help turn it around. Only Romney can make that sale IMO (his resume is quite impressive in his education on ecomomics). As far as who I’d trust to with the Economy Romney’s first, Rudy’s a distant second, then Fred, then McCain, then Richardson, then Clinton tied with Huckabee, then Obama, then Edwards. We should keep in mind that there’s a far greater chance of a economic downturn than many other variables or possibilities that people talk about a POTUS may face.

Jeff Fuller

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So “The Economy” constantly ranks up there among the top issues/concerns among voters of BOTH parties. With the Iraq issue being far less polarizing of late, the Economy, Illegal Immigration, and Healthcare look to be the key issues for the general election. Additionally, this New Hampshire Fox News Poll last month had the Economy and Illegal Immigration as the two most important issues to GOP voters with the Economy being by far the most important issue.

Additionally, unlike many issues listed, the status of the economy is something that touches EVERY American in some real and powerful way (as opposed to Iraq, or abortion, or foreign policy, or those without healthcare insurance).

In the financial world, the news of an imminent recession has been dominating the headlines (including the sinking strength on Wall Street). Just yesterday, Bush met with the economic advisors and the Fed Chairman to discuss these issues. The press conference afterwards was not terribly positive.

So is a McCain presidency a good fit for a good economy? Back in 2003 many didn’t think so. His new economic plan isn’t impressing many. And let’s not forget what the Club for Growth thinks about McCain’s economic record (Their main points are that “John McCain is No Supply-Sider” and that he has a “Tenuous Record as an Economic Conservative”)

Those are the words of others . . . but what does McCain think of himself in relation to the ecomony?

Just one month ago, a piece from the Boston Globe (who has since endorsed McCain) led off with this:

SALEM, N.H. — John McCain, who happily volunteers he doesn’t know much about economics . . .

Later in the piece:

McCain stood before a line graph showing the increase of the alternative-minimum tax, a low-budget campaign’s alternative to the PowerPoint presentation Mitt Romney uses when talking about economic policy, a subject McCain has said he feels he is unknowledgeable and that filling the void would be a priority when selecting a vice-presidential nominee.

So McCain wants to bolster the ticket because he’s weak on the #1 issue and at a time that recession is a real concern? Sounds scary to me.

Yet further:

Like Mike Huckabee, who joked recently that he “may not be the expert that some people are on foreign policy, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night,” McCain suggested to reporters Monday that American consumer culture offered a short cut to expertise. “The issue of economics is not something I’ve understood as well as I should,” McCain said. “I’ve got Greenspan’s book.“

Sorry John, but if you haven’t gotten a grasp of economic issues after 71 years of life, and after 3+ decades in politics, something tells me that you’re not ever going to “get it” . . . even if Greenspan’s book is really good.

If we really are headed toward recession in the next few months, do we really want John McCain as our nominee to put up against Hillary or Obama? I think we have much better options to have at the TOP of the ticket.

Jeff Fuller

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OK . . . so there are other factors too, but the Dow Jones dropped 2% today (257 pts) on the heels of two populist candidates winning the Iowa caucuses.

Coincidence?

I report . . . you decide.

Jeff Fuller

Update: I was watching Kudlow & Company from yesterday on my DVR (OK, so I’m a nerd) and this same question/idea was presented to the panel by Kudlow. Kudlow himself seemed to think there was an effect as did 2 of the 3 people on the panel he presented the question to.

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I never properly introduced myself on this site. My name is Rebecca. I am married and have two small children. My current employment is as a wife and mother. I have always liked politics and I have always loved to write. When a friend offered me the chance to blog on this site, it seemed like a good way to get involved without taking too much time from my family.

I first heard the name of Mitt Romney sometime in 2003 or 2004. I was talking with my Dad. The conversation had drifted to abuses of power by government agencies who were not accountable to anyone. He expressed the desire for a strong president that would take power from the bureaucrats and return it to the people, where it belonged. He thought that Governor Romeny could be that man–if only he would run.

Now, I respect my father and I have a high regard for his opinion. That said, he would be the first to tell you that I very seldom rely soley on his advice to make important decisions. I waited to see who was running and then I did a little research. What I found convinced me that Mitt Romney is the best candidate to lead the United States at this time.

In the first place, he is running. Say what you will, it is very difficult–perhaps impossible–to elect a man to office who is not willing to campaign. George Washington is the only man who was ever able to do it.

In the second place, he is running as a Republican and a Conservative. I have no use for the modern Democratic party. I cannot see that they have accomplished anything useful in my lifetime and they are actively advocating the downfall of my country and my species.

Thirdly, Mitt Romney is a good man. There has been a lot of debate over the past couple of decades about the division of public office and private affairs. I do not think there is a division. In a time when we must trust our President with our safety, trust him to make important decisions about life or death, we need someone who is, well, trustworthy. Opponents may like to paint Romney’s squeaky clean personal life as “too perfect” but to me it simply means he has integrity. And I refuse to believe that integrity can go out of fashion.

And then there is Romney’s experience. Romney’s business career consisted of turning around organizations founded on good ideas but with fiscal problems. He was immensley successful at doing this and gained a tremendous amount of trust and respect from his peers. He then used his experience and skills, as well as political saavy and diplomacy, to turn around the 2002 Olympic Games and the budget for the State of Massachusetts. Who better to take the helm of a nation founded on the principle “that all men… are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness,” but also finds itself in ever increasing financial turmoil?

I was, of course, concerned over the charges of “flip-flopping” on social issues, as well as Romney’s tendency to be rather more liberal on fiscal issues than many true-blue (or should I say true-red?) conservatives would like. As to the former, Romney did switch his position. Once. He has since said he was wrong. His story attests to the fact that Romney is ultimately ruled by his own morality than by any philisophical argument. In response to the latter, I have found that he is overall more conservative than other candidates. I also have great faith in the separation of powers. The President does not have the power to pass laws, Congress must do that. Should the President introduce any bill that is not favored by the people of this nation, it can be efficiently stopped by an appeal to individual legislators from their districts. See the graveyard of amnesty bills killed by grassroots efforts during the current Bush administration.

Romney is also a Mormon. I had no problem with this since I also belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Romney does not speak for the LDS Church. Those seeking clarification of Church doctrines should turn to other sources. I recommend www.mormon.org for a comprehensive outline of the tenets of this faith.

I have been in the same room with Governor Romney twice. Both times were at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library in my home town of College Station, Texas. I never got close enough to shake his hand. Nor did he answer any of my questions. However, there is a feeling of quiet confidence, determination and willingness to work hard that surround this man. His wife was with him on both occassions as were several of his sons. It is impressive to me that his sons take such an active role in his campaign.

Mitt Romney is a man that I feel I can trust. The President of the United States is the leader of his or her party. They are responsible for the security of the nation. It is more important to be able to trust their judgement and morality than to agree with all of their so-called plans or positions. As it happens, in my case, Romney is the candidate whose positions I agree with most often and in whom I have the most confidence. I believe that as you search for information beyond the TV ads and radio spots that you will discover that he is someone to whom you may safely trust the future of our nation.

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PLEASE forward this post far and wide.

As of late, we have seen some really outstanding posts in this blog. For those Iowan voters who are truly seeking truth among the shucksters, I commend the following link. Jeff Fuller literally took many hours to compile these commentaries, each linked to one or more sources. It is easy to see why Jeff is a doctor; a scientist disciplined in the rigors of solid research.

His analysis was cited and direct linked by Hugh Hewitt recently, and that was before Jeff updated the post! What is going to happen in Iowa in less than a week is too important to overlook the content of this post.

PLEASE MAKE THIS VIRAL by clicking on the title above and then placing the URL in an email and sending it to everybody you know who cares about the presidential election.

Click here to see why the top conservative voices have chosen to speak out about Huckabee ——–> HUCKABEE TRUTH REVEALED ACROSS AMERICA

Many of these are the top conservative minds of America!

~ Vic

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Great article from Ronald Kessler over at Newsmax on why Mitt is the best candidate. The whole thing is worth a read.

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As we approach the primary voting season, there are more and more new folks finding their way to our humble blog. The information I found on this blog was extremely helpful to me as I assessed the various candidates in search of “the One.” As such, I thought it would be fitting for me to share why I am a staunch supporter of Governor Mitt Romney in his run for the White House.

In a nutshell, Mitt Romney is the only “full-spectrum” Conservative who can rally the support of all three wings of the Reagan coalition, namely, Social, Economic, and Foreign Policy Conservatives.

For a full treatment of Mitt Romney’s positions, I would refer you to his comprehensive policy book “Vision for a Strong America.” Let me summarize here, however, the highlights across the major issues:

• Foreign Policy
o War against Islamic Fascism: We are engaged in a multi-front war which will require using all of our military, economic, and diplomatic might to win; we must defeat the terrorists and those who aid and abet them as well as help the Muslim people enter the 21st century (click here and here)
o Iraq and Afghanistan: The surge is working and we must do what it takes to help Iraq and Afghanistan become stable democratic allies in the war on Islamic Fascism and support our troops (click here and here)
o Iran: Iran must not be allowed to become a nuclear state; diplomacy and economic sanctions are critical, but may not be enough; the military option must remain on the table (click here)
o Military: Need to increase defense spending to a minimum of 4% of GDP to make sure our armed forces have the equipment they need in the field and the support the need back home; the best ally of peace is a strong America (click here and here)

• Economic Policy
o Taxes: We need to keep the Bush tax cuts permanent, eliminate the Death Tax, and cut taxes on capital gains, dividends, and interest to zero for the Middle Class (click here, and here)
o Spending: We need to restrain Federal spending and close the deficit; will veto any budget where non-defense discretionary spending growth exceeds inflation minus 1%; Need to give the President a line-item veto; Strong track record of financial management from Massachusetts where he closed a $3B deficit and turned it into a $1B surplus without raising taxes; carry out a comprehensive review of government spending to increase efficiency and effectiveness (click here and here)
o Entitlements reform: Maintain benefits for current Seniors, but institute fundamental reforms combining slowing the rate of increase for benefits based on income, extending the retirement age, individual retirement accounts, and no tax increases (click here)
o Healthcare: Mitt Romney is the only candidate on either side of the aisle who implemented a universal health care plan; He covered all of the citizens of Massachusetts using market-based insurance without raising taxes; Governor Romney advocates a Federalist state-by-state approach to make health insurance more affordable for everyone (click here)
o Globalization: Continue to trade around the world but make sure we negotiate level playing fields in foreign markets and upgrade American competitiveness through investments in education and innovation (click here and here)

• Culture and Values
o Illegal immigration: Control the border first and turn of the “magnets” that attract illegal immigrants by implementing an employment verification system, no special path for illegal immigrants to become citizens (i.e. no amnesty), no sanctuary cities, increased enforcement by local police agencies (click here, here, and here)
o Traditional marriage: In favor of amending the constitution to keep marriage defined as between a man and a woman; fought the Massachusetts Supreme Court to prevent the state from becoming a destination for same-sex couples looking for marriage licenses (click here and here and here)
o Life: Much has been made of Governor Romney’s switch from being Pro-Abortion to Pro-Life; This is a critical issue for me; I have heard many times why he made this change, and I believe him; I believe that Mitt Romney will fight for the rights of the unborn and be a great leader in supporting Life (click here, here, and here)

The choice of a nominee and President, however, is not strictly a “right-brained” decision based on policy statements and positions. There needs to be something inspirational about a candidate whether it’s the way that they speak to a crowd, interact one on one, or something about their personal story that sets them apart.

Experiencing Mitt through articles and videos really helped seal the deal for me. Below, I have listed some of what I would consider the best of the best articles and videos that helped me come to the decision to support Mitt actively. I’m sure I’m missing some great material, but there is a lot down below. I would encourage you to click through as much of this as you can, and if you have a favorite that wasn’t listed, please leave a link in the comments!

Key videos, speeches, appearances, and articles:
• Articles
o Romney to the Rescue (Newsmax) – Great overview of Mitt Romney
o National Review’s endorsement of Mitt Romney
o The House that Mitt Built (Private Equity International) – Behind the scenes view of how Mitt ran Bain Capital and his leadership style
o The Making of Mitt Romney (Boston Globe) – Reasonably balanced biography of each of the major phases of Mitt’s life starting from his youth through today
o Consultant in Chief (Wall Street Journal) – Interview of Mitt where he talks about how he would fix the Federal Government
o For Romney & Company, Campaign is all Business (NY Times) – How Mitt runs his campaign and what it would mean for his Presidency
o Evangelicals for Mitt statement of support
o Mark DeMoss on why Evangelicals should support Mitt
o Ann Romney Opens Up (People Magazine) – Great interview with Ann; she would be a fantastic First Lady!

• Speeches
o “Faith in America” – Seminal address on the role of religious faith and liberty in our nation
o Address to the Value Voters Summit – Seminal address on culture and value issues
o Iowa Straw Poll victory speech
o Highlights from the Republican debates (click 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th)
o Speech at CPAC 2007 – One of Mitt’s first major addresses to the leading grassroots gathering of Conservatives; one of his best speeches in my opinion
o Presidential Campaign Announcement – Mitt announcing that he’s running and why he’s running

• Campaign videos
o Biographical overview video of Mitt Romney (click part I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII)
o “Path to Victory” webcast – Mitt and Meg Whitman (CEO of eBay) discussing the 2007 campaign and discussing the plan for 2008
o Retrospective of Governor Romney’s campaign in 2007
o Online “Ask Mitt Anything” – For those of us who don’t live in an early primary state, Mitt held an online town hall meeting which provides a really good overview of his key positions
o Christmas 2006 – Behind the scenes look at the Romney family and how they made the decision together that Mitt should run for President; cynics have criticized this video as contrived, but I love the fact that he has held his family together while achieving such exceptional success; you can’t fake this stuff

• Media appearances
o Mitt on Jim Cramer of CNBC’s Mad Money – Great interview by Jim Cramer where he calls Mitt the “Best businessman in America”
o Mitt on ABC News talking about Ann – Great interview of Mitt where he discusses what he loves so much about Ann
o Mitt on Meet the Press – Tim Russert throws everything he’s got plus the kitchen sink at Mitt who proceeds to address each point in a clear, classy, and compelling way

• My favorite TV spots
o “Searched” – Compelling true story of how Mitt Romney shut down Bain Capital and moved all the employees to NYC to search for and find the daughter of one of his partners
o “Choice: Judgment” – Striking contrast ad highlighting Mike Huckabee’s 1,033 pardons and clemencies (more than 2x his three predecessors) vs. zero from Mitt Romney
o “Choice: The Record” – Ad contrasting Mitt’s record on illegal immigration vs. Mike Huckabee’s record of supporting tax payer funded scholarships and in-state tuition for illegal immigrants
o “Not Politically Correct” – Mitt’s record supporting life, English immersion education, and traditional marriage
o “Experience Matters” – Ad highlighting the lack of real world, executive experience on the part of Hillary Clinton (and equally applicable to the other Democrats)
o “Ready for Action” – Summary of Governor Romney’s stump speech in 60 seconds; user-generated ad based on a contest that was run back in September
o “Our Home” – Some precious footage of Mitt playing with his children and grandchildren; focuses on the importance of strengthening our families
o “Leadership” and “Energy” – I just love the images of Mitt jogging through the backwoods and the focus on his track record in business; I think he’s the only politician I’ve seen jogging where it looked like he was actually in shape…not just a photo op
o “Ocean” – Ad lamenting the degradation of our culture and Mitt’s thoughts on how he would like to address it; as a parent this one really resonated with me
o “Tested, Proven” – One of his early ads highlighting his track record in Massachusetts
o “I Like Vetoes” – Ad highlights his track record of vetoing excessive spending; no doubt in my mind that he’ll control spending after seeing this ad and other times when he has addressed this topic

Finally, it is one thing to support Mitt with your vote, but I’d like to ask you to consider supporting Mitt in a more active way. Like many of you, I had always followed politics, but never became active in politics (other than voting) until this year in support of Governor Romney.

This year is different. First, this is arguably the most consequential election in over twenty years. The challenges and issues that will be faced by our next President will have far reaching ramifications for our children and grandchildren.

Additionally, we face a set of candidates on the Republican side who represent vastly different positions and perspectives, some of whom threaten to tear asunder the Reagan coalition that has served us so well. Whether it is the socially liberal and sanctuary city defending Rudy Giuliani, the divisive, theocratic, soft on crime and illegal immigration, and fiscally populist Mike Huckabee, or the McCain Feingold, “Gang of 14”, and pro-Amnesty John McCain, there are clear differences in the way that each of these individuals would take the Republican Party.

If you’ve found this persuasive, please do whatever you can to support Mitt Romney’s candidacy. If you’re from Iowa, please caucus for Mitt (get more information here). Winning Iowa is job one between now and January 3.

If you are not from Iowa, please stay informed by checking in here at Elect Romney in 2008 every day. Make a donation to help Mitt win the media air war. Put on a bumper sticker or put up a yard sign (get them here). And most importantly, talk with your friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors about why you’re supporting Mitt Romney! Personal testimonials from trusted individuals are by far the most effective ways to gain more supporters for Mitt!

If you still have questions or remain unconvinced, leave a comment and we’ll do our best to answer your question. Or better yet, if you are also a Mitt supporter, leave a comment telling us why! Thank you for reading!

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Rush Limbaugh has a policy of not endorsing candidates in Primary elections and this Primary season has been no different. Rush Limbaugh has not officially endoresed any candidate for the Republican nominee for President. However, if you “read the stitches on a fastball” you can see a pattern emerging in the comments Rush makes about the various candidates.

Consider the following exchange that Rush had with a caller during his show on Dec. 12, 2007:

RUSH: Marty in Springfield, Virginia, I’m glad you called, and welcome to the EIB Network.

CALLER: Thanks, Rush. Yeah, look, you’re halfway, more than halfway through the show and you haven’t talked about the most important news to a lot of us conservatives. I mean we need you to intervene on this squabble between Romney and Huckabee. It’s escalating, and I’m afraid it’s going to tear up the Christian right coalition.

RUSH: Are you talking about Huckabee attacking Mitt’s Mormonism?

CALLER: Yeah.

RUSH: Don’t Mormons believe Jesus and the Devil were brothers?

CALLER: Yeah. I mean, come on, you know, he’s in the lead, why does he have to stoop to something like that?

RUSH: Why did he say in 2002, why did he go to George Bush and ask him to relax the Cuban embargo so that he could have a market for Arkansas rice, and then he was told, “Well, you got markets over there in Taiwan, you know, over in Asia.” “Oh, oh, okay, fine, well, then forget the embargo.”

CALLER: Yeah.

RUSH: Those markets existed — Cuban market for rice? How am I supposed to intervene here? I’m serious, what would you like for me to do?

CALLER: Well, just tell ‘em to speak to the issues. If they’re not going to stick to the issues, why don’t you do it? I think you’re doing a pretty good job. Spell out what their position is, but say something that, you know, this doesn’t need to get ugly. This is only going to come back and bite us, you know –

RUSH: That’s not going to come back and bite us. How is it going to come back and bite us?

CALLER: No one wants to hear this negative crap that they’re associated with. I mean, what’s going to beat Hillary is, yeah, the right stand on issues, but it’s going to be a positive type of person who comes across as positive versus Hillary’s negative –

RUSH: How do you think Mitt’s dealing with this?

CALLER: Let me qualify myself. First, I am a Latter-day Saint. I’m going to go with Mitt. He wasn’t my first choice but, you know, when Gingrich bugged out, I was upset about that, and Allen got screwed by the media but I mean all things considered, whether I was LDS or not, I’m going with Romney, but I’d vote for Huckabee, but, I mean, for crying out loud, you know, I think Romney doesn’t need to be too negative. I think his ad that he just came out with is pretty straightforward, here’s the similarities, here’s the –

RUSH: Yeah, it’s not negative at all –

CALLER: I don’t really think it was. The media says it’s negative, but I don’t think it was, but I wish he wouldn’t hammer Huckabee so much. I mean, I want him to clearly delineate the issues. But Huckabee certainly goes over the line a little bit.

RUSH: It’s a campaign, and I don’t care what people say, these negative ads, they work. They just do. Now, let’s talk about Huckabee for a second here and this Lucifer and Jesus comment. Aren’t Jesus and the Devil brothers in Mormons’ belief? What I think Huckabee is — you know, Iowa is one thing, but he’s gotta take that beyond Iowa. And right now he’s at 9% in New Hampshire. He’s got a ten-point lead in Iowa and he wants to build on that. The audience he’s shooting for is the evangelical crowd in Iowa, latest numbers I saw, 48, 49% of the evangelical crowd is for Romney. I saw another poll, I think yesterday, that said 17% of evangelicals said they would never vote for a Mormon. So I think what Huckabee is trying to do is really build that lead, not just win Iowa, but have a smoking win to give him some momentum to go elsewhere, because the evangelical crowd in New Hampshire is not as big a crowd, even if he got them all, he wouldn’t move up. Romney is way ahead there. So I think he’s just trying to capitalize on the strength that he’s deriving in Iowa from the evangelicals.

It is an unfortunate comment, and Romney came back and said, yeah, these religious comments are over the top. It was what his speech was about last week, which I thought, as I said many times, I thought it was a fantastic, inspirational, and uplifting speech, and it wasn’t so much about religion as it was about religion’s ties to the founding of this country, and very, very important. I think Huckabee is showing us who he is, and he thinks this is what it takes to win, and he’s a Baptist minister, and his religion is very serious to him, too. He’s using it for all it’s worth for him, and I think I understand why. I don’t think I could stop it, either.

CALLER: Well, I don’t know. I think you could. I think you control America, and that’s good. I think at the very least, you ought to be able to control the Republican nominees. I mean, they’re all beholden to you, they wouldn’t be in power anyway.

RUSH: You may have a point, now that I think about it in that regard. You might. People don’t believe this, but my staff would believe me when I say, I walk around here with such humility, you would not believe it. They’re all laughing because they know it’s true. Okay, so, you know, I’m thinking you may have a good point here in the sense that what you’re asking for is somebody to stand up and say, “Would you guys stop acting like kids and start talking about the issues that are going to get us elected president: taxes, immigration, the future of the country and so forth, and stop all this stuff.” That’s the kind of thing you want me to say?

CALLER: You got it. We need a referee, Rush.

RUSH: I just said it. All right, I just said it. They’re going to start a debate here in 20 minutes in Iowa.

CALLER: Yeah.

RUSH: We’ll see. The Des Moines Register is doing this debate, and they’re putting out the news that this could be seismic. How can a debate at one o’clock Central time be seismic? How can anything that happens at one or two o’clock be seismic? I think you’re also suggesting, maybe, that I call them personally, that I call Huckabee personally and McCain and all these guys, and say, “Cut this crap. This is serious. What we’re facing here is serious, the future of the country, and you all know you’re far more qualified than anybody on the Democrat side to lead this country. Don’t destroy our chances by making yourselves out to be people you really aren’t.”

CALLER: Exactly. If you could do that, it would be great. If Rove is giving advice to Obama and Chris Matthews is giving advice, you can give advice to both of them, if they just stick to the issues, because seriously, it’s getting to the point now that Huckabee –

RUSH: Well, now, wait a second, Romney is sticking to the issues.

CALLER: He is.

RUSH: Even that so-called attack ad against Huckabee was about issues.

CALLER: I agree. I think he needs to say things in a positive way, but, you know, people are going to — in the general election, if Huckabee’s going to start, you know, sure it’s fine to target, you know, the fear on the part of — or even bigotry on the part of some evangelicals to get elected, but that’s going to come back and bite you if in the general election the people who are undecided say, “Yeah, that just justifies the left’s portrayal of the Christian right as being a bunch of bigots.”

RUSH: Well –

CALLER: I mean, I’m going to vote for Huckabee if he gets the nomination. But, you know, for crying out loud, you know, he’s only going to shoot himself in the foot and put us at a disadvantage if he has to stoop to some things to get nominated.

(Rush begins to sound agitated and uncomfortable with the next statement, like he really wants to say something that he knows he shouldn’t.)

RUSH: You are putting me in a really, really unfortunate position here because during primaries, you know, I do not –

CALLER: We need you, Rush.

RUSH: — take a position on specific candidates. I know you’re not asking me to do that. You’re asking me to get in there and referee this and get these guys to grow up and stop it.
CALLER: You got it.

RUSH: All right, I’ll do it. Staff all shouting on the IFB, “Thank you!” I gotta hold my fire here. Huckabee, he got the endorsement of the minuteman guy. Do you realize what Huckabee’s immigration positions have been in the past? That endorsement stunned everybody. I couldn’t figure it out. I thought I was performing a service by staying out of this because I don’t take sides against or for candidates during primaries. But believe me, this thing you said about Romney and Jesus and Lucifer, this is not the first time that statements have been made from the Huckabee campaign that you go, “What?” (interruption) See, I know, I’m not refereeing. See, this is the risk, I’m running a huge risk here. But, look, I –

CALLER: No, you’re not.

RUSH: Actually, I’m not, because I can withstand it. I am running the country.

CALLER: That’s right.

RUSH: You know it and I know it. All right, look, you know, Marty, I appreciate this. You have beat me upside the head in a very productive way, and I appreciate it.

CALLER: Thanks, Rush.

RUSH: All right.

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RUSH: I’m going to tell you something about this. One more thing here, before we move on, on Romney and Huckabee and Huckabee saying, “Well, doesn’t Romney believe that Jesus and the Devil were brothers?” What this does… I happen to think that Romney… Look, you can figure this out, too. Romney has to have been waiting for something like this to happen. He’s probably surprised it’s taken this long. He knows what a target his religion is. That’s why he gave the speech last week. He’s been waiting for this. It puts him on the high ground, I think. I think the way he came back and what he said is over the top. What did he say? This is “going too far.” Attacking somebody’s religion is going too far. I’ll tell you something. I mentioned this the other day. There’s a history of Democrats attacking the religion of conservatives, Christianity and evangelicals and the people who practice them. This time, it’s a Christian attacking a Mormon and so forth. But it gives Romney the high ground, temporarily. It just know he had to be waiting for this. He just had to be — and these things tend to work themselves out. It doesn’t mean I’m not going to intercede, I don’t want you to misunderstand. I’m not looking for outs.

Don’t panic.

Then again, in analyzing the Iowa Register GOP Debate, Rush lauded Governor Romney’s performance. The following is from the transcript of Dec. 13 show.

RUSH: Okay, the Keyesters are back in the debate. Alan Keyes admitted; Dennis Kucinich kicked off the Democrat debate today. Here’s an interesting answer from Romney. The Des Moines Register editor, Carolyn Washburn says, “Are there programs or situations that are so important you’d be willing to run a def