comMITTed to Romney!

Many who read or write on this blog may feel disheartened by Romney’s “defeat” (actually a strong 2nd) in today’s Florida Primary. Certainly after much hard work by all of us it is only natural to sense some discouragement…somewhat like the wind being knocked out of your sails for a moment. We had expected a victory and we wouldn’t settle for less. As an avid lover of the sea I have noticed that the wind always returns and the sails fill again sending the ship to its intended destination.

Florida was one state out of fifty. Super Tuesday is coming. We cannot let the outcome of Florida betray our enthusiasm. Romney will win the Republican nomination for President of the United States.

Ann Romney brings immediate optimism with her statement, “This is just a send-off point; this is not an end.” I love the excitement she brings to the moment. What a great political partner to have in such a tight and contentious race!

One of the greatest Presidents in our history was an eternal optimist. After many political defeats (and one in particular), Lincoln told his friend Dr. Ray who continued to brood over Lincoln’s defeat, “You will soon feel better. Another blow up is coming; and we shall have fun again.” (Quoted from Team of Rivals)

Lincoln was not discouraged by his defeats…only his friends were. Like them, as we refocus our efforts towards Romney’s eventual nomination, we need to pull the bootstraps tight and start working the trenches just a bit harder. We are fighting for certain principles and for a better America. Each state individually is one stepping stone along the path to ultimate victory. The next contest is coming and it will be fun.

Just like Lincoln, Romney is winning the respect of others, earning their trust and even devotion as he moves along the campaign trail introducing himself to those who barely know him.

Read the following quotes about Lincoln’s strategy for the nomination. I think you will find them similar to Romney’s. These quotes are taken from A Team of Rivals.

As a dark horse, he knew it was important not to reveal his intentions too early, so as to minimize the possibility of opponents mobilizing against him.

It was important that any efforts on his behalf be squelched until the timing was right, and Lincoln, as would be evidenced throughout his presidency was a master of timing.

Not hindered by the hubris, delusions, and inconsistencies that plagued his three chief rivals, Lincoln gained steady ground through a combination of hard work, skill and luck. While his rivals felt compelled to reposition themselves toward the center of the party, Lincoln never changed his basic stance.

Though a successful bid for the nomination remained unlikely, a viable candidacy was no longer an impossible dream. Slowly and methodically, Lincoln set out to improve his long odds.

Most of his audiences had never laid eyes on him.

Once he began speaking he invariably forged an indelible impression, and left an impact on his listeners.

Though sensed by many to be an underdog candidate, Lincoln rose to the top and captured the nomination.

Romney is a master strategist. His focus for the nation is the right one. As we work “slowly and methodically” from state to state bringing the message of change, of fixing a broken Washington, and a re-commitment to time held American family values, I believe that America will listen, and the ‘long odds’ of success will be realized as we witness Romney place his hand on the Bible and swear and oath of duty as our next President.

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Mitt Romney is demonstrating how he would manage effectively as President of the United States.

With the race for the nomination heating up Mitt is demonstrating his skills in managing a very complicated process. I have made the argument for a long time that he is the only candidate that is fighting battles on all fronts. He is so well organized in the effectiveness of his campaign that he is the only Republican candidate that is competitive on every front of the early states. His campaign is making Rudy, Huckabee, McCain all nervous and they are so desperate that they all are attacking him personally instead of issues. Yet some out there are taking notice, as evidenced by the following article posted today on realclearpolitics.com. Under “Romney controls his own destiny”. Following is a link to the article…have a nice read

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS — Romney Is Betting Big To Win Big — By Ronald Brownstein, NationalJournal.com© National Journal Group Inc.Friday, Dec. 28, 2007

The great burden of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign is that he is the sole Republican competing in all of the key early contests that begin with next Thursday’s Iowa caucus. That could also prove Romney’s great opportunity.

How true it is…

Brent

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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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Welcome to those of you coming to us from Barack Obama’s Website.

Feel free to look around and stay a while. We welcome visitors with open arms

Thanks for stopping by…The Elect Romney in 2008 Crew!

Robert Novak is reporting (click here —-> Hillary vs. Obama) the following:

Agents of Sen. Hillary Clinton are spreading the word in Democratic circles that she has scandalous information about her principal opponent for the party’s presidential nomination, Sen. Barack Obama, but has decided not to use it. The nature of the alleged scandal was not disclosed.

Obama has replied as reported at Politico in part:

Obama accused Clinton of “Swift boat’ politics” and vowed he will not be intimidated.

“I am prepared to stand up to that kind of politics, whether it’s deployed by candidates in our party, in the other party or by any third party,” Obama said. “The cause of change in this country will not be deterred or sidetracked by the old ‘Swift boat’ politics. The cause of moving America forward demands that we defeat it.”

Howard Wolfson, Clinton’s campaign communications director, said she has “no idea” what the item is about.

In the statement, issued at 11:39 a.m. Eastern time, Obama called on Clinton to renounce the report or disclose the information, and twisted the knife by adding: “She of all people, having complained so often about ‘the politics of personal destruction,’ should move quickly to either stand by or renounce these tactics.”

The statement continues: “The item did not identify these ‘agents,’ nor did it reveal the nature of the charge. It was devoid of facts, but heavy on innuendo and insinuation of the sort to which we’ve become all too accustomed in our politics these past two decades. If the purpose of this shameless item was to daunt or discourage me or supporters of our campaign from challenging and changing the politics of Washington, it will fail. In fact, it will only serve to steel our resolve. But in the interest of our party, and her own reputation, Sen. Clinton should either make public any and all information referred to in the item, or concede the truth: that there is none.”

Obama’s statement is a bit unusual in that it gives Novak such credence.

Since I decided to get involved to support Governor Romney, I have given a great deal of thought to whether the reporting of fact-based information, that reflects on a candidate’s character, should be off limits. Two very important attributes drew me to Governor Romney as a leader in the first place. First he is the most intelligent, master strategist of all candidates. Second was his character. The character of a leader has always been a very important requirement for me, and I believe is paramount among most Americans.

Most people running for high office rely on their character and reputation, in part, to garner widespread support. Character is more important to some candidates and their supporters than it is for others obviously. Americans need to know, as much as is possible, the true character of the leaders they elect to positions of high trust. Each new commander-in-chief is empowered to send my son or grandsons to war.

My conclusion was that information that is factual to a candidate’s true character is important for the public to know. We know from the Bill Clinton administration that some Americans think a leader’s personal life, relative to extramarital relationships, should be off limits and private. I disagree. The fact that such remained private in earlier presidencies is beside the point (would JFK have been elected President if all Americans knew his wife could not trust him with other women?). Presidential candidates are constantly “selling” themselves to impress us with their strength of character and leadership. Highly respected leaders are generally self-disciplined and are above reproach as to the principles and values they tout. Of course, they err as humans, but the leader of character has mastered self to the point that he or she would never make a choice to sully their character or their reputation. In other words, behavior that leads to damaged character, is in fact a decision; it is a choice. Such behavior is not a “mistake” as we often hear from our leaders when they choose to leave the moral path in any way.

So what about this Novak report? All biases aside, I think the floating of this ‘innuendo and insinuation’ by Clinton is despicable and base. Unfortunately, the fact that she did this does not surprise me, which for me is a sad commentary in the modern, enlightened age. It is no surprise because it eminated from Ms. Clinton. I strongly agree with Obama’s camp that she should either come forth with the facts, or come clean and state there is nothing to report. It is utterly despicable to publish statements that you have potentially serious, character-damaging facts you intend to keep private. In my book, what Ms. Clinton did today through Novak and others, reflects perfectly on the lack of character in her stoop. This behavior is a perfect example of a decision or a choice a candidate makes that damages their character. This is not a mere mistake by Ms. Clinton. Few things are left to chance by this senator. Curiously, such behavior further damages Senator Clinton’s character, but not her reputation.

As to the facts. I do think if facts exist, that if revealed would alter Americans’ perception of Senator Obama’s character, those facts should definitely be revealed. But if revealed, they should be reported in all professionalism, without sensationalism. The fact that any man or woman in this nation would expose themselves to incredible scrutiny by running for the Office of President, is behavior worthy of our highest respect, in my opinion. That is until or unless they break the trust. Senator Obama has my highest respect in this regard.

Because I strongly believe that Senator Clinton has many times broken the public trust in many ways and seeks to be President mostly out of lust of power, it is she that I hope wins the nomination of the Democrat Party. If we can nominate Governor Romney on the Republican ticket, it would be an historic match-up of character polarization never before seen in this nation’s history; unlike a Clinton-Giuliani match-up.

~ Vic

“Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.”

— Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. president (1809-1865)

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Yesterday’s Journal published a front-page article in the print edition about the impact of the primaries in the presidential race and the importance of the early state strategies versus the large states strategies. The article is outstanding for those who wish to know more about the process. The primary season is fast approaching.

I believe this link should work without a subscription. Click here ——> Primary Rush Forces New Tack For Campaigns
And what about this chart? I love it!:

If the link does not work, you can read the entire article by clicking below on “Continue Reading.”

~ Vic

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