comMITTed to Romney!

H/T: Hotair and a tip from a friend of mine

First, here’s Grahamnesty playing dumb under an onslaught of facts from Sean Hannity and attacking Romney for allegedly supporting a timeline for surrender.

Putting that clip together with this link from Time Magazine from back in September, however, makes me think that perhaps Grahamnesty was just confused and projecting onto Romney his own desire and advocacy for a timeline to surrender.

Wednesday, Sep. 26, 2007
Lindsey Graham’s Iraq Deadline
By Michael Duffy/Washington

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a pivotal Republican vote in the U.S. Senate on Iraq policy, is willing to give the government of Iraq until Christmas to get its act together.

But not much more.

Graham told TIME Wednesday that the Iraqi leaders have 90 days to start resolving their political differences with real legislative agreements or face a change in strategy by the U.S. “If they can’t do it in 90 days,” he said, “it means the major players don’t want to.”
Graham, who has been to Iraq nearly a dozen times, including spending 11 days in August on duty as a reserve Air Force officer, pointed out that Washington has spent the last few weeks debating Iraq policy and emerged with a commitment to continuing the surge through the spring. That commitment, he said, is the green light for the Iraqis to finally take action on resolving their disagreements.

But Graham, who is up for re-election in 2008, said he will not wait forever. “If they can’t pull it together in the next 90 days,” he said, “I don’t think they are ever gonna do it.” He followed that prediction with a promise: “If they don’t deliver in 90 days, I will openly say the chances for political reconciliation are remote.”

Graham said he believed the “conditions are ripe” for political deals between factions on de-Baathification, which would ease the way for participation of Sunni tribes in local Iraqi politics, and on the holding of local elections, which would allow Sunnis to take a greater role in the Shia-dominated country.

Graham first hinted at a 90-day clock in testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee September 19. In his comments before that panel, he merely predicted the world would see progress by Baghdad in the next 90 days.

In his conversation with TIME, he held out a stick in the event that progress does not materialize. Said Graham: “We’ve won the day here politically, to give them the infrastructure they need to do this. It’s been missing up until now. I am vocally saying it’s up to [the Iraqis] to deliver. We’ve done our part.”

Though he would not elaborate on what kind of plan he would push if the Iraqis fail to meet the deadline, Graham did say a change in strategy would be warranted. “If they can’t do it by the end of the year,” he said, “how do you justify a continued presence?”

In response to Graham’s comments, White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said Wednesday, “The President urged the Iraqi government to make progress on the political front in his meeting with Maliki yesterday. The President has also said that Petraeus and Crocker will report back in March, when they will be able to make a further assessment.”

Do McCandidate and his lap dog Grahamnesty really think that Republicans are this stupid?

By way of contrast, here’s the link to Mitt’s interview with Wolf Blitzer today. Note the good nature and humor with which he responds to McCain’s lies. Night and Day.

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Gov. Romney maintains his dignity while Johnson loses his composure.

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More footage here. At the end there if more discussion not shown in the video above.

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I won’t write much of this but will refer you to a good write-up done by Jon at Blogs for Mitt. Here’s part of what Jon had to say:

Maybe life on the campaign trail is getting to Glen Johnson. Maybe he’s been relegated to a middle seat in the back of the campaign trail. Whatever the reason may be, his behavior in this situation is disgraceful. You don’t see this coming from Liz Sidoti, Michael Luo, or any of the other MSM reporters assigned to cover Mitt. While each of them may have their own personal bias and issues, at least they keep them to themselves. Last time I checked, the job of a reporter is to report, not to challenge a candidate to a verbal duel. Regardless of that fact, Johnson lost this duel.

Memo to Glen Johnson: Words mean things. Mitt means what he says when he tells you who runs his campaign. It’s his campaign organization – you don’t have better insight into it than he does. It’s called a vacation. Consider one. End Memo.

~Nate Gunderson

BTW - Thanks to Nevadagirl for the heads up on the video.

UPDATE:

Click here for a post from the past about Glen’s Agenda Journalism called:
Associated Press’ Glen Johnson = Hack
Headlines are all the matters - What More Need I Say?
Glen Johnson – Same Garbage, Different Article
Hugh vs. Hack (Glen Johnson)
Rush Limbaugh: “Pure Hit Piece” Referring to AP Article on Polygamy in Romney’s Past
Can you believe this?
So Glen, Both Rush Limbaugh and Hugh Hewitt have said that you are a Hack Reporter with an agenda. Is Rush a Sr. Romney strategist?

UPDATE #2:

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This morning, U.S. Senator Jim Talent sat down with me to express why he is such an ardent supporter of Governor Romney. A couple of things caught my attention as we began and I started asking questions related to Mike Huckabee. Senator Talent is a Evangelical Christian and is one of the strongest national leaders in promoting pro-life issues. His official title is Chairman, Domestic Policy Task Force – Mitt Romney for President, Inc. The interview was at the Romney Iowa Caucuses Headquarters in Des, Moines.

Press Release at the time Senator Talent joined Mitt Romney’s team

Senator Talent’s Wikipedia Description

The interview was conducted in a large, open space in what is effectively an office building among several tables and dozens of people making calls to get the vote out. After five minutes, about six volunteers joined us and actually helped me conduct the interview. How you ask? Well, I do not know short-hand, so first, their brief interruptions served to allow me time to better write my notes, and second, they had a couple of great questions that added to the interview!

Q: Why Romney and not other candidates such as Huckabee?

“Governor Romney is the only candidate with the whole package necessary to defeat the Democrats in the general election. The others do not have what it takes including Giuliani, Huckabee, McCain, or Thompson.

None of the other candidates are as effectively pro-life as Governor Romney. All you have to do is look at what he did as governor of Massachusetts. Nobody fought harder in the protection of traditional marriage than Governor Romney and nobody was more effective in fighting for life at the early stages than Governor Romney. Regardless of any of the candidates’ positions in the pro-life agenda, Governor Romney is the only one that will be the strong, effective pro-life leader. He is the only one who will serve the pro-life agenda in a truly effective way.

Governor Romney is the only Republican candidate who can accomplish all of three of the following:
• Unify and mobilize the entire the Republican Party.
• Articulate an incredibly powerful message around 1) strong national defense, 2) strong families, and 3) a strong economy.
• Reach out to and connect with the center of America.

Governor Romney is the only true, comprehensive conservative among all the Republican candidates.

Q: Why Governor Romney over Huckabee?

I like to ask the simple question, “What would happen if Mike Huckabee were to be the Republican nominee?”

Think about Hillary Clinton deciding to run to the right of Huckabee on crime and taxes. Clinton could easily challenge Huckabee on any number of issues and run to the right on his past. Crime for example: Huckabee pardoned or commuted the sentences of 1,033 felons. On taxes, Huckabee raised taxes on the middle class.

As a person who has run several campaigns myself and who has run a couple of very tough campaigns, I know how important it is to have adequate resources. Mitt Romney is the only Republican candidate who has the resources to wage a long, tough, national campaign against the Democrats; all the other Republican candidates are underfunded and do not have the necessary resources.

Governor Romney has the executive management skill of all candidates and his campaign is the best run campaign of all.

Anybody who has ever met Mitt Romney knows him as a very open and genuine person. It is very touching when he is with his family.

Governor Romney is the only Republican who will make many good things happen and prevent bad things from happening.

Neither McCain nor Huckabee can mobilize all conservatives of our nation. Neither has a strong record on tax cuts. Republicans will not be able to win the general election without a strong stand on illegal immigration and Mitt Romney is the only candidate who is strong in this critical issue.

I have been a strong pro-life advocate my whole life. Certainly, we should scrutinize the pro-life position of any leader that has converted from a pro-choice position. Those of us who are national leaders (James Bopp, Jr. and Jay Seculow) in the pro-life movement have performed that scrutiny of Governor Romney and know him to be absolutely committed to the pro-life agenda in every way. He is the strongest pro-life candidate running today.

This is important. The Massachusetts Citizens for Life do not give out their highest award to just anybody and they gave theirs to Governor Romney for his tireless work in Massachusetts for life issues!

Stayed tuned for more news from Iowa. I have been working all day, but based on the buzz around me and what I have seen here today, there is a lot going on FOR Governor Romney. There are lots of really cheerful, enthusiastic volunteers all around, coming and going. I have been around very organized projects my entire career. Nothing compares to this though.

Ann Romney stopped in and went around and met many volunteers along with Mary Romney (Craig’s wife I think) and her son. Scott Romney, Mitt’s brother also stopped in and gave a little update along with Senator Talent accompanied by cheers. Apparently tonight there is a rally for supporters. When you get a chance, look for updates from Jason Bonham over at My Man Mitt who is embedded with Governor Romney’s press corp as they fly around Iowa. I had dinner with Jason last night and he was pretty excited about today.

~ Vic

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What a high stakes poker game this two gentlemen are sitting down to!! 48 hours before the most important election of their careers they walk into THE TEMPLE OF DOOM!

All hyperbole aside, it will be fascinating to see how these two liberals will be treated by Tim Russert. Does Tim lob softballs right over the plate or does he brush them back with 100 mph pitches? I honestly don’t have a clue.

What do all of you think? Will Russert, in effect, join their respective campaigns as media consultant for the time they are on the show or will he grill them as they having never been grilled before?

~~John Cronin~~

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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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I have often wondered about the flying arrangements of Governor Romney — amazed at how many campaign stops he makes in a given day, often in multiple states.

This is a great behind-the-scenes article with a glimpse into “a day in the life . . . ” The entire article (brief) is worth the read. Click here to read it online:

December 18, 2007 — On the Road: Flying Romney Air — By Michael Luo

Not that any of this is free. The various media organizations on board foot much of the bill for the plane travel. It is unbelievably expensive . . .

THIS IS CLASSIC. Just imagine that some woman out there in America has bragging rights on this one! You have to wonder when her story will surface when Governor Romney is elected President. This is hilarious!

But the prize for best anecdote from Mr. Romney came when he was asked to describe the strangest thing that had happened to him so far on the campaign trail. He told of a time when a woman at a campaign event posed for a picture with him and grabbed his rear end.

Many times I have mentioned that what impresses me more than just about anything is Governor Romney’s frugality as a leader. I just love the fact that they stay in Hampton Inn!

We pulled into the Hampton Inn at Myrtle Beach at 8:20 p.m., more than 12 hours after we first set out. I was thoroughly pooped, even though all I had done was taken a bunch of notes, filed a blog post, done some interviews between flights, and sent in a feed for an article.

In comparison, Mr. Romney gave speeches at five different events, shook the hands of dozens of supporters at each and held two media availabilities.

Mr. Romney likes to tell audiences about how charged up he gets after a day of campaigning that he often has trouble falling asleep at night but “thanks to Gideon’s,” referring to the Gideon’s Bible in all hotel rooms, he has some good reading to help him doze off.

Not me. I sleep like a log.

Is there any other candidate out there among the 20 or so that has a stronger work ethic than Governor Romney? I doubt it.

~ Vic

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The latest news from the Huckabee campaign is that they have turned down an invitation to rumble with Russert on MEET THE PRESS. A Huckabee staffer said that MH would need “two weeks” of prep time before agreeing to make an appearance on the show and that wouldn’t be possible because of the looming Iowa caucus.

This is scary stuff. We are witnessing the spectacle of a man who has risen dramatically in the polls and who is so profoundly under qualified and under prepared to be President that he would need “two weeks” of prep time to face Tim Russert on his news show!!

How much prep time would he need before he faced the brutal dictators of N. Korea, Iran, Syria or China?

If you think this post is worthwhile, please use it or any ideas that it might generate, to try to break through the fog that some social conservatives are in when it comes to their support of a man who is not ready to sit across the desk from Tim Russert.

~~John Cronin~~

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According to analytics there are many people searching Google and Yahoo to find out when Romney’s speech is tomorrow and which stations will be broadcasting it. Here is what I know:

The speech is at 10:30 Eastern. It is taking place at the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas. I have heard that most FOX affiliates are picking it up for local TV markets. I called the campaign office and someone said that they believe C-SPAN might pick it up, but I’m sure there may be several cable stations that will cover it live.

If you have broadband internet there will be a live feed provided at MittRomney.com . If you visit the official site now you will see that the site is already set-up for the live feed.

Additionally, there is a toll free number that you can call to listen to live audio of the speech, in case you don’t have a TV accessible at the time. Phone#: 1-866-866-2244. Participant Code: 9411758. Thanks to Justin Hart of MyManMitt.com for that bit of info.

I will set up a poll immediately after the speech to get everyone’s input on what they thought. Tune in, and wish Governor Romney luck tomorrow morning.

~Nate Gunderson

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Here is the following information for tomorrow’s speech:

We need to make sure that there are plenty of Romney supporters present at Romney’s “Faith in America” speech in at the George Bush Presidential Library in College Station tomorrow morning. If you, or anyone you know wants to attend, there are a handful of seats left. If you know a Romney supporter who wants to attend and get on the list, please have them e-mail bmiller@mittromney.com (Bryson Miller) by the end of today. Bryson works at a national level on the campaign. He will need your name, address, home and cell phone numbers for security reasons.

The national media will be covering this so be sure to be tuned in tomorrow morning if you are not able to attend in person.

Phil Kenny
www.UltiMitt.org

PS. Although I’ve attached the official invitation, please be sure to have people sign up through Bryson at bmiller@mittromney.com.

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Mitt runs the table in an interview with NPR’s Robert Siegel.

I recommend you listen to the whole thing, but here’s my favorite part at the very end:

[Siegel] One last point: In the CNN-You Tube debate, there was a moment when one of the people who submitted a question asked all the candidates whether they believed in every word of the Bible, and two of your rivals — Mayor [Rudolph] Giuliani and Gov. [Mike] Huckabee — both made a point of saying, “Well, in some parts it’s allegorical, in some parts it should be interpreted, but yet, I believe in the Bible.”

And you seemed — if I read you right — to make a point of saying it’s the word of God, and even when considering some modification, you backed up, said, “No, I’ll just stick with that. It’s the word of God.” [That] left the impression — and I want to ask you — do you hold a literal belief, say, in the Genesis version of creation?

[Romney] You know, I find it hard to believe that NPR is going to inquire on people’s beliefs about various parts of the Bible in evaluating presidential candidates, and actually, I don’t know that that’s where America has come to — that you want to have us describing our particular beliefs with regards to Genesis and the Book of Revelations, so —

[Siegel] I raise Genesis only because creationism is a national issue in a variety of ways, and —

[Romney] Well, but then you could ask me a question and say, “Do you believe that we should teach creationism in our schools, in our science classes and so forth?” and I’m happy to give you an answer to that. But I don’t know that going through books of the Bible and asking, “Well, do you believe this book? And do you believe these words?”, that that’s terribly productive. Particularly when we face global jihad, when we have 47 million people without health insurance, when we have runaway costs in our entitlements, to be asking presidential candidates about their specific beliefs of books of the Bible is, in my view, something which really isn’t part of the process which we should be using to select presidents.

My point is the Bible is the word of God, and I try and live by it.

Touche! Mitt is going to do just fine on Thursday…have no fear.

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I don’t know whether she’s formally endorsed him, but it’s pretty clear that she’s on board. Click through here…it’s well worth a listen.

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Here’s an exchange with Matt Lauer

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1: The New News Cycle: Romney and Thompson Defend Rush
2: Governor Mitt Romney rushes to Rush Limbaugh’s defense

~ Vic

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She’s scheduled to be on Cavuto’s show during the 4:00pm hour (eastern).

~~~Thomas

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THANK YOU to all those who participated tonight across this great nation of America in the Rally for Romney events. There were about 100 volunteers that attended our rally in Irvine, CA tonight.

Ann expressed gratitude to everyone attending the many rallies tonight. She said that what was being done at the rallies across America tonight had never been done before in presidential politics.

In the pre-meeting with Ann, she provided some insight into all the planning that goes into the many fund raisers and campaign stops. Tonight, the Governor was at the rally in San Diego and she said one of her sons was at the Las Vegas rally. Her brother was at the Florida rally. As the pre-meeting was ending, she had to leave for about 45 minutes to give an interview to the CBS News affiliate in Los Angeles (KCBS, Ch. 2) with Stacy Butler. Ann said that she and Governor Romney were hopeful that tonight’s nationwide rallies would bring in many first-time volunteers as well as new contributors through their efforts.

Ann was asked how she and Gov. Romney are holding up. She said she is “doing great”. One of the organizers tonight told me the Romney’s are making four to six campaign stops a day, working 14 to 18 hour days every day. Gov. Romney has had a cold lately, but he is over it now.

Mrs. Romney expressed gratitude many times during the evening. She graciously went from table to table to meet people. She was most optimistic and full of energy and expressed her confidence that “we have a good strategy to win the nomination” and that “we have the best candidate.”

Kevin Gabisini (Newport Beach), Cold Calling. This was Kevin’s first time working in any campaign.

Lisa Cowan (Laguna Beach) and her husband (Bob) received several $1,000 donations as well as many other contributions.

Steve Samuelian (Laguna Beach) has been a huge supporter of the Governor since Day One. He is always there for Mitt!

Daniel Seminario is an Orange County campaign volunteer who assists in driving for Ann whenever she is in town, which has been often these past months.

At the barbeque event I attended in Irvine a few weeks ago, Gov. Romney commented that what keeps him going at a high energy level every day is getting out across America and meeting so many wonderful people. Mrs. Romney has said that many times as well. I got to chat with Daniel tonight for about 10 minutes and he is a great example of the “great people” to whom the Romneys refer. Every time I have the privilege of attending any of these events, I come away completely impressed by the caliber of people Gov. Romney is attracting at the grass roots! This is work. But without exception, every person involved is cheerful, happy, excited, optimistic, and determined. For those reading this post: If you ever wanted to make a difference in the world, in America, now is the time to get involved. It really is fun. Governor Romney is going to be the Republican nominee and why not join the winning team now!

My daughter, Melissa Abernethy (San Clemente) making her debut into presidential politics.

Erin & Kristen Riley (San Clemente) with Ann. This is their first time campaigning; Jan Riley was also at the rally.

Marian Clayton (Boston) & Lisa Clayton (Newport Beach) worked hard keeping everything running smoothly during the rally. Marian is a marketing manager working full-time in the Romney for President campaign; she is the person charged with organizing tonight’s event in Irvine, CA. Marian could not disclose results, but she informed me that they met their goals for both attendance and contributions for the evening.

~ Vic

“Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today’s world do not have.”

— Ronald Reagan

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