Romney to call New Hampshire home?May 10th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in California, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Residence, Romney
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It’s early, but Romney seems promising for 2012March 11th, 2009 | 2 Comments | Posted in Barack Obama, CPAC, California, Detroit, Economic Stimulus Plan, John McCain, Meg Whitman, Mitt Romney, Presidential Politics, Sarah Palin
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Hat Tip to CTR regular, Karen, for the head’s up on this article from Deseret News.COM.
~~John Cronin~~
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705289990,00.html
Tags: Economic Stimulus Plan, Veep SweepstakesWASHINGTON — For a while, it looked like Mitt Romney would become more a figure of ridicule than promise. Stiff, square and allegedly two-faced, the former Massachusetts governor was a triple-punchline target of late-night comics.
But now, with a more statesmanlike bearing and some measured criticisms of the Obama administration, Romney suddenly seems like the only adult left standing among the 2012 Republican presidential hopefuls.
It’s early, of course — ridiculously early — for anyone except potential candidates to be thinking about the next presidential race. But there’s been plenty of positioning going on in the now-leaderless GOP, including a head-scratching debut by one promising contender, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, and a parade of speeches by some others at the Conservative Political Action Conference late last month.
And while much of the CPAC spotlight went to someone who isn’t a candidate for president — radio personality Rush Limbaugh, who came off as either boorish or straight-talking, depending on your political temperature — it was Romney who walked away with the best reviews and victory in the convention’s presidential straw poll.
On one level, this isn’t surprising. Romney has aced the CPAC convention in past years and always has made a special effort to woo conservatives to compensate for his moderate Massachusetts record.
Moreover, Romney’s presidential race didn’t go all that badly, especially considering that Republicans usually view a candidate’s first campaign as a trial run. Running second, where Romney was when he withdrew and endorsed John McCain, can be a moral victory in a party where six of the last eight nominees had lost previously, and the exceptions — incumbent President Gerald Ford and presidential son George W. Bush — were already national names.
But all did not go well after Romney’s withdrawal.
McCain strung him along for eight months while deciding on a ticket mate, obliging both Romney and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty to audition for the job before giving it to a surprise candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
Then came Romney’s lackluster speech at the Republican convention in St. Paul; dishing out some Palinesque us-against-them rhetoric, Romney sounded like a wannabe populist in a $1,000 suit.
Losing the vice-presidential nomination, however, turned out to be a blessing. It’s unlikely that Romney could have helped the GOP avoid defeat, and the financial collapse in the midst of the fall campaign would have cast unflattering attention on Romney’s associations with investors and bankers.But the focus on economic issues that followed the campaign actually played to Romney’s strengths. The former head of a private-equity firm, Romney has been one of the few Republicans to go beyond anti-pork rhetoric and talk in depth about economic issues.
Last month, he smartly cast his lot with his friend, former eBay impresario Meg Whitman, who is running for governor of California as an entrepreneurial savior. She’s not a bad bet to win both the GOP nomination and the governorship, while test-driving Romney’s message of economic growth.
And then, while Limbaugh and some other CPAC speakers were serving up cable-show vitriol, Romney made clear that he wished President Barack Obama well and hoped for the best for the country. He then offered a more measured — and therefore more believable — critique of the new administration.
“Parts of the stimulus will, in fact, do some good,” he averred. “But too much of the bill was shortsighted and wasteful.
“So far, the administration has been unclear on what it will do to address the huge decline in the pool of risk and investment capital,” he said, arguing that an elimination of taxes on capital gains, dividends and interest could spur investment.
He also broke with many in his party to endorse the bank bailout but repeated his criticism of both Bush and Obama for using bailout funds to aid the auto industry.
Last fall, when he first declared his willingness to let the carmakers fail, Romney seemed to be defying his own Michigan roots as the son of an auto executive. But as General Motors and Chrysler beg for more money amid ever-darkening prospects, Romney’s position may actually be ahead of the curve; he may have seen something in the carmakers’ prospects that others didn’t see as clearly.
Or else it could be what his critics insist it is: another furious gyration of a politician intent on making it to the top, in whatever vehicle he can find.
Be that as it may, Romney’s latest moves have put him in a far stronger position than most people would have imagined just six months ago.
It’s Pitchfork Time NowMarch 5th, 2009 | 5 Comments | Posted in Bailout, Barack Obama, California, Economic Stimulus Plan, Economics, Tax Relief, Taxes
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In the weeks after Obama’s election I thought there was at least a chance that he had played the Left big time. I thought, this guy talked the talk and walked the walk for over twenty years, courting the lefties to get there help in ringing the doorbells, stuffing the envelops and writing the checks to fund his campaigns but now that he is securely ensconced in the Oval Office, he doesn’t return their phone calls anymore.
That was then and this is now. Since the Inauguration, Obama has lived up to his advance billing as the most leftist President to ever occupy the White House and he is getting the reaction that we conservatives have been predicting for weeks: Tea Parties. Everywhere. On a shoestring. In parks. On waterfronts. College kids organizing events. Retirees. Stay at home Moms.
Any successful politician has got to have a good feel for what the folks are thinking, what they want from government. The current occupant of the Oval Office is either the most tin eared President ever, or he knows full well exactly what he is trying to accomplish and is openly defying the will of the taxpayers in order to pull off an internal coup and hand this country over to the Socialists who have been trying to bring this country to it’s knees for over a century.
The strength and ferocity of the expected backlash is something to behold. It reminds me of the days after 911, when people around the country started flying American flags, on their cars, the front porches of their homes, applying them to their clothing. Nobody told them to do it, it just seemed to come naturally. The Tea Parties have developed the same way. Because Obama’s reckless policies produced such a potentially explosive mixture, all the mixture needed was a spark to set off an explosion. As you all know, that spark was provided by CNBC’s Rick Santelli. Now it’s a movement.
~~John Cronin~~
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2199738/posts
THE BULLETIN
By: Patrick J. Buchanan
Tags: Patrick J. Buchanan, Tea PartyIn his campaign and inaugural address, Barack Obama cast himself as a moderate man seeking common ground with conservatives.
Yet, his budget calls for the radical restructuring of the U.S. economy, a sweeping redistribution of power and wealth to government and Democratic constituencies. It is a declaration of war on the right.
The real Mr. Obama has stood up, and lived up to his ranking as the most left-wing member of the United States Senate.
Barack has no mandate for this. He was even behind John McCain when the decisive event that gave him the presidency occurred — the September collapse of Lehman Brothers and the market crash.
Republicans are under no obligation to render bipartisan support to this statist coup d’etat. For what is going down is a leftist power grab that is anathema to their principles and philosophy.
Where the U.S. government usually consumes 21 percent of gross domestic product, this Obama budget spends 28 percent in 2009 and runs a deficit of $1.75 trillion, or 12.7 percent of GDP. That is four times the largest deficit of George W. Bush and twice as large a share of the economy as any deficit run since World War II.
Add that 28 percent of GDP spent by the U.S. government to the 12 percent spent by states, counties and cities, and government will consume 40 percent of the economy in 2009.
We are not “headed down the road to socialism.” We are there.
Since the budget was released, word has come that the U.S. economy did not shrink by 3.8 percent in the fourth quarter, but 6.2 percent. All the assumptions in Mr. Obama’s budget about growth in 2009 and 2010 need to be revised downward, and the deficits revised upward.
Look for the deficit for 2009 to cross $2 trillion.
Who abroad is going to lend us the trillions to finance our deficits without demanding higher interest rates on the U.S. bonds they are being asked to hold? And if we must revert to the printing press to create the money, what happens to the dollar?
As Americans save only a pittance and have lost — in the value of homes, stocks, bonds and other assets — $15 trillion to $20 trillion since 2007, how can the people provide the feds with the needed money?
In his speech to Congress, Mr. Obama promised new investments in energy, education and health care. Every kid is going to get a college degree. We’re going to find a cure for cancer.
Who is going to pay for all this?
The top 2 percent, the filthy rich who got all those Bush tax breaks, say Democrats. But the top 5 percent of income earners already pay 60 percent of U.S. income taxes, while the bottom 40 percent pays nothing.
Those paying a federal tax rate of 35 percent will see it rise to near 40 percent and will lose a fifth of the value of their deductions for taxes, mortgage interest and charitable contributions.
Yet, two-thirds of small businesses are taxed at the same rate as individuals. Consider what this means to the owner of a restaurant and bar in Los Angeles open from noon to midnight, where a husband and wife each put in 80 hours a week.
At year’s end, the couple finds they have actually made a profit of $500,000 that they can take home in salary.
What is the Obama-Schwarzenegger tax take on that salary?
Their U.S. tax rate will have hit 39.6 percent.
Their California income tax will have hit 9.55 percent.
Medicare payroll taxes on the proprietor as both employer and salaried employee will be $14,500. Social Security payroll taxes for the proprietor as both employer and employee will be $13,243.
In short, U.S. and state income and payroll taxes will consume half of all the pair earned for some 8,000 hours of work.
From that ravaged salary they must pay a state sales tax of 8.25 percent, gas taxes for the 50-mile commute, and tens of thousands in property taxes on both their restaurant and home. And, after being pilloried by politicians for having feasted in the Bush era, they are now told the tax deduction they get for contributing to the church is to be cut 20 percent, while millions of Obama voters, who paid no U.S. income tax at all, will be getting a tax cut — i.e., a fat little check — in April.
Any wonder native-born Californians are fleeing the Golden Land?
Markets are not infallible. But the stock market has long been a “lead indicator” of where the economy will be six months from now. What are the markets, the collective decisions of millions of investors, saying?
Having fallen every month since Mr. Obama’s election, with January and February the worst two months in history, they are telling us the stimulus package will not work, that Tim Geithner is clueless about how to save the banks, that the Obama budget portends disaster for the republic.
The president says he is gearing up for a fight on his budget.
Good. Let’s give him one.
Meg’s ”Meet the Press” Moment: Where’s the Beef? |
Fairly snarky article posted by The San Francisco Chronicle about Bain & Co. alumnus and Mitt Romney supporter Meg Whitman. The reporter seems to think that running a company as large and as successful as E-Bay hardly qualifies someone to run for Governor of California.
Well, let’s think about that for a moment. The current RINO Gov. of Ca. has run up a $42 billion deficit and is shaking the tin cup in Washington, looking for the residents of the other 49 states to bail his big spending behind out and now we are told that a Harvard MBA and former CEO of E-Bay might not do at least modestly better than the Hollywood action film star? Common sense tells me that Meg will start to move that state back toward some fiscal sanity.
~~John Cronin~~
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=14&entry_id=36100
Sacramento — Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman held her first big press conference as a GOP gubernatorial candidate today..and sidestepped details and follow up questions on abortion, state spending cuts, immigration and whether she’ll release her taxes.
But she did have something to say about San Francisco: ”We need to secure our borders…ultimately, we must hold employers responsible for hiring…we must take a very hard look at sanctuary cities…what’s happening in San Francisco and Los Angeles is just wrong,” she said.
It was an interesting presser, not only for what was said, but for what wasn’t. Whitman was accompanied by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who endorsed her, and Rep. Darrell Issa of Vista, who is also backing her bid.Asked if she will release her taxes over the entire period she was at eBay for transparency purposes, the answer was confounding.
“‘I will be transparent according to the standards other candidates comply with,” she said, adding that she’ll see if some candidates release their taxes ”over a series of years, (then) I will certainly be happy to do that.”
Asked about rich candidates who have run without experience in the top spot, and why specifically she has chosen a run for governor, instead of a down-ballot slot?
“What I’ve done is I’ve run large..and complex organizations, I’ve managed a budget, I’ve focused on priorities and I’ve focused on results,” she said. “So I actually think my skills are quite well-suited to the economic challenges that are facing the state.”
Whitman sidestepped our question about Prop. 8, which she said she supported as “a matter of faith.” Why is same sex marriage a matter of faith to her but abortion — she supports public funding of abortions — is not?
”These are the way I feel about these two issues. I’m pro choice and I feel we cannot take that right away from women, their doctor and her husband or significant other. With regard to Prop. 8, in my mind…I voted yes on Prop 8 as a matter of faith and conscience. But I am for civil unions, I am for the rights of gay couples to adopt.”
She also ignored a question from the Sac Bee’s Dan Walters, who wanted to know how, as she implied in her speech, she could have closed the state’s budget deficit without raising taxes.
”I think the thing that was not looked at…was the size of the bureaucracy and the size of the number of employees that serve the state..you have to look at head count…trust me, it can be done,” she told him.
When he reminded that the lion’s share of the state’s general fund goes to schools — and they don’t have state employees — she said she was aware of that.
“Well, how would you handle it?” he asked.
She called on the next questioner.
On immigration, Whitman was equally vague.
”We must secure the borders and we must hold employers accountable for hiring legitimate, documented workers.”
What would you do to sanctuary cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco?
No answer. Press conference over.“It’s going to be a long campaign,” Issa quipped as they all skipped out.
Depends what campaign you’re on.
Posted By: Carla Marinucci (Email) | February 21 2009 at 05:22 PM
Tags: E-Bay, Prop 8
Mexican Drug Cartel Takes Over CaliforniaFebruary 10th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Arizona, California, Colorado, Drug Cartels, Illegal Immigration, New Mexico
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Here is a disturbing video from an organization called FULL DISCLOSURE. I have not heard of them before and so I can’t vouch for the accuracy of their report. I have posted this as a FYI type report and I don’t mean to be controversial, it’s just that I hear from various sources that these activities are really happening, but since I don’t live anywhere near these states, I have to rely on news reports and also on corroboration from readers who do.
~~John Cronin~~
Tags: Illegal Immigration
Prop 8 Pushback |
I saw a video this morning showing the street demonstrations being conducted by people protesting the passage of Prop 8 in California. They were marching down Market St. in San Francisco and they interviewed one of the leaders of the march and he said that he was no longer “asking” for his rights, he was “demanding” them. Never mind that his fellow Californians had just decided that what he was asking for was not a right conferred on him by the Constitution. It was his “preference.”
They also interviewed a member of a Catholic organization that had helped to pass Prop 8 and he was commenting on the partnership that has grown between the Catholic Church and the LDS Church, in defense of pre-born life and traditional marriage. It is very encouraging to see people willing to take a stand on these important issues, despite the risks. As you may know, there have been threats made on the lives of LDS leaders in the effort to defend traditional marriage in CA. Some have had to have police protection around the clock as a result of the threats.
I am struck by the anti-democratic attitudes of some of the folks opposed to Prop 8. Give us want we want or we’ll go after you personally. They are willing to abide by a popular vote, but only if it goes their way. Grow up, kiddies. You lost in the “market place of ideas” and the people have spoken.
~~John Cronin~~
Tags: Prop 8
Romney: America Must Correct CourseSeptember 28th, 2008 | 13 Comments | Posted in Business, California, John McCain, Mitt Romney, economy, wall street
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http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/sep/27/romney-america-must-correct-course/
The Associated Press
Sat, Sep 27, 2008 (9:57 p.m.)
Tags: Bear Stearns, Merrill LynchFormer Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says the U.S. must fix its ailing economy and boost its military prowess or risk losing its status as a superpower.
Romney told delegates to the California Republican Party’s meeting Saturday that a secure economy is as essential as a strong military to the country’s safety.
He says it was inconceivable to him just a few months ago that financial powerhouses such as Bear Stearns and Merrill Lynch would have collapsed.
Romney also gave the GOP base plenty of red meat, praising John McCain’s performance in the presidential debate Friday.
He stressed McCain’s knowledge of foreign policy knowledge and contrasted the freedoms America enjoys with the repression in other economically prosperous countries, such as China and Russia.
Mormons Boost Antigay Marriage Effort |
Fine article in the WSJ commenting on the ongoing cooperation by Catholics, evangelical Protestants and the LDS Church in their fight to preserve the sanctity of traditional marriage. I have said in these pages many times, that while we have differences in our understanding of Christian theology, are shared values are so close that we are natural allies and, as we continue to partner in these important causes, together we are a political force to be respected or feared.
~~John Cronin~~
[Editor's Note: For purposes of brevity, I did not include the full text of the article]
Tags: Equality for All, No on 8, Protect Marriage.com---Yes on 8Wall Street Journal Weekend Print Edition
By: Mark Schoofs
Mormons have emerged as a dominant fund raising force in the hotly contested California ballot fight to ban same-sex marriage.
Members of the Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have contributed more that a third of the approximately $15.4 million raised since June 1 to support Proposition 8. The ballot initiative, if passed, would reverse the current right of same-sex couples to marry.
The tally of Mormon contributions was provided by Frank Schubert, campaign manager for Protect Marriage.com—Yes on 8, the initiative’s primary backer. A finance-tracking group corroborated Mormon fund raising dominance, saying it could exceed 40%.
The Mormon Church decision to enlist members on behalf of the same-sex marriage ban as given supporters of Proposition 8 a fund raising lead. The campaign to defeat the initiative has collected around $13 million so far, said Steve Smith, a top campaign consultant for No on 8, Equality for All. Both sides raised roughly equal amounts in the early stages, said Mr. Smith, but “all of a sudden in the last few weeks they are out raising us, and it appears to be Mormon money.”
The battle has drawn in money from around the country. The Knights of Columbus, a Roman Catholic group, has given $1 million to support Proposition 8. Focus on the Family, a non-profit organization composed mainly of evangelical Protestants, has given more than $400,000. The Yes on 8 campaign has received “more proportionately from the Latter-day Saints Church than from any other faith,” said Mr. Schubert, 35% to 40% of the total.
Strickland Fundraiser Featuring Mitt Romney Surpasses ExpectationsJune 19th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in California, Fundraising, GOP, Governor Romney, Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Republicans
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http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/dennert/archives/2008/06/the-money-game.html
P R E S S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Matt Guthrie June 18, 2008 (805)
***-**** STRICKLAND FUNDRAISER FEATURING MITT ROMNEY SURPASSES EXPECTATIONS
Strickland Campaign Raises Nearly Quarter Million Dollars (Westlake Village) Last night, featured speaker Mitt Romney addressed a packed room of close to five hundred donors and supporters of Tony Strickland at the State Senate candidate’s highly anticipated fundraiser in Westlake Village. The event, which highlighted the importance of the 19th District Senate race, surpassed the original fundraising goal of $200,000 and took in nearly a quarter-million dollars. The sold out event was an overwhelming success for Strickland and continues the trend of strong and growing support for his campaign. With only two days to prepare, the Strickland team was also able to organize a successful pushback to a protest at the event that had been planned for over a week and included between 30-40 people. At 92 supporters strong, the pro-Strickland crowd more than doubled that of the protest demonstration as they lined the streets with American flags and signs showing their support for Tony Strickland and welcoming Governor Romney to California. Strickland’s opponent also didn’t escape the wrath of supporters as they carried signs slamming her tax and spend positions and exposed the hypocritical nature of contributions received by Hannah-Beth Jackson and the democratic party. Governor Romney’s message to California voters was clear. “I believe Tony Strickland can cut back on wasteful spending and can remove the interest of special interests and bring new ideas to Sacramento,” Romney said in an interview before the event. Strickland received a standing ovation when speaking about the importance of this particular race and his message about growing the economy while being environmentally responsible played well with the crowd. “You can be pro-economy and pro-environment,” Strickland said. ” The solution isn’t raising taxes, it’s to help the economy grow. Raising taxes will only drive people and businesses out of the state. We need to push the green economy so we can get off of foreign oil and reduce gas prices for all Californians”. ###
Romney Fundraiser Expected to Net more Than $250K for StricklandJune 18th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in California, Fundraising, Governor Mitt Romney, Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Republicans
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http://www.politickerca.com/alexisenstadt/1221/
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By Alex Isenstadt
Category: President, LocalTags: Mitt Romney, Tony Strickland, Hannah-Beth Jackson
The campaign for state Senate candidate Tony Strickland says tonight’s fundraiser with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney will likely surpass $250,000. The campaign had originally set a goal of $200,000 for the event, said spokesman Matt Guthrie.
Strickland, a former Assemblyman, is no stranger to Romney. The Moorpark Republican was California chair for Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign.Strickland is running against Democrat Hannah-Beth Jackson, an Assemblywoman, for the seat state Sen. Tom McClintock is vacating.
The fundraiser will be held at the Westlake Hyatt Plaza in Ventura.
Clinton, Obama Back Off Border-Fence LawFebruary 24th, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in 2008 Election, Arizona, Barack Obama, California, Foreign Affairs, Hillary Clinton, Illegal Immigration, Mitt Romney, National Security, New Mexico, Texas
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I saw this story on the Border Fence this morning and I thought it would be very informative and very interesting to hear from our readers who either live in areas near the Southwestern border or who have friends or family members who live in those areas to post their comments about the issues involved in erecting a physical barrier. What are the concerns of farmers and cattle ranchers in those areas? How will this effect local business? Do property owners have legitimate complaints or do national security interests trump all other concerns?
Will the border fence ever get built or will it be promptly forgotten by the politicians once they are safely ensconced in office for the next four to six years?
~~John Cronin~~
By Terence P. Jeffrey
CNSNews.com Editor in Chief
February 22, 2008
(CNSNews.com) - In a CNN debate in Austin, Texas, Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton agreed Thursday night that the Secure Border Fence Act of 2006, which directs the secretary of Homeland Security to construct 700 miles of double border fencing along specific sections of the U.S.-Mexico border, should not be enforced as written.
Stressing her desire to be deferential to the views of people who live along the border in Texas — which on March 4 will hold a primary that is widely viewed as a must-win event for the New York senator — Clinton said of a border fence, “there may be limited places where it would work. But let’s deploy more technology and personnel, instead of the physical barrier.”
“This is an area where Senator Clinton and I almost entirely agree,” said Obama. “I think that the key is to consult with local communities, whether it’s on the commercial interests or the environmental stakes of creating any kind of barrier.”
Mitt on Super TuesdayFebruary 5th, 2008 | 10 Comments | Posted in California, Fox News, Georgia, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Tsunami Tuesday
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In Case You Missed It: Governor Mitt Romney on Super Tuesday
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 /Standard Newswire/ — the following is the coverage of Governor Mitt Romney on Super Tuesday:
Governor Romney on The Importance Of These Times (Fox News’ “Fox & Friends,” 2/5/08):
Governor Romney: “These are really critical times for our country. We face extraordinary challenges from the jihadists, from new competition from Asia. We see our economy getting weaker. People wonder how they are going to pay their bills, gas bills, heating bills. If America keeps on the same track we’re on, we’re not going to remain the most powerful nation on Earth. Washington is fundamentally broken, and it’s not going to get changed by people who spent their whole life in Washington. You’re going to have to have somebody come from the outside, the way Ronald Reagan came from the outside, and shake Washington up. And that’s exactly what I intend to do. I don’t think it’s also possible to have somebody lead our party who is very much outside the house that Reagan built. Senator McCain’s a fine fellow, national hero. But his positions on the keystone issues of his 25 years are positions that are more like Democrats than like those of Republicans.”
Governor Romney On Conservative Support (MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” 2/5/08):
Governor Romney: “[T]his is just the beginning. We’ve got a lot of states to go. And what we’re seeing is, by virtue of voices like yours and others across the conservative world, conservatives are waking up, and they’re saying, ‘Look, we just can’t take a left turn in our party. We’ve got to stand by the principles that Ronald Reagan laid out.’ And I’m the conservative candidate in this race. It’s become a two-person race, and in California over the weekend, as you point out, the polls show that I’m tied there or doing a little better than tied. You never know whether to believe polls or not. But then you look at Maine, we just had a caucus in Maine over the weekend. Both U.S. Senators were fighting for Senator McCain, but you know what, I won there by 50 to 20. The signs are good that conservatives are listening and saying, ‘You know what, we don’t want to take the liberal path.’”
Governor Romney On Conservative Support (MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” 2/5/08):
Governor Romney: “[T]his is just the beginning. We’ve got a lot of states to go. And what we’re seeing is, by virtue of voices like yours and others across the conservative world, conservatives are waking up, and they’re saying, ‘Look, we just can’t take a left turn in our party. We’ve got to stand by the principles that Ronald Reagan laid out.’ And I’m the conservative candidate in this race. It’s become a two-person race, and in California over the weekend, as you point out, the polls show that I’m tied there or doing a little better than tied. You never know whether to believe polls or not. But then you look at Maine, we just had a caucus in Maine over the weekend. Both U.S. Senators were fighting for Senator McCain, but you know what, I won there by 50 to 20. The signs are good that conservatives are listening and saying, ‘You know what, we don’t want to take the liberal path.’”
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