ComMITTed to Romney!

Jun 25 2008

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David Kim

Veepstakes “Final Four” - Go vote for Mitt!

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Mitt is now in the Final Four going up against Pawlenty. He’s currently the top vote getter at 69% with 28K votes in!

If you haven’t voted yet, click here, and take Mitt to the finals! (looks like he will be up against Colin Powell)

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Jun 25 2008

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amanda

Mitt Romney on “Your World”

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Mitt’s still a key player in the GOP, and he’s still being as well-spoken and educated as ever on today’s tough issues. Enjoy.

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Jun 24 2008

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John Cronin

IRS Investigating Internet Evangelist

Filed under Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Early Primary States, Faith in America, LDS, Mormons, Governor Mitt Romney

Bill Keller, who really hit the Media’s radar screen during the primaries with his infamous quote about Mitt Romney is being investigated by the IRS according to EarnedMedia.Org in a story referencing the original article in the NEW YORK TIMES.

I thought his remark was way off base and apparently the IRS does as well. It will be very interesting to see how the case develops.

~~John Cronin~~

http://www.earnedmedia.org/wdc0624.htm

MEDIA ADVISORY, June 24 /Christian Newswire/ –

The New York Times has broken the story that Bill Keller, founder of Liveprayer.com with over 2.4 million subscribers to his Daily Devotional and host of the Liveprayer TV program, is under investigation for possibly violating his tax exempt status in speaking out last year against former Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s Mormon beliefs. Keller, who was the first Christian leader to speak out nationally against Romney’s beliefs coined the now infamous phrase, “A vote for Romney is a vote for Satan.”

Keller maintains that he has done nothing to violate his tax exemption status and says his attorneys are confident the ministry will be cleared of any wrongdoing. Keller stated, “I have every right to educate people on spiritual matters and deal with the pressing spiritual issues of our day, even those that transcend into the political arena. Unlike many Christian leaders, I have never, or ever will endorse any candidate for public office and have never told people who to or not to vote for.” He has recently been in the national news making the case that the Democratic nominee for President, Senator Barack Obama is not a Christian.

New York Times story from Tuesday, June 24, 2008: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/23/challenging-the-irs/

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Jun 24 2008

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Steve Andrew

IQ Scores of Republican/Democratic Politicans

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IQ Scores

The IQ scores below (unless otherwise stated) are estimates.

2008 Republican Nominees:

John McCain 133 {confirmed}

Mitt Romney 122

Mike Huckabee 110-125

Ron Paul 130 -140

Duncan Hunter 120-130

Fred Thompson 123

Rudy Giuliani 123

2008 Democratic Nominee’s:

Barack Obama 130-148

Hillary Clinton 140 {confirmed}

John Edwards 124

Mike Gravel 115-122

Dennis Kucinich 116-126

Bill Richardson 124-133

Former Presidents Of The United States:

Ronald Reagan 105

Benjamin Franklin 160

George W. Bush 138

Dwight D. Eisenhower 122

Franklin D. Roosevelt 147

George H.W. Bush 132

George Washington 118

John F. Kennedy 119

Jimmy Carter 156

John Q. Adams 175

Richard M. Nixon 155

Bill Clinton 159

Al Gore 134

Abraham Lincoln 150

It’s a nice, neat thing to know about people but having a high IQ score is not all of it. You have to have character and humility. You don’t want to be smart and be like Christopher Langan - 195:

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Jun 24 2008

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John Cronin

USA Today: Mitt Romney Most Popular Choice for VP in Either Party

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According to USA TODAY, Mitt Romney is the most popular choice for VP in either party!

Hillary Clinton is close to the bottom of the barrel with a whopping 64% negative rating! When you think about it, that is actually a landslide in reverse. I am shocked, shocked I tell you!

~~John Cronin~~

http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2008/06/rice-mccain-fei.html

As for what the other questions have shown, if you look at the spread between “yes” votes and “no” votes:

• Republican Mitt Romney has been the most popular of anyone in either party. He’s 20 points “up” in the “yes” column — 56%-36% at this time.

• The next closest is former secretary of State Colin Powell. Among Republicans choices, his “yes” vote is 52%, compared to a “no” vote of 40%. He doesn’t fare as well if he’s positioned as a Democratic possibility. Then, it’s 49% “no” and 46% “yes.”

• The most negative reactions by far have been to two Democrats. Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius gets a resounding “no:” 62%-22%. Former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton also fares poorly. Her “no” vote is 64%. Her “yes” vote is 31%.

• None of the Democrats so far have gotten more “yes” than “no” votes, though Sen. Joseph Biden is coming close.

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Jun 23 2008

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Steve Andrew

My Perspective On The Electoral Map

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Okay folks, I know its too early in the General Election to start looking at the Electoral Map, but let’s just speculate and take a look at it again mid July.

I’m using CNN’s electoral map and currently the numbers run like this:

Barack H. Obama - 153 Safe Electors/58 Leaning Electors

John Sidney McCain - 125 Safe Electors/69 Leaning Electors

I am assuming both candidates leaning electors will remain with their respective party. Here is what I think will happen:

Barack H. Obama will get the following states regardless of the Vice - Presidential pick:

Ohio
Iowa
Wisconsin

John Sidney McCain will get the following states, with Governor Romney as the Vice - Presidential pick (which I don’t think will happen, but I really want to be proved wrong):

Nevada
Colorado
Florida
Virginia
Missouri
Michigan
New Hampshire
Minnesota

That brings the final count to:

Barack H. Obama - 248

John Sidney McCain - 264

Again, this is only an early prediction/speculation and a whole lot can change from here until November. I imagine the race will grow tighter.

Post if you see any discrepancies

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Jun 23 2008

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John Cronin

Romney On Guest List For Perry’s Fundraiser

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http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080623/NEWS/806230324

June 23, 2008

Former Gov. Mitt Romney, who few would deny has had a tough political year, isn’t letting that deter him from helping out his friends.

The former contender for the Republican presidential nomination will be on Cape Thursday at a reception for his fellow Republican and friend, state Rep. Jeffrey Davis Perry, R-Sandwich.

These two Republicans became friends during their shared time on Beacon Hill.

In 2006 when Perry’s 2-month-old granddaughter Paige Victoria Perry died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Romney quietly offered his emotional support to the Perry family, out of the public eye.

Thursday’s event is a fundraiser for Perry. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. at the Cape Codder Resort, Route 132, Hyannis.

Banstable County Sheriff James Cummings will be the master of ceremonies

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Jun 20 2008

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John Cronin

McCain’s Meeting With Chicago Hispanics

Filed under Mitt Romney, John McCain, Barack Obama, Illegal Immigration, Presidential Politics, Presidential Race

Hat Tip to Doug for the heads up on this story. I continue to believe that we will have to remain very actively engaged in the political process no matter who is elected in November. Reports like the one below reinforce that belief.

~~John Cronin~~

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080620/D91DI6LO0.html

Jun 19, 11:22 PM (ET)

By MICHAEL TARM

CHICAGO (AP) - Republican presidential John McCain assured Hispanic leaders he would push through Congress legislation to overhaul federal immigration laws if elected, several people who attended a private meeting with the candidate said Thursday.

Democrats questioned why the Arizona senator held the meeting late Wednesday night in Chicago. But supporters who were in the room denied that McCain held the closed-door session out of fear of offending conservatives, many of whom want him to take a harder line on immigration.

Both McCain and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama support giving legal status to millions of illegal immigrants, but neither has made the issue a centerpiece of the campaign. At one time, McCain’s campaign suffered because of his stance on the issue.

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Jun 19 2008

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John Cronin

Pence Needs 23 More Signatures

Filed under Mitt Romney, Free Speech, Mike Pence

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=27085

Congress is just 23 signatures away from a vote that could finally end the archaic Fairness Doctrine and create a permanent free-market system for talk radio.

Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) continues to urge congress members to sign the Broadcaster Freedom Act discharge petition. The petition will “prevent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from repromulgating the fairness doctrine,” originally initiated in the 1930s under Franklin Roosevelt.

During its glory days, the Fairness Doctrine was never applied to ensure conservatives’ air time. In fact, conservative voices were shunned while liberal bias seemed to mysteriously remain under the radar of the FCC. The Fairness Doctrine’s attempt at “fairness” created the most imbalanced media atmosphere possible. Or, some journalists simply avoided any coverage of controversial issues in order to avoid the nuisance of finding contrasting viewpoints on every issue raised in a story.

This biased radio and television coverage thrived until former President Reagan removed the doctrine in the 80s. Conservative talk radio – which had been an oddity – quickly became a commercial success.

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Jun 19 2008

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Steve Andrew