A Portait of Sarah PalinAugust 29th, 2008 | 36 Comments | Posted in Biography, Glenn Beck, John McCain, Multimedia, Sarah Palin, VP, Veepstakes, Vice President, Video, conservatives
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From Governor RomneyAugust 29th, 2008 | 78 Comments | Posted in John McCain, Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, VP, Veepstakes, Vice President
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ROMNEY STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN
BOSTON. . . Governor Romney today issued the following statement on John McCain’s selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate:
“Governor Palin’s story is one that all Americans will find inspiring. She’s a Washington outsider with a commitment to the conservative principles that will make our nation stronger. I look forward to campaigning for Senator McCain, Governor Palin and Republicans all across the country.”
Tags: John McCain, Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, Veepstakes, Vice President, VP
Obama Attacks PalinAugust 29th, 2008 | 16 Comments | Posted in Barack Obama, John McCain, Sarah Palin, VP, Veepstakes, Vice President
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Ya know, McCain put out this video last night specifically to highlight the historic nature of Obama’s nomination:
So, what does Obama do upon McCain’s decision to choose Sarah Palin as his VP Nominee…
“the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency.”
Obama is such a weasel. He can’t even give a civil response. I’m gonna be fighting HARD to ensure he doesn’t get elected President.
Tags: Barack Obama, John McCain, Sarah Palin, Veepstakes, Vice President, VP
Palin is it…August 29th, 2008 | 77 Comments | Posted in Independant, John McCain, Maverick, Sarah Palin, VP, Veepstakes, Vice President
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While I love Mitt Romney, I am very happy with this choice…A conservative woman, and a mother of a special needs child to boot (that means a whole lot to a person like me).
Sarah Palin, husband Todd, and baby Trig born April 18, 2008
Not PawlentyAugust 29th, 2008 | 9 Comments | Posted in Announcement, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, VP, Veepstakes, Vice President
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Per Jonathan Martin @ Politico.
Here’s the headline:
BREAKING: Pawlenty won’t be in Dayton today, says “was honored to be considered”
Head on over there and read the story…
Staying hopeful…
Tags: Announcement, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Veepstakes, Vice President, VP
Pro-Huckabee Activists to Dissuade McCain on Romney Ticket |
There are a boatload of these stories circulating through the MSM and the blogosphere the last couple of days and they sound remarkably alike. Am I getting cynical, or do you think someone has released talking points to the usual suspects?
~~John Cronin~~
http://christianpost.com/article/20080813/pro-huckabee-activists-to-
dissuade-mccain-on-romney-ticket.htm
By Jennifer Riley
Christian Post Reporter
Supporters of former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will meet with presumptive Republican nominee John McCain on Wednesday to persuade him not to name former campaign rival Mitt Romney as his running mate.
McCain is tentatively scheduled to meet with about 10 social conservative activists and religious leaders from Michigan, according to The Detroit News. Another group of about 40 Huckabee supporters will meet separately with a McCain campaign liaison, said Debra Matney, a Huckabee supporter who is helping to organize the meeting.
Leah Yoon, a McCain campaign spokeswoman, confirmed that the Republican candidate plans to meet with “grass-roots and faith-based leaders” during his visit to Michigan on Wednesday.
McCain’s vice presidential pick is expected to be a major point of discussion at both meetings.Although McCain has remained tight-lipped on his vice presidential selection process, insiders say Romney is among the short list for the position.
But Matney said the Michigan activists and religious leaders want Huckabee to be on the ticket, but if that is not possible, then they want Romney not to be on it.
Romney, a Michigan native, was popular among conservatives earlier in the primaries. But then Huckabee became the favorite for conservative voters given his consistent record of conservative stances, [ Editor’s Note: ??? ] his ability to weave biblical references into speeches and his deadpan sense of humor.
Vote for Mitt in the VP Madness Poll |
Sorry folks for the long absence folks, but I am only temporarily back from the dead. My life got many times more hectic about the same time Romney dropped from the race. I’m still reading all the news but am no longer able to report it.
I did want to draw your attention to a certain poll that Hector from Romney Veep Watch has been pushing for a while now. The poll is sort of a play-off format between possible VP candidates. Right now it’s in the second round (out of 5) and Romney is currently losing to Mark Sanford, 55-45.
Voting closes today, so head on over to CQ Politics and vote for Romney in their VP Madness Poll.
If Romney wins, next up is Romney vs. Huckabee.
~Nate Gunderson
Veepstakes speculation: Mitt Romney at the top of the list |
I don’t put much stock in Bob Novak’s rumors…his hit rate is probably no better than 50/50. With that caveat, click over to see what the rumor mill has to say.
Mitt For VP Website |
My apologies if this is old news. HT to Ron for the link to the site.
~~John Cronin~~
http://www.mittforveep.com/
Howard, Glenwood MD - WE need a person with his economic training and experience…
Andrew, Franklin IN - A true American with the proven record to help this country…
John, Columbia MD - There is no one more qualified to help lead our country in a time of economic uncertainty…
Mark, Ellicott City MD - I would love to see Mitt on the ticket. He really spoke to the conservative issues…
John, Athens GA - Mitt will bring the conservatives with him!!
Right-Of-Center Bloggers Select The Most & Least Desired Vice-President For John McCain |
From: Right Wing News
Right-Of-Center Bloggers Select The Most & Least Desired Vice-President For John McCain
Right Wing News emailed more than 230 right-of-center bloggers and asked them to send us a ranked list of 1-5 people they’d most like to see as John McCain’s Vice-President and the 1-5 people they’d least like to see as John McCain’s Vice-President. Representatives from the following 45 blogs responded…
The Anchoress, Argghhhh!, AtlanticBlog, The Baseball Crank, Blonde Sagacity, Bluey Blog, Boi From Troy, Bookworm Room, Classical Values, Dr. Melissa Clouthier, The Club For Growth Blog, Conservative Grapevine, Damian Penny, Drumwaster’s Rants, Elocutio, Eternity Road, Musings, Fetching Jen, Cassy Fiano, Fraters Libertas, GraniteGrok, GayPatriot, IMAO, Jeff Gannon - A Voice of the New Media, JackLewis, Liberty Pundit (Brian), GOPUSA Northeast (Hank), Rachel Lucas, Mainstream Libertarian, Midnight Blue, mountaineer musings, Moxie, Newmark’s Door, Noisy Room, No Oil For Pacifists, The Nose On Your Face, Pal2pal, The Pink Flamingo Bar & Grill, Pirate’s Cove, Don Singleton, Sister Toldjah, Solomonia, The Sundries Shack, Don Surber, WILLisms,
The Most Desired Vice-President For John McCain
18) Rudy Giuliani: Former Mayor, New York (5.0)
17) Tim Pawlenty: Governor, Minnesota (5.5)
16) Jim DeMint: Senator, South Carolina (6.0)
15) Mike Pence: Congressman, Indiana (7.0)
14) Phil Gramm: Former Senator, Texas (7.0)
13) Elizabeth Dole: Senator, North Carolina (7.0)
12) Sarah Palin: Governor, Alaska (9.0)
11) David Petraeus: General (10.5)
10) Newt Gingrich: Former Congressman, Georgia (11.0)
9) JC Watts: Former Congressman, Oklahoma (12.0)
Haley Barbour: Governor, Mississippi (13.5)
7) Mark Sanford: Governor, South Carolina (16.5)
6) Duncan Hunter: Congressman, California (17.0)
5) Bobby Jindal: Governor, Louisiana (20.0)
4) Condi Rice: Secretary of State (22.0)
3) Fred Thompson: Former Senator, Tennessee (26.5)
2) Michael Steele: Former Lieutenant Governor, Maryland (28.5)
1) Mitt Romney: Former Governor, Massachusetts (29.5)
The Least Desired Vice-President For John McCain
15) Tom Ridge: Former Governor, Pennsylvania (5.0)
14) Tommy Franks: Former General (5.0)
13) Tim Pawlenty: Governor, Minnesota (5.5)
12) Rudy Giuliani: Former Mayor, New York (7.0)
11) Newt Gingrich: Former Congressman, Georgia (7.5)
10) Elizabeth Dole: Senator, North Carolina (7.5)
9) Mel Martinez: Senator, Florida (10.0)
Condi Rice: Secretary of State (16.5)
7) Christie Todd Whitman: Former Governor, New Jersey (19.5)
6) Joe Lieberman: Senator, Connecticut (19.5)
5) Charlie Crist: Governor, Florida (20.0)
4) Colin Powell: Former Secretary of State (23.0)
3) Jeb Bush: Former Governor, Florida (23.5)
2) Lindsey Graham: Senator, South Carolina (26.5)
1) Mike Huckabee: Former Governor, Arkansas (42.5)
McCain-Romney: It Makes Economic SenseApril 11th, 2008 | 8 Comments | Posted in 2008, Governor Romney, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Running-Mate, Senator McCain, VP, Vice President, economy
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In 1992, James Carville, then political strategist for Bill Clinton, crafted the phrase “It’s the Economy Stupid” to focus his candidate as he ran against incumbent president George H.W. Bush. Sixteen years later, in the wake of the mortgage crisis and signs of a recession, John McCain’s handlers would do well to heed the advice of Mr. Carville, but with a twist.
The two main themes of the upcoming general election will be the economy and Iraq. McCain, a staunch supporter of the war in Iraq, cannot retreat from his position in the Middle East regardless of what happens there before November. On the other hand, McCain can shore up his ticket on the economic front by selecting someone who has a solid financial footing: former rival Mitt Romney.
Yesterday my colleague, Andrea Murphy, discussed the potential Republican ticket of John McCain and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Despite a recent poll suggesting that a McCain-Rice ticket could win New York in November (a feat no Republican has accomplished since Reagan-Bush in 1984), Mitt Romney is the right choice to join McCain on the ticket.
Beyond Condoleezza Rice’s status as a lightning rod for the failures of the Bush administration, the secretary of state does not address McCain’s largest weakness: his relative inexperience on financial issues.
Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, in addition to readers of Trailwatch, attacked Senator McCain’s first mortgage proposal, which the candidate submitted to Forbes. The criticism: this plan did not do enough to help homeowners hit by the mortgage crunch.
Yesterday, John McCain revised his policy, calling for more government intervention to aid “well-meaning homeowners” who cannot pay their mortgages. To his credit, McCain shows a willingness to modify his positions, but the new plan did not give details on who, exactly, would be eligible for government assistance, earning McCain a new round of criticism from Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
What could Mitt Romney contribute to the Republican ticket? Before serving as governor of Massachusetts, Romney was chief executive of Bain & Company and co-founder of spin-off private equity firm Bain Capital where, over his 14-year stint at the helm, the company enjoyed great success.
A March campaign stop in Utah may have laid the groundwork for a future alliance between the former adversaries. Romney has pledged to raise $15 million for McCain, and he stumped for McCain in Lancaster, Pennsylvania yesterday.
A McCain-Romney ticket makes sense for both men. McCain gets a boost on economic issues and Romney gets a seat next to McCain in the White House—assuming they manage a victory in November. The increased exposure would serve Romney well should he choose to seek the presidential nomination in the future. Considering John McCain’s age, Romney’s chance could come as soon as 2012 if a victorious McCain decided to only serve one term.
–Paul M. Murdock
Mitt diehards create their own petitionApril 9th, 2008 | 7 Comments | Posted in 2008, Governor Romney, Jonathan Martin, Mitt Romney, Politico, Republican Nominee, VP, Vice President
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Jonathan Martin posted this on his blog at Politico.
The pro-Huck/anti-Mitt forces have crafted a petition to keep Romney off the ticket, so naturally the Mitt-heads have responded with their own petition — urging McCain to pick their guy.
And the 2012 jockeying goes on.
Visit the link if you would like to post a comment on his blog. Every bit of exposure helps.
Also, I am unable to post the corrected Ad below from my mobile device. It just contained one spelling error. If any blogger can get a hold of Ron Frey and edit my post, I would really appreciate it.
Know MittApril 9th, 2008 | 20 Comments | Posted in 2008, Ad, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Mitt Romney, Petition, Republican, Senator McCain, VP, Vice President
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Ron Frey created this ad proposal; and I think that it well represents our petition and our unity in supporting Mitt Romney.
Our Petition is still getting signatures and can now viewed at: yesmittvp.com I would like to thank Sterling, who was kind enough to assign the domain to our site. Please keep letting your friends and family know about our petition. If you have not signed it and would like to:
I am also looking into an ad buy to let more people know who we are, and who we stand with. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please let me know.
Vice Presidential PollApril 8th, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in 2008, Governor Romney, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Poll, Senator McCain, VP, Vice President
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Please visit the GOPNation Blog and vote for whichever candidate you wish John McCain to select as his running-mate. This is the same poll that is featured at Ann Coulter’s Website. The first round of voting has ended with Mitt winning; however, he is currently tied with, well someone.
Also, my apologies to KKSM, Doug and Darlene for not posting it earlier.
PetitionApril 6th, 2008 | 22 Comments | Posted in 2008, Mitt Romney, Petition, Senator McCain, VP, Vice President
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Two days ago I created a petition to gain signatures of persons in support of Gov. Romney for VP. If you are interested and have not yet signed it yet, please consider it. Also, please consider sending the link to family members, friends, church members, and any others that you see fit. We are close to two-hundred signatures and need more. I will be sending this petition to the McCain campaign soon, so let’s see how many signatures and comments we can get. To access the petition please:
Also, for those of you who are reluctant to support John McCain but still support Gov. Romney, please consider that Mitt getting elected VP might be his only shot at the Presidency later. If John McCain becomes President, his VP will likely become the Republican nominee in 2012, or 2016.
In regards to answering the “No Mitt” ad, remember that many in the GOP establishment are already pushing for a McCain/Romney ticket. Several of McCain’s advisors, including Carl Rove, have asked him to pick Mitt. I understand the frustration you might have towards this group and their ad; but please remember that they are a small group of Huckabee supporters; and they do not represent the majority of the Republican Party. They also have not purchased many ads, they have limited resources, and they are being talked about mostly on a few “Social Conservative” web-sites. John McCain is not going to let some angry ad decide who he chooses to ask to run with him. I personally am done talking about the ad; and I feel that I gave it too much attention in the first place.
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