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"Romney, who did not serve in Vietnam due to his Mormon missionary work and a high draft lottery number" These kinds of stories chaps my hide!  It seems to elude that because Mitt is a Mormon and was on a mission that that somehow excluded him from serving in Vietnam.  The reason he didn't go to Vietnam was because he had a high draft lottery number!  It had nothing to do with him being on a mission....

I don't know if in the long run the fact that Jan recorded Romney's off air conversation will hurt him more than it helped him. I'm not really trying to push the transcript, because I think it will help Romney. I'm trying to push it because people are going to lie, misrepresent, and oversimplify what happened in that booth. While Mark spent all day spinning his thoughts about what Romney said, and inserting himself into the story, I spent most of the day transcribing what actually happened. Who spent their time better? Me or Mark? Who cares what Mark thinks about what happened. I think it is more important that we first nail down the facts of what happened, so please watch the video, one more time and help me correct any mistakes in the transcript. It will be a good use of your time. (see previous post if you don't know what I'm talking about)

This is such a poorly written article, I am surprised it got on National Review: It says, That's because Romney's argument with the Iowa talk-radio host starts with the two discussing their shared affinity for W. Cleon Skousen. "You and I share a common affection for the late Cleon Skousen," the radio host says. The former governor agrees, affirming Skousen was his professor and when the radio host professes his fondness for Skousen's book The Making of America , while he acknowledges he hasn't read it, Mitt quickly says "That's worth reading." This is demonstratively not true. Romney asks , "That's worth reading?" To which Jan Mickelson responds to the question, " Oh Absolutely." Here is my transcript of the interview: http://myclob.pbwiki.com/Jan-Mickelson But it was a question, and that is why I typed the transcript. Watch the video again, Mark. Also, when Jan said, "You and I share a common affection for the...

Jan Mickelson: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM, Good morning Sir, Welcome aboard.   MR: Thank you good to be with you this morning. Marshaltown, is one of my favorite places. I used to work in marshal town.   Jan Mickelson: As a what?   MR: I worked there as a consultant to fisher controls. It was one of my first assignments as a young consultant and I made the treck, gosh it was a long period of time, back and forth from Dimoin to Marshaltown. I worked for a guy named Larry Sully who was head of that division. He told me I was going to come to love the people of Iowa and he was right.   Jan Mickelson: You have a photographic memory.   MR: Not Really. But there are a few things you can remember such as at Rubs, there is a place called Rubs, in Monture and I sued to go there…   Jan Mickelson: Did you cook your own   MR: I did cook my own.   Jan Mickelson: Are you any good?   Jan Mickelson: No now and then..I had to keep...

What They're Really Saying About Governor Mitt Romney At The Des Moines, Iowa GOP Debate Sunday, Aug 05, 2007 11:25 AM EDT The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza: "Former Gov. Mitt Romney is the frontrunner in Iowa and he's at the center of the debate at its start." (Chris Cillizza, "Republican Debate In Iowa Begins," Washington Post's The Fix, http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/  8/5/07) Time's Mark Halperin: "I think Governor Romney had the best performance overall. He's been strong in all the debates, comes very well prepared." (ABC WOI-DM's "Vote 2008 Special," 8/5/07) - Time's Mark Halperin: "Mitt Romney gets an A. I couldn't find a lot of things to criticize in his performance. He faced some tough questions, but he did a good job handling it. It's becoming cliché to say, but he looks and sounds like a president. For a lot of voters that's important." (ABC ...

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Written by N.Z.    Thursday, 02 August 2007 This morning, Ed Morrisey and I had the opportunity to interview former Massachusetts governor and current presidential contender Mitt Romney. We started with a discussion of Governor Romney's new " Surge of Support for the Troops " initiative, and continued into an overall discussion of the war effort. You can download the audio by clicking here (3MB mp3) or can listen online by simply clicking on the button below. I've also transcribed some key statements from the Governor below. Thanks to Governor Romney for taking the time to speak with us, and we hope to conduct similar interviews with other candidates in the near future. On what Americans should know about the surge: "What I'd tell them is if we very quickly withdraw from Iraq, that there is a very real risk that things will get a lot worse, not only in the Mid...

Local Coverage Of The Debate Saturday, Aug 04, 2007 02:05 PM EDT Click here  to find out what time the debate will be broadcast on your local ABC station. New on Mitt TV: "Why The Ames Straw Poll Is Important" Saturday, Aug 04, 2007 02:00 PM EDT What They're Really Saying About Governor Romney's Campaign: Selected YouTube Videos Saturday, Aug 04, 2007 01:32 PM EDT Jim Cramer: Romney "Best Business Man In North America" Lee Iacocca Praises Gov. Mitt Romney Halperin: Governor Romney Best Funded And Best Organized Forbes: Gov. Romney "Right On Target" T...

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August 4, 2007,  12:48 pm Romney Defends His Faith By Michael Luo A clip of Republican Mitt Romney in a contentious exchange with a conservative Des Moines radio host over his Mormon beliefs is making the rounds today, offering something of a different critique about his religious faith. Mr. Romney was interviewed on Thursday morning by Jan Mickelson, of WHO , who essentially challenged him on whether he was really a devout Mormon, a bit of a change from the usual questioning about his beliefs. Mr. Mickelson pointed to Mormon doctrine discouraging abortion and questioned how Mr. Romney could have ever supported abortion rights. Until some two-and-a-half years ago, Mr. Romney has said that he was "effectively pro-choice," vowing to protect the law of the land in Massachusetts allowing abortion. But in a conversion story he has told many times at this point, when his state began debating the cloning of human embryos for stem cell research, he changed his view. Much of...

Officials Criticize Presidential Hopeful For 'Irresponsible' Comments on Military Strikes ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 3, 2007 Pakistani protesters burn a U.S. flag to condemn U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama's remarks, Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, in Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan criticized Obama for saying that, if elected, he might order unilateral military strikes inside this Islamic nation to root out terrorists.   (AP Photo/Shakil Adil) Pakistan Fires Back At Obama ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 3, 2007 (AP)  Pakistan criticized U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday for saying that, if elected, he might order unilateral military strikes against terrorists hiding in this Islamic country. Top Pakistan officials said Obama's comment was irresponsible and likely made for political gain in the race for the Democratic nomination. "It's a very irresponsible statement, that's all I can say," Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khusheed Kasuri ...

Officials Criticize Presidential Hopeful For 'Irresponsible' Comments on Military Strikes ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 3, 2007 Pakistani protesters burn a U.S. flag to condemn U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama's remarks, Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, in Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan criticized Obama for saying that, if elected, he might order unilateral military strikes inside this Islamic nation to root out terrorists.   (AP Photo/Shakil Adil) Pakistan Fires Back At Obama ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 3, 2007 (AP)  Pakistan criticized U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday for saying that, if elected, he might order unilateral military strikes against terrorists hiding in this Islamic country. Top Pakistan officials said Obama's comment was irresponsible and likely made for political gain in the race for the Democratic nomination. "It's a very irresponsible statement, that's all I can say," Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khusheed Kasuri ...

Video note!   After some debate,  here's the re-posting of Thursday's intense exchange with Gov Mitt Romney.  A technical note... All of the in-studio presidential interviews are video taped for later webcasting.   Normally, as in this case,  they are shot with two fixed cameras by the webcaster.  He and the cameras are highly visible. The cameras are mounted on tripods just a few feet from the guest and host.   Most of the time the interviews are mixed down for time and composition,  as in the recent Senator John McCain interview.   In this case the complete one camera feed was posted so no later issues of "editing" could be raised.   ( and because Mickelson looks crappy on camera...  ed. note ) Direct download: mickelson-2007-08-03.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 6:28 PM Here are more comments: Thanks WHO and Jan for re-posting the video. The exchange of ideas was interesti...

Gov. Romney Interview With Jan Mickelson Friday, August 03, 2007 Mitt Takes the Gloves Off Posted by Dean Barnett   | 9:58 PM Yesterday, Mitt Romney went into Iowa radio host Jan Mickelson's studio for a conversation about politics. At least it should have been about politics. Instead, Mickelson decided he wanted to grill Romney on the Mormon church and Mormon theology. (I also thought Mickelson's comments on politics, namely that the President should overrule the Supreme Court when in the President's opinion the Court oversteps its bounds, were a tad on the screwy side as well.) Mickelson's station, WHO, had a video recorder on the governor that was recording his off-air comments, something that Romney was unaware of. On the air, Mickelson stated that according to Mormon theology, Romney should have been excommunicated from the Mormon Church because he was once pro...