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Very Close
Today, Romney for President launched its newest web ad, "Very Close." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usBERI87bBA In 2008, the Republican Party needs a nominee who can debate Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) on the important issues confronting our nation today. "Very Close" highlights how Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Clinton actually agree on more issues than not. We need "a full-spectrum conservative" like Governor Mitt Romney who can provide a clear conservative contrast with Sen. Clinton. Script For "Very Close" (WEB:30): ANNOUNCER: "Is John McCain really the heart and soul of the Republican Party? "Imagine a debate between McCain and Hillary Clinton. "On amnesty for illegal immigrants, they agree. "On voting against President Bush's tax cuts, they agree. "On imposing an additional 50 cents a gallon cost on gasoline, they agree. "On blocking conservative judges, they agree. "Even Bill Clin...
Power
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives2/2008/02/019710.php One excerpt: But voting on the basis of electability is often a fool's errand. Right now, Romney looks like a long-shot in November. He should be an attractive candidate -- smart, knowledgeable, good looking, extremely articulate -- but he's run into voter resistance even among conservatives because of his flip-flops, possibly his religion, and a general failure to connect. If he overcomes these problems and defeats McCain the rest of the way, then he'll have done enough to establish his potential electability to my satisfaction. If he doesn't, the issue will be moot. Meanwhile, Republicans should not take too much comfort from McCain's performance in polls against Clinton and Obama this far from November. The McCain I saw in the California debate last week didn't look particularly electable. With the economy emerging as the overwhelmingly central issue in the campaign, with McCain's nasty streak in...
From Havs
Did you guys catch the Townhall blog about this, by Novak? http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/RobertDNovak/2008/02/02/bush_against_romney This is something we need to push far and wide. Bush says he isn't happy with Romney because he's too tough on the border. One of the commentors at Michelle Malkin's blog said that Romney should say this in response: "I found out today that President Bush may not support my candidacy, and the reason specifically is because I don't share his liberal views on immigration amnesty. He wants to make it easy on illegal immigrants to stay in the this country, as does Senator McCain who proved it with his amnesty bill in the senate, and I'm a strict reconstructionist on the issue of this country's sovereignty and right to keep its borders secure." This would be huge if we could get this out. For people who hate the illegal immigration plan that Bush, McCain, and Kennedy tried to shove down ou...
Don't let them tell you Main was uncontested!
JOHN MCCAIN 2008 MAINE LEADERSHIP TEAM Honorary Chair Former Governor John R. McKernan Co-Chairs United Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) United States Senator Susan M. Collins (R-Maine) Vice Chair State Representative Josh Tardy (R-Newport) Legislative Team Representative James Annis (R-Dover-Foxcroft) Representative Rich Cebra (R-Naples) Representative Kathy Chase (R-Wells) Representative Dean Cray (R-Palmyra) Representative Phil Curtis (R-Madison) Representative Harold Ian Emery (R-Cutler) Representative Stacey Fitts (R-Pittsfield) Representative Ken Fletcher (R-Winslow) Representative Jeff Gifford (R-Lincoln) Representative John McDonough (R-Scarborough) Representative Everett McLeod (R-Lee) Representative H. Sawin Millett (R-Waterford) Representative Gary Moore (R-Standish) Representative Kerri Prescott (R-Topsham) Representative John Robinson (R-Raymond) Representative David Richardson (R-Carmel) Representative Wes Richardson (R-Warren) Representative...
Too Much Bunker Mentality
Forgive me - I don't step up in this group very often. For the Article 6 blog to be maximally effective, it requires a certain aloofness. But as I am reading through the blogs this morning, I am sensing too much resignation, too much sense that the rest of the nation just does not get it when it comes to Mitt, too much going through the motions. In the emails there is too much talk of commitment and not enough talk of winning - fighting for the cause. Friends, this is not over, Mitt Romney is not a loser and neither are his supporters. Mitt Romney is THE inheritor of the Reagan legacy, and many of you are too young to really remember Ronald Reagan, but one thing overwhelmingly marked him - confidence and optimism. Ronald Reagan simply knew that the American people would resonate to his message, and they did. He even knew that when Gerry Ford beat him. The Romney candidacy remains the leader and it is not playing ...
Mitt On Demand
Well Mitt's got his work cut out for him going forward. And we are committed to help out in anyway we can. To that end, we've just released our new book " Mitt On Demand " which is a compilation of selected speeches, quotes and sayings by Mitt Romney. The 143 page softbound book lays out in a condensed format Mitt's policy positions, etc. We really want to see a surge of grass roots support for Mitt before Super Tuesday and think this book could be a good way to generate some needed excitement that the race is not over yet! We would be pleased if you would feature the book and this link ( www.MittOnDemand.com ) on your Mittannica site and encourage your lists to buy the book or e-book and/or share it with any undecided's in your circles (or better yet) any McCain supporter. Boyd & Holly
Trust
I've been trying to get down a series of posts that address the most common attacks on Mitt (flip-flopper, chameleon, can't be trusted, etc.). These charges have not only been the biggest drag on Mitt's campaign, they seem to have become the a priori assumption whenever anyone talks about Mitt. "Yeah, he's a flip-flopper, but he's still..." This DRIVES ME INSANE. So, pardon my not holding a candle to the other excellent writers who blog for Romney, but I've tried to make a few posts that people can easily point at when these charges are made. It may be good if someone with a little more expertise and better familiarity with primary sources could do something similar. I know Romney's campaign makes it a rule to ignore these charges because you don't want to let others define you, but I sense we're past that. They've defined him, and there needs to be a more aggressive response. What do you think...
It's the economy...
Today, Governor Mitt Romney addressed members of the media about Senator John McCain's (R-AZ) McCain-Lieberman bill and the economic burdens this bill would put on Florida families. Below are Governor Romney's remarks as delivered: http://www.mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/McCain-Lieberman_1.28 "On a very different topic, we're at a gas station. And the reason for that is that I want to underscore the fact that Senator McCain's McCain-Lieberman would be a very expensive bill for the people of Florida. By our calculation, a family of four would have to spend about an extra $1,000 a year if McCain-Lieberman became law. And again that's because gasoline would rise in price by approximately .50 cents a gallon and natural gas would rise about 20 percent. The burden on Florida homeowners would obviously be excessive. "And what's particularly troubling about the bill is that the effect on the global environment would be negl...
From Sean
I disagree with Senator McCain's dishonest characterization of Governor Romney's previous comments regarding Iraq and future plans. It is too easy, and transparently cynical, to twist and distort someone's words or record. I should note that Senator McCain himself has not always been wholly committed to keeping American troops in the field under combat conditions. Although under differing circumstances, note his clear, public record comments below on Haiti and Somalia: 1994 — "The right course of action is to make preparations as quickly as possible to bring our people home. It does not mean as soon as order is restored to Haiti, it doesn't mean as soon as Democracy is flourishing in Haiti, it doesn't mean as soon as we've established a viable nation in Haiti, as soon as possible means as soon as we can get out of Haiti without losing any American lives." 1993 — "Date certain, Mr. President, are not the criteria here. What's the criteria and...