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washingtonpost.com 's Politics Blog 1. Mitt Romney: The former Massachusetts governor holds onto his top spot on The Line for a second month thanks to two main factors -- his continued strong polling numbers in Iowa and New Hampshire and his demonstrated willingness to use his personal wealth to help fund his campaign. If Romney does give $40 million to $60 million (or even more) to his campaign , it gives him a major leg up over his opponents, who will have to continue to scrounge for $2,300 checks all the way through the Iowa caucuses. Hurdles remain for Romney, however. He is far weaker in South Carolina than in either New Hampshire or Iowa, a fact that could provide a nice opening for former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.). And then there's the Mormon question. Romney's campaign is contemplating whether he should give some sort of speech in which the governor would further explain his religion and how he sees it influencing a Romney administration. He will not, they ...

Mitt Romney: Don't Talk About My Religion Very classy.

Today's schools are falling further and further behind world standards. It is time to raise the bar on education by making teaching a true profession, measuring progress, providing a focus on math and science, and involving parents from the beginning of a child's school career. "We cannot continue to have an excellence gap with the rest of the world and intend to remain the economic superpower and military superpower of the planet. That's just not going to happen," Romney said. "We're in a position where unless we take action, we'll end up being the France of the 21st century: a lot of talk, but not a lot of strength behind it in terms of economic capability." Governor Romney, AP, November 16, 2005 "It's going to take teachers, superintendents and parents talking to their legislators saying yes, we want more money of course ... but we also want changes in the way our schools are managed. We want our principals to have the ability to...

A Real Tax-Free Savings Program For Middle-Income Americans: Governor Romney: "[Y]ou ought to be able to save your money and you ought to have a special tax rate [on your savings]... the tax rate ought to be absolutely zero. ... [Edwards is] going to announce today that he's in favor of a plan that let's you save $250 tax free. That's not going to pay for college, or retirement, or a car – maybe a bike..." (Gov. Mitt Romney, Delivered Remarks, Des Moines, IA, 7/26/07) - Watch Governor Romney Discuss The Edwards Tax Increase Plan. - Read About Governor Romney's Vision For Lower Taxes And Tax-Free Savings. America's Strength: Unlike Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), Governor Romney Will Not Meet With Some Of The World's Worst Dictators. "Romney says Obama was wrong to say he'd meet with the leaders of Iran, Syria and North Korea. 'The p...

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney visited New Hampshire on Wednesday, where, in contrast to national polls, he holds a sizable lead. Scott Spradling reports.

Added: April 20, 2007 From: IowaPoliticsDotCom Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney... Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney campaigns in Council Bluffs.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a GOP presidential candidate, discusses his pro-life stance and religion with media members May 9 in Ames. Go to http://blogs.iowapolitics.com/multimedia for more video from IowaPolitics.com

Added: May 30, 2007 From: IowaPoliticsDotCom Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney... Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney talks to the media following the May 30 Greater Des Moines Partnership luncheon at the Des Moines Marriott.

Added: July 03, 2007 From: IowaPoliticsDotCom Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney... Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican presidential candidate, talks with the media after a June 30 candidate forum sponsored by the Iowans for Tax Relief/Iowa Christian Alliance.

Added: July 27, 2007 From: IowaPoliticsDotCom Iowa's premier political news site: http://www.iowapolitics.com Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a GOP presidential candidate, discusses Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards' savings plan and other differences he has with Democrats at a July 27 gathering in Madison County.

I had the chance to talk live with Don and Roma last week on their WLS Radio program in Chicago last week. It's always a little nerve-wracking to do an interview live, especially for me as I don't have a lot of experience doing it. I can't help it: I think about the risk that I'll say something stupid, that I'll fumble badly over my words, that I'll forget to wear my pants, etc. But Don and Roma were nice to talk to so they put me at ease. Here's a link where you can hear part of the interview:  And here are a couple of photos from the interview: Posted at 2007-07-30 08:20:29 by Matt Romney     Comments   Sounds like you did a great job! I would've been so nervous. It seems that the more people are exposed your dad, around the country, the more they like him! I'm confident that national poll numbers will rise, the more states your dad is able to visit and get to meet people face-to-face. Posted by Sara in AZ at 2007-07-30 10:14:57 I ...

  Last week I had the opportunity to go to Chicago and attend a "networking party" hosted by State Senator Dan Rutherford at Harry Caray's Restaurant in Chicago. Senator Rutherford was nice enough to introduce me and let me say a few words on behalf of my dad. There must have been over 300 of Senator Rutherford's closest friends there (they all said how much they admire him). It was a great chance to meet so many Republican activists in Chicago and get a chance to tell them about my dad's candidacy. On the way back to the hotel, I had a nice stroll down Michigan Avenue. Chicago is a beautiful city. If you haven't been there, I highly recommend it. Here's a picture of me and Senator Rutherford next to Harry Caray's bust: Posted at 2007-07-30 10:10:05 by Matt Romney   Looks like fun! I could have gone, but I think it cost 50 or something...

To view this email as a web page, go here. We can all agree that we need change in America.  America’s strength depends on change and innovation. I’m convinced that America is going to change course. The question is which way it is going to go?  Are we going to take the sharp left turn Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards represent, or are we going to move forward with the American values that have always made us the ...

When Ann Coulter was at the CPAC convention earlier this year, she said that "if both major parties' nominees are pro-abortion, we can pretty much hang it up as a country." I think she was right. If we didn't have MR as the pro-life standard bearer, we would be in dire straights right about now. The only (formerly) top tier candidate, John McCain, who is pro-life, fell on his sword for the Immigration bill. The remaining pro-life Republicans are mired at or below 2%. One thing that I think is worth considering is that younger voters in the 18-30 age bracket are dramatically more supportive of politicians who propose policies that respect life in all it's stages. I really feel that those Americans who have labored long and hard to move this country away from the "culture of death" are starting to see the first fruits of their labors. Mitt is right on this issue and as we get into the general election campaign mode, wait until you see the television ads...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RIoQ6MhhhDQ I have news for you "<a href=" http://youtube.com/user/EmergencyCheese ">EmergencyCheese</a>" people stopped doing the air quotes thing about 5 years ago. Also the people on a stick is kind of an example of the problem with you tube… It's not that our presidential candidates are "too important" to talk to you, but everyone is too important to talk to you. I know you "YouTubers" have found a forum that makes you feel important, but you are not. You tube levels the playing field, so any narcissistic idiot with a camera (myself included) can think they are the center of the universe.   EmergencyCheese says that the snow man asking a question at the last debate is part of the reason that young people are connecting with politics… That is the problem with YouTube. People just make crap up. Are "young people connecting with politics"? What evidence do we have that young people are connect...

On Thursday Governor Mitt Romney joined his wife Ann, daughter-in-law Mary and grandson Parker in Spartanburg, South Carolina where they met with voters at The Beacon Drive-In and later traveled to West Columbia for a barbeque picnic with local residents.  

View larger image ADEL, Iowa (AP) - Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said Friday that the country is angry over the lack of progress in the Iraq war, a stinging assessment of the Bush administration's handling of the conflict from a Republican candidate. Campaigning in Iowa, the former Massachusetts governor also argued that despite the nation's frustration over the war, voters aren't ready to replace President Bush with a Democrat. "I know the Democrats are getting all ready, they are measuring the drapes and getting the carpet all ready for how they are going to take over the White House, and I think they are going to get a big surprise," Romney told a crowd gathered at a golf course. "America is not happy with how the war in Iraq is going, and is angry. But America is not about to take a sharp left turn and put somebody in the White House who would turn America into a European-type state." While Romney supported the March 2003 U.S. invasion o...