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Peter Gelzinis Boston Herald Columnist No roadside bombs to annoy Romney boys in Iowa By Peter Gelzinis Boston Herald Columnist Friday, August 10, 2007 - Updated: 10:29 AM EST P erhaps if Mitt Romney wasn't such a rubber stamp for every blunder George Bush has made in Iraq, then the question he was hit with in Iowa the other day could be viewed as out of bounds. But when your presidential campaign strategy of meticulous pandering has you beating the war drums, talking about " surges of support ," and God has blessed you with five strapping sons - none of whom has chosen to wear the uniform of this country - it's only reasonable to expect that someone would ask: Why not? They were all married and had children before the war began. Romney was not a "rubber stamp for every blunder George Bush has made in Iraq" You don't have to support the war, to support the troops. Romney's "surge of support" has nothing to do with supporting th...

Mitt Romney is at the Pork Tent flipping pork chops on a giant grill with about a dozen camera crews recording the moment for history. Photo by AP Romney pigs out at Iowa State Fair By: Roger Simon Aug 11, 2007 08:19 AM EST DES MOINES -- Today we are at the Iowa State Fair, where politicians meet swine but are rarely mistaken for them. Mitt Romney is at the Pork Tent being a "guest cook," which means he is flipping pork chops on a giant grill with about a dozen camera crews recording the moment for history. More than 175 Romney family members -- it's a big family -- have come to Iowa for a gathering Friday night and to help out at the Ames Straw Poll on Saturday and Romney is accompanied at the fair by his wife Ann, three of his five sons, and a slew of grandchildren. Romney puts on an apron that says: "Mitt Romney. Not a blah cook. The Other White Meat. Don't be blah." ...

By Katharine Q. Seelye Representative Ron Paul talks with Mary McCraken of Des Moines after speaking at the Iowa State Fair. (Photo: Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press) Ron Paul's supporters are actively encouraging Iowa voters to take advantage of Mitt Romney's offers of free transportation to the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames on Saturday and then, once they are there, to vote for Mr. Paul. "Some say if Mitt is willing to bus Iowans to Ames for the straw poll, they should take him up on his offer!" says a flier in Iowa and on the Internet in advance of the straw poll for the Republican presidential candidates. The flier says that after riding the Romney bus to Ames, and allowing the Romney campaign to pay one's $35 entry fee, Iowans should then carefully weigh their options and "they may decide to vote for Ron Paul." The flier is topped with a banner that says "2008 Ron Paul News," but Jesse Benton, a campaign spokesman, said it was the han...

  Campaign Update Posted by Dean Barnett   | 10:51 AM Thank goodness! The actual voting will likely begin weeks earlier than planned, putting us out of our misery far earlier than we would have dared hope. That's good news, and it will probably imbue all the campaigns with an extra sense of urgency, excluding the Thompson campaign which seems unable to show interest let alone urgency. We have a fresh new batch of poll numbers to dive into. The latest Rasmussen national numbers show Rudy at 25%, Fred at 21%, Romney at 14% and McCain at 9%. If you've sensed (as I have) that Fred has been losing momentum while his campaign temporizes, the Rasmussen trends bear that out. Fred has gone from a peak position of a 5 point lead to a 4 point deficit in the past three weeks. If he wants to win, Fred has to get into the game and play well. There are also some fresh numbers out of Iowa. The latest Des Moines Register poll shows Romney holding a commanding lead pulling 27%, Ru...

(Reuters) Romney: Giuliani's NYC 'Sanctuary' for Illegal Immigrants Republican Presidential Contender Calls Giuliani's New York a 'Sanctuary' for Illegals By JAKE TAPPER with RON CLAIBORNE BETTENDORF, Iowa, Aug. 8, 2007 — In one of the strongest conflicts yet between Republican presidential front-runners, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney attacked rival Rudy Giuliani Wednesday, implying that Giuliani supported illegal immigration when he was mayor of New York. "If you look at lists compiled on Web sites of sanctuary cities, New York is at the top of the list when Mayor Giuliani was mayor," Romney said at the Abbey Hotel here. "He instructed city workers not to provide information to the federal government that would allow them to enforce the law. New York City was the poster child for sanctuary cities in the country." The Giuliani campaign issued a statement rejecting the charge. Campaign communications director Kati...

"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...