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http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NTIwZDQ2YjVmNWZlMGE5ZWVmODRjMzM3MGY2YjU4Nzk = RUSH: I want to remind all my Republican friends that there are many states after Iowa and New Hampshire where the Republican populations are far more indicative of the conservative base, and to get caught up in what happened in Iowa, to get caught up in what's going to happen in New Hampshire as though they're the only two states that matter and that they're going to determine the fallout on both parties is a little bit over the top. Iowa is a caucus; it's a weird setup. New Hampshire allows independents to vote in the Republican primary, which is why McCain is doing as well as he is doing, and it's why the media want this to be a bellwether against Romney. I mean, Pat Buchanan came in second. He came in a very strong second in New Hampshire in 1992. Now, I'm not saying that these contests are not to be taken seriously here, and that they're not to be fought and to be...

Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 "No one votes for yesterday. We vote for tomorrow. Elections are about the future – our future, our families' future, our nation's future." – Governor Romney In The Past Year, Governor Romney Has Outlined His Vision For Building A Stronger America And A Brighter Future For Generations To Come. The future is now and the only by changing Washington will we be able to solve the great challenges confronting our country today. Washington is broken and unable to meet the challenges ahead. Governor Romney has proposed a Strategy for a Stronger America that will strengthen our economy, our military and our families. TO DO: Make America Safer: Governor Romney Will Strengthen Our Military. Across America, there are thousands of families with members in the Armed Forces, Reserves and National Guard who need more support from Washington. To make America safer, Governor Romney will: - Add At Least 100,000 More Troops To Our Armed Forces . - Commit A...

http://corner.nationalreview.com/ "Huckabee took 14% of the vote and came in fourth in the Iowa caucus among non-evangelicals according to the NBC Republican exit poll. Huckabee's principal voting block was female born-again Christian Republicans living in non-urban rural areas with a population below 10,000. I dearly love such people, but demographically in the country at large there aren't that many of them.When Huckabee moves out of caucus Iowa and into primary state America, he's going to get killed." Michael Medved just said that is a lie, and that the majority of evangelicals voted against Huckabee. This is were Medved lies with statistics. You see, evangelicals split their votes among Huckabee, Romney, McCain, and Fred Thompson. So perhaps a "majority" of evangelicals did not support Huckabee, but what Rich Lowry said above. Huckabee came in 4rth among non-evangelicals. But who cares? Why point this out? Am I offending Evangelicals? Well it ...

Rush on Mitt Romney: • Mitt Romney Raised the Bar • Romney Looked Great on MTP • Drive-By Media Out to Get Mitt • Romney Speech Freaks Out Libs • Mitt Romney's Inspiring Speech • Mitt, Buckley, the GOP's Future   El Rushbo on Mike Huckabee: •  What if Huckabee Wins Iowa? • Analyzing This: The Mike Huckabee Appeal • Huckabee Campaign Chairman Ed Rollins Trashes Rush Instead of Debating Conservatism • Governor Huckabee Forces Attack El Rushbo • Callers React to Huckabee Attacks on Rush • Democrats Want Mike Huckabee Identity Politics and the Hucksters We've seen this phenomenon before with Ross Perot.

Mickey Kaus and Ramesh Ponuru (who is a McCain supporter) both say that Romney got the immigration position of McCain right in the contrast ad he's aired. Kaus says: Santora [of the NY Times] has to be wrong. ... [pause for Googling] ... He is. Under McCain's bill, legal immigrants wouldn't collect Social Security "only after they are citizens." They would collect Social Security after they had become legal. In fact, legal immigrants apparently don't even have to become citizens now, under current law--if they're legalized, they can collect Social Security, even for work they performed here when they were illegal. The distinction between "citizen" and "legal" is important, because it's easier to become a legal worker than it is to "wait" and become a full-fledged citizen. And McCain's "comprehensive immigration reform" would have legalized millions of current illegals fairly quickly. Hence, it would ... how ...

Hot topic now (again) . . . and that's GOOD NEWS!! McCain supporters and his media apologists are claiming that McCain didn't support SS for illegals. The truth is on our side Illegals granted Social Security The Washington Times By: Charles Hurt May 19, 2006 The Senate voted yesterday to allow illegal aliens to collect Social Security benefits based on past illegal employment — even if the job was obtained through forged or stolen documents. "There was a felony they were committing, and now they can't be prosecuted. That sounds like amnesty to me," said Sen. John Ensign, the Nevada Republican who offered the amendment yesterday to strip out those provisions of the immigration reform bill. "It just boggles the mind how people could be against this amendment." The Ensign amendment was defeated on a 50-49 vote. "We all know that millions of undocumented immigrants pay Social Security and Medicare taxes for years and sometimes decades while they wor...

Friday, December 28, 2007 "Romney Spoke In Glowing Terms That Evoked The Sunny Optimism Of Former President Reagan" Posted by: Hugh Hewitt  at 10:08 AM From the AP's Glen Johnson , on Mitt Romney's campaigning in New Hampshire yesterday, before leaving for Iowa through the end of the caucuses:   Romney spoke in glowing terms that evoked the sunny optimism of former President Reagan, to whom Romney referred several times. At the end of the day, Romney departed for Iowa, where he will remain through its Jan. 3 caucuses. After that, he will campaign around-the-clock in New Hampshire before its Jan. 8 primary. "No one votes for yesterday; they vote for tomorrow," Romney said at one point. "Elections are about the future, the future of our families, the future of our country." It is a rare thing to get an AP reporter to bless any campaign moment with a comparison to Ronald Reagan's sunny optimism.  Romney's not the only c...

HH: You know, I have been making the argument, and into some pretty heavy wind today, that this also undermines Fred Thompson and John McCain, because Senators don't run anything, Mark Steyn, except their mouths and committees badly, that it's not about visiting a country, it's about managing a war, and that Giuliani and Romney have executive experience, and Hillary can actually be understood to have some executive experience, or at least being close to it for a while. What do you make of the idea that foreign crisis elevates John McCain's rather sad record of legislative screw-ups because he's traveled the globe?  MS: Well, I would generally agree with you that Senators make bad, not just bad presidents, actually, but bad everything. I mean, John Kerry couldn't even run that donut stand in Boston, which is his only experience in the private sector, as far as one knows. You know, they are the classic examples of kind of rolodex politics, that they think it...

... and all through the house, not a child was crying, you could have heard a mouse! With holiday cheer and a future New Year, brings on needed change that is well in high gear. With Rudolph losing ground while eyeing his past to McCain resurrecting his straight talk express. With the new things each day and surprise by Huckabee, awakened a term, like clemency. Now with days that evolve and come unto us, spawns new words like "HuClemency theocraticus". With new names that come like Ron, Tom and Fred, from off the wall lexis to those that act dead. Now with Romney on track and leading the way, receiving more votes day by day. So with Romney and Rudy to Mike and McCain, Dash away Dash away- one way train. So off to the races, and out the gate, "Who will be America's Pick in 2008? Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and may the next year be as exciting and challenging as this last year, but in regards to Mitt; it will be a fun and enjoyable ride Mcdav Montanans For Mitt ...

Although not the heavyweight that Judge Bork is, Joe Arpaio, America's toughest Sheriff, Maricopa County AZ, is reported in Iowa on Mitt's behalf. Arpaio is a real character and as conservative as any sheriff in the country. He's the sheriff of 'Tent City' and the same guy who makes prisoners wear pink jump suits! Bork and Arpaio, not a bad 1-2 punch for the last few days.

I love how they call these negative adds, how are you going to differentiate the candidates without these adds, I guess the media wants us to pick the candidate with the best Christmas Commercial.

Ann Curry Dismisses Reagan's Foreign Policy Credentials By Justin McCarthy | December 28, 2007 - 12:36 ET NBC's Ann Curry interviewed Mitt Romney on Friday morning's Today on the impact of Benazir Bhutto's assassination, and in a tough interview, she dismissed Ronald Reagan's foreign policy credentials. When Curry questioned Romney's foreign policy experience, Romney noted that Reagan "was a governor, not a so-called foreign policy expert." Curry dismissively stated "Reagan was not elected at a time of war." No, Reagan was just elected in an intense point in the Cold War. The Soviets had invaded Afghanistan and U.S. diplomats were still being held hostage in Iran. Romney did say that Reagan was "elected at a time of the Cold War. And the Cold War was the greatest challenge that was faced by this nation in the last half of the last century." Curry, who pushed Chris Dodd to slam the Bush administration on all...

Senator McCain complains that our issue-focused contrast ad is an attack, but he should know better.  After all, his campaign in 2000 ran a real attack ad, in which he accused then-Gov. George Bush of "twist[ing] the truth like Clinton."  You can watch the ad on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHoXkCprdL4 Make sure to check out the Republican reaction denouncing the ad from Bill Bennett, Sen. Strom Thurmond, Karl Rove, Oliver North, and Senator Fred Thompson. http://www.mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/Straight_Talk_Detour_12.28

Today, Romney for President launched its newest television ad, "Future."     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E0G4xwDGCI   The ad highlights the choice Republicans will have to make when it comes to strengthening our country.  Senator McCain opposed strengthening our economy through lower taxes.  He has pushed legislation allowing every illegal immigrant to stay in the United States.  Governor Romney took a different course.  He cut taxes and spending in Massachusetts.  He has consistently opposed amnesty for illegal immigrants.  On election day, Republicans will have a choice between two very different records and visions for our future.   The ad will begin airing today as part of the campaign's rotation in New Hampshire .  The script and ad facts follow.   Script For "Future" (TV:30):   GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY: "I'm Mitt Romney and I approved this message."   ...

This afternoon, Romney for President launched another new television ad, " Ready ."    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpoPRA3pFjg   The ad highlights the very important choice voters will have to make when it comes to electing a candidate ready to make tough decisions.  In Arkansas, Governor Mike Huckabee increased state spending, backed in-state tuition benefits for illegal immigrants and granted over 1,000 pardons and commutations.  Governor Huckabee's attacks on the Bush administration's foreign policy has been called "ludicrous."  In Massachusetts, Governor Romney took a different course.  He held spending down and granted zero pardons.  There is a clear difference in leadership.       The ad will begin airing today as part of the campaign's rotation in Iowa .    Script For "Ready" (TV:30):   GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY:  "I'm Mitt Romn...

Today, Governor Mitt Romney issued the following statement on today's tragic events in Pakistan:   http://www.mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/Pakistan_Statement_12.27   "We are still learning the details of today's tragic events in Pakistan, but this is a stark reminder that America must not only stay on high alert, but remain actively engaged across the globe.  Pakistan has long been a key part in the war against extremism and radical jihadists.  For those who think Iraq is the sole front in the War on Terror, one must look no further than what has happened today.  America must show its commitment to stand with all moderate forces across the Islamic world and together face the defining challenge of our generation – the struggle against violent, radical jihadists.   "At this difficult time, our thoughts and prayers go to the family of Benazir Bhutto, and to all the people of Pakistan who are fighting against extremist forces that would ...

Jabs Sharpen in Final Week Before Voting   Email this Story Dec 26, 6:11 PM (ET) By DAVID ESPO (AP) Republican presidential hopeful, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, 2nd from right, at Robie's... Full Image   MT. PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) - The most wide-open presidential race in a half century pushed unpredictably into a decisive new phase Wednesday, the rhetoric a bit more pointed and the appeals a tad more urgent in the final run-up to the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary. "This is crunch time," said former Democratic Sen. John Edwards, and he spoke for all. In a race without front-runners, a brief Christmas lull yielded quickly in both early-voting states to a new round of subtle digs, outright criticism, fresh TV ads and stepped-up efforts by independent organizations. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, surprise leader in the Republican pre-caucus polls, bagged an Iowa pheasant with a .12-gauge shotgun and said caucus-goers on Ja...