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Cheer lead for Captain Queeg McCain and the snake oil salesman Hucksterbee all you want. But face it neither is electable. So I say again thanks New Hampshire, Iowa, and any other state dumb enough to give these two losers a victory, thank for giving us President Hitlery, or B. Hussein Obama . Enjoy 8 years in the minority pining for the days when the Supreme Court was still leaning conservative. Hugh will have to find a good liberal co-host to comply with the fairness Doctrine. The only up side is you won't be able to blame me. |
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I am sorry to report to you that Jo(e Smith) and Mo (hammad) have alot of similariaties in their teachings. There are also many differences.
I like you just fine and I want Mitt to win by the way. |
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Uh, that would be the LDS woman. If you actually knew us, rather than reading all the anti pamphlets, or standing outside the coference center waiving signs each october and April, you would know us. Instead, you hate us. Why? Were good people. I've been to college, served in the Military, am raising kids, had a great career (now retired), and I can walk in the world with my head high and uncovered. I can teach my children. I can vote, speak out and wear what I want. Yea, I'd debate a muslim woman re who's more 'liberated', as you tend to confuse free agency with freedom to knock me around. |
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ok so how did InTrade view the debate last night? Did the odds change for MR to win?
NO!
as of 5am Eastrn Monday
JM - 85% to win NH
MR - 15% tp wom NH
Nationally nothing changed either - JM slightly ahead of RG and MR far back
Winner of 2008 Republican New Hampshire Primary
REP.NH.ROMNEY
Mitt Romney to Win M 13.3 16.4 13.1 3776 0
REP.NH.MCCAIN
John McCain to Win M 82.0 85.0 85.0 3068 0
REP.NH.GIULIANI
Rudy Giuliani to Win M 0.2 1.0 0.4 1010 0
REP.NH.HUCKABEE
Mike Huckabee to Win M 0.9 3.0 1.1 2183 0
REP.NH.THOMPSON(F)
Fred Thompson to Win M 0.1 0.2 0.2 910 0
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"you two and others may think that Fred is the only true conservative"
Huh? No.
What I think is that the rest of the GOP field are a bunch of frauds. I arrived at Thompson by process of elimination, not because I think he's the second coming of Saint Ronald.
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I think Huckabee he a fine man has a big heart and is a very decent human being. I would like to have him over for dinner. That DOES NOT mean I find him the best choice for president. Actually, he is the only candidate I DID NOT see in person. (I tried to today, but could not get in).
Contrary to other opinions, after seeing McCain, Romney, and Rudy, I feel we have a field of great choices. They are pretty much in agreement about 90% overall. They are probably all potentially electable and capable of accomplishing their goals if elected (but some better than others). I would happy to vote for any of them in November.
With that said, I think it will end up a Romney/McCain fight on the Republican side here in NH as well as the rest of the country. They are the most viable and electable candidates. It will probably become a two man race soon.
At least as of last week, it appeared the McCain drew the larger and more enthusiastic crowd. NH could easily go to McCain, but I feel right now it will be very close and is anybody's guess.
My vote will be for Romney. Why? Clearly they both understand the threat of Islamo-fascism in the US and the world, and the border/Illegal crisis. These are my two biggest concerns. They are also Romney's two biggest concerns. Romney has a stronger stand on both of them. (McCain did not even mention the border or Illegals in 90 minutes). Romney also knows how to articulate their importance and how to deal with them extremely well.
I am also impressed with Romney's track record in getting things done. He served as governor or our border state, MA where he presided over an 86% Democratic legislature and actually got a lot of good stuff done, including health-care for their residents WITHOUT spending more money.
Romney does have attack ads. They are on the issues and they are fair. To me, this shows he is a fighter. That is a GOOD thing in a president.
I believe Romney is our best choice.
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you two and others may think that Fred is the only true conservative BUT the only reason he is coming across that way is because he hasn't risen high enough nor taken serious enough yet, or maybe not ever in this election, to have HIS record looked at with scrutiny. Ask the Huckabee fans he was skating along fine until he started rising and then that is when your record WILL be looked at with a fine tooth comb. Thompson did back McCain on alot of issues we are debating on now. That is why he doesn't really go after McCain on some of these sticky issues because he wants to fly under the radar. I see him dropping out soon anyway. No cash. I'd like to see him in some capacity in a cabinet level position but he will go back to his acting career. That is his true love. You can see that he just "isn't in to it" with a passion that you need. |
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I feel sorry for the bigots who frequent the comments in this web site - you know who you are. The Republican party does not need this. |
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http://www.mittromney.com/Issues/index
Sorry a little tired. I watched the debate from across the pond over from the sandbox. By the way you all are always wondering about the troops over here, which we appreciate BTW, but even though McCain served honorably there are a TON of Mitt fans here in the military. He knows and has stated for ALL of 2007 what he is going to do with the military and has also had a great record for the Vets returning back to Mass.
GO MITT!!!
GO NAVY!!!
PS Mitt is not going to be dropping out soon for whoever keeps stating that?? He has the money AND the delegate lead...so why would he drop out??
PSS One other thing can we stop the "slick","used car salesman","fraud", yada, yada, yada comments?? Talk about the issues and debate those. You lose credibility when the first card you pull is the "slick" card. I also don't think Romney fans should be calling him "Huckster" either...just so you know. :o)
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Mitt has had his proposals out since the early days of his campaign. Just go to his website and click on issues at mittromney.com
Mitt is the consummate professional and if you don't think he has a plan then you truly don't understand what it is to have executive experience.
4-7 GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY’S REMARKS
At The Conservative Political Action Conference
8-9 CHALLENGE #1:
Keeping Americans Safe At Home And Abroad
10-11 CHALLENGE #2:
Confronting Radical Jihad
12-15 CHALLENGE #3:
Combating Nuclear Terrorism
16-17 CHALLENGE #4:
Strengthening Latin American Allies
And Confronting Tyrants
18-23 GOVERNORMITT ROMNEY’S REMARKS
AtThe Herzliya Conference
24-33 GOVERNORMITT ROMNEY, FOREIGN
AFFAIRS, JULY/AUGUST 2007
34-35 CHALLENGE #5:
Winning The Global Economic Competition
36-37 CHALLENGE #6:
Ending Our Dependence On Foreign Oil
38-39 CHALLENGE #7:
Curbing Out Of Control Federal Spending
40-41 CHALLENGE #8:
Ending The Tide Of Illegal Immigrants
42-43 CHALLENGE #9:
Reducing Spiraling Health Care Costs
44-57 GOVERNORMITT ROMNEY’S REMARKS
AtThe Club For Growth
58-61 CHALLENGE #10:
ConfrontingThreatsTo American Culture,
Values, And Freedoms
62-65 GOVERNORMITT ROMNEY’S REMARKS
At The National Right To Life Convention Forum
66-67 Summary Of Policy Proposals |
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I for one would love to see a classic Mormon woman and classic Muslim woman debate who is more liberated. |
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Pinto Man you must have been watching the ABC debate replay and not the FOX debate. Ron Paul wasn't in this one. |
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What people are missing is that this race has tightened. Romney is actually leading in Zogby and has pulled up in Rasmussen. It's all within the margin of error, but the move has been consistent. Romney has regained momentum. The win in Wyoming was a start. While not heavily covered, it helped wipe away the image of him as "loser."
His performance in the last two debates have been stellar. He was on fire tonight.
Finishing second here in NH won't kill him. He needs to lose to the same person twice before that starts happening, and he already leads the delegate count. But with Michigan on the horizon, that could very well happen to a wounded Romney.
That said, McCain is on life support if he loses New Hampshire. It would severely hurt him in Michigan, which would then likely go to Romney (most likely) or Huckabee (a little less).
I should note that I've been impressed with Thompson lately. His debate performances have been strong, if a bit on the slow side. But he could hang around long enough to suprise in South Carolina. |
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This is two separate links, 1 from Sep, 1 from tonight. Frank FU Luntz is talking to a "panel" of "undecided voters after the debate. Notice how the same guy is in both panels. Is he an actor?
Link 1-tonight 1:22
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rer_7TasNhQ
Link 2-Sept 3:43
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYLVgMF9R9g&feature=related
Fair and Balance? You decide. |
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You mean prophet, right? By the way, our present Prophet, Gordon B. Hinckley, is as far from a nut job as you can get! Islam and Mormonism are pretty much polar opposits. I am an LDS woman who has lived the life I wanted, with my head uncovered. I'll not be forced to heaven, as Islam wants. Instead, I'll use my free agency to get there. |
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If Romney won that debate, he won Iowa too. Romney got trounced, by everyone, including Paul. I'd vote for Paul over Romney. Talk about ethics violations, you can just sit back and watch them pour out of Romney's mouth. Then he got caught by Stephanopolous asking for a definition of amnesty. Then he says McCain is against amnesty and for it. He not only flip-flops himself but he flip-flops for other candidates too. Romney was the worst, total loser. He won't win a single state. |
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It seems to me that when Mitt passes off his loss to Huckabee as "The evangelical voter's voting for the evangelical" , it risks alienating those voters should Romney win the nomination.
I think Ramos and Compaen would rather have Huckabee deciding whether to pardon them than Romney. |
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are the ones who say his ads were wrong..totally supported by facts...but you know what - if you cant take the heat..you mc nastys,huckabees, get out of the kitchen! huck may do good in preacher
town(s.c.) but then it's over! over! he proved he is out of his league..totally! his answer to one of the questions..was rambling and almost totally disconnected to the question!
and obama is not going to be president! quite frankly i think rudy,thompson (if he would get interested), maybe even mc cain could whip obama! you know why..obama is only looking good because hillary is so hated and mistrusted!he is very shallow in over all knowledge! and c'mon labor lawyer..remember all you want about romney
because he will whip obamas *ss! the ones i respect..those who dont care for mitt and admit he had a good night! go over mitts whole record?
idiotic statement! this is a 90 minute debate..
not 3 hours! will they go over all the candidates
records!? the so called softball questions were shared equally..duhs! elvis |
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CDubber: Have you ever noticed how Romney tries to evade that fact that he raised taxes in Massachusetts? Only he calls them fees, instead of taxes.
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Your comment is entirely nonsensical (correct grammar and spelling would help - is English your native language?), but I had to ask you about this rant about Mormonism:
"Both have some nut job profit who get weird revelation while wondering about by himself."
You mean like Moses? Or John the Revelator?
Apparently you have a problem with all Christians. And Jews too. |
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"If you watched the forum closely, you would know that Huckabee did answer the question."
Second funniest comment of the night. Huckabee dodged the question at least three times before he tried to blame his tax hikes on the courts.
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allows you to say any random thing you want and this is about Mitt and that further allows me be disingenuous.
Here it my prediction. Mitt gets the nomination. In November he realizes that he can not win, so he flips back to his original flops. At least he is a consistant flip-flopper. He emerges with a government health care plan that trumps Obama's.
He ends the war on Islam because he realizes the similarities between Islam and Mormonism. Both have some nut job profit who get weird revelation while wondering about by himself.
Romney is a hybrid. If GWB and Hillary had a baby boy together he would Romney's political equal. |
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Thanks for the compliment, CDubber.
If you watched the forum closely, you would know that Huckabee did answer the question. The answer just wasn't to Mitt's satisfaction so he tried to bully Huck and it didn't work.
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This is the problem with Mitt Romney: he makes YOU do all the work! Since he spends all of his air time sliming his rivals, there is no time left over for him to inspire you with his ideas, if he really has any.
So, if you're REALLY interested, you have to research Romney on your own. You end up being less impressed with his flip-flops once you get past his official site. Mitt is intelligent and competent enough, but he continues to speak in vague, un-inspring platitudes like: "we need health-care and change from the top-down, blah-blah-blah" -- never any specifics, nothing particularly bold or exciting.
Right now, Romney has more in common with Kerry '04 than Reagan '84 -- at least in the inspiration department. |
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"Huckabee did an outstanding job in the way he handled Romney. He let Mitt know in a stern but gracious manner that he was not going to be controlled or bullied by Mitt."
LOL! Funniest comment of the evening!
By "the way he handled Romney" you obviously mean "the way he refused to answer simple questions."
Huckabee is a slick con man. He conned Iowa, he won't con New Hampshire. |
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Fox had the same type focus group at an earlier debate that they had tonight after the debate, stacked with Romney supporters disguised as undecided. Just like tonight they all suddenly became avid Romneyites--it was as phony as Romney!
NH Prediction:
1. McCain
2. Romney
3. Huckabee (Close 3rd)
Hugh and the rest of the Republican elite-pundits out of touch with their party and are wrong again. Huckabee will win the nomination and the Presidency!
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Mitt's real colors are coming through; he did an outstanding job and the voters being polled confirmed this. Mitt is the most Presidential out of the lot, and we fellow citizens would be fortunate to have such a man of character, morals, and intelligence as our next President. |
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Huckabee did an outstanding job in the way he handled Romney. He let Mitt know in a stern but gracious manner that he was not going to be controlled or bullied by Mitt. |
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meaningless.
This time around, NH only has 12 delegates up for grabs (they are being punished for moving up their Primary).
Let's say that McCain beats Romney 32 to 28. Big whoop, McCain gets 5 delegates for a total of 8 and Romney gets 4 delegates for a total of 30!
So after finishing second, Romney had 10 more delegates than anyone else and this means he must give up? Huh?
I don't know much about American Politics, but I don't think the LEADER usually gives up.
P.S., First Place only REALLY matter in "winner-take-all" states like MI, SC and FL.
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right. After watching today's debate, I and many other younger republicans 18-40 years old, will vote independent. The republicans ought to make a case for pro-life and security. Our strongest positions. However, during both debates they spend time fighting each other or asking each other to explain himself - thanks to Romney's negative approach. I think in November a democrat will win unless we can pick a pro-life/security team. The mainstream conservatives want Romney and he is unelectable - tonight IS NOT an indication of what we should expect after the nominations. It appears as though Romney can only do well when he is not asked to explain his record - and democrats will not let up on his lack of authenticity.....and multiple positions and that will be enough to alienate most independents in addition to the evangelicals and minorities. |
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As an Arizona resident who has voted for McCain many times, I cannot endorse him as presidential. He has neither the demeanor nor the temperament to be president.
Besides, his career has been politician. Sorry, but when you've made your living at the public trough, you've disqualified yourself to be president.
Romney has the temperament, the intelligence, and the abilitiy to fix the problems in Washington. I'm always amazed that not everyone sees that. But then there are a lot of people who have neither the time nor patience nor open-mindedness to properly research the candidates. |
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I thought Mitt's hairstylist did a great job dying his hair since Saturday night. And a few minutes in the tanning bed helped also. |
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The electibility issue will still be strong especially after Feb.5. NH is one small state . Yes, the MSM annoints winners there as the nominee but let us still wait to see if any of our 5 guys holds up after the 5th. Obama and change are the key words ad nauseum. So, as Rudy said , what kind of change? And which guy will put it to Obama unafraid to challenge his vaccuousness and inexperience? Will they tip toe around his race and multi-religious experience and not go after his socialist pacifist views? The debate showed that all 5 did some things right but Mitt won, with Rudy, John, Fred and Huck in that order. The question will be as Hugh posed it, who can stand up against Obama?? As of yet, there is no definitive answer after just 2-3 states chiming in. There are 47 more to go. |
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He is ADAMANT -- in that unreasonable, focused, my-way-or-the-highway McCain way -- about ending earmarks and spending. Really, it's to a fault.
He voted against the Bush Tax Cuts because -- in his trademark stubborn-ness and disgust -- no spending cuts would accompanied them. McCain has said repeatedly that he would extend the tax cuts, but ALSO go after the needless, disgusting pork. We need that now, I believe McCain is serious about it.
It's a lot more than just being respected as a hero. McCain's leadership, integrity, and honor has been tested under more difficult conditions than anyone running.
Authenticity counts a lot more in this election. |
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1. I grew up in NH, albeit in the People's Republic of Hanover. It astounds me how far the NH GOP has fallen in recent years. It used to dominate state politics, now it is fighting a rearguard action against Vermont and Mainification. Too many transplants from the rest of New England have pushed the state to the left. My guess is that the focus group contained a number of transplants.
2. Obviously, NH is the upcoming thing, but the audience for the debate was national, I'd be curious whether a focus group in Charleston or Greenville would have had the same reactions to the candidates.
3.Given their diametrically opposed positions on Iraq, I'm not sure if McCain and Obama are pulling from the same pool of independents in the way Bradley and McCain did in 2000.
4. Regardless of the outcome, Romney will stay in the race.
5. If McCain loses in NH and MI I think he will drop out and endorse Thompson.
6. The downside for Huckabee winning in IA is he now has to play everywhere as opposed to picking and choosing -- if he finishes in 4th or 5th in NH he'll need to come in at least 3rd in MI or he'll be among the walking wounded by SC.
7. Fred will be working hard in SC for the next two weeks and will probably need at least a 2nd or close 3rd to continue. Aside from winning the object will be to beat either Romney or McCain by at least 5%.
8. I'd feel better about Romney if he hadn't chickened out of a race against Duval Patrick to preserve his political viability.
9. As a Catholic conservative I would vote 3rd party before I'd cast a ballot for Guiliani.
10. Hugh always seems to forget that the key demographic in the U.S. is Catholics -- they're the only group that has voted with the plurality winner in nearly every election since the 1940s. Rudy will definitely lose them, Romney will probably lose them. Thompson-Santorum would get 55% of the vote and keep Ohio and VA in the GOP column. |
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Thank you. You obviously understand what conservative really means. Unlike our friend from Mo. |
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You have it bass akwards. Sticking to my core conservative principles is exactly why I won't vote RINO! |
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Romney was hitting on all cylinders. McCain did pretty well. Rudy was his usual but seemed out of place. The focus was on Romney, McCain and Huck.
I thought Fred did well but I also think he is effectively done. SC will tell. He picked up votes off of Huck tonight.
Huck was evasive in the beginning and hurt himself. It hurts more to be evasive when you are a Baptist Minister and the Christian candidate. Huck had some very good moments but was erratic. He looked very distressed whenever Romney was talking. Since they were next to each other there was a direct comparison. It made you wonder how Huck won IA.
McCain was on the other side of Romney and that was a direct comparison. McCain looked old.
Ron Paul will probably run ahead of Huck and Rudy in the vote total.
The key to who wins is what happens to the Independents. How many are going over to the Dems? How many did Romney pick up tonight?
There are between 4 and 15 % undecided voters in the various NH polls. That is enough to turn this for Romney. I also think Romney may have picked up a point or two from Huck and Rudy. He may also have picked up a point or two on McCain.
Organization should make some difference. McCain should have a credible GOTV. Romney's is better.
This should be very close. If it were a closed primary it would be a slam dunk for Romney. Romney helped himself with the heart of the party tonight. He will go on from here and keep winning delegates. He like Rudy can pick and choose his states.
Overall McCain is not appreciated by the majority of the Reps. He will falter in states that do not allow independents to vote. |
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"Anyone who would sit out and let Obama or Clinton get elected just because he didn't get his way on the nomination is a disgrace to the conservative movement if you ask me."
Oh, bullcrap. Romney, Giuliani, Huckabee, McCain -- these guys are all just a different flavor of awful than Obama and Clinton.
You want to know who's a disgrace to the conservative movement? The people who are supporting these four frauds.
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"Wow, lots of support going to Romney from his own supporters and sympathizers!"
If you could read, Satcomm, you'd notice many of the most vocal Romney haters that loiter on this blog thought Romney did well tonight. Have your mom help you with the big words.
It was interesting on Hannity and Colmes; the Democratic analyst said McCain is the only Republican that resonates with her, and that Huckabee would be the candidate the Democrats would most like to face.
Democrats like McCain and Huckabee.
Think about it. |
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If you missed it or want to see it again, it just started at 11:00 PM EST... |
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[GB on January 6, 2008 10:40 PM]"I am definately in the Romney camp.... I would only vote for Huckabee because he would nominate conservative judges"
What kind of judges would Romney appoint?
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Romney's stellar judicial appointments
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=9380a1ac-650e-4e62-a8a 8-cc86e06ca2a1%40q77g2000hsh.googlegroups.com
Romney sought 'diversity' w/ court appts
Nichols, Russell and Kathleen Burge. 27 April 2006. "Romney names 4 women to bench
Seen as response to call for diversity" _The Boston Globe_
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/04/27/romney _names_4_women_to_bench/
Governor Mitt Romney, under pressure to name
more women to the bench, yesterday nominated
three current or former prosecutors and a top official
from the Menino administration in what aides
boasted is the largest number of female candidates
ever brought forward at once.
Kathe M. Tuttman of Andover and Merita A.
Hopkins of Boston were nominated as associate
justices of the Superior Court;
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''The governor felt he wasn't getting enough female
and minority candidates," said Romney spokesman
Eric Fehrnstrom. ''The governor is interested in
making sure that appointments to the bench, to the
extent possible, reflect the diversity of the
community at large."
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Tuttman and Hopkins are registered Democrats.
Lyons is a Republican. Wright is registered as
unaffiliated with any political party.
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Romney has argued that political views don't matter
when it comes to enforcing the law.
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but not well enough to win NH. This was Romney's best showing yet but if you notice his complete record was not discussed - and this is the issue at stake in November. If we nominate Romney he will have to explain his inconsistent record on all issues (his changes are not just about abortion) and do so while appearing to be authentic. This is Mitt's Mission Impossible! Remember the number of people who vowed they would never vote for Romeny 48%, now add the social conservatives, minorities and evangelicals....he can't get more than 40% of the vote given that 20% will stay home. Sorry, he won't be president and he won't win NH on tuesday either.
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Jacoby, Eff. 28 March 2002. "Mitt is Mainstream" _The Boston Globe_
http://www.prolifefederation.org/custom3.asp
Ah, but that gets to Romney's real problem, which
isn't what he stands for so much as a suspicion that
he wants to stand for whatever is safe.
I like Romney. I admire his values. He is honorable,
decent, and smart. But he is not a natural politician,
and I think he finds it distasteful to take strong
political positions, especially when they may affront
some voters. During his race against Ted Kennedy
in 1994, I wrote that "Romney looked good, spoke
well, remained poised - and came down firmly on
both sides of almost every issue." For a Republican
running in a heavily Democratic state, that is a
recipe for defeat. And Romney was indeed defeated
- even as Bill Weld, who was running for reelection
in the same year on a flinty platform of tax cuts,
crime control, and welfare reform, roared to a
record-busting victory.
The Real Romney?-- 5:04 long, from debate with Ted Kennedy shortly before the 1994 tsunami that swept Republicans into control of Congress (Romney failed to beat Kennedy that year)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9IJUkYUbvI
Romney for & anti- outlawing discrimination over sexual orientation
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=06bdb44e-7578-4dd6-833 c-8f0a00b1aa29%4025g2000hsu.googlegroups.com
Romney is also for and anti a ban on assault weapons.
Romney was for and anti a strict South Dakota anti-abortion ban.
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Finally, Mitt convinced me to support him. I didn't trust him until the debate tonight. My favorite candidate is Rudy. I think Rudy would make the best president. However, Mitt would be best for the GOP and the revamping of the conservative movement. We need to keep social, fiscal and foreign policy conservatives together to win elections. We need the turn-around experience of Mitt to get us through this party and federal government meltdown. Mitt will make a great president.
As for you anti-Mormon bigots and class warfare populists, you need to go wreck the Democratic party. You are not welcome here.
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If we were casting a romantic comedy movie, some would surely pick Mitt cause he looks good. On the other hand, the actual casting people who make a living at it have many times chosen FRED, not necessarily for his looks, but for his demeanor, his authenticity, his presence. So- we can have all of that plus a brain and consistentcy of positions for taking the country forward with strength and honor. You who comment how he looks tired are not seeking the most qualified man!
Fred didn't campaign vigorously in NH- wait for So Carolina! |
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You said...
"In fact, to the dismay of others I will not vote for any of the RINO's even if Fred does not get nominated. If I have to, I'm writing him in!"
Then in my opinion, friend, you aren't a true conservative. Anyone who would sit out and let Obama or Clinton get elected just because he didn't get his way on the nomination is a disgrace to the conservative movement if you ask me. |
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I agree, Mit looked better tonight. But I think that is because no one seriously questioned his record. McCain apparently decided that he had spoken his mind Saturday night and there was no point in repeating the obvious. Huckabee seemed on the defensive. Those Romney "contrast" ads distort the truth and seek to misinform - plain and simple. Apparently the focus group doesn't mind if their president plays with half truths. I do. |
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Romney is not authentic but McCain is?
First, I am a Romney supporter so this is somewhat slanted.
Second, I don't know what the USofA should do to honor a man that has gone through the pain and suffering that Senator McCain did during his captivity in Vietnam and his recovery time after. He deserves whatever rewards that we can place on him.
However, the Office of President, to use his own words, cannot be bought. And it should not be surrendered to Senator McCain strictly because of his service.
Our blind eye to his liberal positions on policy and his failure to admit that his positions are liberal, not conservative, seems to be a flaw. You can only take the "maverick" brand so far.
But that is what makes John McCain John McCain. |
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If Romney gets nom, there will not be a president elected with a d after their names. The MSN has built up huck, because he's laughable as a candidate and easy to tank in the first week of real campaigning. McCain? Oh, I can see the comercials on the Keating thing revving up now. Romeny is clean as a whistle. Flip flops? Heck, I've changed my mind many times. I've been for abortion, and now against it. It is important that on major things Romney has not flopped back. He's not a clinton. His finger is not in the wind. But his family fortune is on the line. That seems to be just fine for his sons and grandchildren. And it's fine by me. |
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Chris Wallace promised he would ask tough questions. He lied. The format was bad and made for a dull debate. We ended up getting the same self serving crap we've all heard before.
Mitt did have more black hair color added since last night, and he picked up a tan too. Mitt's gonna end up being the GOP's version of the Breck girl.
Mike was his regular snake-oil salesman. He reminds me of those guys that knock on your door trying to sell you frozen steaks.
John is a one issue candidate. And he's still cranky because he lost the amnesty fight for illegals. Note to John: Americans want the fence first and the border sealed tight before we entertain anything else.
Rudy is still proud of his accomplishments in NYC, sanctuary city for illegals and all that.
Fred still is the only adult in the race. Plus, he is the only consistent conservative. He is the only one that I would trust running this country.
In fact, to the dismay of others I will not vote for any of the RINO's even if Fred does not get nominated. If I have to, I'm writing him in!
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Explain to me again why Medved is a McCainiac? McCain stands for almost everything that Michael stands against in the area of illegal immigration. Will he re-think his position in the coming week? |
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I will remind everyone...a few weeks ago...at the Iowa debate...Luntz's focus group also declared Romney the winner. He had a great night Luntz claimed...had won over many people.
Then Huckabee beat Romney by 9 points in Iowa.
This is all really getting rather humerous. Fox News, along with NR and guys like Hugh Hewitt...are doing all they can to help Romney. How many times has Hewitt claimed Romney was on the rise? Think about it.
Look people...this debate did nothing to effect the outcome in NH. Mark it down. Romney is going to lose in NH...and come Tuesday night no one is going to be talking about this debate.
Romney supporters are really in fantasy land. Their world is really going to be rocked Tuesday when McCain wins NH easily. |
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The best the GOP has to offer will run a distant 2nd to President-elect Obama.
This will be a blessing in disguise.
TAKE BACK THE GOP! |
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I hope there is a majority up there in NH who feel the same. While I'd support Romney if he gets the nod, I don 't think I could bring myself to campaign/go door-to-door/make calls/put up a sign/sticker on his behalf. Romney's failure to defend his own lousy flip-flops while going on the attack of everyone else is very un-inspiring to me. Romney - as well as he did tonight - still lacks vision, credibility, believability, and relatability. |
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I've actually been surprised at the lack of love Romney has received from the focus groups after debates where I think he's done well. If the groups are stacked in somebody's favor, it definitely hasn't been Romney. He hasn't received the overwhelming support that he received tonight, at least not that I have seen. |
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I am a longtime (R) but this blog seems like such an echo chamber. Do you folks get out of your circle at all? Romney is done. He is known more for his attack ads than anything else. If (I hope not) he gets the nod, he will be bounced out of the general election as a lightweight. His debate answers were weak, his experience is not in foreign policy, and he does not appear to have any permanent principles, just permanent opportunism. He has organizational skillz, no backbone, no style, and no chance. The race is down to McCain or Guliani vs Obama. |
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I have been reading the commentary by a some of the bloggers here and I have to take my hat off to the honest analysis.
I am definately in the Romney camp, but I don't know that tonight's performance was enough for a first place finish. I disagree with those who think Huckabee is gone after tonight. I think he wins South Carolina hands down and has a shot at Florida if Giuliani doesn't rise from the dead.
I would only vote for Huckabee because he would nominate conservative judges, but let's be clear, we all need to be prepared to vote for the republican candidate. Dems are turning out record numbers and unless we unite as a party all of this dialogue will be moot. |
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If Romney gets the Nom (and he is already ahead in delegates), any of the demo's will be paniced. There's no dirt on the guy whatsoever. He's been a wage-payer. Not an evil thing, in light of the fact that a wage payer gives money to the wage earner who in turn buys homes, cars, food, etc. I can see him up against any of the three. He's sharper, more qualified, has been in the private sector, served honorably as a young man to the people of France, has served in his lay clergy positions (that would be a pastor without pay for all you huck fans). He's helped people along the way. He's counseled people. He's paid people for work. He's donated his time and talents. Now, he's the candidate to beat. The McCain/Huckabee lovefest is ending, and a clear winner is emerging.
Go Mitt.
By the way, for those who don't think there's anti- mormon stuff in play in SC, need only go to hucks webpage and read some of the 'blogs'. He won't take the nasty stuff down, because it plays in Charlottsville to the megga churches and their paid pastors. |
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Romney: McCain's bill gives, and doesn't give, amnesty to illegals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RtlC4g96ck
Mitt Romney: From Flip-Flop To See-Saw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up60e-ygalU
Fitzgerald, Joe. 6 April 2002. "Mitt must find his way to less-traveled high road" _Boston Herald_
http://www.prolifefederation.org/custom3.asp
So Mitt Romney, whose wooing of Bay State voters formally begins at today's GOP convention in Lowell, has a big decision to make, one hopefully born of experience, particularly that 1994 campaign when Ted Kennedy toyed with him.
The crystallizing moment of that mismatch came in a debate when Mitt muffed two questions, both belt-high fastballs, though you never would have known it by the way he froze at the plate.
Having asserted he believed abortion is wrong, he was asked why he didn't feel a moral responsibility to actively discourage it.
It was a wonderful question, especially for someone whose life is instructed by his faith, yet he replied with the backbone of an amoeba, insisting "my personal beliefs should not be brought into this campaign," that we shouldn't "impose our beliefs on other people," and that abortion should be supported because it's the law.
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Romney wasn't asked to disobey a law; he was asked if he wanted to dismantle it, prompting verbal gymnastics that were, prophetically, Olympian.
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I've been thinking that Fred might make a decent VP, but PP pointed out that we need someone younger who can run in 8 years.
Besides, I was never convinced that Romney would choose someone so far different from him in style, and I don't think Fred helps much electorally. |
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Sorry I couldn't take the debates, but I heard about 5 minutes of the sit around or whatever you call it and would like to have wiped the smirk off of hucksters face. When Mitt chimed in to ask about the illegal's children, old huckster said, "I would rather hear from the moderator, not you," and of course the moderator asked the same question. He is just too smarmy by half.
He knows Romney is too much of a gentleman to respond to his insult.
And don't you just get sick when John McCain says, "my friend!" When you know he means exactly the opposite. I can see McCain and huckster teaming up and heaven help us. Two liberals with a mandate from God. |
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I bet if you asked Huckabee what day he was born he would respond with something like... "Well, as you all know I was born in America and I built roads." Anyone who thinks that Huckabee is a legit candidate needs to open their eyes. Even after the mediator asked the same question that Mitt already asked three time Huckabee did not give a clear answer. One thing I learned with this debat, or should I say was make absolutely clear is that Huckabee is a shister... a dirty one. Well atleast we know he will build us roads! |
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"I agree that there is no guarantee that focus groups are scientific (but I have no idea why you are trying to impugn Luntz's motives, all he is doing is asking questions and watching the dials go up and down ... he isn't biasing the result, its already determined before he asks the questions). But if the focus group does turn out to be somewhat representative of NH state wide, that could be a huge bump, and just in the nick of time for Romney. Not by any means too little too late."
Bravado, you may not be aware of the reports that came out during Luntz's last group in IA, but several of the so-called "undecideds" were anything but undecided. That said, it may very well be representative of NH, but if Luntz is asking questions of folks are much less undecieded, i.e. after already stacking the deck, then he's claiming that he is merely asking questions of folks who had a preconceived position before this debate.
It is just simply amazing how well Romney does after each of Luntz's groups.
For what it's worth...my scorecard would read....
Mitt - B
Rudy - B
Thompson - B-
Huckabee - C
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It's hard to deny the steam building for Romney. And this in spite of everyone pounding him. The attacks are just an indication that he's the one to beat.
Yeah, Obama's got charisma, but Romney has substance. With debate formats like these last 2, Obama would have a hard time competing with Romney's intellect and in depth understanding of the issues. Not to mention the experience disparity. |
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I believe Fred is a victim of his strategy. Getting in late would be okay if the energy level was much higher. Fred has a great conservative record as a Senator and good ideas. But he lost the opportunity to get into the race.
It is only natural for Chris Wallace to focus the debate on issues and differences that have emerged in the race. Not necessarily the best thing but that is how life is.
Fred would make an excellent running mate in the mold of Dick Cheney. |
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Romney did have a good night tonight, but the Luntz focus group is simply a joke. Only an idiot would believe that a group full of random undecided Republicans -- undecided for months -- would decide overwhelmingly for a single candidate after a single debate. Hilarious. I wonder how much Luntz is getting paid. |
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Made a great point. Romney never took a dime from the olympics or his term as governor.
This is a guy who wants the best, and is willing to sacrifice to achieve it - which most of the time -
he does.
We'd be LUCKY to have him on our ticket opposite Obama. Anything think McCain is going to "out-energy" the Obama campaign?
Keep dreaming brother. The only GOPer in the field with a prayer is Romney. |
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All right, everybody back to Eighth Grade Civics, including the MSM.
Do you not all realize that as of today, Romney is in first place regarding committed delegates? If Romney finishes 1st or 2nd in New Hampshire, he will "still" be in the lead in delegates going into Michigan, his home state.
For you morons out there, it's like Nascar, it's points accumulated based upon where you place.
Romney:
Iowa 2nd, Wyoming 1st, New Hampshire 1st or 2nd.
Still leaves Romney in the lead.
In many States it's proportional assignment of delegaes and in others it's winner take all.
The drunk Carl Cameron just stated on Fox that Romney garnered 3 delegates from Wyoming, in fact he garnered 8 of 12.
All you Huckser and McCain fans out there, "this party will never" allow them to gain the nomination.
Look for the candidate to either be Romney, Guiliani or Thompson. Any combination of these three will honor Reagan's legacy. Look for some interesting squeeze plays over the next few weeks.
Mitt has his own money, he is not going away. This is about service and preserving the nation for Romney. He forfeited a million dollar a year
salary to run the Olympics and never took a salary as Governor.
Find fault with that if you may but remember, Romney's not using taxpayers money for his campaign. It's about service to him and not ego driven.
Hold on tight it's gonna be a fun ride.
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Credibility is THE issue; The Change we want is to believe our political leaders.
Our political leader’s utter loss of credibility makes the solution to most of America’s toughest problems unreachable. When most anyone in power speaks you just can’t believe them. Over and over they parse words. The reason everyone is turning on Mitt is not the religion or even just the flipping, it’s because he lacks credibility across the board. Obama is winning because he is more credible than the Clintons. He can’t beat Obama because Obama is more credible hands down. If somehow he could beat any Democrat, I simply can stand the idea or another 4 years of dishonesty. America can’t stand this. Our world wide prestige took a huge hit from this when with the events of 9/11 we should have had a bank of goodwill. It was simply because of credibility. Mitt simply is not authentic.
Mitt is fabricated. Last night he even said he never claimed that McCain wanted Amnesty. Does he think we are suckers? Do you think he will get more honest once elected? John McCain and the other are authentic. What separates McCain from the others is experience and a demonstration of courage under fire.
NH won’t be bought. Return credibility to our government. Vote McCain with me on January 8th.
Fox did everything they can do to prop up Willard. This is bad for Republicans and wont get them in the Whitehouse.
The questions setup Mitt to dominate and gave him a pass on all his credibility issues. Mitt will not become more honest when elected.
I am one NH Independent voting McCain and I will work to bring everyone I know. We need McCain for America more than the Republican establishment needs to control the party by promoting someone with no content.
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I'm a long-time NH Republican voter and activist. I didn't much like any of the candidates.
I'm an evangelical, but I don't support Huckabee, because, while he's good on the social issues, he's not conservative or tough enough on taxes/spending, defense/foreign policy, and stopping illegal immigration.
McCain is Mr. Amnesty, insulter of evangelicals in 1999, campaign-finance-reform-speech-limiter, gang-of-14-conservative-judge-blocker, poke-conservatives-in-the-eye-for-years, etc.
Rudy dressed in drag 3 times as NYC mayor. Would he do the in the White House? Not very Presidential.
Thompson looks and acts too old and tired.
So I had figured I'd hold my nose and vote for Romney, as the least of the evils.
Just today, I had told someone I still might change my mind and vote for Duncan Hunter, because, since none of these jokers seemed good enough, I might as well vote for the guy who's purest on the issues (even though he has no chance).
Tonight my wife and I both reacted exactly in agreement with the focus group consensus.
I thought to myself that Romney hit a home run, before I heard anyone else say it. He looked and acted the most Presidential.
For the first time, I can honestly say I really liked Romney, and I will vote for him enthusiastically, instead of reluctantly.
And it's clear, I'm not the only one...
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he's a fake, a fraud, a flip-flopper. how can anyone vote for this sleazy slick haired used car salesman is beyond me. he must be stopped this tuesday. he will damage this country beyond repair if he wins.
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not because of some fake anti-Mormon bigotry, but because he tends to be a disingenous phoney.
If he can pause his stupid attacks for even a few seconds to tell us his vision, then maybe Romney will do better there.
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In a format that is not 30 seconds Romney shows why his executive experience is meaningful. He can explain his views and as president no one says you have 30 seconds to respond Mr President. Luntz focus group says it all. If you payed attention tonight you could almost believe Rudy would say, "Mr Romney, you've got my vote."
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Mitt wiped the floor with these guys tonight!
All right, everybody back to Eighth Grade Civics, including the MSM.
Do you not all realize that as of today, Romney is in first place regarding committed delegates? If Romney finishes 1st or 2nd in New Hampshire, he will "still" be in the lead in delegates going into Michigan, his home state.
For you morons out there, it's like Nascar, it's points accumulated based upon where you place.
Romney:
Iowa 2nd, Wyoming 1st, New Hampshire 1st or 2nd.
Still leaves Romney in the lead.
In many States it's proportional assignment of delegaes and in others it's winner take all.
The drunk Carl Cameron stated on Fox that Romney garnered 3 delegates from Wyoming, in fact he garnered 8 of 12.
All you Huckser and McCain fans out there, "this party will never" allow them to gain the nomination.
Look for the candidate to either be Romney, Guiliani or Thompson. Any combination of these three will honor Reagan's legacy. Look for some interesting squeeze plays over the next few weeks.
Mitt has his own money, he is not going away. He's in this for the long haul. This is about service and preserving the Nation for Romney. He forfeited a million dollar a year
salary to run the Olympics and never took a salary as Governor.
Find fault with that if you may, but remember, Romney's not using taxpayers money for his campaign. It's about service to him and not ego driven.
Hold on tight it's gonna be a fun ride.
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...and I, as a Democrat, could not be happier:)
Seriously, though, Huckabee and Rudy had very bad nights. Rudy looks very tired, and Huckabee dodged and weaved and looked very much like a politician, which is deadly to him. Thompson once again is to me a non-factor.
As to McCain, I thought he did far better than last night. The trouble is that with Rudy and Huck having off nights- and Chris Wallace basically lobbing softballs at Romney- there was no engagement of Romney. I mean, Romney flat out lied about his ad against McCain last night and went unconfronted about it! Charlie Gibson was much more even-handed. (You can bet our side won't forget this stuff if Romney is our opponent.)
So there it is, a Romney debate victory, with McCain second. If the Lunz focus group is right, it could get interesting for Mitt. I'll be pulling for him:)
ps btw Huck just gave the staight answer on taxes to Hannity he should have given in the debate. Too late:) |
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Wow, lots of support going to Romney from his own supporters and sympathizers! What an Earth-shattering accomplishment! |
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FRED THOMPSON is the best person to lead this country. He is a true conservative and has been his entire life. All one has to do is check his record to see this.
During my time in the Army as an Intelligence Analyst, I served under both Presidents Carter and Reagan (as my commanders in chief). Without argument, President Reagan was the best commander-in-chief a military person could ever have served under. Fred Thompson possesses the same qualities and vision as President Reagan in that he is strong on national defense and sees a dire need to secure our borders and control immigration.
I can think of no better person to lead this country and fix the problems we have. He is the only candidate from either party who has specific and detailed plans on border security and immigration reform; revitalization of America’s armed forces; saving and protecting Social Security; and tax relief and economic growth. These are detailed on his Web site at http://www.fred08.com . I challenge you to find any other candidate who has laid out specific plans to fix anything.
Fred Thompson has published his first principles, some of which are mentioned above. In addition to those, he strongly believes in individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government, federalism, traditional American values, the rule of law and is a strong proponent of the Second Amendment — all concepts established during the birth of our country and documented in our Constitution.
Please help Fred win in 2008:
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Winner: Arthur Branch...I have to go back and check the transcript, but it appears that he just took Huckabee to school on the legal rules regarding captured al-Qaeda at Guanatanamo Bay.
...The focus group on Fox hates him. Ah, what do they know?
Silver: Rudy Giuliani. Mr. Mayor, you had me at, “I told him where he could put it.” [Referring to the Saudi Prince and the $10 million check that came with criticism of U.S. policy.]...
Bronze: John McCain. Tonight’s jovial performance actually makes last night’s look worse. In retrospect, there was something peevish and small about the visible glee with which he jabbed at Romney. Tonight he was a bit more laid back, and there was something constricting about the “ball control” style he displayed much of last night. Tonight he looked like a man who knows he’s going to do well Tuesday, and thus he’s going to enjoy it.
Most Improved: Mitt Romney. If he disappoints on Tuesday, his folks will wonder how things would have gone if he had performed as well as he did tonight. The blood was flowing; for the first time in a while, you could see what gets his fans in the Corner and elsewhere so enthusiastic.
For what it's worth, it seems Frank Luntz's focus group really liked him.
May Have Stumbled a Bit: Mike Huckabee. I can’t help but get the feeling that tonight was the first night where you could see the seams, so to speak, where his endlessly affable style may have not worn well. Huckabee has a great attitude, but any time he has to get into the policy nitty-gritty, he seemed to want to step back to generalities. Something slippery about the way that he said, ‘I’ll let Wallace be the moderator’ instead of taking on the candidate challenging him.
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Did anyone besides me notice that the so-called "focus group" of so-called "undecided voters" was actually stacked with Romney supporters. Puhleeeze! Fox News has become as bad as the MSM in trying to make up people's minds for them.
Believe it or not, Mr. Hewitt, we saw the forum also, and in my opinion, there was no clear winner. Mike Huckabee answered the tax question to my satisfaction, however, Romney still tried to hide the fact that the fees he enacted in Massachusetts are indeed taxes. |
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But Mitt has 26 delegates already, after 'winning' the Wy cacucas. He picked up 8. Huckaluck has 20, Thompson 3, McCain 4, Hunter 1. I'd say that tonight helped my guy Mitt, and might put him over at NH. SC won't happen for Mitt, because of all the anti-mormon from the real believing 'christians', who only listen to pastors. |
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If you read the Corner, it becomes remarkably clear. I was hoping that after McCain won tommorow night (and I still think he will) then the conservatives would get behind McCain to stop Huck. Now I know they'l never do it. They'll keep supporting Romney, because they can't bring thmselves to support McCain. What a mess! |
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Romney rising? Well let's wait until Tuesday night before we post that caption for the 673rd time. The focus group is an indication that this primary race will tighten within the next 48 hours, but hardly flips the trend on it's head. Those voters were undecideds, and their sample opinion anecdotal.
Another thought though. If Romney draws more independent voters because of this, what does that do to the Obama campaign, that is depending upon independents to carry them to victory in NH? Could tonight have turned things around for....
Hilary Clinton?
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is in the NH Dem race. Thanks to Iowa, Billary is not a given and potentially forces libs to focus on their own problems instead of piling on to the Weakest, most beatable or most to their liking between Mitt or Mc Cane.
Obama in IA is probably Romney's best friend in NH!
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I thought Mitt did well, but frankly so did McCain. According to Luntz the big loser was Thompson. I note the Fox All Stars thought it would not change the dynamic of all of this, but we will see. |
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I disagree - Huckabee is the least viable candidate and I don't care if he won Iowa. He's going to fade very fast because he is way out of his league - it was painfully obivous tonight.
I also think McCain is going to have a tough go after NH. Lack of money and immigration issues that linger.
It's hard not to see that Romney is emerging as the most formidible candidate.
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I must say Mitt rose to the occasion under great pressure tonight. His bid is on the line and he acted like he knows it.
McCain has been rising in the polls, will tonight give Mitt the juice to surge ahead? Was anybody watching besides us lost souls on a Sunday night.
Stay tuned, wow, this is an exciting election! |
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I agree that there is no guarantee that focus groups are scientific (but I have no idea why you are trying to impugn Luntz's motives, all he is doing is asking questions and watching the dials go up and down ... he isn't biasing the result, its already determined before he asks the questions). But if the focus group does turn out to be somewhat representative of NH state wide, that could be a huge bump, and just in the nick of time for Romney. Not by any means too little too late. |
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I disagree with Hugh that this was Romney's best night...I thought yesterday night was great.
McCain was the better McCain, the one I admired [not liked] in so many other debates.
Huckabee didn't exactly gaffe like Hugh says, I thought he did better tonight with handling the questions. Confrontation with Romney was lame though. Still a lot of Huck/McCain lovey dovey stuff going on. You'd have thought they'd cut it, seeing as how embarassing it was yesterday night.
Fred was just as good as yesterday. Same easy going style. I definitely disagree with the undecided Frank Luntz voters.
Giuliani. There was a bit too much rehash. Especially the George Will thing. Saudi Prince reference uneccessary since he used it yesterday. |
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Amen to the comments about Luntz. |
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Luntz knows as well as anyone that focus groups are not scientific. He was busted for stacking the deck in IA during the last debate and was just brimming with Romney love and look how that one turned out. Mitt did better night over night but I'd say it's too little too late. |
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Wallace blatantly skips over Thompson time and again, and then everybody complains that Thompson didn't say anything!?
What a complete and utter farce. |
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The last five minutes on Fox news, starting with the Luntz group, have been the best moments of the Romney campaign by far.
Will it be enough for him to turn the tide? Are enough people watching? Remains to be seen... |
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Wallace BLATANTLY skips over Thompson time and again, and then everybody complains that Thompson didn't say anything.
What a complete and utter farce. |
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but only because Huckabee did not do so well.
Mitt still tends to talk over everybody like he's better than you. He is lousy at humour. You need to be genuine to pull off humour, and Mitt just ain't that! Romney should drop the over-rehearsed hair joke, and leave the funnies to Huckabee. I'd be glad to support Romney, but Obama would cream him.
McCain is an adult on immigration, not an opportunist like Mitt. He is also the most credible on Iraq.
Congrats Mitt on a much-needed decent performance. |
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Mitt had a good night, but nothing even remotely good enough to derail McCain's inevitable NH victory.
Then Huck wins SC.
Then Mitt can go home and Hugh can (hopefully) move on. |
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All of you Romney lovers, and all of us McCain fans and Huckabee fans, can we all agree that Thompson and Rudy are old and tired and will probably not have an impact anymore? It's gonna come down to our three boys. It will probably come down to the winner of tommorow night and Huckabee- therefore, I think the winner of tommorow night WILL be the nominee.
Anyone agree with me? |
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Bad idea. He is older than his age would suggest and we can't make the same mistake of not having a viable candidate in eight years. Duncan Hunter makes more sense. After 7 months, people will be wondering why HE isn't LEADING the ticket. |
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the thing is, will it make a difference...
no doubt Romney was outstanding, but Democrats are voting to stop him in NH. |
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Gotta call it like it is. I don't like the man, I am 100% positive he can't win in November, but Hugh is right. This is the best I've ever seen him. If he wins NH and the nomination, the comeback started tonight.
Hugh calls it correctly! |
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Do we need any more evidence that Huckabee is out of his league? Romney was the schoolmaster and Huckabee was the student. Romney took him to task, big time. |
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Clearly blew away all the others...
McCain is like a poorly posed comedian...
Huckabee is in way over his head.
Fred looks tired, wants to be somewhere else.
Rudy is good, but simply off a little.
Romney was so superior... |
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is threw the roof for Romney tonight. Anyone who says he didn't knock it out of the park should not be taken seriously as an analyst... |
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if Mitt Romney is elected president, will Hugh Hewitt be able to keep his maiden name? |
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I just read the title of the post and almost fell out of my chair laughing. This blog is almost as funny as IMAO!
Thanks! |
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