His family (grandfather) moved to Mexico to escape Mormon persecution in the USA. His father was born in Mexico. They were doing well there when the Mexican Civil War broke out and they fled back to the USA. His father never went back to Mexico, he went to Michigan where Mitt was born.

Depends on how you define the word "isn't".

Do don't go from being a pro-life "Reagan" Republican to supporting Obama - unless 1) you lied back then or 2) you are a slick, slime ball politician of the worst degree. I think it is 1 and 2.

Nice try - No, nothing like Romney. When Romney lost the primary he supported McCain. When Crist lost the primary he ran as an independent. Anyone who would now support Obama was never a Republican.

In a slime contest, I am not sure who I would vote for Charlie or Arlen. Neither have any principles. They just want to stay in office - come hell or high water (sorry Florida - hope all is well).

"... or, Obama could just try to buy the election through executive orders". HELLO - where have you been. He has already started doing exactly that, i.e. the Dream Act Lite executive order. More soon to follow like the student loan and home mortgage areas you mentioned.

I am not sure we know what he was actually trying to say. You must admit that Akin is at best incredibly inept and insensitive, even if you agree with his position. And for independents, this is the type of thing that drives them to the Democrats.

I never did understand the Wisconsin. WHY did the Dems/Unions think that the voters would change their minds 18 months later ? The 2010 election was a "change" election. Walker did exactly what he said he would do - reign in spending and balance the budget. Just because the teachers/public workers were upset, did they really think everyone else was sympathetic. It wasn't a recall - it was a revote. The voters spoke even more clearly this time.

I agree to a point. He is changing his tune though to mainly sell a book, not from true convictions.

If Santorum was so great - why didn't the conservatives support him from the beginning. They went to Bachman, Cain, Perry, Gingrich, plus many others who would not run before getting to the last non-Romney candidate except for Ron Paul. Now he is this great conservative ? LOL