From Deseret News archives:

Snapshots from Michigan

Published: Monday, Jan. 14, 2008 11:33 a.m. MST
 |  E-MAIL | PRINT | FONT + - 
Next candidate Romney?

Parker Mitt Romney, candidate Mitt Romney's namesake and grandson, once again practiced his own campaigning skills Sunday night. The toddler jumped up into Romney's arms during a speech at a senior center in Taylor, near Detroit, and held up his hand to his forehead. His proud grandfather explained to the crowd that the boy was making a sign symbolizing an elephant — coincidentally, the symbol of the GOP. For emphasis, Parker Mitt blew into Mitt's microphone and then rattled off something unintelligible that charmed the hundreds of Republicans there nonetheless.

Dream campaign

In Grand Blanc, about 15 miles south of Flint, some 3,000 students and others filled the bleachers in the high school's auditorium to hear Romney on Monday morning. He started his speech with an oft-told tale from the campaign trail about an exchange with his wife, Ann.

"Honey," he said, "in your wildest dreams did you ever see me running for president?"

And she said, "Mitt, you weren't in my wildest dreams."

That drew giggles from the young audience.

Not "do or die"

Story continues below
No matter what, Romney said, he's staying in the race — at least through Feb. 5.

"We're going all the way through Feb. 5. No ifs, ands or buts about it," he told CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday. "This is a race that is not going to be decided by a few states. It's a race that I'm taking to the nation."

Romney also told CNN's Wolf Blitzer Sunday that Michigan was "not do or die" for his campaign. After Michigan's primary Tuesday, the Politico Web site suggested Romney will turn his focus to Nevada, not South Carolina, looking for a surer win.

Republicans in both states vote on Saturday, and Romney staffers confirmed he'll visit Nevada in addition to planned stops in South Carolina.

Recent comments

Gretzky, the only good thing you said about Mitt that is true is that...

Informed | Jan. 14, 2008 at 10:33 p.m.

Mitt Romney is the only true viable candidate for the job of leader...

Gretzky | Jan. 14, 2008 at 9:49 p.m.

Mitt Romney is a liberal and he will be defeated in South Carolina.

Tai H. | Jan. 14, 2008 at 6:40 p.m.

previousnext

Latest comments

If Jordan Bluth is in this year's production, then it is a must-see...

Hall mouths off about hate of Utah

...will always have a great memory. What will you have?

Utah had double the penalties as BYU, and most of those personal fouls. I...

the BYU athletic program is a shining beacon to the world. I've been told...

Hall mouths off about hate of Utah

Let's just all let the water roll off our backs and then move on to...

When I decided to attend university to read Theology and Religious Studies,...

There definetly is a chapel in center city philadelphia. I was there when it...

Oops - too late

The AP Top 25; TCU 4th, BYU 16

That BYU fans and players should now be rooting for a Utah bowl win so that...

Hall just said what Utah fans think and want to say about BYU. The only...

Advertisements