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Romney again settles for silver, forges ahead

Oh no, Romney is going to begin crying now - because after New Hampshire he thinks that America has spoken and wants a candidate to have tears in their eyes. He will once again adjust his strategy, and be what he thinks the majority of people want.

Mitt Romney is by far the most qualified candidate on either side. Competence wins out in the end.

go Mitt!

How many silver medalist do you remember?

Good for you Mitt the fight is not over till you fall down. The Americans need a good family man

..why Romney is running?? This man is a turnaround guy. He's the ONLY ONE with change experience in business (Bain), the Olympics and government (balanced budget without tax increases in an overwhelmingly democratic state). Yet he has failed to emphasize and capitalize on that position. I haven't heard him articulate yet WHY he is running, at least in a convincing way. I really, really want to vote for this guy but if he wants to carry on the real legacy of Reagan, it is about galvanizing ideas that change the definition of conservatives. It is not about 'more guantanamos' or pandering to the bigots on the religious right. Turn us on, Mitt, PLEASE!!!

And one more thing, you can't be Mr. Nice Guy one minute and then base your ads on attack the next and have credibility!!

I was in Bedford last night. The supporters would have liked a win last night. Still, we are pleased to have more delegates (and votes) than any other candidate right now. Most people think these contests are "winner takes all." They're not. The candidate wins the percentage of delegate of their votes. If Romney can win MI and NV, he'll go all they way.

The tone of this article fits my sentiments exactly. Romney has demonstrated that he can get out the vote. He is the only candadite so far that has been consistent. He is making strong showings in every state. It could be argued that he has won all three states because he has suvived the constant attacks from his left and his right (Mcain more of a lefty, and Huckabee more of a righty). Romney is the candadite of choice for the majority of American republican voters and his consistency will prevail so as long as voters are not swayed by the media and the sensationalism of the various wins that other candadites will have over the next few weeks. He needs to stay on in until super tuesday. He needs to stay on message, and also keep playing some of those inspiring and positive messages in every state that will vote on that tuesday. He should avoid too much of the negativity, but still continue to compare and contrast. Voters deserve that. Romney is impressive I hope that people will see his strength and will forego the thoughts and commentary of the mainstream media.

Mitt lost and will lose again and again, but let him keep pumping his money into the economy.

A fool and his money will soon depart.

Please Mitt is not doing attack adds. He is simply trying to show the difference between his record and the record of his opponents.

Those who refer to "attack ads" should realize these ads point out the past records of the other candidates. If they are considered negative, then the records are negative. Why can't people wake up and realize that Romney did not make the records--the candidates did that for him.

Romney and Obama at least present themselves in a genuine way. Hillary looked like she thought she had just won American Idol. McCain... he always looks like he is about to implode.

It needs to be pointed out (and the media is not doing it) that Romney is actual LEADING the primary right now. It is all about how many delegates a candidate has and despite coming in second in Iowa and New Hampshire, Romney leads the delegate count. Add his win in Wyoming and he has a substantial lead at this time.

And here's the actual delegate numbers as of 1/9/08:

Romney 30 Delegates
Huckabee 21 Delegates
McCain 10 Delegates
Thompson 6 Delegates
Paul 2 Delegates
Giuliani 1 Delegate
Hunter 1 Delegate

So, Romney supporters, don't let the negative reporting get you down. Romney is WINNING right now whether the media wants to report it or not. Of course a good question would be why is the media is suppressing this news. Hmmmmm.....

ROMNEY IS NO QUITER!
He has demonstrated this constantly, in his family, in business, and all other aspects of his life.

He will do the same in solving America's problems in
the best way.
All "Mitt Picking" aside, AMERICA NEEDS THIS MAN!

People care about the economy. A weak country at home is a weak country internationally. Every politician makes economic promises, but Romney is the only one with real ability to deliver in this area. We face a currency, international credibility, job and housing crisis. The next president will have to lead us out of this. Who else among the candidates can do anything positive to bring us through it?

>>> How many silver medalist do you remember?

How many short-track speed skaters can you name? Probably only Apolo Ohno. He's won plenty of silver, and in some races won nothing.

But what matters is total delegates. THAT is where the race is literally won. Now, try these numbers on for size:

-Huckabee, the media darling (for now): 21 delegates.
-McCain, the "comeback kid" and presumptive heir: 10 delegates.
-Romney: 30 delegates!

When all is said and done so far, Romney has a comfortable lead. You'll never hear this from the media until they HAVE to admit it. Even the Deseret News tagged this little sliver of information at the END of the article, without comment!

Romney is winning, and is likely to win the nomination, because while the other candidates rank high here, or there, Romney ranks high EVERYWHERE, if not always first.

Mitt may not be doing attack ads, but they are being perceived as attack ads. That makes all the difference. That strategy isn't working, and he had better back away from it.

Romney still has more delegates than any other Republican candidate. Why is this not being reported in the media? The guy who has the most delegates wins, right? I don't think that makes him the silver medalist at this time, he's got the gold.

Why is kirk Jowers-who works at a school supported by our tax dollars (U of U0 advocating so avidly for a political candidate. Should'nt a public servant be at least nuetral in public. Disgraceful

America hates second place.

Greg - just because you work for the government does not mean that you don't have the right to voice your opinion, or even work for a candidate. The federal government does have restrictions on working for campaigns but people still have the right and obligation to voice their opinions. Those who don't voice their opinion by helping to get out the vote and voting themselves will have nothing to say when the final vote is cast if they did not participate.