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Will Romney be named McCain's VP this week?

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RE: What America wants and needs | 12:48 p.m. July 22, 2008

Apparently neither are you. I doubt he has ever questioned your beliefsï¿½

Danny | 12:53 p.m. July 22, 2008

I knew it was going to be romney when he announced he was writing off his 45 million dollar debt. Also he exited the race pretty quickly so there must have been a backroom deal. Romney's talent is buying up American companies and forcing Americans out of work. He is a shark. He is bad for America. McCain also thinks that that Pakistan is on the border of Iraq. He is so out of touch. What has conservatism done for America? Liberalism has advanced America. FDR and Truman did a fine job. So did Clinton. Hoover and George W has done an awful job with the economy.

Anonymous | 12:56 p.m. July 22, 2008

"Mitt has too many negaitves"? Yeah right! Its cute how you credit conservative voters with basing thier choices on logic! Mitt is pretty- that'll be enough.

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dto | 12:55 p.m. July 22, 2008

Why is it that being a Mormon is such a bad thing but someone can be a part of a racist christian group and it doen't matter, not to mention being raised muslim.

America is very biased | 1:04 p.m. July 22, 2008

Like it or not -
only people in Utah and Idaho believe Mitt Romney practices Christianity.

And this will always come into play whenever a Mormon seeks a higher government position.

Don't get at me - it's just the way America is at the moment.

Chris Plummer | 1:07 p.m. July 22, 2008

Oh good, lets throw the spotlight back on Mormonism. We all had so much fun with it last year.

Not a Utah Mormon | 1:06 p.m. July 22, 2008

To "What America Wants And Needs" @12:38
You must be from the deep south, where so much religious bigotry still thrives.
There are no perfect candidates here. However, You could not pay me to vote for McCain unless Romney is his running mate.

New Yorker | 1:08 p.m. July 22, 2008

Yobama is self destruct as soon as real questions are put to him. Right now he has prepared talking points to use from a sermon pulpit. That will end. The few times he has had to answer questions that weren't lollipops or rehearsed, he failed miserably.

Re: What America wants and needs | 1:12 p.m. July 22, 2008

Oh boy, here we go again... Saying "Romney is not a Christian" over and over again may work for a George Orwell novel, but that doesn't make it true.

Having said that, what would be so bad about having a non-Christian for a president? There are many capable people out there who will respect your beliefs and not throw you to the lions. Look at what problems religious intolerance is causing throughout the world. Let's not have it cause those problems here at home.

Alice from TX | 1:16 p.m. July 22, 2008

McCAIN/ROMNEY IS THE WINNING TICKET, LIKE IT OR NOT.

So stop bashing Romney just becuase he is a mormon. In short stop being a bigot. The world will be better off without bigots. So what is wrong with a mormon. They are non-alcoholics, does not even drink coffee nor gamble like other religious nuts. Romney has been married to Ann his college sweetheart for 38 years and going. Have five sons by her, never divorced. Have 10 grandchildren. No one thought of abortion. What a squeaky clean conservative man and family.

I am a catholic conservative. I salute Romney and his family. He is the closest one to my family values. Other religions, like the evangelicals are more against mormons, catholics, protestants and any other religion that is not evangelical. they are the only ones going to heaven as far as they know.

OBAMA IS FOR ABORTION, AY ANYTIME. HE IS FOR LATE TERM ABORTIONS. HE IS FOR GAY MARRIAGES. NOT AN IOTA OF CONSERVATISM. HE IS A LIBERAL 100%.
MOST IMPORTANT: OBAMA WILL RAISE EVERYONE'S TAXES, PERIOD. HE IS A SURE DISASTER TO THE ECONOMY. HE IS NOT READY TO BE COMMANDER IN CHIEF.

MK OK | 1:21 p.m. July 22, 2008

It is funny to me that so many people say that nobody will vote for Romney outside of Utah and Idaho. Too bad Romney won the primaries/caucases in Michigan, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah and Idaho. We also won West Virginia on the first but McCain's supporters switched to Huckabee on the second vote. We also did well in Iowa and even many of the Southern States (he didn't win but he was close). Would Romney being on the ticket bring tons of electoral votes? Maybe not. But his appeal is clearly spread further than the Mormonosphere. Also many media outlets are talking about him. They are also talking about Jindal and others but Romney definitely leads the list (check CNN's Veepstakes).
I am not sure whether I want Romney as VP for various reasons. But I think that he would not bad either, because although he has negatives, they are known negatives. Any other VP pick may well lead to surprise negatives. Romney also brings the economic experience. I would not want a regular guy who has never had success running the country (neither do I want an elitist). Romney earned his money because he is smart.

Steve - McCain is Desperate | 1:25 p.m. July 22, 2008

This is an act of desperation and jealousy by McCain. He's jealous of all the press Obama gets, he's doing alot of whining lately that the press is "favoring" Obama (well do something newsworthy then McCain) and so he's desperate to shift the spotlight onto himself, to steal it from Obama by naming a VP so early.

I hope it's Romney he chooses. All I can say is it better not be Huckabee... Huckabee, just can't trust him at all. For a supposed strong Christian he sure enjoys playing dirty. Huckabee, like Hillary, needs to be kept away from the White House in any shape or form.

Interesting | 1:26 p.m. July 22, 2008

DTO, I found your "racist christian group" comment interesting...prior to 1970, what was the LDS position regarding Blacks?

Go McCain/Romney | 1:27 p.m. July 22, 2008

Go McCain/Romney!!!

I was going to vote for McCain anyway becuase he is the lesser of two evils, but if he puts Romney in as his V.P it will ease my mind.
And as far as mormons being in the White House, if all you Mormon haters will read "Prophets and Presidents" it will show you how all the Presidents (since the mid 1800) have been linked to LDS Prophets.

Oscar | 1:31 p.m. July 22, 2008

Wouldn't it be great to have McCain select Mitt. The Republican base, having its difficulties with McCain as their Party's candidate, will be having a fit trying to have the man they thought they removed from contention foisted upon them for a second time.

It will be exciting to watch if this were the case!

RE: Alice from TX | 1:33 p.m. July 22, 2008

That about sums it up! Wake up people.

Lexie | 1:42 p.m. July 22, 2008

Ok, I haven't heard (as I live here in the south) of any evangelicals dissing Romney. In fact, I've heard the opposite - McCain should pick Romney.
This evangelical southern girl would love it if McCain picks Romney. Do you guys think of Romney is VP that his sons will campaign for McCain??

holding on to hope | 1:44 p.m. July 22, 2008

As a democrat I can only Hope McCain names Mitt as his VP...what a loosing ticket.

"The senior citizen and the spineless wonder" could be their campaign slogan - or "grey beard and the polygomus kid" could work too.

Solid Ticket | 1:45 p.m. July 22, 2008

The United States of America is the greatest nation ever! We the people would be very fortunate to have a War Hero John McCain as President and an intelligent, articulate, and experienced economic Hero, Mitt Romney, as are Vice-President.

Go to bed | 1:50 p.m. July 22, 2008

You must really be dreaming if you think Mitt would accept. Why would he ruin his chance in 2012?

Dave in Midvale | 1:51 p.m. July 22, 2008

I scanned down he first 40 comments (wide and varied as they are), but did not see what I was looking for. The FACT that the ONLY way that Sen. John McCain is going to be elected is. . . if he selects Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as his VP running mate.

No ifs ands or buts!

RE: Holding on to hope | 1:52 p.m. July 22, 2008

"Polygomus kid"??? Please articulate.

Flip-Flop | 1:56 p.m. July 22, 2008

Any early comment referenced Romney's alleged flip-flops. Compared to Obama over the last three weeks, Romney is the model of consistency.

re: Romney being Christian | 1:56 p.m. July 22, 2008

Perhaps Romney can do some PR and actually go to church Thursday, December 25, 2008.

Otherwise, sorry, American Christians will never accept Mormons as being anywhere close to being Christian.

Tommie | 2:04 p.m. July 22, 2008

In response to RE: What America wants and needs at 1:11 Pm today, Yes, there is something very bad about having a non christian president! If we want our country to be attacked again, to lose all power we have in the world, and everything that God has given us, then go ahead elect a man like Barrach Obama, he may say he is christian, but I haven't seem act like one, and until I do, I won't believe he is. God gave us America and the blessings bestowed upon her, and he can take it just as easily if we are not careful.

GOP | 2:05 p.m. July 22, 2008

GET ROMNEY IN THERE. ERIC.

Ernest T. Bass | 2:13 p.m. July 22, 2008

Why does the D-news write headlines like that? D-news is just as bad as Faux News.
They know he wont be the VP, and thank goodness, they would make a horrible ticket.
Won't matter, President Obama sounds too good.

RE: Romney being Christian @ 1:5 | 2:14 p.m. July 22, 2008

Definition of "Christian" as per Webster:
"1 a: one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ"

Last time I heard, Mitt had professed to that belief. Spin it any way you want, you cannot take that away from him

Angie | 2:16 p.m. July 22, 2008

I am grieved beyond belief re: the propects of Romney being picked as VP. I have never voted for a Democrat and although I think it is dangerous for the country to have Obama as president, I cannot slap God in the face by giving credence to an organization that thinks that Jesus and satan are brothers. I do not even attend church & still this bothers me. I think Obama will be very happy with McCain's choice, if it's Romney. There won't be any need to bring up the scandal of Jeremiah Wright's church, all of the focus will be diverted by the attention to Romney's mormonism. Tell Karl Rove that before he endorses Romney as Veep, he really should thoroughly research the morman religion because I am sure that the Democrats will be.

Utahns for Bobby... | 2:16 p.m. July 22, 2008

Go Bobby Jindal... If you don't know about him, LEARN about him...

Himself | 2:16 p.m. July 22, 2008

And my vice president candidate will be

"We interrupt this announcement, Senator Obama
is about to begin his speech in Berlin"

Sam | 2:18 p.m. July 22, 2008

Hope it's Huckabee. He'd make a fine President. He's a great speaker and won all the debates.

Huckster | 2:23 p.m. July 22, 2008

@ Sam:

Not to mention Huckster can jam on the bass. What else do you need in a president? Oh yeah, a degree from a really good college. Got it: Ouachita Baptist University. Didn't you see it in USNews?

Alex | 2:23 p.m. July 22, 2008

I am a Romney nutjob, but I frankly don't care one way or the other whether he becomes VP. He would do a fabulous job no doubt. On the other hand, I don't want him to have to restrain his gag reflex with McCain's liberal/watered-down-concervative platform. If he does, great. If not, thats fine too.

Re:RE TIMMY | 2:28 p.m. July 22, 2008

yes, you can spend my virtual dollars at WalMart's virtual store. If you like, I'll hold our virtual bets in my virtual website and pay thru virtual paypal. BTW, I'm voting for Nader regardless who McBama picks for VP.
Timmy

McBush | 2:28 p.m. July 22, 2008

As a lifelong democrat, i pray to god every night that McCain will pick Romney. Romney is a flip flopper who will say anything to win. He doesn't have an honest bone in his body and he will sink that ticket like a rock!

Polygomus kid | 2:28 p.m. July 22, 2008

Yes, the "Polygomus kid" you must be referring to is Barack Hussein Obama. You see his father was already married once in Kenya when he married Stanley Ann Dunham. When Stanley found out that she was a second, bigamist wife, she was distraught and this led to the split up of Barry's mom and dad. Obama Sr. went on to take other polygamist wives when he moved back to Africa. I believe he was engaged to marry another wife in polygamy when he died in a crash DWI.

Same ole, Same ole | 2:33 p.m. July 22, 2008

Romney is no different than the rest. Because of his "good" LDS example, his is the first state to have adopted gay marriage - great example to our church! NOT! He, Chris Cannon and Orin Hatch are nothing but opportunists!

To: Who Cares | 2:33 p.m. July 22, 2008

Only someone with a corrupt mind would say something like that.

It's funny... in a world where doing what is wrong is acceptable and normal...when something good happens...people see it as corrupt.

Timmy | 2:34 p.m. July 22, 2008

The only reason McCains choice is important, and I'll cover all takers with 10 to 1 odds in virtual bucks, is that McCoot won't finish his 4 years, so the VP is virtual prez.
And yes it's patently obvious to all, except perhaps the thickest, that the VP flap is an week effort to draw attention from Obama's love fest with the liberal media, or the as we calls em, the virtual electoral college.

Are you kidding | 2:35 p.m. July 22, 2008

Romney doesn't want it.

Flip-Flop | 2:37 p.m. July 22, 2008

Obama is a master flip-flopper. Public Financing: yes, I mean no. Iraq pull-out: today, I mean I'll take may cues from the military leaders on the ground. Capital gains tax: Raise it to 30%, I mean you have to give the economy room, maybe 20%, or mayble leave it alone. And on and on. Romney is, by comparison, the model of consistency.

Conservative America! | 2:47 p.m. July 22, 2008

Obama will turn the U.S. into Canada. Quasi-socialist with extremely high tax rates and hand-outs for everyone, no military strength, and nation without a leader with conviction.
Do you really think America will vote for this? Obama turned to Wright's church because it propelled him into the influential circles within Chicago politics. Then when Wright's church's beliefs were made known to the country, he dropped them like a hot potato.

The guy has no spine - and just look at how he changes his views so dramatically from the primaries to the general election.

Good thing that America is still not ready for the far left. Obama, meet Dukakis.

Re: The Myth of VP | 2:46 p.m. July 22, 2008

One correction, if McCain doesn't pick Rommey it will be because of his faith. I agree with the rest of your comment. However, Bigotry does exist, and religion will be an issue. Just like race will be an issue. If the South has to pick between a Black Man and a Mormon, I am not sure who they will pick. I hope that the economic experience and appeal to the conservative media is enough, but I am worried that it is not. I am a Utah Mormon and I don't care if Mitt is Mormon or not, I want somebody to fix some of our economic problems. I don't care if it is Mitt. I just want somebody to do it. I know it won't be Obama! From everything he is saying, and what I am hearing. He will make it alot worse.

JB in Florida | 2:51 p.m. July 22, 2008

Wake up America!!!Mormans ARE CHRISTIANS! Hence the name of the church is 'Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints. Mitt is the best for our country.

yes! from AZ. | 2:53 p.m. July 22, 2008

What a great team this would be. A patriotic president with a military family background running with a financial and organizational expert. McCain is actually very conservative in his voting record. He has experimented with some maverick ideas but in the end, he is a true conservative. Romney is very good at solving problems and making things work successfully and he is a conservative. They are both moral men. I'd vote for em.

Alex | 2:53 p.m. July 22, 2008

Timmy:

Why do you think McCain won't finish his term?

Just me | 2:55 p.m. July 22, 2008

"Funny Truth" Learn how to spell!!!

annabelle | 2:56 p.m. July 22, 2008

I have heard Obama talk about all the changes he intends to make but, so far, I haven't heard one solution to the problems of this nation. If he wins the presidential election, I expect disaster.

Jack from Ark | 3:00 p.m. July 22, 2008

Romney would be the best choice. At least he was voted into office as governor. Mr Huckabee got the governorship by being Lt.Governor and replacing a convicted felon(Jim Guy Tucker). He basically ran unopposed for the next terms. His really only claim to fame he lost 120 pounds and taxed the heck out of the state.

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