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Mitt Romney's great trek

I have said this before and I will say it again. Mitt Romney, is a complete package. If the country passes him by this time, then we are going to be in big trouble. He is the only candidate that can win over Hillary Clinton. the lefties are pushing huck-a-be as they know that the Clintons from Arkansas have enough dirt on him to sink him.
Mitt has a clean slate, he's a straight arrow, adown to earth good family man. a sharp buisness man,great thinker, an organizer,a man with a vision and a go getter. vote for Mitt.

i'll say this again: if you love george w. bush, then romney would be a perfect candidate ... bush is an arrogant, stubborn man and he has hurt and weakened this country ... romney would hurt it more while the so-called "patriots" blindly cheer ... we don't need another bush ... and, btw, romney doesn't have a clean slate: he erases it and tries to redraw his image any time he wants to pander to a block of voters ... it sickens me that he impresses anyone..

Mitt Romney is a Phony. Four years ago Conservatives made fun of Kerry for being a flip flopper and now LDS Conservatives are falling all over this guy who is an avid lover of the flip flop. Open your eyes for crying out loud. I wouldn't say the Huckster is a better option either since he has a non conservative record in Arkansas. Ron Paul is my man for now until he drops out or quits. Duncan Hunter has a solid record. Romney is just another flip flop politician. I'm afraid many of my fellow LDS brethren will be only be voting for this guy because of the letters LDS attached to his name. Please just look at his record as Governor in Massachusetts.

Romney is the best hope for America and the world. He's superlative--especially when compared to the rest of the field (on both sides of the aisle).

He is a good, decent family man, is ethical and moral. He's brilliant, highly educated, analytical and organized. He has succeeded at everything he's ever done. TV's Jim Kramer says he is the best businessman in America. (Find the video on YouTube; it's great.)

Romney's turned around dozens of failing businesses, the Olympics, and the state of Massachusetts. He's articulate and presidental, can speak to the issues in a winning way. We need an effective spokesman--and he's it.

Mitt's the Democrat's worst nightmare because he has no skeletons in the closet and no real weaknesses. What can they say about him? "Do you want a president who has never fought with his wife when you can have one (Hillary) who's so good with a lamp?" Or, "do you want someone who can fix the economy or one who can only talk about it?"

Mitt can beat Hillary/Obama, would be great with Guiliani. For all our sakes, let's hope the American public sees clearly what he has to offer and hires him November '08.

I live in the Boston area and subscribe to the Boston Globe. I also read the Deseret News online nearly daily. Unfortunately, the Boston Globe has been trying to "spin" against Mitt in almost every article. It is clear by the extreme word choice. Sadly, this is very different from the tone in the Deseret News.

Utah is probably going to vote for Mitt if he gets the nomination. He has tons of support there. However, Utahns who support Mitt can extend their support by joining Mitt's team (see his website), donating to advertising funds (even if just a few dollars), and joining his "Call at Home" team to reach out to potential voters in other states.

Mitt Romney wants even more power than George Bush.
And with the sheep mentality of being "subject to Kings, Rulers, Presidents, Magistrates, etc." the fools of Utah would gladly go along with the unlimited executive privilege these men desire.

Very well written, bookaholic! I agree with you. I like Romney, not just because we have a common faith, but because I have watched what he has done in his life. No, I've never worked for him, I've never met him. But standing on firm ground, I can measure him by his actions.

Don't fall for "Conservative" Romney; he is nothing "but"! PLEASE (especially Mormons) - look twice (and "more"). Don't fall for the suit and the smile; it is this same "suit and smile" that you see from guys at church telling you "Elder/Brother, I've got a great business deal for you; hey, you can trust me".

Get a photo of Romney and a copy of Photoshop. Put a pair of jeans on top of the suit and a colored t-shirt over the white shirt and tie; make his hair a little long - and take away the wife and kids (so that all you see is the "man").

After "that", write what he has done for the last 10 years; namely, support abortion, support gay marriage, attend gay "pride" parades, attend Planned Parenthood picnics, support gun control (the list goes on). He has said whatever he needs to say ... to whatever "group".

If you can honestly say (to yourself) that he is an honest man, then go ahead a vote for him. However, I see a man who is the exact "opposite"; he does NOT stand up for what he (supposedly) believed. I don't trust him, and neither should you.

I like "standing on firm ground" That's what we all need to do when deciding important issues!

Mitt replied, "Well, I don't recall God speaking to me. I, I don't recall God speaking to anyone since, uh, Moses and the [burning] bush, or perhaps some others, but, but I don't have that frequent of communication."

And this man was a stake president?!

How on earth can any active, knowledgeable, thinking member support this character?

Do you honestly think this man "the best hope for America"? If so, then one can only presume you have no hope for this Nation.

I have hope for this Nation, I'm not voting for Mitt.

btw, SRS in AZ, Power-crazed, Me, and Jay:

Where do you get the reasons for your negative opinions?

Can you show us facts/quotes IN CONTEXT for the things you are saying?

We're betting you can't; you're just repeating what someone else said, and really have other agendas.




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It's so interesting to see the anti-Mitt folks railing on him without proposing an alternative (except for the Pauliacs). Flip-flops: Huckabee now supports closing the border after 10 years of supporting open borders. Rudy is tough on immigration after running a sanctuary city while mayor. McCain now supports evangelicals (even joined the Baptist church) after calling Falwell and Robertson extremists 8 years ago. I won't even comment on the socialist democrats. Bottom line, Mitt is the best candidate. He will make a superb president.

Carlos, this paper does not allow other URLs, otherwise, I'd post them here. However, if you've got "Google", you should have ZERO trouble finding all of Mitt's "Romneyisms".

I am a Utah resident and also have a home here (on Cape Cod). I know very VERY WELL about "Mitt"; I am holding my Mass. car registration renewal in my hand; in has no "new tax"; it only has a new "fee"; this is the same for many things in Massachusetts. If you look through the internet, you will see Mitt "proclaiming" that he is "no Reagan-Bush"; "now", he gets up and talks about being "Ronald Reagan".

Mitt will do and say "whatever" it takes to get elected. I know many Mormons (one of which "I" am NOT). I've talked with Stake Presidents, Bishops, etc. (which Mitt "was"). I don't know ANY of them who would have supported abortion, gay marriage, etc. For a 60 year old man (with an MBA and Law Degree) to all of a sudden "change his view" is just crazy - it does NOT happen, especially to guys that are "high-up" in the Mormon Church.

Carlos.
Romney made the quote in a video. Not much to speculate on, here. The complete transcipt is also available. No hidden agenda. Just in context. Think for yourself instead of others speaking for you. Use your agency, my friend.

I see more and more hate mongers on these blogs each day.

Apparently many of you would rather have a person stick stubbornly to a point of view instead of after careful examination realize they were wrong and take a new stance.

Romney is the only candidate that makes any sence for our nation in this volatile time. to BTW i suggest you open your eyes and study what Romney has stood for and spoken on the last ten years. I challenge anyone to find a better exaple of consistency and honesty, Romney is the antidote to this sick nation. Vote for Romney

Michael ...

"... study what Romney has stood for and spoken on the last ten years"? Dude, if you want to see Romney elected, you do NOT want to tell people about "this" ... at least don't tell conservatives.

Consistency and honesty???

I couldn't find a better example of someone who IS "INconsistent" and DISHONEST. Talk about "hate"; no my friend, if you want to see "hate", look at the Tribune blogs and it's anti Romney comments (due to his religion). I (a conservative non-Mormon) won't vote for him because I don't trust him; he has flip-flopped on just about every issue. If he was conservative (all along) then he was elected governor of Mass. based lies to the liberals; if "not" (and he is a true liberal) then he is lieing to us (conservatives) "now" (because his stance "now" is the opposite of "then".

If it sounds (and looks) to good to be true, it probably "is". That's the case with Mitt. Want "consistency" and honesty - vote Ron Paul. He may not be "polished" but what you see IS "what you get".

Romney perfectly expresses the driving view of our GOP-dominated political culture over the last seven years, as profoundly un-American as it is Orwellian: You are in grave danger of being slaughtered by Terrorists. The only thing that matters is that your Leader protect you. In order to be safe, you must place your blind faith and trust in the Leader. There can be no limits on the Leader's power -- not even ones you try to place on him through your representatives in Congress -- otherwise you will be in severe danger and might even lose your freedoms.

This man doesn't want to be President - He wants to be King.

Romney is super smart and super qualified. Finally we will have a President that's not a career politician and actually has some management skills. Anyone that doubts his qualifications should read Turnaround... story about the Olympic scandal.

GO MITT!