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Romney wins Utah, Mass., but suffers series of Super Tuesday losses
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All of this talk about McCain being too liberal is hilarious. Have you read what Romney said to get elected in Massachusetts? Now he is ultra-conservative all of a sudden. There is something not right about that, just like his tan in February.
Romney is absolutely right about one thing. Religion should have nothing to do with choosing a candidate. That is why I'm not going to vote for him just because we belong to the same church.
Which is why I (a Romney supporter) am actually finding McCain appealing - that he can think for himself and actually accomplish things with the other party as opposed to the attitude of "oh the R's dont(do) like this, so I wont(will) do this"
That, and the fact that I am not confident that Romney will actually do what he says as opposed to changing his tune after election, have me worried.
I'd rather be disappointed in McCain than Romney.
An LDS voter in AZ who's already voted today.
LDS is still the majority in Utah- though not in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City is much more diverse, liberal and urban. That is why we elect such reasonable mayors in Salt Lake City to balance out the rest of the state.
The question is: How long will Mitt hang on after today? I think he is going to have a pretty disappointing day today.
1) Has McRobot ever answered a question directly?
2) Do any of his answers not involve his military service, or war heroism?
As I was watching the exchange between he and Romney over "Timelines being the buzzword" I couldn't help to wonder how McRobot would handle himself in a real international political discussion with a foreign leader. He would absolutely lose his cool and fly off the handle.
I am no political pundit, but listening to Rush this morning was an eye-opener. Spin tactics by the McRobot camp about the email Sen Dole sent to Rush...the front runners are getting restless I think.
And for all the other people that are writing their silly comments about the LDS church and Mormons voting for their own. Please keep them out of this. Honestly it's gotten pretty pathetic. This is a political story, not one about religion. The fact is, for those of you that are making your accusations about Mormons not liking their own and all that other pathetic stuff. It just shows how much you DON'T know.
I'm voting for Romney because of what he has to offer. I'm not voting for McCain because I personally don't feel he has what it takes to lead this country in the way that it needs to be led.
I'm not voting any liberal democrat because, well.. they are liberal. I don't agree with half the things they say.
I meant to say Mormons liking their own and nobody else...
Hope that makes more sense :)
The information is that Romney was in the top 5% of his college graduating class and McCain was in the bottom 5% of his.
Romney is my man, but especially if this info is true. There is a wide gap, 90%, between the top and bottom for both candidates. Think that makes any difference?
As For BL, New Mexico. Leave the religious debate out of politics. Who cares who said what when, to paraphrase Ron Paul. Look at the candidates by the issues and by their record, not what group they are affiliated with.
2) If you don't agree with half of the things they say, you must agree with half. Therefore you are neither conservative nor liberal. Talk about a flip-flop. :)
3) I say all that in jest. I am socially conservative, but liberal in how I think government should be run.
1) There is nothing wrong with having the agency to be liberal.
2) This one was great. I'm a flip-flopper. Quick question... do you work for the media or just think like they do? Any more of my words you would like to twist around. I am conservative, and will never vote for a Liberal or the majority, or half of their ideas or whatever. Everyonce and a while I think they see some light and say something intellegent that agrees with conservative ideas. In those cases, I reserve the right to support the idea, and maintain my conservative status. Either way, I would never vote in that direction, because the Republicans are the ones that will do what I feel is best for the country. For me, Mitt Romney will fill that role the best.
3) I'm glad that at least you have a standing, but I will stay that I am against liberals because I'm stongly against abortion, gay-rights, and same-sex marriage. Barack Obama seems like a sharp candidate for the Democrats, but he still backs liberal ideas, therefor, I will not vote for him or any other liberal Democrat.
2) No I do not work for the media. Just a punk with a sense of humor.
3) I agree with you 100%.
1. Romney the Moderate Mormon
2. Obama the Hopeful Black
3. Hillary the Scorned Woman
4. McCain the Reckless Maverick
5. Huckster the Anti-Mormon Preacher
1. Anybody but Romney. ANYBODY.
# McCain initiated legislation (McCain-Feingold), protect incumbent politicians from criticism of ordinary citizens, suppressing free speech. McCain simply says he prefers "clean government" over constitutional rights.
# McCain initiated legislation that would provide amnesty to illegal immigrants. One of his top campaign advisors is an official of the Mexican government.
# McCain supported Democrat legislation to impose mandates on insurance coverage that would prevent Americans from making their own choices about healthcare.
Ron Paul would get my vote long before these two clowns.
Besides, it needs to be accepted that Bush is possibly the most Liberal president in this nation's history, if indeed, as history has shown, that increasing deficits and tanking national budgets into debt hell is the defining mark of a Liberal... Hello... is anyone getting the feeling that the Bush/Republican party junket has gone very surrealistic?
Oh, and by the way, to those who bemoan and complain about the McCain/Huckabee strategy of keeping Romney at bay, well... welcome to the real world of politics... something Romney, the silver spoon fed prince of petty insincerity and flip-floppery, just can't seem to handle or magnanimously deal with. As far as petty smallness of their personalities and character are concerned, Bush and Romney are the same, Romney just has a more 'finished' look and approach to his pettiness, but they're petty all the same. Do we really want more of this pettiness in the White House? I surely don't!
Mitt is solid and says what he believes will move this country forward. He DOES what he says. Remove the fact that he is Mormon and vote for the fact that he is a good American Citizen and vote for that instead of voting for his religion.
When people start voting for the persons qualifications to lead...then we will be getting somewhere.
He's a leader and has already proven that. People whine because he is of another faith and start throwing rocks because they don't like to hear the truth. That's the problem. He can lead this country and knows ALL this issues. And he, like every other American Citizen has the right to change his mind and be humble enough to admit it. Another thing this country lacks...humility.
Mitt For President. You will have my vote!
ROMNEY go to victory!!!!!
If you want the government put back on track, vote for a Democrat.
It's laughable to me to hear Romney fall all over his words about just how gosh darn conservative he is. His conservatism IS scary, and his alignment with the worst President our country has ever seen is even scarier!
PS: Thanks West Virginia!
If Larry is really a Liberal, he should focus on educating the world about what's GOOD about his heros, instead of always telling the Conservatives what's their candidates must do to win.
He complains about Rush Limbaugh's tactics, but then he uses the same ones. To me he sounds like the Rush Limbaugh of the left.
It will be more damaging to have a Republican in the White House ruling as a liberal than a democrat. A liberal Republican ties the hands of the Republicans in the legislature, just like we've gotten a hint of with Pres. Bush.
For this Republican, it's Romney or the Democrat.
Since I don't see any way Mitt gets the republican nomination, my vote for Obama today is a vote against 4 more years of the Clinton's. I don't like McCain, but anything is better than Billery back in the White House.
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There seems to be a real recognition that a vote for Romney is a more-effective counteraction to McCain for those who do want a viable alternative. After making calls into Georgia--I am optimistic that Huckabee may not completely sweep the South and that a recognition is growing in the conservative Republican base that Romney is the only viable candidate.
If he does get 80% + in Utah it will mean a number of non-LDS will have cast their support for Romney as well. I am supporting Romney not out of religious association but because he has the right position on core conservative issues. He recognizes that more Government is not the solution--it's the problem. True conservatives throughout this country are coming around--realizing that McCain is a polarizing figure in the Republican party and is very ill-prepared to guide our nation through the economic minefield that we now face.