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Utahns getting over Mitt

Poor Mitt, Utahns are getting over you and going for the man that slammed you. Amazing what that "R" can do.

Goose:

Don't you know? Around these parts "R" is synonymous with Celestial. Satan is a Democrat, ya know.

I am not over Mitt. And Johm McCain skeletons don't help.

The Utah Voter Poll by BYU on Feb 2 before the Presidential Primary had McCain at 55% against Obama. Unlike the article leads us to believe, he's simply holding steady or even losing ground. I think the reporter's narrative is shaped more by the national media's spin these days than by what we are seeing in all Utah polling -- which is that John McCain is running very poorly for a GOP nominee in Utah. He should be in the mid- to high- sixties.

I will hold my nose with one hand, and vote McCain with the other. Does that constitute "getting over Mitt"? Though the poll may be accurate, I don't think it captures the true feelings of why people like myself will vote McCain.

I refuse to "warm up" to McCain. My memory is too good to allow such a thing. I haven't forgotten how he took his mother on TV to say that she didn't like "Mormons". McCain's treatment of Romney was disgraceful. McCain will never get my vote. Besides, he is too old and can't control his temper.

"Getting over McCain", I don't think so. He is an angry, contentious, liberal, lier as we learned from Florida. He is not a conservative. You don't get "over" that, you pick someone else.

As a very strong conservative I can only say that unless he chooses a strong Reagan conservative, not the Huckster), then I will not vote this election and allow a democrat to win if nothing more than to spank the republican party for their selfish and religiously bigotted nominating process.

Count me out!

How will Utahns vote if Hucklebee is Republican VP candidate?

The good news is that the social conservatives have no candidate in the race. Even better is that their behavior towards McCain during the latter part of the primary race has thoroughly alienated them from the party leadership. What would make it outstanding is if Dobson or one of is ilk would come out firmly against McCain and put a stake through the heart of social conservative dominance of the Republican party.

Utahns will have to choose between a moderate Republican and a center-left Democrat. In either case, the country wins.

,,,a monster of such frightful mien,
as to be hated needs but to be seen.
But seen too oft, familiar with her face
we first endure, then pity, then embrace.

Conservatives are not �getting over Mitt�; we are making the best of a crummy situation. We will, as McCain�s his mom suggests, hold our noses and vote for him. It is no reflection on Gov Romney (nor in fact any credit to McCain).
However conservatives do need to ask themselves how well the Republican Party is working for them. In every Presidential election since 1988 I have voted for a Republican candidate I was not exited about but saw as the lesser of two bad choices. I was willing to �play nice� and support the party�s nominee regardless. Despite electing several Republican presidents in that time the moral values that are most important to our nation�s well being; sanctity of life, sanctity of marriage and family, etc; have continued to erode at a high rate. One wonders if winning with a moderate is that much better than losing would be, and I for one am sick of settling for the lesser of two evils every four years.
I hope Gov Romney starts running for 2012 as soon as the inauguration is over, regardless of who wins in Nov. This conservative is probably �playing nice� for the last election.

John McCain, Mr. Family Values who abandoned his crippled wife for a beer heiress half his age?
John McCain, who wants to fight the 100 Years War all over again?
John McCain, who is just an older, nuttier version of George W?
Utahns pledge once again their brainless allegiance to the party of war, hypocrisy, and national bankruptcy.

Very scarey that people will support an idiot that plans to generate WWIII, haven't they had enough of Bushism. McCain will bring the draft back so the boys/girls will have to serve the bullets and not only their GOD. VOTE MCCAIN for eternal war

It's pick-your-poison time in this country as far as Presidential candidates are concerned! For instance, ALL of these 'Progressives' have said they will be raising taxes, i.e. Obama--well over 50 percent--this coupled with high gas prices, hyper-inflation (silent taxation has devalued the US dollar$ due to the current administrations' reckless, quantum printing of funny-money), and high food prices--spawned also by current AND soon-to-be shortages in grain.

Inspite of the news media blackout throughout this country, last I heard, we still have Congressman Ron Paul (TX) in the running for President and for the most part (far more than all the other candidates combined) believes in upholding and adherence to our beloved Rule of Law, The U.S. Constitution. Amazing that that just, durable document still survives, but it's so shredded and eroded beyond current recognition.... Heaven have mercy on "we the people" when McCain or Obama get their chance to continue strangling and snuffing the life out of it!

I think its just a lack of what McCain is running against. Choosing the best of three awful candidates.

Yet again, there are people who can't help but insult the intelligence of people who disagree with them. Donald Dunn (Clinton spokesman) attacks Republicans who, GASP!, want to vote for a Republican. One wonders how many times HE has just "come home to roost" by voting for the Democratic candidate. When the answer turns out to be "always," will he accept attacks on HIS intelligence? Same to "Goose."

The simple truth is, my dear bitter Utah Democrats, I will always vote for the candidate that most closely represents my ideas about good government, and until the parties change somehow, that seems to be the one with the (R) next to his/her name, about 95% of the time. (Interestingly, that's more like 50% of the time when it comes to local politics).

Mitt was like a bad date, complete with helmet hair and a fake tan. I am so over him.

Yes its true, after all, who else is their to vote for. This is the sad state of affairs that we find ourselves in today. Vote Demoncat and for sure have your freedom and hard-earned living confiscated (read what Hill and Barack Husein are promising ) or take your chances with the other guy.
Amazing what an "R" or "D" can do.

I never supported Mitt Romney. McCain should be looked at very carefully. Being an ex POW does not mean he is qualified to lead the United States of America. "When people show you who they are believe them."

I've voted Democrat before, but prefer the GOP this year. More recent events have only served to confirm this choice.

I (slightly) preferred Romney to McCain, but now that Romney is out, I will accept McCain as the lesser evil. Of course, I was also accepting Romney as a "lesser evil" as well.

It's a mess, but it's politics. You make due with the candidates you have.