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Posted on 10/31/2007 4:28:58 PM PDT by Spiff
Mitt Romney's campaign tells The Brody File that Bill Wichterman, who used to do conservative and religious outreach for Fred Thompson's campaign, has joined Team Romney. This is a nice "get." He'll be a part of the Faith and Values steering committee.
Bill Wichterman left the Thompson campaign because Thompson DOES NOT support the federal marriage amendment. At least the version that is on the table now. Mitt Romney does support it. Wichterman liked that fit. Who can blame him?
This is a guy who has been big on the federal marriage amendment for years. When Bill Frist was trying to push the amendment through the Senate, it was Wichterman who was leading the charge by getting social conservative groups organized and mobilized. Expect him to be a big boost for the Romney campaign when it comes to the marriage issue. His depth of knowledge here is masterful.
It's not just the marriage issue. By nabbing Wichterman, it's a sign to inside and outside the beltway social conservative groups that Romney is serious in courting them. Wichterman is very well respected by these groups and he has close contacts at places like Focus on the Family, Family Research Council, etc. When he was on the Hill, he was very active in the Senate's "Value Action Team" meetings where dozens of groups would meet once a week to go over social policy and plot strategy.
Romney Campaign Brings on Key Religious Conservative
October 31, 2007
David Brody
CBN News Senior Correspondent
Let the power vaccume begin...Romney is about to put the gas pedal down, and truck right thru these other candidates.
Romney is legit!
I’ll vote for Fred McCain or Rudy Brownback or any warm body should Hillary be the Dem’s pick. This is not the election to sit out.
I agree....I’ll will be voting for whoever is against Hillary, I just hope its Mitt. I think he would smoke her in the primary debates.
I knew Mitt had many liberal ideas. When did he become a Democrat?
So how did ol Mitt respond to Freds smackdown today on his lousy immigration record?
It makes sense. Only Romney supports the agenda of the religious right in all important respects. Better yet, his personal and family life exemplify Christian ideals even if he is not seen by evangelicals to be Christian per se.
* * * crickets * * *
Yeah. Fred doesn't want to talk about that.
The Romney campaign responded to Thompson's jab thusly:
“Fred Thompson is as wrong as he is late to this campaign and the debate over tougher immigration enforcement.“Governor Romney has been at the forefront on this issue, advocating tougher standards of enforcement of existing immigration laws while also initiating the call the cut off federal funding to sanctuary cities that ignore our immigration laws. Governor Romney also took action in his state by working out an agreement with the federal government to authorize state police to enforce federal immigration laws.
“Governor Romney strongly opposed the McCain-Kennedy legislation and was a vocal critic of the blanket amnesty it provided to lawbreakers with the Z-visa provision.”
Looks like these two are gonna cross swords again over this issue
Another lost opportunity for Fred.
Ah, but Fred doesn't need them. He's doing it HIS way.
The man is legit, admit it.
I’d like to know more about Fred’s position. I know I’m opposed to a federal marriage amendment. Big Gubmint is supposed to be for libs.
“I’m still thinking that Dobson will go for Huckabee”
If Romney wins the primaries, as I hope he does, then the best move he could make would be to choose Huckabee as his running mate, in my opinion.
Fact is we need a strong leader, with backbone to continue the WOT.
I would like the next POTUS to have a WH that was much more effective and engaged in the PR aspect.
This is why I'm not completely comfortable with Clergymen being in the endorsing business. Getting too involved with the world has a way sucking one in farther than they intended to get.
Found it.
http://www.onenewsnow.com/2007/08/cwa_spokesman_thompson_stance.php
I agree with Fred on this one. It’s no business of the feds to define marriage. The excuse used by supporters of an amendment is that one state could be forced to recognize gay marriages from another state, but Fred’s preferred amendment takes care of that, while properly leaving it to the states to govern themselves on the issue.
He’s still putting sav on that hurt.
LLS
If you guys want to discuss other men’s private parts, this isn’t the right forum. Have you tried LarryCraigMeetups.com?
rofl.
Dobson isn’t a “clergyman.”
“Since Dobson is absolutely opposed to Rudi and, let’s say, not happy with Fred, then before he jumps to a third-party he almost has to endorse some GOP candidate that he does accept.”
“The online evangelist said Dobson’s Focus on the Family, for example, is part of the World Congress of Families – an organization which the foundation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the official name of the Mormon church, is a major funder of. Keller also claims Dobson and other leaders remain silent on Romney because they don’t want to upset the large number of Mormons who buy their books.”
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20071016/29718_Why_Some_Evangelicals_Won’t_Vote_for_Romney.htm
Mitt is racking up the evangelical endorsements.
Actually, the amendment fred supports is the right one. It says no state has to recognize the marriage laws of another state. That solves the problem, while leaving the definition of marriage to the states. It's not the feds business.
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Posted on 10/31/2007 4:25:20 PM PDT by mdittmar
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Nice of you to stop by, Mitt. Great campaign you're running.
Mitt didn’t say that, his campaign did.
Mitt was waiting for his lawyers to tell him what to say.
Dr. Dobson is not an ordained clergyman, he's a child psychologist by profession who founded a nationally recognized advocacy organization called Focus on the Family (FOF) to support Christian values in American society.
One of the ways FOF supports Christian values is through informing members and a nationwide radio audience of pending or proposed legislation that involves moral and/or social engineering issues. FOF is a non-profit tax exempt org and can't endorse any candidate for public office. As I understand it, Dr. Dobson as a private citizen can endorse candidates in his role as a private citizen but not in his role as the leader of FOF, and not by any means that could be associated with FOF's radio and literature outreach.
Whether or not I correctly understand his legal standing regarding endorsing a candidate as a private citizen, one thing I do know for sure is that he is not a clergyman.
He is against amnesty, he thinks the borders should be closed. You can read his statement, probably on his web page.
I have not decided who I will support, So many say it’s so late to start a campaign, I am 84, to me it is still too early.
Many will be sick and tired of this two year campaign. when it is over, and others will get so vicious we may have some real disturbances among the natives. Our Congress began the 2008 campaign the day after they were sworn in. The senators that are running for President have spent much more time on the campaign trail that tending to their job, If they were employed by a private business they would be fired.
ROFL!
Fred doesn’t have any great record on immigration.
Why would he endosrse someone who is not a winner? I like Huckabee, but it seems to me he doesn’t have the organization and money to make a strong bid at the candidacy.
Another good day for Mitt!
HOLY CRAP ARE YOU REALLY MITT ROMNEY? If you are, welcome to Free Republic, sir.
I saw Mitt and his wife the other day being interviewed by Hannity. I was very impressed, they have been in love since they were 15 years old. What a love story, Mitt said that she is his starter wife AND his trophy wife. I thought it was very endearing, especially in this day and age when so many don’t want to settle down until they have gotten tired of playing the field. What an example they would be to the younger generations. And here Mitt is, such a good looking man and he is so faithful to his wife. What a testimony about how people should live their lives!
I think Hunter would be a better choice for Romney.
Mitt does not need support on values and Huckabee's positions on some other key issues, like immigration, would not help the ticket. If Romney wins the primaries, he's overcome the anti-Mormon opposition. In the General between Hillary & Mitt, religion will not be an issue for enough voters to make a difference. And bringing Arkansas along does not help much, either.
Hunter brings a depth of experience in legislative and defense areas. I'd much rather have Hunter as VP & President of the Senate than Huckabee. (Even better would be Hunter/Romney but that's not likely to happen.)
He sure is. And for good reason.
And thus the slow implosion of Fred continues....
I think it is really terrible to jump all over Mitt for seeing the light. Then you mention our President, true, he is a man with integrity, but he wasn’t always like that, he used to be a guy who liked to party, does that mean that we cannot accept the fact that George Bush is a changed man, does it mean that he has “jumped all over the place” because he woke up and saw the light? I think I see a problem with your reasoning.
No matter, it is wrong to anyway encourage same sex marriage, it will be the downfall of our civilization, I think it is safe to say it would be ok to make it a Federal matter in the case of something of this magnitude. According to that logic, we should have never made slavery unconstitional. Many died in the Civil War, proving that this was not a good rational for certain issues, that in fact, the Federal Government does have jurisdiction in certain, very important issues. I would say that same sex marriage, with all of it’s demoralizing results on the future health of our country is a valid matter for the Federal Government, I am fine with amendment making it illegal. The issue threatens to destroy our country, and if it takes hold, could be the future justification for future devasting terrorist attacks. I think this is a very serious matter, and I have no problem with the Federal Government sticking their nose in this matter.
And people need to remember that it is still very early, the polls might not be as important as people think they are. Time will tell who will emerge as the front runners.
You’re right. Yes he’s good looking but his intelligence and family values are extremely impressive. Now more than ever, young people need a ROLE MODEL. Mitt’s the real thing.
“I saw Mitt and his wife the other day being interviewed by Hannity. I was very impressed, they have been in love since they were 15 years old.
They’re both an inspiration and so very down to earth.
Hillary is so shrill, so smarmy, so two-faced and beligerent -- that Romney would look like a magnificent orator when compared alongside.
Romney is quick-witted -- but not vindictive.
He is the perfect anti-Hillary candidate -- not to mention the fact he holds good solid common sense conservative views on most all issues.
GO ROMNEY!!
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