Romney touts Republican victories in fundraising letter (Romney takes credit)

The Hill, Washington, DC ^ | 2009-11-04

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Former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-Mass.) on Wednesday promoted a round of Republican victories in last night's elections in a letter to supporters.

The 2012 presidential hopeful plugged the triumphs of Republican gubernatorial candidates Bob McDonnell (Va.) and Chris Christie (N.J.), emphasizing that his political action committee's endorsement and campaign work for the two candidates.

"It's exhilarating to wake up to headlines of conservative victories in the battleground elections in Virginia and New Jersey," Romney wrote. "The American people have sent a very strong message to the liberals in Washington, DC that big government is not the answer, and that conservatism is still alive and well."

Romney then requested supporters donate to his PAC.

"We should be proud of what we have accomplished together; but this is no time to rest on our laurels," he wrote. "We must begin building upon these victories today to ensure that we have the resources we need to take back the Congress in 2010."

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"The American people have sent a very strong message to the liberals in Washington, DC that big government is not the answer, and that conservatism is still alive and well."

O RLY, Myth Romney???

[rabscuttle385]

Romney is a fraud.

[napscoordinator]

He might be a fraud but he did know when to keep his nose out of a losing election. He might have been pretty smart to stay miles away from that stinker in NY-23.

[Lou Budvis]

Romney nomination in ‘12 = 0bama blowout win.

[Reagan69]

How’s that Romney-Care workin out for you Mitty?

[mmichaels1970]

He might have been pretty smart to stay miles away from that stinker in NY-23.

He sent a "last minute $5000 donation to Hoffman"....hedging his bets I suppose.

[Reaganesque]

So, he doesn’t endorse any one in NY-23, you guys criticize. He does give money to the Conservative candidate, but he’s just covering his bases. His PAC contributes to the Conservatives in NJ and VA and he campaigns for those candidates personally but that isn’t good enough either. Par for the course with you people. Damned if he does, damned if he doesn’t. Yeah, there’s fraud here alright.

[MBB1984]

Unfortunately, Rommney was the winner in NY-23. He didn’t expressly support either candidate, so he can still lay claim to the RINO vote and “big tent” party. And, he sent a check to Hoffman, which will give him some cover in appealing to conservatives.

The big loser was Gingrich. He supported a liberal that ultimately supported the democrat. He is toast.

[ViLaLuz]

He’s a poser.

[Eagle Forgotten]

Romney is a staunch conservative when he thinks that conservatism is in his personal interest. When he wants to get elected in liberal Massachusetts, he’s pro-abortion and sets up a government health care system.

You’re right that he was with the conservatives in Virginia and New Jersey, but that was easy, because what he did there was also in his self-interest. Everything he did in NY-23 can be explained the same way.

When he takes a stand on principle that hurts or even endangers him politically, get back to me.

[mmichaels1970]

So, he doesn’t endorse any one in NY-23, you guys criticize. He does give money to the Conservative candidate, but he’s just covering his bases.

Only meant to imply that it doesn't appear to me he was staying that many miles away. I'm glad he gave the money. If he's trying to give the impression that he stayed miles away, but gave the money, it seems like he's covered on both ends.

[napscoordinator]

Did he really? lol. Ok he is a fraud. I knew that but again giving benefit of the doubt...how gulible I am...

[Reaganesque]

There is nothing he can ever do that will satisfy his detractors here. Ever. Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin and Michael Savage all think he’s Conservative enough but no, here at FR, he’s a phony.

[Don Corleone]

Well, it certainly wasn’t Bush’s fault!

[Uncle Miltie]

Romney is that smarmy goodie two-shoes in High School who runs for Student Body President on the “I’m On Your Side” platform.

(BARF!)

RomneyCare ~ 0bummerCare.

No thanks, Mitt. We’ll stick with non-Socialists.

[mmichaels1970]

He didn’t expressly support either candidate, so he can still lay claim to the RINO vote and “big tent” party. And, he sent a check to Hoffman, which will give him some cover in appealing to conservatives.

I see it the same way.

[Mengerian]

Romney is a smug dud. I cannot put my finger on it, but he seems like a Johnny-come-lately as far as his conservative credentials. His chorus of disingenuous “me too” during the primary really torqued me, as he wanted to paint himself as a conservative stalwart.

Plus, it was sad to see McCain pick up failed Romney campaign rejects, only to have them subvert McCain and turn sour grapes on Palin during the election. Despicable and unforgivable.

[mountainbunny]

He might be a fraud but he did know when to keep his nose out of a losing election. He might have been pretty smart to stay miles away from that stinker in NY-23.

He did nothing of the sort. Craven coward Mitt Romney failed to take a stand when it mattered.

Win or Lose, the principled thing to do would have been to support the conservative who was running.

Decent human beings do the right thing whether its popular or not, and whether there is an immediate "win" or not.

Romney, lacking principles and decency, said and did nothing. He should be deeply ashamed of himself, but I'm sure he isn't. He has no shame.

[ansel12]

Romney is a smug dud. I cannot put my finger on it, but he seems like a Johnny-come-lately as far as his conservative credentials.

That is because he only adopted that stance at almost age 60 so that he could run for President, he is a life long liberal that actually left the Republican party in the 80s to protest President Reagan's conservatism, he didn't become a Republican again until he wanted to run for office in 1993, that was also the year that he quit doing fund raising for and making donations to only democrat candidates.

Mitt Romney: “I’m not a partisan politician,” he said in an interview with The Post that fall. “My hope is that, after this election, it will be the moderates of both parties who will control the Senate, not the Jesse Helmses.”

Scozzafava/Romney 2012

[ansel12]

It has been a very long time since I have heard some of those people say anything of note about Mitt Romney, about a year and a half at least.

I have listened to Rush Limbaugh just this week for instance talking up Sarah Palin for two days running though.

Scozzafava/Romney 2012