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Talent backs Romney for president
The Baltimore Examiner ^ | Feb 1, 2007 | The Associated Press

Posted on 02/01/2007 12:18:38 PM PST by red meat conservative

WASHINGTON - Former Sen. Jim Talent, R-Mo., is backing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's bid for the Republican presidential nomination, Romney announced in a statement Thursday.

Talent will serve as domestic policy task force chairman for Romney's presidential exploratory committee. Talent will oversee all domestic policy development in that position.

"With Jim's experience and extensive knowledge, he will help us look beyond the status quo and answer these challenges with bold, new approaches," Romney said.

Talent lost his bid for re-election last year to Democrat Claire McCaskill.

"Gov. Romney has shown extraordinary leadership during his many years of service," Talent said in a statement. "He has a strong conservative vision and a successful record of accomplishing that vision. I am proud to be part of his exploratory committee and ready to help him craft innovative policy solutions."


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; captainbrylcreem; electableconserv; electionpresident; flipflopper; hunter; maybepro2a; maybeproabort; maybeprohomo; maybeprolife; prolife; reaganesque; romney; rudy; socializedmedicine
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To: redgirlinabluestate

"Don't forget Hoekstra, Hastert, Demint, James Bopp, Jr. and Glenn Beck"

And Mark Levin


41 posted on 02/01/2007 1:04:14 PM PST by red meat conservative
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To: red meat conservative
Governor Mitt Romney Announces Representative Pete Hoekstra as Intelligence Adviser:

Mitt Romney announced that U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI), the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, will be serving as his adviser on all matters pertaining to U.S. intelligence.

42 posted on 02/01/2007 1:04:46 PM PST by redgirlinabluestate
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To: red meat conservative
Doesn't...

...matter...

....what...

...he...

...wears....

...he...

...just has pure visual charisma.

43 posted on 02/01/2007 1:05:33 PM PST by ElectricStrawberry
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To: TitansAFC; red meat conservative; zbigreddogz; Patrick1; msnimje
Regarding the latest about Ralph Reed, he was talking up the Giuliani campaign at the National Review Institute. I know, that's hard to believe, but the link is provided below:

Ralph Reed Likes Giuliani, Too...

44 posted on 02/01/2007 1:06:28 PM PST by Unmarked Package (Amazing surprises await us under cover of a humble exterior.)
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To: red meat conservative
Romney got a substantial pro-life endorsement in James Bopp Jr.

This is important on two levels. First, James Bopp is a trusted figure in the Pro-life movement. Hundreds, if not thousands of local pro-life leaders have used James Bopps legal memos in their activism. He has spoken at many pro-life events and conventions, including three that I've been at. This will go a long way in gaining the trust of the pro-life movement.

It is also important on another level. James Bopp is one of the leading opponents of Campaign Finance Reform Laws, or put another way: McCain-Feingold.

www.mymanmitt.com

45 posted on 02/01/2007 1:10:00 PM PST by redgirlinabluestate
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To: WalterSkinner
the word "brainwashed" comes to mind--nothing against the Governor...

Most other candidates would need a "light rinse" at most :)

46 posted on 02/01/2007 1:18:33 PM PST by NeoCaveman (wash, rinse, repeat)
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To: NeoCaveman; Maceman
"He also has only one wife. I like that in a candidate. It's just so rare these days."

LOL...and together with his lovely wife, Ann, he raised five married sons who also married only once. Oh, did I mention that none of them drink or smoke, and four of the five married sons have children? It's enough to drive the liberals insane.

47 posted on 02/01/2007 1:25:48 PM PST by Unmarked Package (Amazing surprises await us under cover of a humble exterior.)
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To: Unmarked Package

I think I'll be able to look past the lack of smoking and drinking....


48 posted on 02/01/2007 1:27:14 PM PST by NeoCaveman (Say hell No to Missus Clinton)
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To: red meat conservative

Four reasons the dem's would love us to nominate Romney.

First, the dem's know that there is no way in the world they lose Massachusetts in a federal election.

Second, the dem's know that there is no way they can win Idaho and Utah, the two states with the biggest per capita Mormon population.

Third, many conservatives won't vote for a new england rino.

Fourth, some people will not vote for him simply because they consider the Mormon church to be a cult.

It's time to look beyond the big three being pushed by the LSM. It's time to kick Mitt, Rudy, and McCain to the curb and rally behind a true, no doubt about it conservative:

Duncan Hunter


49 posted on 02/01/2007 1:27:31 PM PST by proudpapa (Forget Rudy McRomney it's Duncan Hunter in '08!)
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To: proudpapa

Yeah, and they certainly wouldn't want Hunter because he is sooooo electable and has loads of money.


50 posted on 02/01/2007 1:32:20 PM PST by red meat conservative
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To: proudpapa
"Four reasons the dem's would love us to nominate Romney."

"Since Election Day, the Democratic National Committee has issued 15 news releases slamming Romney - more than any other Republican eyeing the White House. Arizona Sen. John McCain, one of the frontrunners, was the subject of 11, while former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who is polling at the head of the pack, felt heat from only one release."

Of the top Republican contenders at present, it's quite obvious the Democrats fear Mitt Romney the most.

51 posted on 02/01/2007 1:35:18 PM PST by Unmarked Package (Amazing surprises await us under cover of a humble exterior.)
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To: proudpapa

"the dem's know that there is no way in the world they lose Massachusetts in a federal election"

Yeah, he might not be able to win the most radical state but states like New Hampshire, Maine, Wisconsin, Minnisota, and especially Michigan will be in play.


52 posted on 02/01/2007 1:39:09 PM PST by red meat conservative
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To: WalterSkinner
PLEASE. Someone with Mitt's leadership skills and intellect being brainwashed? Have you heard him speak on foreign policy issues? I hate to break it too you, there are many smart Mormons in high government positions. They didn't get there by being gullible. There is one in Bush's cabinet right now, HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt.

Because ones beliefs are different than yours, and you can't fathom how they came to that decision based on your own set of standards, does not make one brainwashed.
53 posted on 02/01/2007 1:39:13 PM PST by sevenbak
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To: Unmarked Package
Unnamed sources said he "likes" Rudy? What does that mean?

I would probably like Rudy if I met him too. Doesn't mean I will vote for him or work for him or give money to him.
54 posted on 02/01/2007 1:39:55 PM PST by msnimje (You simply cannot be Christian and Pro-Abortion.)
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To: sevenbak

I believe Senators Hatch, Bennett, Crapo, and Smith are also Mormon


55 posted on 02/01/2007 1:44:19 PM PST by red meat conservative
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To: sevenbak

Sevenbak,

I think he was making a joke about a comment that George Romney made back in 1968. I doubt he was bashing an entire religion.


56 posted on 02/01/2007 1:49:55 PM PST by NeoCaveman (Say hell No to Missus Clinton)
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To: NeoCaveman
Ahh, the Henry VII ticket, without the beaheadings, of course.

That was the Usurper ticket. Henry 8 was the adultery ticket. Plenty of beheadings for both, of course. And for their kids.

57 posted on 02/01/2007 1:51:12 PM PST by LexBaird (98% satisfaction guaranteed. There's just no pleasing some people.)
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To: sevenbak

I don't think he's referring to Mitt Romney. He's speaking of his father, George Romney, who was Governor of Michigan and who ran for President in 1968. His campaign crashed and burned when he said that he had been "Brainwashed" by the Johnson administration's view of Vietnam, and going there for himself, he felt differently about it.


58 posted on 02/01/2007 1:52:24 PM PST by zbigreddogz
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To: red meat conservative

Right. Harry Reed too, curently the most powerful mormon in Washington(cough, cough)


Here's a bigger list.

http://www.morgannews.us/pol.html


59 posted on 02/01/2007 1:52:44 PM PST by sevenbak
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To: red meat conservative

Thanks, I must have missed that.


60 posted on 02/01/2007 1:53:45 PM PST by sevenbak
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