Romney Shoots and Scores!

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[Registered]

The Brody File

David Brody

CBN News Capitol Hill Correspondent

Romney Shoots and Scores!

January 31, 2007 (SUBMITTED AT 9:29am)

Mitt Romney needed this. And he got it. Jim Bopp, is the general counsel for the National Right to Life Committee and he's endorsing Mitt Romney. Read it here. This is a big deal folks. Let me give you an analogy. It's like if you were competing against a half dozen players to become the starting point guard on your college basketball team ( read: President of the United States) and Magic Johnson came out and said "I want this guy as my starting point guard." Well, people would take notice. And when you bring Jim Bopp in as your "Magic Johnson," you've just dunked in the face of your opponents. 
This would be called a "political facial." Since day one, Romney has been pulling all the right levers. If they were going to make a sequel to the Tom Cruise movie, "All the Right Moves," Romney would be the lead. His press team is dynamic and he's out in front in terms of responding to criticism or world events. And now, another key endorsement from a key pro-life figure. Romney needed this because of his past pro-choice position back in 1994. But he' says that now he's "seen the light" and Bopp says he believes Romney is sincere on this issue. 

Ok, so Bopp endorses Romney. You may ask, "how is that going to translate into more votes?" The answer is a little complex but here goes. Bopp works for a powerful organization. That powerful organization works in conjunction wiht other pro-family groups. It's called spreading the word. Many of these groups work so closely together that they tend to listen to one another. Bopp's word goes a long way. Already, two of my sources within these groups are saying this bodes well for Romney. A Bopp endorsement could mean that down the road other major national pro-family groups will come on board for Romney. It's a snowball effect. It translates into these groups mobilizing for Romney and putting the get out the vote operation into high gear. Thus, the votes to possibly, possiblly, put Romney over the top.

[Registered]

Duncan who?

[dirtboy]

Probably the one main advantage Romney has over Guiliani and McVain is he at least realizes the need to reach out to the SoCon vote.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Duncan who?

:) 

[dirtboy]

Also, this is one person in the group endorsing Romney, not the group itself.

[Registered]

Read the implications of the endorsement.

[cripplecreek]

We can never have too many liberals in DC....apparently.

[Miss Marple]

Interesting. For a long time I have thought Romney might get the nomination. He is certainly a more formidable candidate than many realize.

My comment is only my impartial assessment. I have no favorite in this race and am simply observing. I may pick someone to back later in the year, but since my donations are in the small range and my primary is late in the year, my backing is really inconsequential.

I will vote for whoever is the eventual nominee, even if it is McCain. I simply do not think that a democrat is an acceptable choice ever, and especially in time of war.

[cricket]

Perhaps this should read. . .Bobb shoots - Romney scores!. . .

Either way, however; point made; and I am glad for Romney; because so far; he is the only candidate I see with a 'win' in front of him.

[krunkygirl]

Likely this is a very important endorsement for Romney--but I just think it is too early to be talking about putting him "...over the top".

Everything is still very fluid, and should be, this far out.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

The democrats are chomping at the bit with hope that Rudy, McCain or Romney will be the MSM and RNC choice for POTUS as any of the three will lose.

[dirtboy]

One person does not a movement make. Pat Robertson thinks Rudy's OK, but I would not take that as an indicator that the evangelical vote is gonna shift there.

[100-Fold_Return]

With the Bush machine's backing this looks like the man.

[Dave S]

Also, this is one person in the group endorsing Romney, not the group itself.

You're just pissed he didnt come out for Hunter. By the way, former Senator Jim Talent, who is no slouch as far as Christian Conservatives, joined Romney campaign yesterday.

[dirtboy]

You're just pissed he didnt come out for Hunter.

Hardly. But I'm used to you making baseless claims.

In case you didn't notice, I opened my comments that Romney's awareness of the need to reach out to SoCons is an advantage over Rudy and McVain.

[TatieBug]

Glad to be able to point to something solid to my wobbly Christian friends. Most of them like Romney alot and don't have a problem with the Morman issue. We'll see but I sent out an email with the article by Ertelt, LifeNews.com Editor, just for some feedback...hope it's good.

[T.Smith]

I will never vote for a Massachusetts politician. Ever.

[dirtboy]

Duncan who?

Considering that, in the latest Fox News Poll, when people asked who they would vote for if the election were held today, and Romney had 3 percent to Hunter's two percent, I would be a bit careful making such a quip, since it could easily boomerang back with "Mitt who?"

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Is the NRA going to endorse Romney? How about GOA?

[teddyballgame]

"I will never vote for a Massachusetts politician. Ever."

What about Ted Kennedy?

[Beagle8U]

"Is the NRA going to endorse Romney? How about GOA?"

The GOA should have some ratings out for 08 Presidential candidates by March 5th.

They have a full page slamming McCain already. I think he is toast as far as the RKBA vote goes.