Posted on 04/27/2007 4:50:39 AM PDT by areafiftyone
Boston, MA – Governor Mitt Romney today announced that Missouri Governor Matt Blunt and House Speaker Rod Jetton have endorsed his candidacy for President of the United States. Governor Blunt and Speaker Jetton have been strong advocates for Missourians on fiscal issues, traditional values and economic growth.
"Governor Blunt and Speaker Jetton have been a powerful voice on the issues that matter most to the people of Missouri, and I am honored to have them as part of my team," said Governor Romney. "Like Matt and Rod, I believe we must reduce the burdensome taxes and regulations holding our businesses back, demand greater accountability and efficiency from government and rise to meet the new generation of challenges facing our nation in the 21st century."
Endorsing Governor Romney, Governor Blunt said, "Mitt Romney's strong conservative principles are right for America. He is a strong leader and a proven problem solver – in private business, the Olympics, and as Governor. Governor Romney lives the American values that we cherish. I believe he has a great vision for the future of the United States."
Joining Governor Blunt, Speaker Jetton said, "Governor Romney is a strong conservative leader who will restore fiscal discipline in our nation's capital. As Governor, he fought for traditional marriage and against tax increases that would have made it harder for businesses to grow. He has the values and the vision that are needed to keep America strong."
Ping
James Blunt and George Jetson?
Can you believe it. The Governor of Missouri endorsing Mitt!
My, my, how far we have come since Liliburn Boggs.
Times have changed and for the better. An extermination order could have proved problematic for Mitt. ;-)
Background On Governor Matt Blunt And Speaker Rod Jetton:Governor Matt Blunt Became Missouri's 54th Governor In 2004. Prior to his election as governor, Matt Blunt served as an active duty Naval Officer, as a member of the Missouri General Assembly and as Missouri's 37th Secretary of State. Governor Blunt has signed meaningful litigation reform to address a health care crisis that was driving doctors out of the state and also implemented significant regulatory reforms that will lower costs for small business owners. He also submitted a balanced budget to the Missouri General Assembly that contains a significant increase in funding for public schools without an increase in existing taxes or the imposition of new taxes on Missouri's working families.
Rod Jetton Was Elected To The Missouri House Of Representatives In 2000 And Became House Speaker In 2005. A Missouri native, Jetton graduated from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar. In 1996, he became the youngest-ever elected member of a Missouri county commission. A former Marine Corps Officer who served in Bosnia and Somalia, he founded a real estate business that showed him how difficult his state's business climate had become for small business owners. A member of the Chamber of Commerce and the National Federation of Independent Business, he has been a strong advocate for reduced taxes and regulation. In 2000, Jetton won a seat in the Missouri House of Representatives and was chosen as Speaker in 2005.
I admit, this does surprise me.
Matt Blunt decided to Endorse Mitt Romney back Before anyone knew Fred Tompson thought about running.
Talk about tone-deaf. Perhaps it’s time to replace Blunt with Sarah Steelman. The adjacent Congressmember to my district, Marsha Blackburn, endorsed Precious Willard. Why she’d endorse the Ratsachusetts version of Don Scumquist, I have no idea. It’s going to be embarrassing for all these pols jumping on the losers bandwagons to have to scooch off.
Speaking for myself, I want Sarah Steelman to run for the Senate when Kit Bond retires (2010).
As for Romney, I don’t think he’s that awful, but I’d rather not have him as the nominee. I would accepet him as Fred Thompson’s running mate.
If Blunt can’t get his job approval numbers up, that moron Jay Nixon can start measuring for the drapes.
As for Precious Willard, I do think he’s awful, and I don’t want him anywhere near the ticket (it’s not like he’d help Fred carry Ratsachusetts). If Thompson wants to make him Ambassador to some obscure nation, that’s fine.
Bttt!
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