And for good reason. I don't have a candidate yet!
>>>>>Please be fair.
I'm always fair.
Fact is, Romney hasn't made any issue his signature issue and just answering questions doesn't cut it for this conservative. In that regard and IMO, Romney is skirting ALL the issues. Just answering questions doesn't make a candidate a stand out.
When Reagan ran for POTUS, his campaign agenda centered around a strong defense, tax reform, limited government and honest respect for right to life issues.
When I think of Mitt Romney and his quest for the Presidency, there is not one specific issue that I associate with him. NONE!
Well, apparently you haven't been listening. Romney's platform sounds Reaganesque.
I guess you haven't heard about the three-legged stool which Mitt discussed at the last debate or maybe you haven't seen any of his commercials or visited his website.
Mitt is the only one who has articulated a campaign theme (the three-pronged approach to strength) and he has posted a very specific agenda on his website which addresses Iran, border security, lower taxes, smaller government etc. His commercials indicate he is focused on cutting spending, shrinking government and strengthening the military.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Romney's three-legged 'stool'
Romney told CNN Wednesday a successful GOP candidate must be strong on the military, strong on the economy and strong on family.
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) -- The "stool" is a staple of Mitt Romney's campaign pitch. To be successful, he argues, Republicans need a strong message on the military, the economy, and families.
So it was no surprise when the former Massachusetts governor raised the "stool" theme Wednesday in a breakfast with state GOP chairmen, and then later in a brief interview with CNN.
But this time the way he delivered the lines seemed a bit more pointed, leaving some in his audience convinced it was directed at Rudy Giuliani's argument that he is the party's best hope in the general election.
In the conversation with CNN, Romney said:
"Republicans win when they have a stool, if you will, with three legs. Strong military, strong economy and strong family. And it's just not going to be possible to have a nominee who can't speak on all three topics with passion and with a record that supports their capacity to generate a strong family, a strong military and a strong economy."
The latter half could be interpreted as a suggestion the twice-divorced Giuliani might not be as strong a candidate as a man married for 38 years.