Romney Experience Website Dispels Mormon Myths CLICK
Posted on 06/25/2007 9:27:32 AM PDT by Reaganesque
Recent polls in two crucial primary states--Iowa and New Hampshire--show that Mitt Romney has leapfrogged John McCain and Rudy Giuliani to claim momentum in the race for the Republican nomination for president.
The latest Des Moines Register poll shows Romney with 30 percent support, a 12-point lead over his nearest competitor in Iowa, McCain. Even better, Romney's internal polling has him running 17 points ahead of the competition in the Hawkeye State. A Zogby poll of New Hampshire voters offers similar results: Romney leads with 35 percent while McCain and Giuliani tie for second with 19 percent.
This surge of support for Romney comes as no surprise to those of us supporting the former Governor of Massachusetts. In fact, I predicted back in October that once voters got to know Romney they would like him very much. And so they do. The question now is, why?
I believe voters are attracted to Romney because of his three-part vision for America, one that seeks to build and maintain a strong national defense, a strong economy, and strong families.
Romney believes that peace comes through strength. In a recent Foreign Affairs article he called for adding 100,000 troops to our armed forces and for sizeable investments in military equipment, capabilities, and preparedness. To support these goals, Romney has said the next president should commit at least four percent of gross domestic product to national defense.
Romney has an adroit understanding of the threat posed by radical Islam. He recognizes that Iraq is but a part of a larger battle against Islamists that includes Afghanistan, Iran, Somalia and many other places. "Jihad is the greatest threat that faces humanity," Romney said in a speech earlier this year. "It cannot be appeased. It can only be defeated."
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FredT`s conservatism is well established and places him head and shoulders above the Rooty the liberal, JohnnyMac the moderate and Mitt the centrist.
Btw, there is only room for one Ronald Reagan in history.
Err... President Bush doesn’t drink either and I doubt that alcohol is served in the WH, but I could be wrong. Nothing will stop leftist media types from attacking anyone they hate and they hate conservatives.
Then say hello to Pres. Hitlery.
If you don't want comments, don't post to a public forum. Better yet, don't launch anecdote based ad hominums that are unrelated to the thread, and then accuse others of being "moralistic".
Imagine the firestorm preceding your banning if you had written, WRT Lieberman, "I mistrust all Joos because < insert random, unprovable horror story by anonymous poster >."
Good post! I can hear his voice while reading the quotes.
Don’t attribute your lack of understanding to me.
Oh, I understand your ilk perfectly.
Oh no, not another genius who has way with insults.
What insult? That I recognize your ilk, meaning those who attack with logical fallacies and innuendo, then proclaim innocence? If being recognized for what you are is an insult, try hiding it better next time.
red one,
try this then...
best,
ampu
I should extract a couple sentences for the reader...
Mr. Romney’s standing among conservatives is being hurt by a letter he sent to the Log Cabin Club of Massachusetts saying that he would be a stronger advocate for gay rights than Senator Edward M. Kennedy, his opponent in a Senate race, in a position that stands in contrast to his current role as a champion of a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
“We must make equality for gays and lesbians a mainstream concern,” Mr. Romney wrote in a detailed plea for the support of the club, a gay Republican organization.
The circulation of the letter by gay rights groups in recent weeks has set off a storm of outrage among social conservatives, and by Friday was looming as a serious complication to Mr. Romney’s hopes.
Aides to Mr. Romney, who did not dispute the letter’s legitimacy, said that the governor’s opinions on gay issues had not changed.
Those were my experiences with the Mormons. Those are the only experiences with Mormons I have had.
I am going to ask you a question. Is there any reason you can’t understand this?
Is that code word for RINO? Your opinion is nice and everything, but people can research the facts and determine on their own that, in spite of how many times you say it, a centrist or RINO doesn't govern like this:
Romney opposed a bill that would have allowed illegal aliens to get driver’s licenses. "Those who are here illegally should not receive tacit support from our government that gives an indication of legitimacy," the governor said. (Scott S. Greenberger, "Romney Stand Dims Chances Of License For Undocumented," The Boston Globe, 10/28/03)
Romney vetoed a bill in 2004 that would have permitted illegal aliens to pay the same in-state tuition rate paid by citizens at public colleges and universities in Massachusetts.
Romney vetoed the bill providing state funding for human embryonic stem cell research
Romney vetoed a bill that provided for the "morning after pill" without a prescription because it is an abortifacient and would have been available to minors without parental notification and consent
He vetoed legislation which would have redefined Massachusetts longstanding definition of the beginning of human life from fertilization to implantation
Governor Romney strongly supported a successful ballot initiative that replaced the state's bilingual program with English immersion. (Romney Vows to Protect English Immersion Law, May 1, 2003)
Governor Romney demonstrated his commitment to school-choice by vetoing a bill that would have canceled funding for Massachusetts' charter-school program. (Romney to Veto Charter School Moratorium, June 23, 2004)
He supported parental notification laws and opposed efforts to weaken parental involvement
He fought to promote abstinence education in public school classrooms with a program offered by faith-based Boston group Healthy Futures to middle school students.
In the four balanced budgets he signed into law, Governor Romney used the line-item veto or program reduction power to cut spending by nearly $1 Billion. Over the course of four budgets, Governor Romney made over 300 line-item reductions, 350 line-item eliminations and struck language 150 times
Gov. Romney was instrumental in passing a bill abolishing a retroactive capital gains tax in the state that would have forced nearly 50,000 taxpayers to pay an additional $200 million in state taxes and fees
What on earth is your problem? I assumed you were being sarcastic because I didn't believe you could possibly be that much of a tool. A comment on spelling is neither "moralistic" nor an opinion (as I already noted but you ignored, choosing instead to simply repeat yourself), so I'm wondering what "moralistic opinion" you could possibly be talking about. I also wonder where you think you get the right to tell me to shut up; I and everyone else are free to comment as we desire, as long as we stay within the bounds of the FR posting guidelines. If you think I've somehow violated that, feel free to hit the abuse button (and good luck with that). If that doesn't work, feel free to stuff it.
The more I see and hear Romney, the more I’m impressed.
COULTER: And of course, if you're working for a Republican candidate, you'll meet some nice heterosexual guys. By the way, before I let that slide, I do want to point out one thing that has been driving me crazy with the media, how they keep describing Mitt Romney's position as being "pro-gays, and that's going to upset right-wingers." Well, you know, screw you, I'm not anti-gay. We're against gay marriage. I don't want gays to be discriminated against. I mean, I think we have, in addition to blacks, I don't know why all gays aren't Republicans. I think we have the pro-gay position, which is anti-crime and for tax cuts. Gays make a lot of money, and they're victims of crime. I mean, the way -- no, they are. They should be with us. But the media portrays us. If they could get away with it, they would start saying, you know, "Mitt Romney, he's pro-civil rights, and that's going to upset conservatives." No. OK. Sorry, go ahead."
Also, check out post #84 --- Mitt's in good company with his position.http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1839382/posts?
Just because you oppose discrimination does not mean you are for special rights for the gays or support a pro-homosexual agenda. Ask Ann Coulter.
I objected to your comment on my spelling which in my opinion is moralistic on your part because it really doesn’t relate to my post. That’s all. I didn’t repeat myself to repeat myself; just tried to stay on the subject.
This is great news. (Nevermind the anti’s.)
>>>Hmm, he will be the first pro-choice republican nominee in a long time. I wonder how that will play.<<<
The first pro-choice Republican nomninee with a 100% Pro-Life record when he’s had a pro-abort bill in front of him. And the only Pro-choice Republican who is openly Pro-Life.
Which begs the question as to which universe you’re living in. That Romney critics resort to this sort of sophistry amuses me. Keep playing that bicycle horn, brother!!! We all love the serenate, precious!!
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