STRONG 3RD PLACE BUMP
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Romney won the Mackinac Island vote? Oh, fudge.
STRONG 3RD PLACE BUMP
This is sad. Romney and McCain 1st and 2nd, with more than 50% between them? I don’t have much hope for Michigan.
It COULD be that the delegates were remembering Gov. George Romney, a decent man but not exactly a conservative himself.
Romney’s a native son of Michigan, so it’s no surprise that he won.
Thompson 7 percent????? Romney is my second choice so I am happy with the results. Duncan is first choice. Fred is third choice.
Thompson's Speaking Style [David Freddoso]
...is a bit dull. People are looking down, wearing somber faces. Some at the dinner tables have begun chatting and whispering during the speech. The majority who are paying attention are really looking for an applause line — perhaps, to put it harshly, for something that will keep them awake.
Thompson delivered something that barely resembled an applause line, and suddenly received an incongruous amount of applause. It's still more proof that the demand for Thompson appears to outstrip the supply. It would be nice to see him speak with a bit more energy.
As he goes on, he seems to build up in energy, though. He needs to juice it up a bit. He's only about as engaging as Romney was in his very poor performance earlier today.
Romney’s going to look pretty strong going into the Primary Day in february.
He’s running near the top in most of the early states except south carolina. He’s not my favorite candidate, but he’s a good guy with a good family, I wouldn’t mind voting for him.
If either Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, or John McCain is the final GOP Presidential choice, then too many conservatives all over the U.S. will end up not voting for the GOP Presidential choice, and Hillary Clinton will win the ‘08 Presidency.
Congrats Mitt! Keep pushing for change in the party—fiscal restraint, enforcing immigration laws, and ethical high standards— and you will start to win more people over.
Another great speech from Romney, based on substance, vision, ideas, and ideals.
Competence on steroids? You betcha!
Mitt Romney has been out in front on almost every issue...I could barely keep up with him this week alone.
Go Mitt!
Is the Republican Leadership Conference related to the Republican Leadership Council?
The Republican Leadership Council is the home of Christine Todd Whitman and the RINOs. I am on their mailing list. These types would have little room for guys like Huckabee, Brownback, Hunter, Tancredo or even Thompson.
Sample recent e-mailing:
Can you believe they did that??
Centrist Republicans are under attack once again – this time in Idaho, where social fundamentalists are attempting to purge people out of the party. They are doing so in order to attain greater “purity” within the Republican
Party.
A recent article in the Idaho Statesman http://www.idahostatesman.com/richert/story/124134.html explains that social fundamentalist activists have “given up even being subtle about it.”
If you or a friend is a Republican voter in Idaho, make sure to express your support for the big-tent philosophy. Purging people is never good for our party and these are the type of internal party squabbles that have diminished our party in the past – we must not let it happen again.
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Sure, Romney won, but just wait until Fred actually ANNOUNCES, then he’ll clean up.
Oh, wait, he did announce. Never mind.