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The Romney backlash: Conservatives are coming home
The New Hampshire Union Leader ^ | 12/26/2007 | Union Leader Editors

Posted on 12/25/2007 9:24:16 PM PST by tj21807

"THERE IS A reason Mitt Romney has not received a single newspaper endorsement in New Hampshire. It's the same reason his poll numbers are dropping. He has not been able to convince the people of this state that he's the conservative he says he is.

Like a lot of people in New Hampshire, we wanted to believe Romney. We gave him the benefit of the doubt. We listened very carefully to his expertly rehearsed sales pitch. But in the end he didn't close the deal for us. Now, two weeks before the primary, the same is happening with voters....

...In this primary, the more Mitt Romney speaks, the less believable he becomes. That is why Granite Staters who have listened attentively are now returning to John McCain. They might not agree with McCain on everything, as we don't, but like us, they judge him to be a man of integrity and conviction, a man who won't sell them out, who won't break his promises, and who won't lie to get elected."

(Excerpt) Read more at unionleader.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; backlash; mccain; nh; nh2008; romney; romneytruthfile
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To: TheEaglehasLanded

What a great summary.


61 posted on 12/26/2007 4:59:03 AM PST by CatQuilt (Lover of cats =^..^= and quilts)
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To: Plutarch

Immigration leftists like Obama, Ted Kennedy, and McCain want to end the United States in favor of their dreamed-of merged USAMexico.


62 posted on 12/26/2007 5:06:18 AM PST by Dagnabitt ("It's a 'virtual fence'...now run along little taxpayer.")
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To: yorkie

The way McRino wants legislation and policies, it seems he and the swimmer are joined at the hip sometimes.


63 posted on 12/26/2007 6:31:17 AM PST by nicmarlo
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To: TheEaglehasLanded; yorkie
Campaigning as a conservative for 1 year during primary season is not sufficient for my support.

Agreed; good post.

64 posted on 12/26/2007 6:33:53 AM PST by nicmarlo
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To: tj21807

Nice to see a conservative newspaper rip Romney to shreds and expose him for the phony he is.


65 posted on 12/26/2007 6:52:36 AM PST by JohnnyZ ("When we say I saw the PATRIOTS win the WORLD SERIES, it doesn't necessarily mean ...." - Mitt)
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To: JohnnyZ
We can only hope that the Romney masquerade party is derailed and the liberal phony is kicked to the curb with the rest of the trash.
66 posted on 12/26/2007 6:58:33 AM PST by big'ol_freeper ("Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~ Thomas Jefferson)
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To: therut

The National Review, hardly a liberal or RINO publication, has endorsed Romney.

The fact is, apart from those that are unelectable (Hunter, Tancredo), there aren’t any good choices for conservatives among the Pubs, so, once again, it comes down to the lesser of two evils. The fact that some are embracing McCain (McCain!!!!!) as the conservative alternative speaks volumes about the state of the party and the country.


67 posted on 12/26/2007 7:00:42 AM PST by jaime1959
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To: SHEENA26

NH is not liberal, they are well aware of the threat of Romney, having seen him wreak havoc south of their border.


68 posted on 12/26/2007 7:03:12 AM PST by the gillman@blacklagoon.com (And close the damned borders!)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Nice...

Could’nt put it any better.

Of course, a logical conclusion to the choice laid out for us is a great big “none of the above”.


69 posted on 12/26/2007 7:07:21 AM PST by L,TOWM (Liberals, The Other White Meat)
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To: tj21807
That is why Granite Staters who have listened attentively are now returning to John McCain.

McLame is even more of a sell-out. I won't dupport him in the primaries. He's no conservative. McCain-Feingold, anyone? That law has damaged free speech. Mitt is not that great either, I'm not a big fan, but at least he didn't write a law that in wholly unconstitutional and damaging to the country.

70 posted on 12/26/2007 7:11:56 AM PST by MaestroLC ("Let him who wants peace prepare for war."--Vegetius, A.D. Fourth Century)
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To: Aria
I don’t think Fred is too old.

I just don’t see any enthusiasm for wanting to be President and lead our Country.

Maybe that is just his style, but the oldness factor, IMO, isn’t his appearance.

71 posted on 12/26/2007 7:24:07 AM PST by not2worry ( What goes around comes around!)
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To: tj21807

“THERE IS A reason Mitt Romney has not received a single newspaper endorsement in New Hampshire.”

That’s the best argument I’ve heard in months that Romney really is a conservative. The more hated he is, including by the Union-Leader, the better.


72 posted on 12/26/2007 7:28:34 AM PST by dangus
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To: no dems

I would take Romney over McCain or Rudy anyday. And Huckabee. I would vote Thompson or Hunter first.


73 posted on 12/26/2007 7:50:52 AM PST by ckilmer (Phi)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Further to the Concord Monitor back and forth, here’s a less liberal paper against Romney.


74 posted on 12/26/2007 8:41:46 AM PST by DemEater
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To: tj21807

They seem to have Slick Willard figured out pretty accurately.


75 posted on 12/26/2007 1:22:00 PM PST by Petronski (Willard Myth Romney: 47% negatives)
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To: jdm; Reagan Man; ejonesie22; greyfoxx39; SE Mom; Politicalmom; Josh Painter; Fred; RockinRight; ...

Damn good read here.


76 posted on 12/26/2007 1:26:14 PM PST by Petronski (Willard Myth Romney: 47% negatives)
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To: tj21807
Perhaps Mitt should consider recruiting this guys to go door to door for him

Precinct Walking for Mitt
77 posted on 12/26/2007 1:30:36 PM PST by Fred (The Demoroid Party is the Nadir of Nilhilism)
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To: GregH
I like Fred. He's my second choice after Duncan Hunter. But I'm afraid your assessment is right.

Reagan should have had the nomination in 1976. I was a college freshman, working two jobs and going to college. His nightly radio show (before he declared) spoke to a lot of us. Those of us who liked him worked harder, organized better and gently persuaded a lot of skeptics that he wasn't too old even back then.

I was honored to be the youth speaker for him at our county convention. 80% of the rank and file were behind us. The party bosses, however, decided it wouldn't be right to throw a sitting president overboard and split the delegation 50-50.

Reagan begin working on his 1980 campaign the day after Jimmy Carter was elected, if not before. He never saw the nomination as an entitlement to a respected elder statesman. He never saw the presidency as a power trip for his personal ego. That is why those of us who lived through that era and supported him still use RWR as the gold standard under which all other candidates are measured.

78 posted on 12/26/2007 1:52:12 PM PST by Vigilanteman (Are there any men left in Washington? Or are there only cowards? Ahmad Shah Massoud)
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To: NavVet
McCain actually makes Romney look conservative, and that is not easy to do.

McCain also gets a lot of help from Huckabee and Guilani on this front.

Which, in a nutshell, it why Mitt has now moved up to my third choice.

79 posted on 12/26/2007 2:01:13 PM PST by Vigilanteman (Are there any men left in Washington? Or are there only cowards? Ahmad Shah Massoud)
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To: L,TOWM

Thank you for your reply.


80 posted on 12/26/2007 5:47:13 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo ("Dear Conservative, thanks for buying our "But, he CAN'T WIN!!" propaganda. Love, The Lib MSM")
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