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Romney Pulling Out? Campaign Doesn't Want "To Look Destructive At What Might Be The End."
National Review Corner Blog ^ | 2/07/08 | Byron York

Posted on 02/07/2008 9:01:46 AM PST by Greg F

We are beginning to see signs that Mitt Romney might be preparing to pull out of the Republican race.

Everyone is looking for tea leaves from the campaign, and we'll know more about the governor's state of mind when we hear from him at CPAC today. But in the last 24 hours, I have noticed a dramatic drop-off in the number of emails I have received from Team Romney. This is no small thing. Every reporter will tell you they receive reams of emails from the Romney campaign. But the last one I got was at 1:47 p.m. yesterday, advising me of Romney's campaign schedule in Maryland. Before that, I last received on at 8:37 a.m., advising me of Romney's CPAC speech.

Normally in that time period, I would have received lots of emails telling me, among other things, that John McCain's Straight Talk Express had taken a detour. For example, I would have expected to receive one about McCain's "calm down" remark. But nothing from the Romney camp. I wondered whether the campaign is dialing back its aggressiveness in preparation for a Romney withdrawal. . . .

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; byronyork; romney
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To: Digital Sniper

Hardly,

Mitt’s been for the most part having to personally foot the bill for his campaign for a good while now.. after Sup Tues losses, his fund raising will be even less than before and mean even more of his own money to keep going in hopes of a turn around....

If he’s remotely as good of a businessman as his supporters claim he is, he realizes the odds of the return on his investments to this point grow smaller daily, and throwing good money after bad is never a great thing to do.


21 posted on 02/07/2008 9:09:49 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: nmh
>> I want Mitt to stay in there and the Huckster to drop out. The Huckster never had a chance and he’s a LIBERAL. The race has always been between McCain and Mitt. <<

If Huckabee had followed your advice before Super Tuesday and dropped out, McCain would have wrapped up the nomination by now. There is no way Mitt was going to carry states in the deep south like Alabama if he was in a "two-man" race with McCain.

22 posted on 02/07/2008 9:09:57 AM PST by BillyBoy (Wasn't the "goal" on FR to STOP Rudy McRomney? Then VOTE HUCKABEE!!)
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To: ErnBatavia
http://thepage.time.com/2008/02/07/sources-romney-to-quit-race/
23 posted on 02/07/2008 9:10:12 AM PST by monkapotamus
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To: nmh
I agree with your assessment, but the fact is, unless Romney could get more than 90% of the remaining delegates, he can't win.

If people think they want McCain, give him to 'em. I'll sit this one out.

24 posted on 02/07/2008 9:10:33 AM PST by LS (CNN is the Amtrak of News)
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Fox News just reported this same news - that Romney will pull out of the race today. Whoever gave Fox this information said they had double and triple checked their source. FWIW.


25 posted on 02/07/2008 9:10:41 AM PST by I want to know
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To: Petronski
Yeah ... “Time magazine” has loads of credibility!

LOL!!!!

26 posted on 02/07/2008 9:11:12 AM PST by nmh (Mike Huckabee the "religious" humanist that pushes socialism! (Clinton/Carter combo))
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To: Petronski

It is virtually impossible for him to win the delegates required......the number is incredibly high. I don’t see how he can do it unless McCain drops out, which he won’t.


27 posted on 02/07/2008 9:11:35 AM PST by rwfromkansas
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To: LS

I won’t sit the race out but I will cast a write in ballot.


28 posted on 02/07/2008 9:12:26 AM PST by cripplecreek (Duncan Hunter, Conservative excellence in action.)
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To: nmh

Put your TV on Fox.

I don’t trust Time or Halperin or Fox, but ultimately, by midnight, we will know if they are right or they are wrong.


29 posted on 02/07/2008 9:12:33 AM PST by Petronski (I didn't leave the GOP. The GOP left me.)
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To: nmh

I expected it would happen after Tuesday’s results. Mitt thanks for trying. I was behind you!


30 posted on 02/07/2008 9:12:59 AM PST by JFC (Our "my FRiend" is not our FRiend)
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To: All

RE: those mocking the Time mag sources.

Guys, on some things the mainstream media can be wrong very easily.

On routine stories like this, it is almost always going to be true despite it coming from the MSM. There is not bias in calling sources to see what’s up that could twist the truth.

Probably he will be dropping out, which sucks.


31 posted on 02/07/2008 9:13:29 AM PST by rwfromkansas
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To: Greg F
but easier if they double team McCain.

Awww! I guess your ploy didnt work! what a shocker!

Enjoy having the Global Warmerist on the campaign trail this summer ! At least he's not Romney!

32 posted on 02/07/2008 9:13:36 AM PST by Nonstatist
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To: Greg F

You wanted everyone to vote for Huckabooboo to deny Romney, now you whine that you plan is a flop ?

It would be funny if many of us hadn’t already told you that was a sure losing strategy to ensure a McCain win.

I hate to say I told you so but ... I told you so.


33 posted on 02/07/2008 9:13:45 AM PST by cinives (On some planets what I do is considered normal.)
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To: HamiltonJay

I think Mitt should hold off on any decisions until after McCain melts down in front of CPAC.


34 posted on 02/07/2008 9:13:57 AM PST by Digital Sniper (Hello, "Undocumented Immigrant." I'm an "Undocumented Border Patrol Agent.")
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To: Greg F

And there goes my 3rd choice. Tancredo would have been #4.

This is getting ugly.

I can hold my nose and vote if I have to, but how do you keep from throwing up?


35 posted on 02/07/2008 9:14:23 AM PST by mad puppy (You have an obligation to vote.)
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To: rwfromkansas

The delegate counts are still in flux, but last night I calculated that Romney would need 74% of all remaining delegates in order to win outright.


36 posted on 02/07/2008 9:14:37 AM PST by Petronski (I didn't leave the GOP. The GOP left me.)
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To: Petronski

When is he speaking today at CPAC?


37 posted on 02/07/2008 9:15:34 AM PST by rwfromkansas
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To: Petronski
"Trust a Time Magazine blog?"

Nope, but you can trust Byron York at NRO and he's saying the same thing.

38 posted on 02/07/2008 9:15:34 AM PST by Reo
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To: Greg F

DRUDGE reporting ROMNEY Quitting!!


39 posted on 02/07/2008 9:16:08 AM PST by missnry (The truth will set you free ... and drive liberals Crazy!)
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To: ari-freedom

OH FGS - Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, sham on me.

At 71, McAmnesty will learn to love conservatives.

You’re pissing in the wind there, pal.


40 posted on 02/07/2008 9:16:22 AM PST by cinives (On some planets what I do is considered normal.)
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