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Romney: A Mistake for McCain
Real Clear Politics ^ | 07/23/3008 | Dick Morris

Posted on 07/23/2008 5:33:00 PM PDT by JRochelle

You've probably heard the story about the tycoon who wanted to bring out a new kind of dog food.

He spent lavishly. He hired the best marketing person, the top PR firm, the best ad agency, the No. 1 packaging expert, the most powerful distributor -- but the sales were flat after six months.

He summoned his consultants to a meeting and asked why the food wasn't selling. "The dogs won't eat it," was the answer that came back.

And so it is with Mitt Romney. Despite outspending his rivals by huge margins throughout the primaries, the dogs won't eat it. He lost Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and California. The only primaries he won were in Michigan, where Dad was governor; LDS states; and a few states on Super Tuesday in which his California-obsessed rivals couldn't spare the cash to advertise. Only John Connolly in 1968 had a worse cash-to-delegates ratio.

And John McCain rightly did not like Romney's tactics during the primaries. Using his gigantic money advantage to dominate television, he seized early leads in virtually all of the primary states, only to lose them later on. And, when they started slipping away, he resorted to unfair, distorted, scorched-earth negative ads, betting that his opponents couldn't afford to spend enough for the truth to catch up to his charges.

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


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008rncconvention; 2008veep; dickmorris; election08; gopprimary; mccain; mccainlist; mccaintruthfile; rino; romney; toesucker
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To: Will88

If you think I’m a McCain apologist, you have another thing coming. This is about saving the GOP’s sorry ass for this election putting our best Conservative forward as VP, which is why I’m touting Mark Sanford.

All you need to know about Slick Willard was in that link. The only person he’s perfect for is Obama.


201 posted on 07/23/2008 9:30:34 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: Utah Girl

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2049580/posts?page=429#429

Get educated about Slick Willard. No Conservative in good conscience can support this liberal fraud.


202 posted on 07/23/2008 9:31:47 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: kabar

At this point there’s no certainty Obama will even be the nominee.


203 posted on 07/23/2008 9:32:05 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: ConservativeMan55

You’re an agent for his campaign and not being paid ? So you’re independently wealthy that you can spend 16 hours a day, 7 days a week spamming thousands of posts and repeating the same propagandic talking points ?


204 posted on 07/23/2008 9:34:25 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: kabar

Wow... what an insult to Reagan. After all, Slick Willard has no use for President Reagan and proudly proclaimed himself an anti-Reagan liberal.


205 posted on 07/23/2008 9:35:36 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

I’m not an agent for his campaign.

I’m an Independent thinker.

And please.. I’m on FR at night and thats about it.

Refuted.


206 posted on 07/23/2008 9:36:38 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: fieldmarshaldj

You may be intending to advance something conservative, in fact you are simply complaining.

You’re not pro-Sanford. You’re anti-Mitt.

Big difference.

Perhaps rather than whining about Mitt, you should be posting reasons to think nice things about Sanford.

Your current complaining, really only helps Mitt.

Thanks so much. Mitt rocks.


207 posted on 07/23/2008 9:38:53 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (CHEVY VOLT COUNTDOWN: V minus 103 Weeks. Waiting...)
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To: JRochelle

BTTT!


208 posted on 07/23/2008 9:39:25 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: ConservativeMan55

More pure unadulterated *omney.

I’ll bet if I suggested Dr. Coburn as a running mate, you’d dig up a CNN link (in under 5 seconds) designed to make him look like a buffoon.


209 posted on 07/23/2008 9:39:26 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

No I like Dr. Coburn.

He’s probably too Conservative to get elected unforunately.

I worked hard for him.. and put up hundreds of signs.

Dr. Coburn is probably one of the most Conservative people in America.


210 posted on 07/23/2008 9:41:06 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

I am pro-Sanford and I am anti-liberal. You’re touting a liberal, Slick Willard.

Read up on the REAL Slick Willard record of shame:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2049580/posts?page=429#429


211 posted on 07/23/2008 9:41:17 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: ConservativeMan55

No, no. You’ve got to post more liberal propaganda media links to discredit Dr. Coburn like you have with Gov. Mark Sanford ! You’re going off your Slick Willard script !


212 posted on 07/23/2008 9:42:30 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Sure.

And if we start drilling no, we won’t have any oil for FIFTY YEARS!!

Right?

(/sarcasm)


213 posted on 07/23/2008 9:42:40 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (CHEVY VOLT COUNTDOWN: V minus 103 Weeks. Waiting...)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

I know Dr. Coburn and he doesn’t have any interest at this point in being a VP.


214 posted on 07/23/2008 9:43:13 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

Are you off your meds ? You’re posting in the wrong thread.


215 posted on 07/23/2008 9:43:50 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Dr. Coburn already endorsed McCain by the way.


216 posted on 07/23/2008 9:44:04 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Romney is a leader, an excellent communicator, and knows how to act as an executive. That is how I am comparing him to Reagan. He is a far better candidate than McCain and would garner more support from the GOP base. And unlike McCain, he is also on the right side of the issues such as immigration/amnesty, energy policy, Gitmo, etc.


217 posted on 07/23/2008 9:44:15 PM PDT by kabar
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To: fieldmarshaldj

heh


218 posted on 07/23/2008 9:44:35 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: ConservativeMan55

No. Where’s the liberal propaganda discrediting Dr. Coburn ? Stammering or mumbling, making him look like a Nazi, etc. C’mon, where is it ? You always are seconds away from discrediting good Conservative statesmen with lib media links.


219 posted on 07/23/2008 9:45:52 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: ConservativeMan55

Yeah... ?


220 posted on 07/23/2008 9:46:53 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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