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Romney Still Raises Concerns in Some Conservatives
The New York Times ^ | August 15, 2008 | Michael Luo

Posted on 08/15/2008 4:04:09 PM PDT by Plutarch

On the day Mitt Romney bowed out of the presidential race last February, his supporters latched onto something of a consolation prize that appeared to bode well for his political future: the warm embrace of hundreds of conservatives whose seal of approval he had long sought.

The enthusiastic ovations Mr. Romney received before and after his speech ending his campaign at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington seemed to signal that Mr. Romney had finally overcome doubts about his conservative credentials, as conservatives embraced him as a bona fide standard-bearer for the movement.

Yet as Mr. Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts, is said to have emerged as a top contender to be Senator John McCain’s vice-presidential running mate, a vocal segment of conservative leaders and grass-roots activists have mobilized against him, with some going out of their way to block his path to the Republican ticket.

It is unclear just how large the group of Romney detractors is and how representative it is of the broader conservative movement. Many are evangelicals who flocked to one of Mr. Romney’s rivals in the Republican primaries, Mike Huckabee, the Baptist minister and former Arkansas governor whose own hopes for making a repeat presidential run in 2012 or 2016 could suffer if Mr. Romney were named to the ticket.

Indeed, Mr. Huckabee himself aimed a few jabs at Mr. Romney this week, arguing that he would make an unacceptable vice-presidential pick because of his shifting positions on several issues...

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


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008veep; abortion; evangelicals; huckabee; mccain; propagandawingofdnc; romney
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To: EternalVigilance

Ain’t it though ?


21 posted on 08/15/2008 4:15:58 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: EternalVigilance
I hate to break it to ya, but McCain IS a Democrat.

I count how many times I've called McCain a f***ing RINO, but seriously, he is NOT a Democrat.

22 posted on 08/15/2008 4:16:25 PM PDT by chaos_5
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To: Tennessee Nana

Buying, buying.


23 posted on 08/15/2008 4:16:25 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: humblegunner

And the bigots are checking in.


24 posted on 08/15/2008 4:16:43 PM PDT by Scarchin (Romney for VEEP)
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To: montag813
Isn't that what they said about Kennedy & Catholicism? Not sure I buy that argument.
25 posted on 08/15/2008 4:17:08 PM PDT by Reno232
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To: Scarchin

I was distracted by midget porn.


26 posted on 08/15/2008 4:17:20 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: Plutarch
Amazing. I'm not convinced Romney is the best choice but the fact that the NYT is attacking him moves him up in my book. Incredible how at the exact time the DNC is attacking Romney the NYT comes out with this. Absolutely shocking eh???

I used to think the media was liberal because though they tried to be impartial overwhelmingly liberal journalist couldn't hide their true beliefs when they reported. I'm not convinced a large segment of them consciously try to promote their cause. Unreal.

27 posted on 08/15/2008 4:17:54 PM PDT by AirForceGeorge
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Do not want


28 posted on 08/15/2008 4:17:59 PM PDT by Scarchin (Romney for VEEP)
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To: Scarchin

Why ? Don’t they like Republican party killers ?


29 posted on 08/15/2008 4:18:13 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

So you are telling me that if Romney does nothing ever than issue the most hard hitting attacks against Obama you still would not appreciate that. Vice presidents do not set policy. They do attack in campaigns though.

Better put: you tell me who has traction in several meaningful states, has been thoroughly vetted and has a ready made base of grassroots support. That person also should be articulate, youngish, and have executive experience.


30 posted on 08/15/2008 4:18:25 PM PDT by Norman Bates (Freepmail me to be part of the McCain List!)
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To: Scarchin

They have a lot in common w/ some here I suppose.


31 posted on 08/15/2008 4:18:49 PM PDT by Reno232
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To: montag813

That’s ridiculous.


32 posted on 08/15/2008 4:19:39 PM PDT by Norman Bates (Freepmail me to be part of the McCain List!)
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To: AirForceGeorge

It’s a psych-out by the Slimes. They’re hoping McCain is pig-ignorant stupid enough to pick him.


33 posted on 08/15/2008 4:19:52 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

No - he’s moral, involved with big business, he has more money than they’ll ever be able to steal through gov handouts, had the audacity to run against their god Teddy K, and he stomped on their lib candidate for gov - O’Brien.


34 posted on 08/15/2008 4:20:52 PM PDT by Scarchin (Romney for VEEP)
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To: Norman Bates

Norm, you know where I stand. Slick Willard is perfect a running mate for Obama. He is AIDS to the GOP.


35 posted on 08/15/2008 4:21:03 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: okie01
"Y'know, this kind of rabid virulence against a candidate is kinda suspicious. Did Romney steal your girl?"

Sorry but the only kind of girl Romney could catch is one born in the 1940's or one that has been isolated from the greater society for 50 years....maybe a gold digger if he is lucky.

36 posted on 08/15/2008 4:21:38 PM PDT by Earthdweller
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To: Scarchin
He’s a solid liberal.

Edited for accuracy.

37 posted on 08/15/2008 4:21:42 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper (A vote for third party is a vote for nObama)
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To: Scarchin

RIP, MA GOP

(1855-2007)

Slayed by Slick Willard

We hardly knew ye


38 posted on 08/15/2008 4:22:32 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: Plutarch

I’d love to see Mitt debate John f’n Kerry.


39 posted on 08/15/2008 4:22:55 PM PDT by Scarchin (Romney for VEEP)
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To: AirForceGeorge

Er, I meant I’m now convinced they actually try to forward their agenda.


40 posted on 08/15/2008 4:23:28 PM PDT by AirForceGeorge
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