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So, why the sudden need to tear down one of McCain's most tireless supporters base on a single instance of a minor criticism from one person who used to work for him? If you have additional evidence, let's hear it. Otherwise, you are being diverted from the excellent work you have provided our party by gossip and innuendo. And at a time like this, we can't afford such meaningless, petty diversions, can we?

You just don't get it, do you? IT'S NOT ABOUT MITT ROMNEY! I'm not tearing down your candidate. I appreciate his campaigning for the McCain campaign. I'm calling into question the people who USED TO WORK FOR ROMNEY that are now working on the McCain campaign. Now is the time to call those out who seek to damage the McCain campaign from within our party and put this election in jeopardy.

When Red State and other serious, reputable blogs report (click the links in the post for crying out loud) that negatives come from Madden - and knowing Madden’s partnership with Howard Wolfson, I trust them on this fact - and not a stranger - when I know who the people are and you obviously do not. In addition, I dare you to read every opinion piece from pro-Romney Kathleen Parker and see how her opinion of this race changed after McCain won the primaries.

I can understand your appreciation for Mitt Romney, however unless you’re Kevin Madden’s brother or best friend, why are you defending him and his lower-staff working on the McCain campaign? I work at least 16 hours a day VOLUNTEERING for the McCain/Palin campaign. I’ve recruited over 18 volunteers, donated money that is completely none of your business, and worked TIRELESSLY for months while sacrificing my own PAYING business. You have NO ROOM on this or any other planet to criticize me for seeking to eliminate sabateurs from this campaign.

Don’t be so utterly blinded by your love of a primary candidate to think they make bad hires. If Romney employs Madden (and the others in question) in the future, I will work at the same strength I’ve worked to win against Obama to see that Romney will not get the nomination of the GOP.

No, I don't get it. I have read the links and they all state that the offending statements came from a single CNN interview and the sum total of his criticism was that Gov. Palin is new on the national political scene. That's an accurate statement. Madden then points out that she's made some rookie mistakes and somehow this is blown into a vast conspiracy by numerous former Romney employees to tear Sarah Palin down so Mitt can run in 2012. I don't follow that logic at all.

Finally, I respect and honor the fact that you have put your time and your money into your support for John McCain. That is highly commendable. However, if you want me to believe that there is some grand conspiracy to clear the field for Romney in 2012, you will have to do better than telling me "I know who they are" and name some names and back that up with something more tangible than vague rumors and anonymous, unsourced blog posts. Is that really so unreasonable to ask?

One last thing, since name dropping is the order of the day, I am not a blind Romney supporter. I have known Mitt Romney for the past 30 years. I know him, his wife and his eldest sons and their wives. They are friends of the family. I am not blindy following some political svengali, I am supporting and defending the honor and integrity of a friend whom I have respected and looked up to for the majority of my life. I hope you can understand that.