Posted on 02/28/2009 2:26:06 PM PST by BarnacleCenturion
If the Republican Partys conservative wing had the power to choose presidential nominees, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney would be the hands-down choice.
For the third straight year, activists attending the Conservative Political Action Conference chose Romney, a candidate in the 2008 primaries, as their future presidential favorite in a straw poll.
He won 20 percent of the straw poll vote.
A relative newcomer who has been much in the news came in second: Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal was favored by 14 percent of the conservatives at the annual Washington gathering.
Third place was a tie between Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin , who was the partys vice presidential nominee in 2008 and former presidential candidate Ron Paul . Each was preferred by 13 percent of conference goers.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich placed fifth, with 10 percent of the straw poll vote.
Agreed. NO RINOs, ever. I will write in Ron Paul every time if I have to, rather than waste my vote ever again on a loser RINO like McLame...
Well Governor Palin is our current front runner and has had that position from the day she walked out on stage, she wins every republican voter poll since the 2008 election, including the one this week.
She is still the most popular governor in America has a history of victories and will easily win reelection, so I don’t know what her weaknesses are.
Romney only has that single term as Governor under his belt and he left that with low approval numbers, nothing to show for it, and no reelection.
Allen will have to regain state office to reenter the game.
So Palin doesn’t figure into this, Romney is finished I believe, all though he will hurt people before he goes, and Allen needs to regain the senate or his old governors seat to relaunch from if he wants a chance.
You are correct, sir. Anyone who was at CPAC knew exactly what wsa going on with Mittens and the straw poll.
Yes but there is no way Romney could have been as bad a RINO backstabbing turd as McLame is was and will always be.
"Governor Mitt Romney, who touts his conservative credentials to out-of-state Republicans,
has passed over GOP lawyers for three-quarters of the 36 judicial vacancies he has faced,
instead tapping registered Democrats or independents -- including two gay lawyers who
have supported expanded same-sex rights, a Globe review of the nominations has found.
Of the 36 people Romney named to be judges or clerk magistrates, 23 are either registered Democrats
or unenrolled voters who have made multiple contributions to Democratic politicians
or who voted in Democratic primaries, state and local records show.
In all, he has nominated nine registered Republicans, 13 unenrolled voters,
and 14 registered Democrats."
- Boston Globe 7/25/2005
and this
Romney Rewards one of the State's Leading Anti-Marriage Attorneys by Making him a Judge
Romney told the U.S. Senate on June 22, 2004, that the "real threat to the States is not the
constitutional amendment process, in which the states participate,
but activist judges who disregard the law and redefine marriage . . ."
Romney sounds tough but yet he had no qualms advancing the legal career of one
of the leading anti-marriage attorneys. He nominated Stephen Abany to a District Court.
Abany has been a key player in the Massachusetts Lesbian and Gay Bar Association which,
in its own words, is "dedicated to ensuring that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision
on marriage equality is upheld, and that any anti-gay amendment or legislation is defeated."
- U.S. Senate testimony by Gov. Mitt Romney, 6/22/2004 P>
and then this.....
"Romney announces he won't fill judicial vacancies before term ends
Despite his rhetoric about judicial activism, Romney announced that
he won't fill all the remaining vacancies during his term - but instead
leave them for his liberal Democrat successor!
Governor Mitt Romney pledged yesterday not to make a flurry of lame-duck
judicial appointments in the final days of his administration . . . David Yas,
editor of Lawyers Weekly, said Romney is "bucking tradition" by resisting the urge to
fill all remaining judgeships. "It is a tradition for governors to use that power to appoint judges
aggressively in the waning moments of their administration," Yas said.
He added that Romney has been criticized for failing to make judicial appointments.
"The legal community has consistently criticized him for not filling open seats quickly enough
and being a little too painstaking in the process and being dismissive of the input of the
Judicial Nominating Commission," Yas said.
- Boston Globe 11/2/2006
What a POS Romney is. He supports Obama,even helped put Obama in office,
and spends millions to attack the GOP while offering
a few thousand here and there as 'plausible deniability'.
First I agree with many who say that there is no clear front runner, as I expected the vote to be,
Having said that let me be positive regarding the various candidates:
1)Romney can organize young people and college students and is a major player. I have never doubted that.
2)Jindal did very well considering he was criticized for his rebuttal speech and being present.
3)Sarah Palin, without being present, shows she is still a major player.
4)People may look at Ron Paul as eccentric but there is no denying that he has support among libertarians.
5)Newt Gingrich still has a following, especially among conservatives inspired by ideas.
Meanwhile Gov. Palin’s son is serving in a Stryker Brigade in Iraq, his unit recently suffering three casualties.
Let’s not go crazy now. He is driving the General around. He is probably getting a doggy bag from all the fancy parties his boss goes to. I know that commander’s take care of their drivers.
In the News/Activism forum, on a thread titled Gallup: Palin top choice of Republicans to run in 2012,
napscoordinator wrote:
"(Romney) ran a multi-million dollar company from the ground up. He saved the Olympics. He is the best we have for the economy. As governor he was able to go from a budget deficite to a budget surplus. He might be sketchy on social issues which I dont believe but it seems you do. He is the Reagan of our times and you are willing to waste it away picking canidates that are weak (McCain) and allowing the Democrats to win. Not a good strategy my friends."
Like so many RomneyBOTs, this and last month have been a time for attacks on the GOP and Gov. Palin.
Connect the dots...... Just like in 2007 and 2008, all the HATE and dirty tricks lead back to TeamROMNEY.
Review the attacks this week, FReepers. HOW MANY MUST OCCUR BEFORE IT IS NOT CO-INCIDENCE?
Dan Gilgoff is a Romney supporter, fresh
off the bench and in to attack Gov. Palin this month, for backstabber Carpetbagger RINO Mitt Romney.
There are enough attacks against Gov. Palin that this effort is concerted (p < .0001)
BZZZZZZT: The Real Deal is otherwise.
Dan Gilgoff Romney propagandist: "("A Massachusetts Conservative," U.S. News & World Report, 2/12/07)
Romney ... (w)ith a Democratic-controlled state legislature, he managed to
balance the budget without raising taxes."
[Romney called the tax increases "fees", and even raised them in NH !!!]
Joe Scarborough is yet another Romney supporter,
in to attack Gov. Palin this month, for backstabber RINO Mitt Romney.
"Scarborough: Romney Won Debate"
"Mitt Romney Absolutely Dominated"
More dots...... Carol Platt Liebau is yet another Romney supporter,
in to attack Gov. Palin this month, for backstabber Carpetbagger RINO Mitt Romney.
"Mitt Romney has been the most consistently excellent debater overall in the two meetings of the Republican candidates.
He is personable, clearly well informed, incredibly well-funded, and surrounded by a crack staff.
All that, taken together, goes far to explain why his numbers in Iowa -- and elsewhere -- are looking better and better."
"But the other candidate who's very compelling is Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney."
Even more dots...... Douglas Kmiec is yet another Romney supporter from the Romney Keep,
in to attack on the GOP, for backstabber Carpetbagger RINO Mitt Romney.
"Romney supporter turned Obama man Douglas Kmiec indulged in quite a litany of name-calling,
finger pointing and demagoguery against the GOP that would have been amazing from the same man only one year ago.
Kmiec has shown that he no longer cares much how he is viewed, going full Democrat Partisan at this point."
Surprise. Surprise. Connect the dots......
Cal Thomas is yet another Romney supporter,
in to attack Gov. Palin this month, for backstabber Carpetbagger RINO Mitt Romney.
"Cals Surprising Suggestion: I Wish The Palins Would Leave The Stage For Awhile"
"Peeking Out From the McCain Wreckage: Mitt Romney"
"Someone's got to say it: IS MITT ROMNEY RESPONSIBLE FOR OBAMA'S VICTORY?"
"Vanity: Team Romney Sabotaged Palin and Continuing to Do So?"
"Romney Supporters Trashing Palin"
"Romney advisors sniping at Palin?"
Similar to Romney's other scortched earth tactics:
Novak: "Fred Thompson drop-out rumors traced to Romney campaign"
Talk about a cheap shot against an enlisted soldier voluntarily serving his country in a war zone. Damned if you do and damned if you don't...
LOL
Exactly right. It wasn't just for the CPAC crowd.
I don't think the country is enough into the Constitution, conservatism, or fiscal responsibility for him to win. But if I had any hope for America, he's the obvious choice as a conservative.
And conservatives. It's CPAC.
I see. So thinking on their feet and besting Dems is preferable to actual policy? Who said this, I raised taxes because children need highways?
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No, but thinking on your feet is integral in instant media days to getting elected.
“However, many conservatives are realizing that Mitt Romney was the best choice of what we had available in last year’s primary”
And this is the main reason he will be the next nominee. On paper the list of reasons not to nominate McCain last year dwarfed that of all the other candidates, but he still won. Why? Because people were unhappy with Bush, and going back to your quote, it was fresh on everyone’s mind that they had picked Bush over McCain.
On paper the newcomers can be the perfect Conservatives but the GOP primary voter will not support them unless they`ve had years of exposure to them to develop a sense of familiarity. The voters deserted Fred Thompson last year when it dawned on them that he was not the character they were familiar with from the sitcom. His positions did not change between August and January.
The one thing that is relevant coming out of this straw poll is that Romney beat Huckabee by a wide margin. All else is diversionary and will keep people talking and debating between now and the aftermath of the Iowa caucus, when reality will intrude into the process and the “perfect” candidates will begin to drop out.
First:
FRee Republic Member Opinion
WINNER - Thompson 66.8% 1,658
LOSER --- Romney 12.7% 315
Post Election Rasmussen poll - GOP voters:
WINNER - Palin -- 64%
LOSER --- Huckabee -- 12%
LOSER --- Romney -- 11%
Second, FReepers have carefully watched what Romney has done.
Romney betrayed the GOP, over and over and over.
Novak: Fred Thompson drop-out rumors traced to Romney campaign
Puke.
Thanks for revealing everyone how appreciative some Romneybots are of our servicemen.
Almost Romneyesque, who said that his sons' work in his primary campaign equals military service in the WoT.
It really can't get any lower. No... really. What's wrong with you people?
"The good news is that we have a volunteer Army and that's the way we're going to keep it," Romney told the crowd, adding, "One of the ways my sons are showing support for our nation is helping to get me elected, because they think I'd be a great president."
The words that come to mind are delusions of grandeur, hubris and pompous arrogance. We don't need someone like this for Commander in Chief and his money won't buy him the Presidency.
If Willard is such an economic wizzard he'd figure out that running for the White House will be a waste.
Oxymoron headline if ever there was one.
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