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Romney defends conservative credentials, says he was the conservative alternative 4 years ago
Washington Post ^ | January 3, 2012

Posted on 01/03/2012 1:09:08 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

DES MOINES, Iowa — Looking past Iowa, Mitt Romney defended his conservative credentials Tuesday as he anticipated escalated attacks in New Hampshire and beyond from his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination.

“Perhaps people forget that I ran for president four years ago, you may recall that along with Mike Huckabee I was the conservative alternative to John McCain,” Romney said on Fox News Channel. He was responding to rival Newt Gingrich, who had accused Romney of lying about his moderate record. Romney said Gingrich, who has fallen in polls in the face of negative attack ads by Romney’s allies, was “apparently angry.”

“I’ve got a record, and it’s a conservative record,” Romney said.

Romney has spent most of the nearly four years since he dropped out of the 2008 race trying to win over a skeptical GOP base. He’s had trouble with the party’s right wing, which so far has jumped from candidate to candidate as it searches for a conservative alternative to the former Massachusetts governor.

Romney said he is anticipating stepped up criticism from the Republican field in the wake of the leadoff Iowa caucuses Tuesday night.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: backstabberromney; conservatism; gopprimary; healthcare; operationleper; rinoromney; romney2012; romneybigdig; romneycare; romneylies; romneymarriage; romneythrewelection
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To: PieterCasparzen

I’d see NH and Maine as the only ones where he’ll do ok.

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He will also carry a good part of Western Colorado and some in NV, but probably not enough. Are those winner take all states?


41 posted on 01/03/2012 7:07:12 PM PST by reaganaut (Ex-Mormon, now Christian "I once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see")
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To: Blado; greyfoxx39; Scoutmaster; Godzilla; Elsie; ejonesie22; aMorePerfectUnion; restornu; ...

I’m stealing that for a tagline.


42 posted on 01/03/2012 7:14:31 PM PST by reaganaut (If Romney is a conservative then IÂ’m the frickin Angel Moroni.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife


43 posted on 01/03/2012 7:43:21 PM PST by Scoutmaster (You knew the job was dangerous when you took it)
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To: reaganaut

tagline correction


44 posted on 01/03/2012 7:56:47 PM PST by reaganaut (If Romney is a conservative then I'm the frickin Angel Moroni.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Romney defends conservative credentials, says he was the conservative alternative 4 years ago

HE SAYS a lot of things...

45 posted on 01/04/2012 4:49:01 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
... I was the conservative alternative to John McCain,”

Oh yeah. THAT worked out well!!

You got some kinda plan to put Sarah in your pocket later?

'Cause that's the ONLY way any hint of Conservatism will be found on your 'ticket'!

46 posted on 01/04/2012 4:51:18 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
... I was the conservative alternative to John McCain,”

But THIS time there are a lot of REAL Conservatives in the running.

47 posted on 01/04/2012 4:52:05 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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To: for-q-clinton
...compared to Juan McCain he is conservative.

Who wasn't?

48 posted on 01/04/2012 4:53:17 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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To: RoosterRedux
AMEN!
49 posted on 01/04/2012 4:53:49 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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To: Old Sarge
“I’ve got a record, and it’s a conservative record,” Romney said.

YAMC

Yet Another Mormon Characteristic: saying things over and over and over, trying to cover up the plainly obvious.

50 posted on 01/04/2012 4:55:30 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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To: colorcountry
It's kinda like me saying I'm prettier than Helen Thomas. I am, but that doesn't make me pretty.

Well...

Ya callin', raisin' or foldin'???

51 posted on 01/04/2012 5:00:48 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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To: cotton1706
Yeah, Romney was the conservative alternative to McCain, and since McCain is a liberal, that’s not saying much.

As far as I'm concerned, Romney IS McCain, but with a larger helping of lying politician, and with no military record. He is such a liar. Just listening to him on TV or radio makes me feel slimy, and like I just left a used car lot without buying anything, because of the salesman's putrid schtick.
52 posted on 01/04/2012 5:06:05 AM PST by ZX12R (FUBO GTFO 2012 !)
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To: KeyLargo
I'm a CLEAR winner!


53 posted on 01/04/2012 5:07:28 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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To: ZX12R

He makes me sick listening to him too. He stutters when he’s lying and the nervous, “I’m a nice, jovial guy” giggle is sickening.

Just like any RINO or liberal, he will direct all his fire at conservatives and will treat the democrats with kid gloves. He’s a man after Mr. Owl McConnell’s heart.

If Romney gets the nomination, I will not be voting for him and will do what I can to elect as many conservatives in congress as possible to thwart his liberalism.


54 posted on 01/04/2012 5:14:54 AM PST by cotton1706
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To: Scoutmaster
Who sat for that painting?

George Hamilton?


55 posted on 01/04/2012 5:15:17 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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To: Waryone

Yes Rush can make a mistake. However, did he take heat for the 08 statement? Probably not much. And was he wrong then or wrong now?


56 posted on 01/04/2012 10:56:57 AM PST by joesbucks
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