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Governor of Massachusetts Drops Re-election Bid
New York Times ^
| March 19, 2002
| Associated Press
Posted on 03/19/2002 1:45:52 PM PST by mac_truck
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Keeping the powder dry until November...
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posted on
03/19/2002 1:45:52 PM PST
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mac_truck
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To: mac_truck
Within moments of his announcement, Romney was challenged on his stand on abortion, a hot-button issue in a state that recently has supported fiscally conservative, socially progressive governors. He said he would support a woman's right to choose.
The correct way to report this is "socially liberal", because there is no cultural "progress" in anything "progressive".
To: mac_truck
Another RINO bites the dust. I noticed from reading the end of the article that Mitt Romney's pro-choice. Considering he and whoever the Rat gubernatorial candidate turns out to be both endorse abortion, there's no one pro-life Massachusetts conservatives can vote for. As I said on another thread, getting a real conservative to run in a state swamped with Rats would be a miracle.
To: KC_Conspirator
Agreed. Romney is a Dick Riordan RINO but without the repelling arrogance. The real question is whether he would motivate Republicans to vote for him given that on social issues, there's no much difference between him and the Rat he will be facing in November.
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To: mac_truck
To once again correct The New York Times, it should be noted that Jane Swift is an acting governor and has never actually been elected governor. So the NYT headline is misleading.
To: William Creel
I don't know if its true. Has the Massachusetts GOP ever tried to run any one BUT RINOs? We have no way of testing the theory that Massachusetts voters would reject someone who's pro-life. Still what does it tell you about Catholics who feel being pro-choice means they can in good conscience still attend Mass. After all they don't seem too bothered by the fact Ted Kennedy's not exactly a friend of the pro-life movement.
To: goldstategop
there is NO way a Conservative will win in MASS. Who do you prefer, Romney or Reich?
To: goldstategop
At least Romney does not have all of the ethical questions that Swift had. I should have known that liberals loved her when Swift appeared in a puff piece on '60 Minutes' a month ago. Still, she's not a country club republican, but there is not a whole lot else that is good on her record.
Either way, Romney or Swift would be a step up from Robert Reich, who would force an exodus of businesses in the state on the scale of Castro in 1959 Cuba.
To: mac_truck
Okay, sit there and tell me that governor didn't look just like Monica Blewinski.
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To: William Creel
Will Romney choose Rappaport?Who else is there? The interesting thing is that Swiftys campaign manager is Andy Cards Brother-in-law.
To: goldstategop
We could try to clone Bill Simon...
To: KC_Conspirator
Maybe Massachusetts needs to bankrupted by socialism before it will elect a REAL conservative as Governor. I'd like to see Robert Reichhhhhhhh and the Rats run the Bay State into the ground. If that were to happen you could be looking then at a REAL GOP in Mass., not a warmed over RINO subsidiary of the Rat party.
To: mac_truck
Bump! Excellent idea!
To: goldstategop
I noticed from reading the end of the article that Mitt Romney's pro-choice. I've watched governors function for most of my 70 years. I haven't seen that much of their duties are related to abortion. Am I missing something?
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03/19/2002 2:09:45 PM PST
by
jackbill
To: jackbill
Its not the laws. Its making a difference in the state of our culture. Do we really want our role models to act like abortion is a wonderful thing to keep around? I was hoping we could change the conversation in this country to encourage protecting the unborn, even if we can't immediately do anything to change the laws. Or are we going to just give up and take the path of easiest resistance? We didn't do that when the issue involved slavery.
To: mac_truck
and a controversial decision not to commute the sentence of a convicted child molester. Only in Mass would NOT commuting the sentence of a convicted child molester be controversial.
Does anyone know more about this? Why is this controversial?
To: goldstategop
As I said on another thread, getting a real conservative to run in a state swamped with Rats would be a miracle.
And trying to get one that would win is impossible.
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