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Romney: McCain Out of Step With Conservative Mainstream
Fox News ^ | January 30, 2008

Posted on 01/30/2008 7:33:20 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Mitt Romney said Wednesday that John McCain is out of the conservative mainstream, as the rivals for the Republican presidential nomination vied for votes in next week’s multistate primary.

Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, said McCain twice voted against President Bush’s tax cuts and pushed campaign finance reforms that restricted fundraising and spending. The Republican establishment embraced the tax cuts and opposed the new campaign law, which many saw as more helpful to Democrats.

“Those view are outside the view of mainstream Republican thought,” Romney said in the opening moments of a debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. The forum came 24 hours after McCain won Florida presidential primary despite criticisms that he is too moderate on several issues dear to party loyalists.

McCain, an Arizona senator, disputed the claims, saying “I’m proud of my conservative record.” He said Romney left Massachusetts with high taxes and a large debt. “His job creation was the third worst in the country,” McCain said.

Romney said McCain opposed Bush’s first-term tax cuts because they were tilted largely toward the wealthy. But such a cut, Romney said, “gets our rates down and stimulates the economy.”

McCain said he opposes tax cuts not coupled with spending restraints. Republicans lost congressional seats in 2006 less because of the Iraq war than because of out-of-control spending that alienated conservatives, McCain said.

The 90-minute debate allowed McCain and Romney to focus on one another after Florida voters left no doubt they are the two viable contenders for their party’s nomination. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani left the race earlier Wednesday and endorsed McCain.

(Excerpt) Read more at youdecide08.foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ca2008; election; electionpresident; elections; gop; johnmccain; juanmcaztlan; mccain; mikehuckabee; mittromney; primaries; republicans; rinos; romney; ronpaul
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To: AmericanInTokyo

welcome to my position. what took you so long


21 posted on 01/30/2008 9:17:16 PM PST by MrEdd (Heck is the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aren't going.)
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To: MrEdd
The above quotes are NOT MINE!! ;-)
22 posted on 01/30/2008 9:18:19 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Enough has been said already. The 2008 GOP RINO takeover is complete. It is what it is.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Marking.


23 posted on 01/30/2008 9:22:39 PM PST by TAdams8591 ((Mitt Romney '08, THE ONLY candidate who can defeat Giuliani and Hillary and Obama!))
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To: Jim Robinson
*sigh*

Why do you guys insist on pulling down the best chance we have at beating Hillary?

Also, Senator McCain has done more anti-American, unconstitutional things as a legislator than both Hillary Clinton and Barack Hussein Obama combined.

Hillary is scary, and Obama is scary. What they talk about and stand for is frightening for the future of America. But John McCain has actually done the things they want, not just talked about them.

He has actually violated the First Amendment nationally, openly and with a finger to conservatives.

He has openly campaigned and legislated to encourage illegal immigration, grant them amnesty and give them taxpayer-funded benefits to boot.

He has joined with Democrats to stifle the so-called "nuclear option" that would have ended the Democrats' arrogant and obstructionist filibusters of President Bush's judicial nominations.

John McCain is effectively a liberal double-agent. He's an open traitor to his party. He gets to promote a liberal agenda, and put the Republican name on it.

What ever problems you have with Mitt Romney, I absolutely guarantee you that John McCain is not the guy you want to be helping, if you love the USA and the Constitution.

Continuing to pound on Mitt is only helping to bring one of three very dangerous candidates into office.

24 posted on 01/30/2008 9:35:46 PM PST by TChris ("if somebody agrees with me 70% of the time, rather than 100%, that doesn’t make him my enemy." -RR)
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To: Jim Robinson

Romney is so COMPLETELY full of ..., I don’t see how he can look at himself in the mirror.

It must be some form of cult training that enables him.


25 posted on 01/30/2008 9:45:05 PM PST by glorgau
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To: Jim Robinson

My favorite Romney quote of tonights debate.

“And one of the two great regrets I have in life is I didn’t serve in the military. I’d love to have.”


26 posted on 01/30/2008 9:55:03 PM PST by ansel12
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To: TChris

Romney is bought and paid for...and McCain would just be another Bush.


27 posted on 01/30/2008 9:57:05 PM PST by coal
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To: hope

Wow. A recommendation from a fellow despised illegal immigration supporter.

I’m shocked.


28 posted on 01/30/2008 9:57:20 PM PST by Politicalmom (I'm the aunt of a brand-new Naval Officer. I'm proud of you, Kristi.)
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To: coal
Romney is bought and paid for.

Nice drive-by accusation.

Care to give something more than a sound bite for analysis? Who, exactly, has "bought and paid for" Mitt? Any proof beyond your opinion?

29 posted on 01/30/2008 10:26:13 PM PST by TChris ("if somebody agrees with me 70% of the time, rather than 100%, that doesn’t make him my enemy." -RR)
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To: La Enchiladita; elizabetty; Jim Robinson

I have watched and listen carefully!

Its reminds me of the guy on the roof during a flood and the only rope he wants is Hunter or Fred, but in the meaning time he (nation) is drowning


30 posted on 01/31/2008 6:39:48 AM PST by restornu
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZBwhqbxHZc&NR=1


31 posted on 01/31/2008 6:42:10 AM PST by sasafras (Diversity indoctrination will be the end to America as we know it.)
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To: restornu
It's really simple, Resty.

McCain is forgiven a multitude of past -- and present -- sins. Romney cannot be forgiven for one sin, ever. He must get down on his knees and beg forgiveness. But not McCain; he is already forgiven.

Romney gets a "truth file," McCain doesn't. You get the gist of it......

32 posted on 01/31/2008 10:11:36 AM PST by La Enchiladita (I'm on the Mitt-Mobile!!!)
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