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Romney’s primary concession speech was very good contrasting the difference between Republicans and Democrats

http://archive.redstate.com/stories/special_events/romneys_speech_conservatives_take_heart

Coming from Massachusetts, I saw first hand the liberal future, and it doesn’t work. That’s why I ran against Ted Kennedy. Liberal social programs weren’t solving poverty; they were in fact creating a culture of poverty. I didn’t win, but at least Teddy had to take out a mortgage on his home to beat me.

I was once campaigning in a poor section in Boston when a person came up to me and said: “What are you doing here? This is Kennedy country.” I looked around at the vacant store fronts and boarded up windows and replied: “Yeah, it looks like Kennedy country.”

No, it is the conservative coalition represented here that can build a brighter future for America: economic conservatives, social conservatives, and national security conservatives.

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http://archive.redstate.com/stories/special_events/romneys_speech_conservatives_take_heart

I saw the potential of economic conservatism when I became governor. The state budget was $3 billion short. Liberals wanted to raise taxes, but I cut government instead.

I went after taxes as well. The Legislature passed a $250 million retroactive capital gains tax increase. I knew my veto would be overridden by the 85% Democrat majority. So I had the Department of Revenue send every taxpayer a pro forma bill for their new higher taxes,

and then I waited for folks to call their legislators. And did they ever. Then, I sent the Legislature an amendment that turned the $250 million tax increase into a $250 million refund. Amazingly, the Legislature now saw the error of their ways.

I didn’t stop there. We made the investment tax credit permanent. We passed sales tax holidays. We gave tax breaks to medical manufacturing companies. We gave real estate tax breaks to seniors. And in each of my last three years, I submitted a budget that cut the income tax.

It’s time for some economic conservatism in Washington as well.

This has already been a bruising year for Conservatives. It is going to get worse. However, there are times when we have to work with what we have. And this goes for the Dims as well as the Pubs.

Obama's very serious lack of experience is greatly troubling his handlers. This is the only factor that could have led to the selection of a VP with Biden's baggage. There was simply no other option available to them for offsetting BO's naiveté and lack of experience. Now, as George Will observed on ABC this AM, the Rat's have a "Kangaroo Ticket"-- the hind legs are stronger than the front legs!

Romney, like McCain, is not my first choice for he Pub ticket. But Mitt and Mac would be formidable opponents on a ticket with two sets of strong legs.