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If Obama wins, Romney could be 'repackaged' for 2012 GOP challenge
The Salt Lake Tribune ^ | 2008-10-28 | Thomas Burr

Posted on 10/28/2008 5:54:24 AM PDT by rabscuttle385

WASHINGTON—A week from today, Americans will pick a new president, but a surprising beneficiary may be off the ballot: Mitt Romney.

With polls in key states forecasting a comfortable victory by Sen. Barack Obama and fellow Democrats, Republicans may find themselves booted out of the White House, shoved further into the minority in Congress and marginalized in the powerhouse of Washington.

If Sen. John McCain loses next Tuesday, Romney could be well positioned to rise as a leader of the Republican Party to guide conservatives through a few years in the political wilderness and a favorite for the GOP presidential nomination come 2012.

(Excerpt) Read more at sltrib.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; antichrist; gop; liberalrino; obama; rino; romney
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To: rabscuttle385
The Romney people are saying another run is unlikely.

And there's this:

....Romney appeared in Cleveland with McCain yesterday and will leave Friday on a five-day, multi-state tour to “rally support for John McCain and Sarah Palin around the country,” Fehrnstrom said....

Romney and his wife, Ann, have personally shelled out $70,000 to the McCain-Palin ticket and the Republican National Committee’s Victory Fund....

Romney officials downplayed recent reports of tension between the Romney and McCain camps. Fehrnstrom pointed out that Romney and his vast fund-raising team have raised $20 million for the McCain-Palin ticket.

RNC spokeswoman Blair Latoff said, “Gov. Romney continues to be a tremendous asset to the Republican Party . . . and continues to be one of the most widely respected spokesmen for Sen. McCain and how a McCain-Palin presidency will strengthen and bolster the nation’s economy.”
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/2008/view.bg?articleid=1128259&srvc=2008campnews&position=1

121 posted on 10/28/2008 8:35:38 AM PDT by redgirlinabluestate
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To: Spiff; GOP_Lady
Wow. It's interesting to see what lemmings the freepers can be --- so easily baited by the MSM into the divide and conquer trap.

“Gov. Romney had his shot at the White House, and he lost fair and square,” Romney spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom said. “That opportunity is unlikely to come along again. Gov. Romney is pouring all his energy into electing McCain-Palin and other Republicans, and that has been his single focus since leaving the presidential race.”
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/2008/view.bg?articleid=1128259&srvc=2008campnews&position=1

122 posted on 10/28/2008 8:44:03 AM PDT by redgirlinabluestate
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To: apocalypto
Myth Romney, perpetual candidate for the position of "Professional Victim"


123 posted on 10/28/2008 8:48:27 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: rabscuttle385

When your Marxist squirrel is elected, you can come and get a hand-full of arugula ... I’ll personally handle the transfer for you, barackanista.


125 posted on 10/28/2008 8:51:50 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
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To: NYC Republican
Take your ad hominems back to DU, Obama, and your Master.
They do not belong on any sentient forum.

And by the way, "heroes for America" put McCain on the ticket.

126 posted on 10/28/2008 8:58:37 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: NYC Republican

Knock off the personal attacks.


127 posted on 10/28/2008 9:13:04 AM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: Tennessee Nana

Isn’t it amazing that there are some who still say MR is pro-life.
He is as pro-life as I am 5’8”.


128 posted on 10/28/2008 9:14:56 AM PDT by svcw (Great selection of gift baskets: http://baskettastic.com/)
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To: nyc1
Romney received the highest percentage of votes of those who identified themselves as "strongly conservative."

We got McCain as our nominee because independents and democrats were allowed to vote in some of our primaries and people like Huckabee split the conservative vote with Mitt ushering in McCain who scooped up a majority of the moderate Republicans, indies and dems.

And Romney is NOT McCain. They diasagree on global warming, keeping Gitmo open, federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, a marriage amendment, drilling in ANWR etc. Romney's positions align much more with Palin's.

129 posted on 10/28/2008 9:40:08 AM PDT by redgirlinabluestate
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To: rabscuttle385

Go away, Mitt.


130 posted on 10/28/2008 9:45:43 AM PDT by Defiant (NY Times carried the world's commies on its back but then...... Ad-Less Shrugged)
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To: rabscuttle385
"Repackaged"....ROFLOL!!

These guy's never learn...we don't want real people...not chameleons.

131 posted on 10/28/2008 9:47:37 AM PDT by Osage Orange (MOLON LABE)
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To: Osage Orange
Geesh.....We WANT real people...not chameleons.

Sorry...

132 posted on 10/28/2008 9:48:48 AM PDT by Osage Orange (MOLON LABE)
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To: rabscuttle385
Could?

Could??

Could???

COULD!!!

133 posted on 10/28/2008 10:31:24 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: krb
The following year, Romney died of a heart attack at the age of eighty-eight while he was exercising on his treadmill...

Now THAT's a bummer!

134 posted on 10/28/2008 10:35:47 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: GOP_Lady
Good, but we need Romney now.

Give it UP!

St. John 11:39b

135 posted on 10/28/2008 10:37:22 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Tennessee Nana

Would?


136 posted on 10/28/2008 10:39:17 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: GOP_Lady
He was the first to see the economic mess coming that we are in now and the first to discuss economic competition between the U.S. and Asia.

What's HIS 'plan' to get us out of this MESS we are supposed to be in?

137 posted on 10/28/2008 10:40:57 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Spiff
So, in your world, every person who has ever been soft on the pro-life issue should never change their mind and become pro-life.

Well...

No one who has been in the CHURCH since dirt was invented - one who held various positions of responsibiltiy in the CHURCH in his life - not one whose CHURCH has ALWAYS been against abortion - not one who wants folks think that his CHURCH is the most ACCURATE and ONLY one that has the 'keys to the kingdom'.

138 posted on 10/28/2008 10:44:56 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: GOP_Lady
To assist in getting this economy rolling again and for coming up with some type of reforms so this will never happen again.

Uh...

Just what KIND of 'reforms' does he advocate?

139 posted on 10/28/2008 10:46:41 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: GOP_Lady
And that includes keeping taxes low.

But we have BILLS coming due and payments to make.

We MUST have more money coming in, for NO ONE has said Sh!+ about CUTTING SPENDING!

140 posted on 10/28/2008 10:48:10 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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