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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: GOP_Lady

Now which group would that be? The Conservative group?


261 posted on 10/28/2008 5:04:58 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin is a smart missile aimed at the heart of the left!)
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To: greyfoxx39

Well, that’s a friggin’ new one from the Romney folks. They ALL need to be cashiered out of McCain’s campaign, beginning with Madden.


262 posted on 10/28/2008 5:07:23 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin is a smart missile aimed at the heart of the left!)
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To: redgirlinabluestate

Oh, us non-Mormons you mean?


263 posted on 10/28/2008 5:08:41 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin is a smart missile aimed at the heart of the left!)
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To: Rameumptom
What place did conservatives Fred and Duncan come in in SC? Duncan is an Evangelical as well but they were more interested in the populist message the Huckster was peddling.

By what convoluted logic does that prove your point that "Former Romney supporters will vote for the GOP in higher numbers than any other group."? You really believe that Evangelicals will vote for Obama? Huck isn't on the ticket, in case you haven't noticed.

You REALLY need to get over your anger that Evangelicals voted for Huckabee. It was just fine with you that mormons voted for Romney by 9-1.

264 posted on 10/28/2008 5:17:09 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (I'm Joe the Plumber! I can flush the system of the Obama crap!)
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To: greyfoxx39

Every time I think this liberal turd has been flushed into the cesspool of has-been liberals he resurfaces.

If McCain loses the last thing we need after an obamanation is a RINO liberal as the standard bearer (see Jimmy Carter v. Ronald Reagan).


265 posted on 10/28/2008 5:21:44 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper (Gen. George S. Patton to Michael Moore... American Carol: "I really like slapping you.")
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To: Tennessee Nana

Nice to see you around. Glad you’re one of my “group.” lol


266 posted on 10/28/2008 5:28:24 PM PDT by colorcountry (To anger a conservative, lie to him. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: svcw
It must be my age...Mitt who?

By 2012, it'll be "some old guy who was a State Governor back in the Olden Days when Britney Spears was cool."

267 posted on 10/28/2008 6:15:33 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (Every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle - Thomas Jefferson)
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To: MetallurgicalConservative

Run for your life! You have entered a deadly Mormon Hater thread brought to you by the Mormon Hater Brigade! Just put up the word “Romney” and they flock like flies waving their crosses and proclaiming to be the only TRUE Christians. Review their history. Some of them ONLY post to Mormon Hater threads. Day after day. Hour after hour. Month after month. Minute after minute. Evidently this pays well or they don’t work. Year after year. All in the name of Jesus who we all know would spend every second of His time defaming Mormons. Yessir. It’s right there in the bible. The book of Hateeachotherinmyname.


268 posted on 10/28/2008 6:24:27 PM PDT by Hi Heels (Now here at the Rock we have two rules. Rule #1 obey all rules. Rule #2 no writing on the walls...)
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To: Mitt Romney
Sounds ok to me but that seems to offend you anti-Mittsters.

Just WHERE did I say, indicate or otherwise convince you, that I was offended?

269 posted on 10/28/2008 6:32:48 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Hi Heels
 
The book of Hateeachotherinmyname.
 
THIS book??

 

 

 
 
http://scriptures.lds.org/en/js_h/1/19#19
  17 It no sooner appeared than I found myself delivered from the enemy which held me bound. When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!
  18 My object in going to inquire of the Lord was to know which of all the sects was right, that I might know which to join. No sooner, therefore, did I get possession of myself, so as to be able to speak, than I asked the Personages who stood above me in the light, which of all the sects was right (for at this time it had never entered into my heart that all were wrong)—and which I should join.
  19 I was answered that I must join none of them, for they were all wrong; and the Personage who addressed me said that all their creeds were an abomination in his sight; that those professors were all corrupt; that: “they draw near to me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me, they teach for doctrines the commandments of men, having a form of godliness, but they deny the power thereof.”
  20 He again forbade me to join with any of them; and many other things did he say unto me, which I cannot write at this time. When I came to myself again, I found myself lying on my back, looking up into heaven. When the light had departed, I had no strength; but soon recovering in some degree, I went home. And as I leaned up to the fireplace, mother inquired what the matter was. I replied, “Never mind, all is well—I am well enough off.” I then said to my mother,
“I have learned for myself that Presbyterianism is not true.”
 
 

270 posted on 10/28/2008 6:34:50 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: rabscuttle385

Classic “divide and conquer” strategy. Ignore this bull.


273 posted on 10/28/2008 8:05:46 PM PDT by publana (McCain/PALIN 08)
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To: Elsie
This is getting old. Read the posts you responded to and try to remember why you posted to begin with. Maybe you were drinking at the time and don't remember.
274 posted on 10/28/2008 10:36:30 PM PDT by Mitt Romney (Romney 2012)
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To: rabscuttle385
Riiight. Why appeal to the Conservative base? Go even MORE liberal with Romney... That's the ticket! That's ok. By 2012 there WILL be a Conservative party, with a Conservative alternative to the ever-burgeoning Rinocracy of the Republicans.

Romney is doomed to fail. The only thing that would make him palatable to the Conservative base is a successful, conservative, and long governorship of a western state. That would prove his "conversion" to Conservatism was more than just a convenience. I doubt very much that he will invest the time in such a path.

275 posted on 10/28/2008 11:03:27 PM PDT by roamer_1 (Globalism is just Socialism in a business suit.)
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To: Mitt Romney
This is getting old.

It sure IS!

You made a claim and CANNOT back it up!

276 posted on 10/29/2008 5:24:20 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: publana
Classic “divide and conquer” strategy. Ignore this bull.

Classis mormon whining to the mod to remove images of REPACKAGED items!

277 posted on 10/29/2008 5:26:29 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; colorcountry; greyfoxx39

Thread ‘cleansing’ going on!


278 posted on 10/29/2008 5:28:17 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Mitt Romney
 

To: Elsie
No, even the sourced parts were lame attempts at twisting words. Not sure why you took offense at Romney saying that Palin was vetted the same as everyone else. Would you rather that he say that she wasn't vetted? I don't get it.
152 posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 2:57:54 PM by Mitt Romney (Romney 2012)

 

279 posted on 10/29/2008 5:30:46 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie
Of course. This topic always bring out the best in freepers.

Now SHUT it, you racist, bigot. In Romneyworld there will be no dissent allowed.

280 posted on 10/29/2008 5:33:42 AM PDT by colorcountry (To anger a conservative, lie to him. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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