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Republican Rivals Batter Romney in South Carolina
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette ^ | January 12, 2011 | Jim Rutenberg and Jeff Zeleny

Posted on 01/12/2012 5:22:12 PM PST by Clintonfatigued

It was Day 1 of what is shaping up as a 10-day test of whether conservatives can marshal the arguments, tactics and unity to slow Mr. Romney and rally around a single alternative -- and of whether Mr. Romney, now in a commanding position, can show the muscle needed to stamp out the opposition and take control of the party.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
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To: Utmost Certainty

Truthfully, I agree with every word you said. He certainly didn’t have to overly praise Romney.....Boy that is so true. I feel of Romney this year the exact same way I did McCain in 2008...maybe more. To be honest, we were just learning about what a shyster that Romney was in 2008. I personally did not know all the liberal things he believed in 2008. Yep, stupid on my part for sure.


21 posted on 01/12/2012 7:13:14 PM PST by napscoordinator (Go Rick! Go Rick! Go Newt! Let's get 'er done.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Let’s go Newt. The best true conservative reformer to effect true change in DC - not simply vocal rhetoric. More jobs, stronger economy, less trade deficit - Vote Newt. He is also simply a good person, honest, and willing to admit past mistakes. He is genuine and he is a fighter with a strong heart for steering America back on track. Let’s go Newt!


22 posted on 01/12/2012 7:20:08 PM PST by VoteForChangeInDC
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To: VoteForChangeInDC
I agree with everything you said about Newt, and after much prayer and research, I've settled on Newt as my candidate. Now I'm praying that the voters of S.C, Florida and Super Tuesday do the same thing.

Now I see that Bain Capital owns Clear Channel that owns Premiere Network, that owns Rush, Hannity, Beck, Savage, and Levin. No wonder this feels like a Romney juggernaut—it is. Well, we've fought bigger and won. Here's to a repeat upset victory.

23 posted on 01/12/2012 7:55:38 PM PST by 1lawlady (To G-d be the glory. Great things He has done!)
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To: VoteForChangeInDC
I agree with everything you said about Newt, and after much prayer and research, I've settled on Newt as my candidate. Now I'm praying that the voters of S.C, Florida and Super Tuesday do the same thing.

Now I see that Bain Capital owns Clear Channel that owns Premiere Network, that owns Rush, Hannity, Beck, Savage, and Levin. No wonder this feels like a Romney juggernaut—it is. Well, we've fought bigger and won. Here's to a repeat upset victory.

24 posted on 01/12/2012 7:55:57 PM PST by 1lawlady (To G-d be the glory. Great things He has done!)
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To: Clintonfatigued

The media is telling the nation that if Willard wins SC, he will cruise to the nomination. I don’t think the generally undecided voters of SC are ready for this to be over yet, and may go for other candidates just to stop the Romney/Big Media/Wall Street juggernaut.


25 posted on 01/12/2012 8:09:02 PM PST by ez (When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail.)
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To: Clintonfatigued
Gingrich-Santorum
 
or
 
Santorum-Gingrich

26 posted on 01/12/2012 8:12:27 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation
Yup, agree. It works for me.
27 posted on 01/12/2012 8:15:30 PM PST by The Cajun (Palin, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Rush, Hannity......Nuff said.)
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To: ez
THE REAL STORY: There is an ad that Kennedy created in 1994 that slams Mitt on Bain. The ad was never used. The dems were going to hammer Mitt on this as their Oct surprise. Dang good thing it is out, thanks to Newt and Palin. The GOP is stupid to think Bain wouldn't be a major issue and in their effort to make excuses for Mitt they are blaming Newt for attacking capitalism. Now they have set up the election to be against Mitt AND capitalism. STUPID GOP. Perhaps OWS was created to heighten awareness in anticipation of Bain. Who knows with the Chicago machine. This was going to come out and we voters would have been blindsided. The GOP chose, Mitt without vetting him and they chose the wrong person. Mitt is not electable in the general election because of Bain, not because of Newt. Sarah and Newt have brought this out in an effort to save our election, IMO. Sarah has been warning us to vet ALL candidates and that some had not been vetted. She said Obama will bring out anything we don't bring out. Duh. Link to ad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdYx19temU8

Mitt is unelectable in the general election and the GOP F-up up by not vetting him, or by being stupid and thinking they could handle this Bain thing. NO WAY, We are screwed if Mitt is the nominee.

28 posted on 01/12/2012 8:22:01 PM PST by LuvFreeRepublic ( (I am angry and that is why I am #withNewt))
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To: Clintonfatigued
I predict Romney ends up third in SC.

Come on, South Carolina!
29 posted on 01/12/2012 8:28:41 PM PST by Antoninus (Defeat Romney--Defeat Obama.)
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To: wardaddy
beat him like a red headed stepchild let’s show basically everyone in the media or print or pundit or ex-whatever who claims they are conservative that they are so full of crap and YES WE CAN beat their frigging pick of another milquetoast asshat for us to vote for

You're drinking what I'm drinking, brother.

Let's not just beat Romney in South Carolina, let's *embarrass* him. A third place finish would do just that.
30 posted on 01/12/2012 8:30:58 PM PST by Antoninus (Defeat Romney--Defeat Obama.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

“Proof that not everything goes better with batter.”

31 posted on 01/12/2012 8:44:06 PM PST by RichInOC ("I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner. 'Bye!")
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To: HANG THE EXPENSE
Ping to my comment #28. I saw your comment on another thread telling a FReeper that the Dems have known about Bain. You are correct.
32 posted on 01/12/2012 9:17:01 PM PST by LuvFreeRepublic ( (I am angry and that is why I am #withNewt))
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To: Rome2000
I just watched the 28 minute video on Romney at Bain Capital...all 28 minutes!

http://www.theroot.com/buzz/devastating-anti-romney-film-surfaces

That video will definitely leave a mark.

33 posted on 01/12/2012 9:31:22 PM PST by TheCause ("that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States")
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To: LuvFreeRepublic

We have trolls in the wire.That is affirm.


34 posted on 01/12/2012 10:30:48 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: RichInOC

"Hey batter batter batter....suh-wing!"

35 posted on 01/12/2012 10:34:15 PM PST by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: Antoninus

“I predict Romney ends up third in SC.”

I hope you’re correct. IMHO, Rick Santorum is the only electorally viable conservative in the race.


36 posted on 01/13/2012 3:42:26 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (Illegal aliens collect welfare checks that Americans won't collect)
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To: Impy; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; randita; GOPsterinMA

Did you see how the D.C. Establishment has denounced attacks on Romney’s record at Bain Capital? It proves that the attacks are working. If Romney loses the South Carolina primary, it gives us a chance to regroup.


37 posted on 01/13/2012 3:49:19 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (Illegal aliens collect welfare checks that Americans won't collect)
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To: Clintonfatigued; sickoflibs; campaignPete R-CT; AuH2ORepublican; BillyBoy; GOPsterinMA; ...

The party establishment is hardly alone, Rush Limbaugh and numerous freepers agree this avenue of attack is wrongheaded, because it is.

I can be realpolitik about it, if it actually works towards defeating Romney then yay, it would serve him right after he claimed to have been a “job creator”. But it’s already backfired to a great extent.


38 posted on 01/13/2012 4:08:36 PM PST by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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