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Drudge Exclusive: ROMNEY NARROWS VP CHOICES; CONDI EMERGES AS FRONTRUNNER
Drudge Report ^ | Thursday, July 12, 2012

Posted on 07/12/2012 4:37:05 PM PDT by kristinn

**Exclusive**

Late Thursday evening, Mitt Romney's presidential campaign launched a new fundraising drive, 'Meet The VP' -- just as Romney himself has narrowed the field of candidates to a handful, sources reveal.

And a surprise name is now near the top of the list: Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice!

The timing of the announcement is now set for 'coming weeks'.

MORE

It was Condi who received two standing ovations at Romney's Utah retreat a few weeks ago, and everyone left with her name on their lips.

Rice made an extended argument for American leadership in the world.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012veep; brownskinwins; condi; condirice; condoleezarice; drudgereport; elections; gope; race; racebaiting; rice; rice2012; romney; romney2012; stayoutdabushes; stickaforkinhim; trialballoon; whiteguilt
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To: madison10
>> Romney is NOT listening. We do not need TWO RINOs at the top of the ticket. Condi was a good bad secretary of state... save that, or a different job, for her. This is SO exasperating! <<

A few corrections, and your post is now 100% correct.


401 posted on 07/13/2012 1:51:49 PM PDT by BillyBoy (Illegals for Perry/Gingrich 2012 : Don't be "heartless"/ Be "humane")
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To: mike_9958

Continuously, lowering the bar of expectations on what to expect from all of our politicians only helps them to continue to get, even, worse.


402 posted on 07/13/2012 2:18:22 PM PDT by johnthebaptistmoore (The world continues to be stuck in a "all leftist, all of the time" funk. BUNK THE FUNK!)
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To: kristinn
The only reason to do this is if Mitt were absolutely sure that Zero would pull the old switcheroo and pick Clinton as his next veep. Condi would eat either Biden or Hillary for lunch on Foreign Policy so it doesn't really matter.
403 posted on 07/13/2012 2:44:21 PM PDT by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: BillyBoy

LOL I thought she made a nice LOOKING Secretary of State anyway.


404 posted on 07/13/2012 3:06:40 PM PDT by madison10
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To: darrellmaurina

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/does-it-matter-that-condi-rice-is-mildly-pro-choice-poll/


405 posted on 07/13/2012 3:13:07 PM PDT by SUSSA
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To: Rockitz

Hooray for noticing that.

Duh.


406 posted on 07/13/2012 3:21:25 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (America doesn't need any new laws. America needs freedom!)
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To: darrellmaurina

Rush played a clip of Condi responding to the Pro-life issue posed by Katie Couric. The answer was nearly as clear as mud. Condi claimed she was Pro-Life but would not want Roe v. Wade overturned because she respected the right to choose and didn’t want government to eliminate the ability to choose.

I equated her answer with the contention, “I would never have an abortion, but I wouldn’t want to keep anyone else from being able to make that choice.”

Abortion is infanticide, not a choice, so based on her response during that interview, unless she has experienced an epiphany on the issue recently, she appears to be riding the fence, in my opinion.

EODGUY


407 posted on 07/13/2012 4:30:09 PM PDT by EODGUY (Hold on to your copies of the Consititution of the United States. It is going to be re-written.)
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To: Rockitz

A (very) important consideration, I believe.


408 posted on 07/13/2012 4:31:27 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (America doesn't need any new laws. America needs freedom!)
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To: mike_9958
Idealism is great, but not real practical in life, much less politics.

Amen! Well said.

409 posted on 07/13/2012 5:24:37 PM PDT by ExSoldier (Stand up and be counted... OR LINE UP AND BE NUMBERED...)
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To: joinedafterattack

you are kidding right, Bush policy back on the table, another RINO, no frigging thank you, FFS Romney the establishment are surely trying as hard as they can to piss over conservatives


410 posted on 07/13/2012 7:08:32 PM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: donna

I think Drudge is putting her ut due the fact she is pro queer, pro killing babies and there is nothing better for the fake republicans, RINO’s than to see Condi on the ticket as it would exclude conservatives even more.

I think this is all BS and what DRUDGE WANTS LIKE HE WANTED HIS PRO TURD POKING ROMNEY.


411 posted on 07/13/2012 7:20:21 PM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: DoughtyOne

to read what a couple have wrote sickens me, she is pro queer agenda, pro killing babies, anti Israel and another Bush side kick, NO FRIGGING WAY.

Some of these comments goes to show that this conservative site has been a place for those who seem lost and like to call themsrlves conservative, even a couple saying that they are anti abortion but ah well so what bla bla /

This is Drudge who wants his perfect RINO ticket and a couple on here are going with it.


412 posted on 07/13/2012 7:23:57 PM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe

I’M FUC%%% DONE if this was true but alas I htink this is Drudge wanting his RINO ticket, pro queer, pro abortion, anti Israel, and now many say she voted for obama,mmmmmmmm


413 posted on 07/13/2012 7:28:26 PM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: kristinn

Never been a fan of lil miss “embolden”, especially after she said that now one would have thought that someone would fly planes into buildings.


414 posted on 07/13/2012 8:51:13 PM PDT by TomasUSMC ( FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM)
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To: Mathews

Noooooooooo! We need West!

Someone who has walked the walk and can sell the talk.


415 posted on 07/13/2012 8:53:08 PM PDT by TomasUSMC ( FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM)
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To: StAnDeliver

Really? So you think that people that are for Romney now to keep Obama out would turn against him because of the VP choice of Condi Rice?

Difference of opinion, but I just dont see it. If you are ABO then thats just the point. ABO. I dont see someone who says I’m voting for Romney to keep Obama out of office would look at the situation and say “Ok, I was OK with just Romney, but now with Condi then I’m out, even at risk of Obama”. If your reasoning is the pro-choice stance, then I’d counter that people that have abortion as their primary issue probably weren’t in the ABO camp to begin with, but are more in the I wont vote for Romney anyway camp, as his abortion record is not great. Again, there may be exceptions, but by in large, I just dont see a mass ABO exoudus.

Now, if you want to say that people that were on the fence with regards to voting for Romney would be pushed away by her, then you may have something. Condi certainly wouldn’t be a reach out and hug the conservatives candidate...I’ll concede that.

Dont get me wrong, she’s not my favorite choice either. Not defending the pick, just saying I cant see your typical ABO voter saying “now I’ll risk Obama and stay home” over her.


416 posted on 07/13/2012 8:59:16 PM PDT by SoCalTransplant (Honey badger's level of concern is negligible.)
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To: StAnDeliver

Really? So you think that people that are for Romney now to keep Obama out would turn against him because of the VP choice of Condi Rice?

Difference of opinion, but I just dont see it. If you are ABO then thats just the point. ABO. I dont see someone who says I’m voting for Romney to keep Obama out of office would look at the situation and say “Ok, I was OK with just Romney, but now with Condi then I’m out, even at risk of Obama”. If your reasoning is the pro-choice stance, then I’d counter that people that have abortion as their primary issue probably weren’t in the ABO camp to begin with, but are more in the I wont vote for Romney anyway camp, as his abortion record is not great. Again, there may be exceptions, but by in large, I just dont see a mass ABO exoudus.

Now, if you want to say that people that were on the fence with regards to voting for Romney would be pushed away by her, then you may have something. Condi certainly wouldn’t be a reach out and hug the conservatives candidate...I’ll concede that.

Dont get me wrong, she’s not my favorite choice either. Not defending the pick, just saying I cant see your typical ABO voter saying “now I’ll risk Obama and stay home” over her.


417 posted on 07/13/2012 9:00:34 PM PDT by SoCalTransplant (Honey badger's level of concern is negligible.)
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To: StAnDeliver

Really? I agree its probably smoke and mirrors, but you think that people that are for Romney now to keep Obama out would turn against him because of the VP choice of Condi Rice?

Difference of opinion, but I just dont see it. If you are ABO then thats just the point. ABO. I dont see someone who says I’m voting for Romney to keep Obama out of office would look at the situation and say “Ok, I was OK with just Romney, but now with Condi then I’m out, even at risk of Obama”. If your reasoning is the pro-choice stance, then I’d counter that people that have abortion as their primary issue probably weren’t in the ABO camp to begin with, but are more in the I wont vote for Romney anyway camp, as his abortion record is not great. Again, there may be exceptions, but by in large, I just dont see a mass ABO exoudus.

Now, if you want to say that people that were on the fence with regards to voting for Romney would be pushed away by her, then you may have something. Condi certainly wouldn’t be a reach out and hug the conservatives candidate...I’ll concede that.

Dont get me wrong, she’s not my favorite choice either. Not defending the pick, just saying I cant see your typical ABO voter saying “now I’ll risk Obama and stay home” over her.


418 posted on 07/13/2012 9:04:01 PM PDT by SoCalTransplant (Honey badger's level of concern is negligible.)
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To: familyop

Good List of why Condi is not good for U.S.


419 posted on 07/13/2012 9:18:13 PM PDT by TomasUSMC ( FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM)
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To: ConservativeTeen

Congaleeza is also a former democrat Jingoistic Elitist Cronycapitalist


420 posted on 07/13/2012 9:43:04 PM PDT by KTM rider
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