Maybe we need a pole to vote for the hairdo.
Posted on 02/27/2007 6:20:40 PM PST by pissant
(AP) An internal document shows Mitt Romney's presidential campaign is concerned about his vulnerability to charges of flip-flopping, while suggesting he can differentiate from President Bush with a single word: "intelligence."
Campaign advisers even fret that the former Massachusetts governor has too-perfect hair, according to the 77-slide PowerPoint presentation, a copy of which was obtained by The Boston Globe.
The document also outlines plans for positively branding the Republican contender, negatively framing rivals John McCain and Rudy Giuliani, and allaying voter concerns about his record and Mormon faith.
One idea for dealing with the religious question is to address it head-on, perhaps as John F. Kennedy did in a 1960 speech amid concerns about his relationship to the Catholic Church.
The document appears to raise the possibility of Romney speaking at the presidential library of Bush's father, George H.W. Bush. It is located outside Houston, the same city where Kennedy delivered his speech.
The blueprint, dated Dec. 11, was drafted in part by Alex Castellanos, Romney's media adviser. It is similar to one for Giuliani that was recently obtained and published by the New York Daily News.
McCain is described as a war hero and maverick with a compelling narrative and a reputation for wit, authenticity, and straight talk. But he's also seen as "too Washington," "too close to (Democratic) Left," an "uncertain, erratic, unreliable leader in uncertain times." "Does he fit The Big Chair?" the document asks.
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Is he trying to suggest the president isn't intelligent? If that's the case, then he doesn't need to just lighten up on the Aqua Spray, he needs to stop inhaling.
Charming.
Right now, Mitt makes Bush seem like Reagan. He's got potential, but I'm not sure how you lose the flip flopper stigma.
>>>>Campaign advisers even fret that the former Massachusetts governor has too-perfect hair, according to the 77-slide PowerPoint presentation, a copy of which was obtained by The Boston Globe.<<<<
Is John Edwards a campaign advisor for Romney????
:::cat fight!:::
:))
Maybe we need a pole to vote for the hairdo.
"The document also outlines plans for positively branding the Republican contender"
Damn, those Republican operatives have no sense of shame. Thank God the Boston Globe is there to expose their diabolic schemes.
Oooh - the silky ponies could get into a good one. Pay per view :-)
LOL!
Giuliani is called an outside-the-Beltway rock star and truth-teller who earned the nation's trust for his leadership of New York City's response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. But he is also described as a one-dimensional Lone Ranger whose social views — he supports abortion rights and civil unions for gay couples — could destroy the "GOP brand."
I think his advisor has this part nailed.
Yeah, pretty weak.
Mitt reminds me of paul Bremer. And that's not a compliment.
LOL! See pissant's post 10!
He's actually too kind.
You're right, but that is the primary (at this time) in a nutshell.
CBS news quotes unknown sources from deep inside Romney's campaign suggesting Bush is dumb and behold, freepers are already falling for the bait?
At this time. that is the key.
He feels strongly about it - both ways!
Yep...we have a long time to go.
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