Posted on 08/24/2007 1:04:36 PM PDT by neverdem
I doubt he wanna hump Rudy's leg, if you know what I mean.
I’m strongly leaning Fred, but Deroy is right about the accomplishments of Mitt and Rudy. What Rudy oversaw and managed in NYC, though not in any way flawless, was truly astounding. Mitt is an extremely competent self-advancer who it was clear was governing for appearances for his next race all along. (Full disclosure: I was a Pubby active in the MA Party who moved to NY while Mitt was in office and soon after Rudy had stepped down.)
Lots of hit pieces on Romney today. The Dems are getting worried.
“The Dems are getting worried?”
Worried that the country might forget about him completely, since he is one of their candidates of choice, the only one with negatives HIGHER than Hillary, and therefore one of 2 (the other being Rudy) that Hillary can beat.
The Democrats do not fear Romney as the Republican nominee.
Ah! I live the smell of venom in the morning! Smells like...
Fear!
LOL!
I'll give this to Rudy over Romney: at least Rudy admits he's a RINO. Romney is a RINO, but says he's not.
To me, Mitt seems like Rudy-lite within the primary race. Mitt did a nice job in Massachusetts, but Rudy’s impact on NYC is a much more significant story. Both are more moderate than the rest of the field. Both come from Blue state areas. Both are excellent public speakers, which is important for our candidate. Mitt has a clear edge on social conservatism over Rudy which probably makes him more palatable to primary voters. To me, if we do not have a straight line conservative candidate, I am going to prefer the one that has the most significant achievements in their last job. Rudy’s turn around of NYC is nothing short of spectacular. A great number of people in this nation recognize that. I like Mitt too, but feel a little uncomfortable with his shift rightward. I know where Rudy stands on issues, whether I agree or not.
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