Romney couldn't connect with S.C. voters

The State , Charleston, S.C. ^

[Verginius Rufus]

If McCain does win the nomination, he needs to pick someone that conservatives trust as his running mate, someone who is credible as President in his own right (McCain's age is a factor with some voters, even if his mother is thriving at 95), probably someone not associated with Washington...so most likely a governor. Just not Huckabee, who is not conservative on a lot of key issues, and who will turn off a lot of independent voters who don't want a cornpone Elmer Gantry a heartbeat away.

I don't know who the strongest choice would be...Pawlenty has been mentioned in the past, but maybe there is someone better (I don't know much about Pawlenty).

[Mojave]

12/17/2007 - This Sunday on Meet The Press (MTP), Governor Mitt Romney restated his support for the Brady Registration Act and a renewal of the assault weapons ban.

MTP host Tim Russert — certainly no friend of gun owners — pressed Romney on his flip-flopping on the issue of gun rights, questioning Romney’s election year pandering to gun owners and his consistent record of supporting and signing gun control measures in Massachusetts.

Romney’s reply was typical of a politician trying to avoid a difficult record. Romney tried the same old stick, claiming support to the Second Amendment and the rights of gun owners and hunters. However, you and I both know that actions speak louder than words.

As Massachusetts’ governor, Romney signed an assault weapons ban, supported the Brady Registration Act, 5 day waiting periods and firearm registration cards.

http://nationalgunrights.org/alerts/2007-romneyawb.shtml

[WOSG]

“What’s McCain’s NRA rating?”

After CFR, the NRA has become a defanged organization.
Ratings from a 2ndA group dont matter when your 1st amendment rights to talk about them are gone.

[Mojave]

“As Massachusetts’ governor, Romney signed an assault weapons ban, supported the Brady Registration Act, 5 day waiting periods and firearm registration cards.”

[barryg]

Haley Barbour might be a good veep. I have never seen Pawlenty so can’t say anything about him.

[moonhawk]

Did you forget your sarcasm tags?

[WOSG]

“What do people think of a McCain/Huckabee ticket? Is it a winner?”

A double-barrelled pro-amnesty RINO ticket. A surefire ticket to disaster.

The only good thing I can say about it is that it most definitely will NOT happen. Huckabee has been effectively enough dispatched in South Carolina that he wont pick up the delegates to forces such a God-awful match.

[1curiousmind]

In case you haven’t heard already (since it has been so sparcely reported)

Since 1980 every republican nominee has won SC.

Oh yeah, did I mention that since 1980 every republican nominee has won SC.

And what is really important to know is that since 1980 every republican nominee has won SC.

There, now the hit-piece disguised as a news article has all of the McCain talking points. It already was able to get the “flopped” and “fled” terms in.

Hey barryg. Next time save us the trouble and just post the link to JohnMcCain.com . Cut out the middleman.

[WOSG]

“As Massachusetts’ governor, Romney signed an assault weapons ban,”
FALSE. You are distorting Romney’s record ... Is your point to get McCain nominated? You think McCain will be so much better?

[Mojave]

What do people think of a McCain/Huckabee ticket?

Or McCain/Romney?

"Romney also praised McCain for his general reform campaign when the Arizona senator came to Massachusetts to stump with Romney just before Romney's 2002 election victory in the governor's race. 'He has always stood for reform and change. And he's always fought the good battle, no matter what the odds,' Romney said at the time. 'Those are my values.'" (Eric Moskowitz, "Romney, McCain Spar On Campaign Finance," Concord Monitor, 4/27/07)

[bill1952]

Facts in the way? - you are delusional. :)

Mitt will lose big.
Unfortunate, but there it is.
And my facts are just fine on NE liberal RINOs like Mitt

[WOSG]

“Hey barryg. Next time save us the trouble and just post the link to JohnMcCain.com . Cut out the middleman.”

LOL. Cut out the real middleman. Just link to the New York Times editorial board. That’s what we are getting by nominating McCain!

[SIDENET]

We are screwed.

[Mojave]

FALSE.

"The Brady Bill has changed over time, and, of course, technology has changed over time. I would have supported the original assault weapon ban." --"Mitt" Romney

Was Romney lying again?

"I signed an assault weapon ban in Massachusetts governor because it provided for a relaxation of licensing requirements for gun owners in Massachusetts, which was a big plus." --"Mitt" Romney

Was Romney lying yet again?

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Mitt’s proving himself to be a likable winner.

[Plutarch]

South Carolina is tailor made for McCain, with the largest veteran and military population, as well as his Primary history there.

It is tailor made for fellow Southerner Huckabee, with the largest evangelical population of any State.

It is tailor made for pure conservative Thompson, from neighboring Tennessee, as it is among the most conservative of States.

If it is tailor made for his rivals three, for Romney it cannot be.

[elfman2]

By putting Hillary or Obama on the opposition ticket. Much of the old media sure is “worried” that Romney can’t win...

[Popman]

Romney IMHO will pull it off, and if not will be #2. Rudy #3 and Huck #4.

I certainly hope so.

I do think Rudy will finish in the top two

Personally, I'm for Fred, but as he continues to finish weak third and fourth, that pretty much leaves me with Romney, who I think is competent, though I do dislike his forced Mittcare in Mass.

I guess if I wanted a perfect candidate I would run. I would get a least one vote : )

[1curiousmind]

“Much of the old media sure is “worried” that Romney can’t win...”

________________

I think that really says it all. Go Mitt!

[Rational Thought]

Nothing on Romney???

(repost)

Abortion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_w9pquznG4

Immigration

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/12/01/illegal_immigrants_toiled_for_governor/

http://www.factcheck.org/tough_guy_on_immigration.html

War on Terror

Has no experience on this issue

Romney: There Is NOT a Global War on Terror. During an event in Iowa, Romney said: “There’s not a global war on terror. There’s a global war being waged by the terrorists and if I am president, there will be a global war waged on the terrorists and we will win.” [Iowa City Press-Citizen, 8/9/07]

Judicial Appoinments

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/11/02/romney_pledges_no_flurry_of_lame_duck_appointments/

http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/james_antle/2007/11/judging_romney_and_giuliani.html

http://watersblogged.blogspot.com/2007/12/romneys-terrible-record-of-judicial.html

2nd Amendment

http://www.alphecca.com/mt_alphecca_archives/003072.html

http://www.snubnose.info/wordpress/news/mitt-romney-on-gun-control/

Business

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-mittoffshore17dec17,0,6296455.story?coll=la-home-center

http://blog.aflcio.org/2007/05/31/romneys-business-experience-firing-workers-hiring-them-back-at-lower-wages/

Lower Taxes

http://www.clubforgrowth.org/2007/08/mitt_romneys_record_on_economi.php

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/12/22/romney-and-mccain-campaigns-tangle-over-taxes/

http://schotlinepress.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/mitt-romneys-memory-lapse-on-suv-tax-hike/

Global Warming

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2004/05/07/romney_hedges_on_global_warming/

http://talk.livedaily.com/showthread.php?t=573407

Energy Independence

http://www.grist.org/feature/2007/11/13/romney_factsheet/

http://www.eagletribune.com/punewsnh/local_story_055094544?keyword=secondarystory+page=1

Drilling in ANWR

Pro

Gays and the Boy Scouts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEOJNw4lmlI