Posted on 02/07/2008 9:51:12 AM PST by mbraynard
Bite me
Mitt is a conservative.
You can mock his "flip/flop" but, at least he flopped the right way.
Lots of people become MORE conservative as they age.
Mitt did.
McCain did not.
RIP, Mitt Romney 4 President Campaign.
This a bit of nastiness that should never have been posted. I, for one, backed Hunter from the heart but voted Romney.
In the blame game, everybody loses.
CALM DOWN.
besides, if we elect Conservatives to Congress we can stop Presient Hillary in her liberal tracks.
Vote third party!
Amen brother.........
Hunter was the only true conservative in the lot of them. Even posters on FR didn’t want a true conservative. All those who were against Hunter because he wasn’t viable in their eyes can kiss my ..............Ya got mcpain now, enjoy him.
Clean up on aisle 30. NORAD took the poster to ZOTdom.
It isn’t just FR, but Mitt got a bum rap, from people who probably are jealous.
Thats the reason why I couldn’t support Mr. Romney: If his record had actually been conservative I could have considered voting for him, but I just couldn’t vote for him!
If you go to: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1741561/posts
Excerpt from that thread: The Rasmussen Reports survey found that 35% say that a candidate's faith and religious beliefs are very important in their voting decision. Another 27% say faith and religious beliefs are somewhat important. Ninety-two percent (92%) of Evangelical Christian voters consider a candidate's faith and beliefs important. On the partisan front, 78% of Republicans say that a candidate's faith is an important consideration, a view shared by 55% of Democrats. However, there is also a significant divide on this topic within the Democratic Party. Among minority Democrats, 71% consider faith and religious beliefs an important consideration for voting. Just 44% of white Democrats agree.
(1) Why are you blasting away at 62% of Americans who say that a candidate’s faith is very or somewhat important as a consideration? (Yes or no?)
(2) Are you blasting away at the 92% of Evangelical Christians who say they consider a candidate’s faith and beliefs an important consideration? (Yes or no?)
(3) Are you blasting away at the 78% of Republicans who say that a candidate’s faith & beliefs are an important consideration? (Yes or No?)
(4) Are you blasting away at the 55% of Democrats who say that a candidate’s faith & beliefs are an important consideration? (yes or No?)
(5) Is to take a candidate’s faith & beliefs into consideration unique to Mormonism? (Answer: No)
According to a Summer 2006 poll by the LA Times/Bloomberg poll (see http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1685665/posts )...
37% said they wouldn’t vote for LDS POTUS candidate; 54% said “no” to a POTUS Muslim candidate; 21% said “no” to a POTUS Evangelical candidate; 15% said “no” to a Jewish POTUS candidate; 10% said “no” to a Catholic POTUS candidate. The Gallup February 2007 poll said 53% of Americans would not vote for an atheist; Rasmussen said that number was 60% late 2006.
Why are these numbers also relevant? Because to hear-tell some FReepers, if they were consistent, then they would have to accuse the 53 to 60% of Americans of bias and "bigotry" because they wouldn't vote for a Muslim or atheist. So...
(6) Are you or other FReepers consistent? Are you willing, yes or no, to frankly state that 53 to 60% of Americans are "bigots" for not being willing to vote for a Muslim or atheist POTUS?
BTW, as it pertains to Christians & Mormon POTUS candidates, Gallup’s “no” polling over the past 8 years has been lower as to those who say “no”—usually 4% for Catholics and Baptists; 7-8% for Jews; and 11-17% for LDS POTUS candidates.
In Feb of ’07, after taking a smaller sample, Gallup then expanded the sample and found:
78% said they would “comfortably vote for a Mormon; 10% would do it with reservations; 11% ‘no’).” (That’s 88% who said “yes, comfortably or ‘with reservations.’" On top of that the Gallup poll said that Conservatives were 9% more likely to vote for an LDS POTUS candidate than liberals & 11% more likely than Moderates. (66-75-77% breakdown).
I guess there goes folks’ grand “conservative” conspiracy against Mormons “theory.” Conservatives are much more likely to give LDS a careful consideration than either moderates or liberals!
LOL!
Consitution Party 08!
America has survived a lot worse happenings than the presidency of a Clinton, Obama, or McCain.
Another decade of high tax rates is guaranteed. You can scratch McDole from the above list.
He was a "traditional" Bay State POTUS candidate: Teddy Kennedy, Michael Dukakis, John Kerry...
People should be careful of what they wish for.
Mega BUMP!
We don’t have to bend over, grab the ankles, and take it up the you know what. A 3rd or 4th choice is not even sloppy seconds.
Being a conservative does not mean we have to lower our standards or expectations and be appeasers.
Yes i sent money to Fred. When he dropped I anguished.
Tuesday I voted for Romney. Now I anguish more.
In defense of the war I have never been against McCain. I have 2 sons and a nephew right in the middle.
But what kind of culture will they be protecting if we can’t control our borders, can’t enforce immigration laws, and suppress people’s political right to speak without going through some PAC funded by the same goons who are in control of everything now.
This is a day of extreme sadness for Americans. We are witnessing the real beginning of the end of the republic.
Hasta la vista.
He ages in leaps and bounds as the need requires it.
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