Posted on 01/28/2011 7:49:37 AM PST by Bigtigermike
An array of Republican heavyweights who backed Mitt Romney’s 2008 presidential bid are not yet committed to - and in some cases, downright skeptical of - the former Massachusetts governor’s all-but-certain 2012 campaign.
In each of the traditional early states, top Romney supporters from the last campaign tell POLITICO that they’re hesitant to get behind the nearest thing the GOP has to a frontrunner. His difficulties are particularly acute in Iowa and South Carolina, where his former enthusiasts say they have not heard from him, believe he may be intent on downplaying the states in his second White House run and are openly flirting with his potential rivals.
But those two states – where Romney had difficulties with their socially conservative electorate in 2008 – aren’t the only ones where the former governor is losing support.
Former Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), the top elected official in the Granite State whose endorsement of Romney in 2008 was seen as a pivotal moment, said in an interview that he’s firmly undecided about who he’ll back in next year’s primary.
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McRomney=Designated MSM Loser
Romney the RINO
I just wish that Romney and Chukleberry would go away . . . they’ll get slaughtered just like McLame and Dole. Can’t the Repubs get it together and dump these turkeys??????
Romney-care:
The big, fat, ugly, stinking, rotted albatross hanging around his neck. Now more relevant than ever. It will be fun to watch how ‘splains it if he does run.
Count me among the past supporters not in a rush....
I know he is not liked here on FR, but I think he is a decent man. What has kept me from supporting him this time around is his apparent continued support for a MANDATE on healthcare...and I think he would have learned from what happened in Massachusetts.
Right now, if there were a primary, I’d support Herman Cain. Herman has what I thought was good about Romney: private sector experience and success—something John McCain and the current occupant NEVER really had.
We need someone who understands AMERICA in that White House.
Count me among the past supporters not in a rush....
I know he is not liked here on FR, but I think he is a decent man. What has kept me from supporting him this time around is his apparent continued support for a MANDATE on healthcare...and I think he would have learned from what happened in Massachusetts.
Right now, if there were a primary, I’d support Herman Cain. Herman has what I thought was good about Romney: private sector experience and success—something John McCain and the current occupant NEVER really had.
We need someone who understands AMERICA in that White House.
Running a RINO against Obama in 2012 is a sure fired way to LOSE... AGAIN. Hasn’t the GOP learned ANYTHING from Clinton vs. Dole and Obama vs McLame?
I see Mittster as the key to an Obama win.
With Mitt on the ballot, I’m sure the Tea Party will be nominating a conservative candidate, allowing Baraq to potentially pull of a Clintonian plurality win.
In open primary states, look for the libs to pull a reverse operation chaos for Mitt.
Agreed. We don’t need the same old same old.
Last time around, Romney had the wind at his back. A weak field, no incumbent, weak competition, scads of money.
He managed to get support he didn’t earn from the likes of Ann Coulter and Jim DeMint. Rush Limbaugh made it clear that he would have been preferred over either McCain or Huckabee.
This time around, the field will be stronger. Others will be able to raise more money. Palin can raise it instantly, and even Huckabee should do better than last time in fund-raising. As of now, establishment types may turn to Thune or Daniels at least in part.
New Hampshire, Nevada and Utah will not be enough to win the convention.
In 2008, Romney spelled his name N-O-T M-C-C-A-I-N, which is the only reason he got most of the support he did.
Can’t the Repubs get it together and dump these turkeys??????
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The real problem is that the GOP rules for next year allow dems and others to vote in the primaries and influence the nomination process, and with no likely primary challenge on the Democrat side, it isn’t so simple to get behind a single candidate at this point in time.
The key is to change the rules so this kind of mischief won’t have a chance to prevail.
I'm sure it's just because he hasn't yet firmed up what his strongly held life long beliefs will be for this election cycle.
Romney represents the Obama wing of the Republican Party.
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