Posted on 05/18/2011 11:45:08 AM PDT by Colofornian
(LAS VEGAS) – Likely GOP candidate Mitt Romney raised $10.25 million on Monday at a daylong fundraiser in Las Vegas. Romney’s finance chair, Spencer Zwick, said the former governor raised nearly twice as much money as he did in the 2008 presidential campaign, with twice as many backers at the one day event. With the help of Rep. Jason Chaffetz and other Utahns, Romney’s message of job growth and economic boost is clear. Romney said Obama’s economic plans have not worked and says Obama does not like free enterprise and capitalism. He says he wants to put America back on track economically, as he did with the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. Chaffetz commented that his number one goal is to defeat Barack Obama and thinks Romney is in the best position to do that. Chaffetz has not officially endorsed any GOP candidate, saying it’s too early in the campaign to make a move towards endorsements. .
Obviously, the Vegasites saw what impact their $ had with Harry Reid. The gambling industry poured $ into Reid's re-election campaign; next thing you knew post-re-election, Reid was openly touting gambling interests.
Southern end of the Moridor.
I hope Romney bails out after Iowa and New Hampshire and South Carolina. He’s likely to win New Hampshire (favorite son). I hope he loses South Carolina.
I hope Romney bails out after Iowa and New Hampshire and South Carolina. He’s likely to win New Hampshire (favorite son). I hope he loses South Carolina.
Looks like Harry Reid is supporting Romney in the Republican primary :) Arent they both Mormons?
Taking gambling money. Just goes to show what a good little Morman he is not.
All the money in the world cannot buy the spin necessary to put lipstick on the pig that is Mittcare. Mitty, drop out because your money and PR will never make you an authentic conservative.
I think odds are very good Romney wins the nomination. That’ll make for some interesting times in punditry.
Gotta hand it to Romney.
* In 1994, he found ways to pander to Mass voters when he ran for Senate...attending a Planned Parenthood event...having his wife write a check to Planned Parenthood.
* In 2001 as chief exec of the Olympic Utah event when he still needed Utahns to rally behind the Olympics, he ensured he wrote a July 2001 letter-to-the-editor disclaiming he was "pro-choice."
* In 2002 when he needed to appeal to liberal Mass voters who would vote for him, he went all out on the abortion end of things and appealed to the Log Cabin gay Republicans in the Bay State.
* In 2007 when he began his POTUS campaign, he went all out to try to appeal to (R) voters as "pro-life."
* So what exactly would be surprising about him pandering to the gambling industry?
Mormans run the Banks and Big Money in Vegas(Mormans were the ONLY people the Old Vegas Mob could/would trust). So is anyone here surprised?
FREEPers from the West understand this. But everyone should know that Romney's problems has never been money it has been appeal.
It’s not about Romney needing money. It’s about Romney sucking up all the money other candidates will need to build their campaigns.
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