Posted on 03/11/2012 5:21:13 PM PDT by nickcarraway
In an effort to win over Southern voters, Mitt Romney will campaign with comedian Jeff Foxworthy in Alabama and Mississippi Monday.
Foxworthy, who is best known for his “you might be a redneck” jokes, will appear with Romney in Mobile, Ala. Later in the day, he will attend events in Biloxi and Richland, Miss.
Tuesday’s primaries in Mississippi and Alabama are a key test for the former Massachusetts governor, who is hoping to show he can win over conservative voters.
Polls show that Romney, former Sen. Rick Santorum (Pa.) and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (Ga.) are in a dead heat in Alabama, while Gingrich holds a slight lead in Mississippi. Romney has said he is out of his comfort zone campaigning for votes in the South. But he has nonetheless expressed confidence that he will do well there.
"I realize it's a bit of an away game, but I also think we're going to pick up some support in the states that remain this month," Romney told WAPI in Birmingham, Ala. last week.
Romney joked with a crowd in Mississippi on Thursday that he was "learning to say 'y'all' " and developing a taste for grits.
On Sunday, Alabama native and Obama campaign adviser Robert Gibbs mocked Romney over those remarks.
"I wouldn't normally give Republicans, particularly Mitt Romney advice, but as a Southerner I will tell him that stuff doesn't really go over well in the Deep South," said Gibbs on CBS's "Face the Nation" Sunday.
"I will tell him this, if someone says they love the SEC, it's not the investigative body that looks into off-shore Cayman bank accounts, in fact it's the world's greatest football conference, so I hope he'll sort of go with the flow if he's down there," Gibbs added.
Romney’s rival Gingrich, who has campaigned heavily in Southern states, predicted Sunday that he would top the GOP frontrunner to win both primaries.
"I think we'll win both. We are campaigning very aggressively in both states," Gingrich said during an appearance on Fox News. "As almost everywhere, you start a little behind because of Romney's money and the length of time he's advertising. And as you campaign, you catch up with him pretty rapidly, and I think we're probably polling ahead in both states right now."
Proof there is no fork in Foxworthy’s family tree.
Who does Chumlee and the other folks on Pawn Stars want me to vote for?
All Foxworthy knows is Mitt has an (R) after his name and looks presidential.
Give me someone not presidential looking this year please.
Guess I should be careful. Obama looks like the local box boy.
Sadly local boxboys are generally smarter.
(sorry can’t resist but)
If you say take my WIVES, please...you might be a Mormon!
IMHO: this a very bad move, you'll live to regret.
I always thought Billy was the man..Angelina arrives home one day with a adopted kid and Billy was out of there..
The thought of Romney running as a presidential hopeful make me barf and i have every time he talks about how conservative he is..
I liked “The Astronaut Farmer”. Be was off like a prom dress when AJ showed up with that kid!
Romney...where to begin...
you wear K Street loafers with your blue jeans.
you've been endorsed by all the Bushes...including Millie the dog.
you say you know NASCAR team owners, but don't own a NASCAR hat.
you're a Yankee, but try to fake a Bubba accent in front of Southern crowds.
you think you can convince people who live in the Bible Belt that Mormonism is a Christian religion.
LOL, Wow, no amount of money can buy you Jeff Foxworthy's endorsement .... oh wait .... he's endorsing Romney ...
Not a bad movie...Check out a movie called “Waiting” with Ryan Reynolds in it very un pc and so funny...I watched “Drive” very good reminds me of “The Driver”with Ryan’O Neal..
Romney..where to end?
Thank you for the suggestions!
Romney...
As far as I know, no relation. It's just kind of funny to hear "Romney" and "hippie" in the same sentence. Hugh Romney before and after.
That’s a bit of fun trivia - TY!
In the “English” wing of the MFA there are several paitings of various “Romneys”. I have to think there is some relation.
If you ask Alabama to sing a Lynyrd Skynyrd song
LOL!
You crack me up!
Will Mitt go noodling anytime soon? I wanna see that! ;o)
ROTFL.
I'm counting robo calls from Romney. Twenty-two thus far.
It's my sincere hope that folks won't vote for him just on the nuisance factor.
Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum participate in the Alabama Republican Presidential Forum
March 12, 2012 – 5:30pm – 7:30pm CT
Alabama Theater
1817 3rd Avenue North
Birmingham, AL, 35203
Note: This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited to the first 2,000 people.
COVERAGE ON CSPAN 5:30pm Central 6:30pm Eastern
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