What can we do to help Newt or to stop Mitt? I find myself wishing that we had some young activists who have the time and means to go to S.C. and attend all of Mitt’s rallies to ask him pertinent questions about obamacare, abortion, gay marriage, etc. He seems to be getting a pass on all these issues. The Bain thing seems to be a boring diversion. I think he is happy it came up. Although, when I saw him on TV at a rally today he looked and sounded desperate.
One of the things that helps is when online newspapers run stories and allow comments, always respond. The types of reminders that I post on FR, I also post online at the newspaper sites. Lots of people read them and do take into consideration what the comments have to say. Pointing out facts and reminding people of relevant details on the candidates’ backgrounds all help.
It is interesting how many people forget Newt’s role in the Reagan revolution, his refusal to support Bush 41 on the Read my Lips broken promise, the ‘94 congress takeover, tax and spending reform, balanced budget amendments, leading the investigations into the Clinton crime syndicate, pushing the House Clinton Impeachment, and on and on. Comparing this to Romney’s single, poor term as governor of Mass., really gets people to thinking this campaign in a different context.