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I had a chance to interview Bob Bennett today while in Boston. He had some interesting things to say about Romney and those Senators who "support" him:Click for video.

When a candidate for president blows into town, most reporters show up. There’s always a chance he or she will say something surprising or stupid, and there could even be a chance to ask a substantial question and get an answer with some teeth to it, but it’s not likely. That’s just the way these things go. But when the Idaho press showed up today for Republican candidate Mitt Romney, his people were still rehearsing – badly - the drill of the classic obligatory campaign fly-through. They issued conflicting information about the place and time of the press conference, with...

In this year's proclamation, which Romney signed this week, there is no reference to Roe v. Wade... The change in the Massachusetts proclamation has no practical effect, and leading abortion-rights advocates said they were not aware of it until a Globe reporter called them seeking their comment. But the abortion-rights advocates said the senior staff members' sudden concern about the Roe v. Wade reference fits a pattern of shifting language by Romney,.... ....Earlier this month he tried, unsuccessfully, to persuade the Legislature to use a $740,000 federal sex education grant to teach abstinence in schools, rather than continue the current...

During her CPAC Q&A session, Ann Coulter said: Question: "What do you think of Governor Romney's candidacy for the presidency?" Ann's reply:"I think he's probably our best candidate." "I think it is fair to say, and this is coming from someone who supported Pete DuPont, Alan Keyes, Pat Buchanan, Steve Forbes so it's not like I won't go for an underdog." "But I think we have to be serious about this. I think our choice is among Gingrich, Giuliani, McCain, and Romney. And Giuliani is very very liberal and when this country gets to the point (and I have a...

Bill Simon, Rudy Giuliani’s Director of Policy, has just appeared on Fox News’ “The Big Story with John Gibson� to discuss an alleged attack campaign that will perhaps begin shortly. Romney’s plan is to attack Rudy on several fronts: Rudy’s social viewsRudy’s ties to Bernard KerikRudy’s marriages Team Romney will also insinuate that Giuliani will ruin the “GOP brand�. In an age where every YouTube video is answered with another YouTube video, Mitt should pay heed to the old adage regarding those that live in glass houses.Mitt probably has no choice at this point. Rudy currently has between a...

With his campaign hitting a few speed bumps, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is hoping to use the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) that kicks off Thursday to regain the early buzz that won him support from the right.And Romney is paying dozens of college Republicans to lend him a hand.Romney, along with every other Republican presidential hopeful except Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), will address what organizers predict will be an audience of close to 5,000 at the 34th annual gathering of conservative activists in Washington."We're working to round up a lot of volunteers and taking every opportunity to show...

The rest of the AZ team is pretty good too!

The Governor who had an iron spine by taking on the problems of the Big Dig without flinching, picks up this endorsement from the very popular and forceful ani-illegal immigration advocate Sherrif Joe Arpaio. Now, I wonder why Senator Lettuce, er.. McCain, didn't get this endorsement?

RUSH: This is unbelievable! How many wives has Romney had? He may be the one guy in the race that's only had one. Rudy's been divorced. McCain's been divorced. I don't know about some of the others, but why are they doing this? You might ask: Why this kind of a hit piece on Mitt Romney? Obviously they're afraid of the guy. They're trying to destroy him. This is just classic Drive-By Media stuff that is designed to cause problems for Romney... ...Let me explain the difference in this Mitt Romney business and the way Democrats are treated in this...

5 Solid Reasons not to be!

The James Hartline Report - On The Frontlines Of The Culture War - - Campaign 2008 Breaking News Update - The Darkest Party In Town: (JHReport) Confirming what many other national conservative sources have been saying for months, the James Hartline Report has now uncovered new evidence which indicates that the pro-life "make-over" of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney is nothing more than a cover for an extremely radical and liberal philosophy. A San Diego Republican Party operative recently contacted the James Hartline Report with a list of influential Romney supporters who are hosting a March 16, 2007 San Diego...

BOSTON — Republican Mitt Romney, flush with cash from early fundraising, this week will air his first presidential campaign ad to introduce himself to voters in several early voting states. The 60-second spot describes the former Massachusetts governor as a "business legend" who "rescued the Olympics" and "turned around a Democratic state."Romney himself adds: "This is not a time for more talk and dithering in Washington. It's a time for action." The ad is set to air starting Wednesday in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Michigan and Florida. It is the first ad by a top-tier contender in a campaign...

In the world of movies and television shows, producers rely on the viewers' "willing suspension of disbelief" to draw and maintain large followings. Shows like "24" – arguably one of the greatest shows on TV today – employ this practice by which the audience willingly suppresses its natural desire to reject fanciful premises often used in these productions in order to be entertained by the show. In 1956, noted psychologist Leon Festinger coined the term "cognitive dissonance" to define the condition that results whenever an individual attempts to hold two incompatible, if not contradictory, thoughts at the same time even...

Romney 171; McCain 93; Rudy 16

C-SPAN One carrying Romney announcement live....

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Wednesday made a direct appeal to Republican fiscal conservatives, arguing that the president should veto any spending bill that exceeds its targets. Speaking to the Detroit Economic Club, the former Massachusetts governor addressed an issue that has riled the GOP base, who contend that the party's loss of power last November was based, in part, on excessive spending. "When our party has been in charge, we didn't distinguish ourselves on spending restraint," Romney said. "That's got to change — and it would in my administration." The one-term governor suggested giving Congress a spending target and...

Hat tip to Charles Mitchell over at Evangelicals for Mitt for linking to this report from "The Politico" blog where they astutely point out that Romney was far from "a liberal" in his 1994 race against Teddy Kennedy. Check out his campaign flyers from '94 . . . Front and BackBelow is a portion of the flyer with some of the specific issue stances: Looks like he ran a pretty conservative campaign back then to me! Basically, I agree with Charles about how more and more news stories and blog entries flat out say that Romney ran in '94 as...

Romney's go-to guy for conservatives By Scott Helman, Globe Staff | February 5, 2007 On Nov. 30, as Mitt Romney pitched his conservative message to a major Republican gathering in Miami, the nitty-gritty politicking of his presidential campaign was going on privately, 1,250 miles north. The setting was a dinner at Princeton University for leading conservative intellectuals and opinion-makers. At a corner table, a small group challenged Romney surrogate Peter G. Flaherty on his boss's evolution from moderate to conservative. Why, they pressed, should conservatives believe it's genuine? "They just launched right into him," said Princeton professor Robert P. George,...

Romney: It's politics over pulpit By THOMAS BURR February 4, 2007 In an old wooden general store on a backcountry New Hampshire highway, Mitt Romney said something that went unnoticed by the townspeople assembled to meet him. The fact that it didn't faze anyone is telling. Romney, in a crisp white shirt and tie, brushed past dust-coated cans and $8 bottles of syrup tapped from local maple trees during a quick campaign stop last week. The proprietors of Lowe's General Store, the fifth generation of the area's original mountain guides, wanted Romney to try their new Coke product. Romney happily...

Romney Campaign Making MONDAY Facebook Push Message from Stephen Smith (Boston, MA) From: Stephen Smith (Boston, MA) To: Name Removed Subject: Governor Romney and Facebook Message: I’m Stephen Smith, Director of Online Communications for Romney for President Exploratory Committee. First of all, I want to thank you for your work promoting Governor Romney and his potential candidacy at Facebook. No other Republican considering running for President in 2008 has anywhere near the level of organic support across the web and I consider that a tremendous resource as we look ahead. We are going to need you and others like you...

I asked my fellow RedState contributors earlier today to send me suggested questions to ask Mitt Romney during his press availability. Thomas Crown was the winner, and I asked this question of Romney: “Governor, if you were elected President, could you describe the type of justices you would appoint to the federal bench?” "I think the justices that President Bush has appointed are exactly spot-on. I think Justice Roberts and Justice Alito are exactly the kind of justices America needs. They’re people who believe that the Constitution is what they’re to follow, not what they’re to depart from; people who...

Baltimore, Md. -- Mitt Romney said today he would name judges in the mold of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Samuel Alito "if I am lucky enough" to become President and be able to appoint federal jurists. At a press briefing following his luncheon address to the Republican Study Committee retreat here, the former Massachusetts governor and '08 Republican presidential hopeful said that the two Supreme Court appointments made by George W. Bush were "exactly spot on" and he would name judges like Roberts and Alito. His criterion for naming federal judges, Romney added, would be...

"For decades, pro-life activists have been in the business of winning hearts and minds to their cause. Powerful arguments about the humanity of the unborn have moved public opinion, and a pro-life political force has made ambitious politicians feel the heat, whether or not they see the light. Pro-lifers' faith in the power of persuasion has been rewarded, and their political clout increased, by important converts, including Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. Mitt Romney has also changed his position on abortion, but some social conservatives argue that membership in their ranks should be closed to this most recent...

The Brody File David Brody CBN News Capitol Hill Correspondent Romney Shoots and Scores! January 31, 2007 (SUBMITTED AT 9:29am) Mitt Romney needed this. And he got it. Jim Bopp, is the general counsel for the National Right to Life Committee and he's endorsing Mitt Romney. Read it here. This is a big deal folks. Let me give you an analogy. It's like if you were competing against a half dozen players to become the starting point guard on your college basketball team ( read: President of the United States) and Magic Johnson came out and said "I want this guy...

Pro-Life Attorney Endorses Mitt Romney, Says Abortion Position Solid Email this article Printer friendly page by Steven ErteltLifeNews.com Editor January 30, 2007Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A leading pro-life attorney says he's endorsing Mitt Romney for the Republican nomination for president. Jim Bopp, who has served as legal counsel for numerous pro-life organizations, also answered critics of the former Massachusetts governor who say his pro-life conversion is new recent to be trusted."As Governor, Mitt Romney has stood side-by-side with those seeking to protect the weakest and most innocent of our society" Bopp said in a statement. "In one of our country's most liberal...

WASHINGTON - Former Sen. Jim Talent, R-Mo., is backing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's bid for the Republican presidential nomination, Romney announced in a statement Thursday. Talent will serve as domestic policy task force chairman for Romney's presidential exploratory committee. Talent will oversee all domestic policy development in that position. "With Jim's experience and extensive knowledge, he will help us look beyond the status quo and answer these challenges with bold, new approaches," Romney said. Talent lost his bid for re-election last year to Democrat Claire McCaskill. "Gov. Romney has shown extraordinary leadership during his many years of service," Talent...

Today's MittCast discusses David Brody's take on Jim Bopp joining the Romney camp.

When asked who her favorite of 4 GOP candidates in '08 are (McCain, Giuliani, Romney, Gingrich), Ann favors Mitt Romney!

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is under fire as he pursues the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. A recent Internet video highlighted comments made during a 1994 debate against Sen. Edward Kennedy in which Romney declared that he supported a "woman's right to choose." Romney quickly distanced himself from those comments, winning praise from conservative pundits. But a look at Romney's second campaign, the 2002 race for Massachusetts governor, reveals that his pro-choice stance and support for embryonic stem cell research were clear and ardent less than five years ago. In the spring of 2002 Romney completed a Planned Parenthood questionnaire....

Great video of Mitt Romney on Nightline last night.