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  • Mitt Romney's Extreme Makeover

    02/21/2007 8:39:23 AM PST · by JohnnyZ · 30 replies · 566+ views
    The Washington Post ^ | February 21, 2007 | Ruth Marcus
    [clip] But it was also hard to see how a man with deeply held convictions on abortion rights -- either for or against -- could take a position so calibrated and inconclusive. Listening to Romney that day was like watching a chameleon in the fleeting moment that its color changes to suit its environment. Indeed, several months later, after vetoing a bill to expand access to emergency contraception, Romney wrote in the Boston Globe about how his views on the subject had "evolved and deepened." Evolved, indeed. During his Massachusetts races, Romney paraded his conviction that "abortion should be safe...
  • VIDEO -- Romney indignantly supports abortion-on-demand in 2002 gubernatorial debate

    02/20/2007 10:38:36 PM PST · by AFA-Michigan · 114 replies · 1,184+ views
    YouTube.com ^ | November 2, 2002 | Mitt Romney
    VIDEO: Romney gubernatorial debate November 2, 2002 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_w9pquznG4 VIDEO: Romney senatorial debate October 1994 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9IJUkYUbvI In response to YouTube's posting of Romney's pro-abortion comments during the 1994 U.S. senatorial campaign debate with Sen. Ted Kennedy, the Romney campaign last month issued a news release that attempted to mislead the public by portraying his support for abortion on demand as "ancient," failing to acknowledge that he maintained that pro-abortion position until -- according to his own tale of alleged conversion on the issue -- November 2004. The Romney news release said "opponents have focused attacks on ancient footage from 13 years...
  • Romney Supports ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

    02/19/2007 9:25:45 AM PST · by areafiftyone · 139 replies · 1,332+ views
    NewsMax ^ | 2/19/07
    Former Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has announced that he does not think the Pentagon should change its "don’t ask, don’t tell” policy towards gays in the military – with a war ongoing, according to a report in the Washington Post. Romney, who once favored allowing gays to serve openly in the military, said: "‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ has worked well. He added, "We’re in the middle of a conflict. Now is not the time for a change in that regard, and I don’t have a policy posture as to allowing gays in the military to serve...
  • Romney buys pro-life credentials

    02/17/2007 8:08:37 PM PST · by EternalVigilance · 254 replies · 2,148+ views
    WorldNetDaily ^ | February 17, 2007 | Joseph R. Giganti
    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...
  • Endorsement Count: Romney WAY Out in Fron

    02/17/2007 10:53:32 AM PST · by RightSideRedux · 17 replies · 633+ views
    My Man Mitt.com ^ | 2/17/07 | Justin
    Romney 171; McCain 93; Rudy 16
  • Heard the one about the Mormon President?

    02/16/2007 1:03:23 PM PST · by SJackson · 110 replies · 2,277+ views
    London Times ^ | 2-16-07 | Gerard Baker
    Heard the one about the Mormon President? The shaky prospects of Mitt RomneyGerard Baker There are so many minorities now in the crowded field for the 2008 US presidential election that daily news coverage of the race is starting to sound like one of those politically incorrect jokes from the 1970s. You’ll recall the kind: A woman, a black man, an Italian and a Mormon are in a plane over the ocean . . . We have Hillary Clinton, credibly promising to be the first female to be President, Barack Obama, the first African-American in the White House, Rudolph Giuliani,...
  • Smitten with Mitt TV

    02/15/2007 10:27:29 PM PST · by neverdem · 44 replies · 790+ views
    Politico.com ^ | February 15, 2007 | Terry Michael
    This story brought to you by Politico.com Smitten with Mitt TVBy: Terry Michael February 15, 2007 04:46 PM EST To experience why former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney may be a better than even bet for next Leader of the Free World, point your web browser toward “Mitt TV,” the streaming video site of Mitt Romney's presidential exploratory committee.“Experience” is key here, because you won’t get an understanding of his appeal from the print journalism caricature of telegenic (but Mormon) family values conservative (but Mormon) elected in liberal Massachusetts (in spite of being Mormon).No one else in either party’s field...
  • Canaries in a coal mine

    02/14/2007 12:41:46 PM PST · by areafiftyone · 53 replies · 1,047+ views
    Townhall ^ | 2/14/07 | Jonah Goldberg
    The most interesting political matchup right now is between former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani because they're running for the same voters. Over the last 20 years, the largely accurate conventional wisdom has been that the GOP could not nominate a pro-choice politician, just as the Democratic Party could never nominate a pro-life one. Some Republicans, including Ronald Reagan and the elder George Bush, had to move from a middle-of-the-road position on abortion to the right-hand guardrail, while some Democrats who once leaned to the pro-life side of the road had to...
  • Romney’s about-face on campaign funding

    02/08/2007 4:10:32 PM PST · by EternalVigilance · 41 replies · 647+ views
    The Hill ^ | February 8, 2007 | Alexander Bolton
    Romney’s about-face on campaign funding Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who strongly criticized campaign-finance regulations in a private meeting with House conservatives last week, once touted dramatic restructuring measures such as taxing political contributions and placing spending limits on federal campaigns. Romney’s past positions on campaign-finance regulation, anathema to many social conservatives who believe such rules place unconstitutional limits on free speech, could complicate his ongoing efforts to court conservative leaders. Romney already has had to explain his past support for abortion rights, another volatile issue among conservatives. At a private meeting with conservative House Republicans in Baltimore Friday, Romney...
  • Mitt Romney Announces 2008 Presidential Run

    02/13/2007 9:42:38 AM PST · by Extremely Extreme Extremist · 67 replies · 996+ views
    CBS 2 LOS ANGELES ^ | 13 FEBRUARY 2007 | AP
    (AP) DEARBORN, Mich. -- Mitt Romney officially entered the 2008 presidential race Tuesday, a former one-term Republican governor of Massachusetts suggesting that his record of leadership inside and outside government uniquely positions him to tackle the country's challenges. "I do not believe Washington can be transformed from within by a lifelong politician," Romney said, seeking to turn a potential liability, his limited political experience, into an asset. "There have been too many deals, too many favors, too many entanglements -- and too little real world experience managing, guiding, leading." Romney's remarks were also a veiled swipe at his chief rival...
  • Watch the Mitt Romney - LIVE!

    02/12/2007 8:56:46 AM PST · by RightSideRedux · 23 replies · 503+ views
    My Man Mitt.com ^ | 2/12/07 | Justin
    Watch the Mitt live as he announces his Presidency.
  • Get out the paddles, Time to wake up McCain

    02/07/2007 8:06:52 AM PST · by RightSideRedux · 6 replies · 360+ views
    My Man Mitt.com ^ | 2/7/07 | Justin
    posted here
  • Romney Never was a "Liberal" . . . No, not even close.

    02/06/2007 10:11:47 PM PST · by Jeff Fuller · 67 replies · 1,124+ views
    Iowans for Romney ^ | 2/7/07 | Jeff Fuller
    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...
  • DeMint: "Romney lights up the room... like Ronald Reagan"

    02/06/2007 3:50:14 PM PST · by RightSideRedux · 59 replies · 1,056+ views
    My Man Mitt.com ^ | 2/06/07 | Justin
    Senator DeMint on Romney, Healthcare and his decision to support Mitt
  • [Rasmussen]National Poll: Giuliani 27% McCain 19% Gingrich 13%

    02/06/2007 9:26:53 AM PST · by Plutarch · 41 replies · 890+ views
    Rasmussen Reports ^ | February 6, 2007
    February 6, 2007 Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) has moved a step closer to officially enter the 2008 race for the White House, but polling in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination remains little changed. Giuliani attracts 27% of the vote, down from 29% a week ago. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that Senator John McCain’s (R) support has held steady at 19% among Likely GOP Primary voters.Rasmussen Reports releases updated polling data on the Republican nominating contest every Tuesday. Results for the Democrats are updated on Mondays. While Giuliani and McCain remain...
  • Myth vs. Fact: Health Care Plan Provisions (Romney's record)

    02/05/2007 9:19:26 PM PST · by Clintonfatigued · 29 replies · 510+ views
    Mitt Romney For President ^ | February 05, 2007
    MYTH: Under Governor Romney's Massachusetts Health Insurance Reform Plan, Abortion Services Are Offered As Part Of The Commonwealth Care Benefit Services Package. FACT: The Commonwealth Care Benefit Services Package Was Developed By The Connector Authority – An Independent Authority Separate From The Governor's Office. The Commonwealth Care Package Is Designed And Administered By The Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority. "The Connector administers two separate programs; Commonwealth Care and Commonwealth Choice. Commonwealth Care offers subsidized insurance to people whose annual incomes are up to 300% or the Federal Poverty Level." (Commonwealth Connector Official Website, www.mass.gov, Accessed 2/5/07) The Commonwealth Heath Insurance...
  • Romney heeds Florida call

    02/05/2007 7:58:16 PM PST · by Graybeard58 · 8 replies · 336+ views
    St. Petersburg Times ^ | Feb 5, 2007 | Adam C. Smith
    The underdog presidential contender is tapping Jeb Bush’s network. f early buzz and insider enthusiasm decided elections, Republican Mitt Romney would be well on the way to winning Florida’s presidential primary next year. No presidential contender from either party has responded more vigorously to the likelihood that Florida will be among the earliest presidential primary contests and could play a decisive role in choosing the presidential nominees. For a little-known underdog up against household names like Rudy Giuliani and John McCain, the former Massachusetts governor has done a remarkable job winning over Republican opinion leaders, tapping heavily into Jeb Bush’s...
  • Romney: It's politics over pulpit

    02/05/2007 5:51:48 PM PST · by coca-cola kid · 3 replies · 293+ views
    KnoxNews ^ | February 4, 2007 | Thomas Burr
    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 Turns Political Chameleon

    02/05/2007 12:52:42 PM PST · by meg88 · 35 replies · 755+ views
    Buffalo News ^ | 2/5/07 | Ellen Goodman
    BOSTON - Last spring when the tender shoots of John Kerry's ambition were rising again like a hardy perennial, I uttered a cri de coeur or, as we say in English, a shriek: "Stop Him Before He Kills (The Democrats' Chances) Again." Kerry is a thoughtful man but a God-awful presidential candidate. And so the one person who choked up at last week's announcement that he wasn't going to run again was, well, John Kerry. But no sooner do we celebrate the demise of one Massachusetts candidate, then up pops the next one. The unlamented former Gov. Mitt Romney is...
  • Romney on Judges: Follow Bush's Lead

    02/03/2007 10:41:58 AM PST · by Clintonfatigued · 90 replies · 1,140+ views
    Red State ^ | February 3, 2007
    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...