Via LifeNews;
Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he will decide after the 2010 Congressional elections whether to take on pro-abortion President Barack Obama. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, ran as a pro-life candidate against eventual nominee John McCain.
Romney is one of several Republicans considering a bid against Obama and consistently polls in the top three in most surveys of Republicans and American voters.
He has ranked as one of the top potential candidates along with pro-life former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.
In a new interview with Fox News slated to air Wednesday, Romney discusses his plans.
“It’s always a possibility, and you keep the options open, but, you concentrate on the task ahead, for me that’s trying to get some good people elected in 2010,” he says on the Fox News program “Fox and Friends.”
“And, I know once that’s done the next item on the agenda is what’s 2012 going to be; and, Ann and I will give that some thought and make the decision then,” he added.
Appearing like a candidate, or at least an advocate for “change” in 2010, Romney voiced criticism of Obama, saying he has governed from the left when he pledged to be a moderate.
“I had higher hopes for him,” Romney said. “I knew he was a smart individual — I thought that he would learn that governing from the middle was the right way to go, as president Clinton learned his second term, but he’s made a lot of the mistakes that ideologues often do, which is thinking that everybody in the country voted for their extreme agenda.”
Romney also talked about Palin in the interview on the Fox News show and diffused rumors that she may consider a third-party presidential bid.
“I don’t know what her plans are but my expectation is that she’ll stay in the Republican party,” he said.
“Look, she’s a great, energizing member of the party. She has good ideas that have galvanized a lot of support for the party and she’s a welcome addition,” he added.
During the campaign, Romney said he is pro-life on abortion and went as far as endorsing the overturning of Roe v. Wade so states can again protect women and unborn children from abortion.
However, the former governor came under fire from some quarters for his state health care plan, which includes taxpayer-funded abortions. Romney countered that the state Supreme Court required abortion funding under the program.
A Gallup survey asked Republicans to say whether they would like any of several potential presidential candidates.
Some 71 percent of Republicans say they would seriously consider voting for Huckabee while the same 65 percent say they would consider Romney or Palin, both of whom ran as pro-life candidates in 2008.
A previous Rasmussen poll found 29% of Republican voters nationwide say Huckabee is their pick to represent the GOP in the 2012 presidential campaign.
The survey had 24 percent preferring Romney and 18% would cast their vote for pro-life former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
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Kristofer Lorelli is the Senior Editor of Race42012 and can be contacted at lorville@rogers.com, on Facebook and Twitter/Kris_Lorelli
January 5th, 2010 at 4:21 pm
Ann Romney: I was ‘really lucky’ in cancer fight
http://www.bostonherald.com/business/media/view/20100105ann_romney_i_was_really_lucky_in_cancer_fight/
Romney: 2012 bid ‘always a possibility’
‘No one has ever suggested I’m too perfect,’ the potential candidate says.
http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2010/01/romney_2012_bid_always_a_possi.html
January 5th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
No surprise there. Only the non-serious announce before the midterm elections. I’m betting a Romney committee opens in 2010 and Romney formally announces in early 2011.
January 5th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Gop12 has a different interpretation of the Romney comments:
http://www.gop12.com/2010/01/romney-thinks-palin-will-remain.html
January 5th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
Boring. Plain obvious.
January 5th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
If you are a top contender (Romney, Huckabee, or Palin), there is no need to announce before the mid-terms, in fact it would be considered a negative.
For those without the name recognition, like Pawlenty, Announcing early would not be considered bad form, but rather a necessarily.
So, what this really is a recognition that he is a top contender.
As for Palin leaving the republican party, not going to happen, best way to kill your future. But leaving it as an open question, certainly gets her interviews and as a consequence sells more books, which is really what she is really after at this point.
January 5th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
The article seemed to be pretty balanced as if written by someone neither a supporter nor enemy of Mitt’s.
I think that was about as positive of a statement as Mitt could make about her staying in the party, since she herself has made innuendos of possibly going third party. He is giving her the benefit of the doubt.
January 5th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Tommy Boy,
Palin should lay the third party question to rest. Unequivocally. She hasn’t done that, in fact the opposite, hence the speculation.
January 5th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
That all depends on her goals. If it is to sell books, the intrigue helps her sell. If she is planning on running for President, then she should put the question to rest. The mere fact that she hasn’t put it to rest is a signal that she is not seriously considering a run for President.
January 5th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Nice.
January 5th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
#5:
Even a possible contender like Pawlenty should wait. Leave the pre-Midterm announcments to the Gary Johnsons and Mike Pences of the field.
January 5th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Thunder,
I think she’s arrogant enough to actually go third party, and I think she is running.
I actually want her to run in 2012 because otherwise her presence will loom too large over the primary, and make it difficult for the eventual nominee. If she runs, she has to prove herself – or fall by the way side. I much prefer that.
January 5th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
#11:
Not mention that her presence makes it easier for a certain former Massachusetts Governor to rall moderates and independents to prevent her candidacy.
January 5th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
#12 So you are still playing the narrative that moderate Republicans view Palin favorably (and more favorably than they view Romney) but don’t want her to be the nominee.
January 5th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Palin will be the 2012 GOP Nominee
By Ali, Research 2000
http://www.research2000.us/2009/12/23/palin-will-be-the-2012-gop-nominee/
January 5th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
It’s obvious by nearly every poll designed to differentiate that Republicans and conservatives have a favorable opinion of her, but do not want her to run for President at this time. Most of them take the position that we should wait until she knows enough about the issues to be POTUS.
January 5th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
Most of it was boring, but did everyone miss this little gem from Romney?
“governing from the middle was the right way to go……but he’s made a lot of the mistakes that ideologues often do.”
Does this mean that Romney 3.0 is a moderate? He clearly thinks governing from the middle is the right way to go, and apparently considers being a three legged ideologue passe.
January 5th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
#14, oh, ok, if Ali says so, I guess she must be …. oh, wait, who is Ali?
January 5th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
MWS,
Everyone also seems to be missing the subtle Lifenews dig at Romney (one which I think is unfair).
January 5th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
#17 Research 2000 pollster, who is pretty good for the most part except when he’s pushing that bogus weekly “poll” for Kos.
January 5th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Obviously, that was meant for Obama. Since the country is center/right, it would have been wise for Obama to govern from the center, but he obviously didn’t. Mitt Romney is true blue conservative through and through on all three legs. You can try to make him something else until the cows come home, but it won’t work. Romney 2012!!!! Next President of these great United States.
January 5th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
My point is TB…I couldn’t care less what one somewhat unknown individual might have to say…..we could go around the country and find millions of people who think ROmney, Palin, and Huckabee will be the next nominee for the party.
January 5th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
IG, ConservativeRepublican, Huckalltheway,
I agree. But in that case, we wouldn’t be able to discuss anything but polls and we haven’t had one since the Washington Poll in mid-November.
Since anyone who comments on the 2012 race other than the prospective candidates themselves will be “somewhat unknown.” I do think what pollsters unaffiliated with the prospective candidates say is actually more relevant.
January 5th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
Tommy,
“Everyone also seems to be missing the subtle Lifenews dig at Romney (one which I think is unfair).”
You mean that he “ran as a pro-life candidate”?
I noticed that too.
January 5th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
#12:
I’m going with the narrative that the thought of a Palin nomination terrifies moderate Republicans who will rally to the most accepatble alternative, who at this point, is Romney.
January 5th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Generic Congressional Ballot
Generic Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 35%
Republican candidates start the year by opening a nine-point lead over Democrats, the GOP’s biggest in several years, in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/generic_congressional_ballot
January 5th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Republicans’ Life Ratings Drop While Democrats’ Improve
Election, economy influenced how Americans viewed their lives in 2009
http://www.gallup.com/poll/124928/Republicans-Life-Ratings-Drop-Democrats-Improve.aspx?version=print
January 5th, 2010 at 5:23 pm
#24 So these moderate Republicans are terrified but they are not willing to tell the pollster from CNN/Opinion Research Corporation or Gallup/USA Today that they have an unfavorable opinion of the person of whom they are terrified.
And yet, these moderate Republicans are still not willing to tell the pollster from CNN/Opinion Research Corporation or Gallup/USA Today that they have view the purported alternative any more favorably than the person of whom they are terrified?
January 5th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
MWS,
All Presidents need a moderate path of some sort, but perhaps “pragmatism” is the better word. Guys bent on being moderates are going to be just as blinded by their ideology as guys determined to be 100% conservatives.
Governing in a republic is a careful balancing act.
January 5th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
#27:
It isn’t that they don’t like Palin, although many don’t, they just don’t want her as the nominee. They also are probably warry of Romney since he galloped to the right so fast during the last campaign he nearly caught a speeding ticket. If a viable alternative to emerges to Romney’s left and fights for the middle, then moderates will rally to that candidate. I just don’t see one right now, but that’s not to say one won’t emerge.
January 5th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Romney’s campaign in ’08 wasn’t exactly keyed to win moderates, though.
I would say that I have a favorable opinion of Sarah Palin as a person, but to be honest I don’t want her anywhere near the Presidency at this point.
And moderate Republican, that’s a pretty nebulous term. McCain was the “moderate” guy last time around, and he got quite a few “conservatives” with him, that apparently define themselves as conservative but agreed with the “moderate”. The general warming some folks have had for Romney lately I think underscores the fact that the moderate/generally conservative guy is a very appealing position to take into the primaries. Unless you actually are far out in Republican left field, lots of ordinary Republican folks like pragmatists and will take them over more purely conservative picks.
Romney is in a bad spot, though, because while McCain was an “apostate”, Romney will probably get the even worse label of “charlatan” come 2012. The first is a badge of honor for his supporters, the second, not so much.
January 5th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
There have been three or four quotes from Romney in interviews/articles/speeches posted here that have been head turners to me and suggest yet another big shift for Romney. One was where he was sounding like a hard core populist, wanting to stick it to Wall Street. I forget what the other one or two are. Taken in isolation, they are easy to dismiss, but at what point do they add up to a new re-invention, or a least hint at a new direction that marks a big shift from Romney’s prior campaigns?
January 5th, 2010 at 5:42 pm
Jonathan. What ‘terrifiy’s’ the conservatives is that Palin CANNOT WIN against Obama. You know it, I know it and the PARTY KNOWS IT.
January 5th, 2010 at 5:44 pm
31. Well, if you can’t remember them, then you don’t have much of a point.
Everything I’ve heard Romney say since he dropped out has been 100% conservative.
I know a lot of people want to believe he’s running to the middle, but I haven’t seen it.
January 5th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
#30:
“Romney’s campaign in ’08 wasn’t exactly keyed to win modereates though.”
That’s the point. Romney was trying to be more conservative than he actually was in 08 to secure the right-flank against the perceived moderates of McCain and Giuliani. The problem for him was that he didn’t count on Mike Huckabee slipping in to take evangelicals from under his nose.
Also, as for the conservative/moderate Republican thing, lots of people are conservative, but voted for the moderate (McCain) because he was thought of as the most electable, strongest on the war, etc.
The charge of flip-flopping charge was flogged to death last time. It won’t nearly have the potency in 2012 that it did in 2008.
January 5th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Buzz Grows for Petraeus for President in 2012
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/washington-whispers/2010/01/05/buzz-grows-for-petraeus-for-president-in-2012.html
January 5th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
#31 The “populist” quote was him hitting on Corzine for his Wall Street connections.
Romney: Corzine using Wall Street money
http://www.gop12.com/2009/10/romney-corzine-using-wall-street-money.html
January 5th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
Martha,
One of them was in this article. Another was in reference to Jon Corzine and his Wall Street background. Romney basically said it was illegitimate or wrong for Corzine to spend the big money he made on Wall Street on his campaign (go figure). The fact that I can’t remember the details of one or two others doesn’t mean they don’t exist.
Anyway, I’m just speculating, and it’s just a matter of time before we all know which Romney is going to run.
January 5th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
#36. There you go, great simultaneous post!
January 5th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
33. The point is that being able to attract moderates and indies is not the same thing as running to the middle. Romney is not going to change one position, but he has, and will modified his approach/strategy.
When you have 3 choices, and 2 of them are Palin and Huck, it’s not hard to see why many people will see Romney as the rational alternative!
January 5th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Jonathan…although I believe Mitt is pretty darned conservative, he is also pragmatic at times. I beleive Mitt will get a huge part of the middle based on his pragmatism and competence. I could be wrong.
January 5th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
This discussion included talk about the Romney/Wall Street comment:
http://race42008.com/2009/10/15/romney-discusses-health-care-debate-gop-guberatorial-elections-economy-afghanistan/#comments
January 5th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
What is absolutely stunning (and hilarious at the same time) to me is that Jon Corzine absolutely cleaned Christopher Christie’s clock among voters who considered honesty to be the trait they most valued in a leader.
January 5th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
37. I believe he as pointing out Corzine’s hypocrisy. But I do think it’s funny how everyone is dissecting every word in order to make him look like he’s now becoming a moderate.
Romney’s quote about governing from the middle means exactly nothing. He was a pragmatic governor, and I expect he will also be that way as POTUS. It doesn’t mean he is not a real conservative.
January 5th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Martha,
How could you possibly know that?
Again, how could you possibly know that those three will be the only three running, or even the only three viable?
January 5th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
believe*
January 5th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Matt,
Romney Discusses Health-Care Debate; GOP Guberatorial Elections; Economy; & Afghanistan
http://race42008.com/2009/10/15/romney-discusses-health-care-debate-gop-guberatorial-elections-economy-afghanistan/#comment-605428
January 5th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Martha,
“I believe he as pointing out Corzine’s hypocrisy”
Ummmm……. Romney didn’t mention anything about hypocrisy. But in a delicious bit of unintended irony, he did slam a candidate for spending tons of own dough that was made on Wall Street.
So either Romney was being a total hypocrite or a complete imbecile when saw fit to attack another Wall Street rich guy for spending his own money in a campaign.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
MWS,
You’re kind of selective in your judgments of the candidates, I guess everyone is to a degree. Pawlenty is in the process of a blatant run to the right, but I haven’t seen any comments from you about that. He was also a pragmatic governor, and has his share of liberal tendencies. Yet, I don’t see anyone saying things like “You can’t trust him!” He’s a flip-flopper!”, “he’s the man with no core!”, etc.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:02 pm
Aron,
Ah yes, I think you’ve got one of the other Romney quotes I couldn’t quite remember:
Now, does that sound like a three-legged conservative???
I think Romney is giving clear indications that all stool metaphors will be mothballed for 2012.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:03 pm
MWS,
To be very generous to Mitt, the point really wasn’t about hypocrisy as Martha claims.
What Romney seems to be really getting at is blaming Corzine for his role in the financial crisis.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
MWS,
Kris had this to say about it, and I think he’s right:
Kristofer Lorelli Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 11:49 am
4 – Aron,
I interpreted his comments differently. I believe he was pointing out the hypocrisy with the Democrats attacking the successful class (Wall Street), while using Wall Street money to fund Corzine’s campaign.
If Romney meant how you interpreted it, he would be the largest hypocrite of all, since he also made his money from Wall Street.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
49. Yes, that was probably Mitt’s worst quote of the season. But, he had about 1000 times fewer boneheaded quotes than Huck or Palin, so I’m good.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:08 pm
This man has the skill set, he can count on my support. The fiscal crisis is about to hit the fan, patriots unite.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
Martha,
“Pawlenty is in the process of a blatant run to the right, but I haven’t seen any comments from you about that.”
Pawlenty has moved right on Cap and Trade, which I’m willing to accept. I mean, it’s not like he didn’t know human beings conceive and give birth to human babies. If you’ve got other examples, I’d be glad to look at them.
There is nothing wrong with being pragmatic when it is warranted. I’ve never said that pragmatism is wrong in and of itself or slammed a candidate for simply being pragmatic. My problem with Romney is not that he’s pragmatic, it’s that he’s a charlatan.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
1.If the Esablishment trys to rig the primarys in favor of a more moderate choice… she will run 3rd party.
2. Palin is prob ahead of both huck and romney right now in 2012 polling, but for some reason polling groups have not done a poll during or after palin’s book tour.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
Aron,
Over/under on how many more weeks are remaining in Agent Zero’s career as a Washington Wizard: I say two weeks.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:14 pm
55. Exactly. She’s not committed to defeating Obama, she just wants more spotlight. She is among the most narcissistic politicians I’ve seen. Honestly, how can anyone justify what she is considering.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:15 pm
#55
Yes they did:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postpoll_113009.html
January 5th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
Liz,
“This man has the skill set, he can count on my support.”
Based on his quote in #49, this man either doesn’t know who creates jobs, or doesn’t care. He certainly doesn’t sound like the guy prattling on about “Reagan Economic Zones” or lecturing all the other candidates on what “real” conservatives believe.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
MY GOD! GREAT NEWS…NORTH DAKOTA SENATOR BYRON DORGAN WILL RETIRE! I just read the new on CQ Politics website!
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/dorgan-will-not-seek-reelectio.html
January 5th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
BREAKING: Dorgan to not seek re-election.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Wow, nice pick there guys.
I smell an electoral crushing already.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
I believe it is time for a straight answer out of Palin on her third party flirtations. Many of her supporters claim there’s no way so does it. Some claim she will. She said she will consider it, “as the weeks and months go by”. She has set herself up as some sort of babysitter for the GOP. If they don’t change their ways, by darn she’ll go third party! Threat, threat!
She needs to be questioned on this repeatedly, because what she is considering is unacceptable. Even if the GOP stays EXACTLY as it is now, she will not be justified in her third party fantasies.
I guess she’s perfectly happy with another 4 years of Obama on her conscience, as long as she keeps getting all the attention she wants.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
I hope rep. Earl Pomeroy will seek the same path!
January 5th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
If Obama is hurting at the polls and Palin is looking strong for the nomination for whatever reason in 2012, I fully expect Hillary Clinton to jump into the ring.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
i am reading liberal blogs…they are shocked…heheheh
January 5th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
#64 Best-case scenario is that Pomeroy runs for the Senate, giving us his House seat and we still beat him in the Senate race.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
#60
Great news. Dont care if he hari kari’s himself by voting for it. He’s gone. The seat flips. Thats that.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
59 Romney doesn’t know how jobs are created? You have no credibiliy unless you jest. I know, he could ask Huck – Huck would say you just build a superhighway thru Florida or sumsuch. (Seriously, Romney doesn’t understand how jobs are created?)
Martha, I don’t think Palin is narcissistic. She’s really decent. I think you have a personal blind spot when it comes to her. Don’t know why. They say women are toughest on women, especially tough women.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:29 pm
OK I had the rare pleasure of watching a GlennB episode today FREAK ME OUT, I really believe the guy, I think he is doing the public a serious service by bringing this out in the open. But ist’s freaky deaky whoooOOOOOEEEE kind of stuff.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
So seriously the Fed is privately owned by who know’s who and it’s buying up it’s own debt? I suddenly feel like a Paulite. Investigate the Fed. R-O-M-N-E-Y-!!!!! Someone has to uncover and fix the mess. Triage! Romney does this for a living. Uncovers all the dirty nasty, tightens his own belt, motivates everyone else to do the same, then gets out the cleaver, then the surgical knife, and the surgery is complete.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
Weeks? Pardon the pun, but my answer is 0. Czar Stern is likely to suspend the gunslinging Arenas for the rest of the season. My guess is that Gilbert will take his last shot for the
BulletsWizards tomorrow night in Cleveland.January 5th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
WILL this nation unite and save itself? I say yes. 2010 is the year of REAL hope. Everyone send $10 bucks to Mass. guy. Do it every week for three weeks. Then come back for further instructions.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
Will electing Scott Brown or whatsit in Mass really bust up the 60 vote lunatic bloc in the Senate? That’s a worthy goal if it’s true. I’ll put on a bikini and do commercials with him like his daughters do if that’s the potential gain. Figuratively I would.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
#72 By weeks, I meant that the Wizards will take two more weeks before deciding to void his contract. The formal suspension is coming from the team (not from Stern because he can justify not suspending Arenas until authorities conclude their investigation).
It should be said though that the DC gun laws are outrageous. It’ll be interesting to see if the Gun Owners of America rises to Gilbert’s defense (though the allegation that he brandished the weapon is an issue).
Why his attorney allegedly let him admit to federal authorities that he knowingly brought three firearms into the District of Columbia is simply stunning. As far as we know, there were no eyewitnesses, per statements from Mike Miller and Nick Young, as to how the firearms got into the Verizon Center.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:40 pm
I should be more specific and note that the only problem from a second amendment/pro-gun rights perspective is whether Arenas brandished his weapons without justification.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
Liz,
It’s got nothing to do with gender. I’m no tougher on Palin than Huck, in fact much less, actually. I’ve researched her forward and backward, and I’m not afraid to put the pieces together simply because she’s a woman. She’s absolutely a narcissist. You can’t add up all the decisions she makes and think otherwise. I don’t care how cute or tough she is.
Any Republican man who said and did all the things Palin says and does would be laughed out of the room. She’s a personality, and that’s it. She has nothing else to recommend her.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:56 pm
Sources: NBA could suspend Arenas
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4799283
January 5th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
But to some, she’s like Obama in the teflon dept. Nothing anyone could learn about him before the election could sway people to come to their senses. Palin is exactly like that. She quit with 18 months to go, no problem. She lies, no problem. She hasn’t got a clue, no problem.
January 5th, 2010 at 7:31 pm
So Ann Romney has MS and has had breast cancer?!?!
Are we sure that Mitt will run? He is a better husband than Edwards.
January 5th, 2010 at 8:06 pm
Martha, every politico is a narcissist.
January 5th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
Regarding the “I’m not losing any sleep …..” comment. I don’t see that as a non-conservative statement at all, nor do I see it as a stupid one in any way. Frankly, I don’t know of very many people in the world who do lose sleep over them paying too many taxes. The most conservative of us I believe think they are doing just fine. Now, if you recall, Mitt was going to make dividend income for the middle class tax free, along with capital gains, and do away completely with the death tax. That’s what he campaigned on my friends, but to lose sleep, nah!!!
January 5th, 2010 at 8:26 pm
81. Yes, I know. But Palin is more so!
January 5th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
80. If Mitt doesn’t run to care for his wife (which would be a quite loving and sweet thing to do), what would some Rombots do here?
1. Leave forever
2. Back Palin
3. Back Huck
4. Back Pawlenty
5. Back Obama
January 5th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
” As for her husband making another bid for the White House, Romney said the couple will make that decision together. “We’re not ready to make that decision yet. It’s a lot of sacrifice, it’s tough, it’s a tough road, and we have at least a year before we have to make that decision,” she said.
She was also asked whether she enjoys being the wife of a politician. Romney said she “liked being with Mitt while he was a politician” but she doesn’t think “anyone would ever really enjoy that role.” “
January 5th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
Obamaguy… It sue as heck wouldn’t be Obama…no way, no how. he is exactly opposite of a Mitt supporter.
I would consider Pawlenty, but would have to keep looking for a while before deciding.
January 5th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
6. Back Hillary
7. Back a rising GOP star
January 5th, 2010 at 10:08 pm
Won’t Romney have to go to the right to get to the middle? HAHA…JK
January 5th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
If Romney doesn’t run, I’ll vote for anyone but Palin or Huck. Pawlenty bring much of anything, so I think I’d have to go with Daniels – let’s hope he runs.
January 5th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
Correction to 89. Pawlenty doesn’t bring
January 5th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
84.
I won’t back Huck
I won’t back Palin
I’ll consider Pawlenty
I’ll support someone new.
January 5th, 2010 at 10:41 pm
And if Palin or huck does not run, or loses the primary’s (which is a given) who will YOU back? Romney?
January 5th, 2010 at 11:34 pm
#49
MWS,
I don’t stay awake at night worrying about what the rich pay in taxes either! Does it mean that I think the Rich should be taxed to death? No! It would be harder for me to sleep thinking about the people who cannot afford to pay taxes at all who are getting hurt.
Not being able to sleep at night means there is a crisis that you cannot sleep over. If anyone is losing sleep over the taxes the rich are paying right now, I’d be concerned about that person’s paradigm.
Again, it doesn’t mean the rich should be taxed the way they are, or the way the Dems want them to be.
You are splitting hairs, and as I have detected from you from the beginning, you are trying to find fault, you are digging for things against Romney. Go did on someone else, the other 3 running perhaps, and I am sure you will start mis-interpreting them too.
January 5th, 2010 at 11:34 pm
Ever hear of the Peter Principle? Individuals rise to the level of their incompetence. Both Palin and Romney have risen to a similar degree. Both are executives with leadership experience. But Romney has experience in business, government, chartity/volunteerism and non-profit. There is no doubt that Romney would make a very competent president. But as much as I admire and support Palin and voted for her, a part of me thinks she might be getting in over her head. Is Palin heading up the path to her own incompetence? I wish I could denounce such a notion but it seems a possibility.
January 5th, 2010 at 11:38 pm
84
I’d back Pawlenty. For now, I’d back him because he has not been vetted, but that could change. Sarah would be next.
January 6th, 2010 at 12:36 am
84 – I have always known you were a liberal who has attacked Romney…you should be banned from this site!
January 6th, 2010 at 12:50 am
96. Click on my name, fool.
Relax. Breathe.
January 6th, 2010 at 12:55 am
92. GREAT question?
Let me think…
Hmmmmmm…..
1. Palin
2. Huck
3. Pawlenty
4. Lorelli (if he runs)
January 6th, 2010 at 1:01 am
86. And DON’T call me Obamaguy!!!!!!
OR you can call me No Romney, for short.
Either one’s fine, just don’t call me late for dinner.
January 6th, 2010 at 1:03 am
tap tap tap
Is this microphone on?
Be sure to tip your waitress and drive home carefully.
January 6th, 2010 at 1:10 am
Kavon, please put Kristofer on super secret probation for calling a fellow poster – “a liberal” unless he sincerely apologizes within 24 hours.
That was just flat out mean. ; )
Republicans UNITE, take back the White House in ’12!
January 6th, 2010 at 1:30 am
C-SPAN wants to televise healthcare compromise talks
C-SPAN has asked for permission to televise negotiations on a compromise healthcare bill.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation/story/1411315.html
January 6th, 2010 at 4:12 am
I watched the interview on Fox and Friends…..Ann Romney doesn’t have cancer, caught it in the very early stage, and her MS is in remission. She looks very healthy…
You commenters that don’t like Romney, are looking like hypocrites when Palin, Pawlenty, and Huck, go unquestioned while applying a double standard to Romney as you insist on reading things into his answers that don’t exist.
OBAMMA GUY: Your getting very boring and too predictable, does anyone even read your comments anymore?
January 6th, 2010 at 4:57 am
2012 will find American’s, in my humble option, seeking a President with superior intellect, large scale, verifiable, turn-around economic experience that can articulate what is required to create jobs and place America back on track. Based on current projection, the job rate will remain or exceed 10% come election time and people will be electing “the grown up in the room” and not voting for “celebrity”.
I understand the Palin craze and respect what she did in Alaska for the time she was governor. Also think in the rigors of the primaries the inescapable issue will be if she quite in Alaska because the pressure was to much, ill regardless of what form that pressure came in, how can she handle the pressure of being the President? I know, not a popular question for Palin supporters but I suggest you get ready for it. I also hope that American’s can put the question of who you want to being our nation back on track, will “put it to paper” so to speak. Takes the emotion and “Celebrity” right out of it. Make four columns and rank all the potential runners. The four criteria being, Intellect (factor in Educational accomplishments, smart, real smart or brilliant). Experience (by that I mean what have each of them accomplish and at what level. I suggest some research on this). Leadership (simple and complicated but were the person leads, how many have/will follow) Ethics (business, elected and Personnel)
I have not listed my preference in hopes that you will be able to, based on the above exercise, respond as to whom you think that would be.
Thank you and my God continue to bless these States United!
January 6th, 2010 at 7:11 am
Well, if Romney runs then we liberals would be very happy… that’s for sure
We sure love his Romneycare/MassCare
We love his tenure that made funding of abortion happen and pass the blame to someone else (Clearly, if all liberals do the same abortion would be legalized without any liberal governors taking the blame)
We love his support for TARP. Wow, this is his best stand so far that he did not flipflop. A true liberal indeed.
We love his outsourcing of jobs to China
We love his millions as he will hire us in the 2012 elections
We love a debate between him and Pres. Obama… We would love to hear the President say, Gosh Romney, we’re in the same fold but I am better liberal than you!
January 6th, 2010 at 7:21 am
Pro-Obama, Thank you for your reply but I never said I was a Romney supporter…..
January 6th, 2010 at 7:41 am
104 sounds like he could be describing the great man Willard “Mittens” Romney!
January 6th, 2010 at 9:19 am
Huckabee will get Willie Horton ads if he runs.
January 6th, 2010 at 9:38 am
No ObamaCare flip-flops characters on here as much as he accuses the candidate he hates of flip-flopping. Would be an exercise to go back on look at all the personalities he has adopted.
When someone devotes more time and energy hammering a particular candidate than they do supporting the one they want, if they’ve even picked one out, then their motives have to be called into question. Why the obsession? Could there be more to it than what he even suggests on here?
January 6th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Ikv, You do, obviously. Thanks, pal.
January 7th, 2010 at 8:44 am
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