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2007-08-13 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Fred 2007-08-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 It was pay to play - $35 a vote. He paid the most, so he got the most. 4500 or so people paid (regardless of source) to vote for Romney, many of them bussed in from other places.

Its non binding, the main candidates other than Romney were not even participating (i.e. paying) and it was much smallet than tthe last one in terms of turnout: not even 2/3 of those who did the last one (14K turnout versus over 24K for Bush). About 85% wouldn't have shown up without a campaign paying their way.

All in all, another attempt by Romney to buy credibility, and something he cannot purchase: genuuineness. Ol' Slick, Multiple-CHoice Mitt the flip flopper wants to make a big deal of this, but it ultimately means nothing.

In other words, a great big "so what".

Posted by OldSpook 2007-08-13 02:35|| 2007-08-13 02:35|| Front Page Top

#2 47% less voter turnout than in 1999.

THAT is the real story - and Romney didn't even get 1/3 of that!

The Republican Party is in BIG trouble runnign fakes like Romney and liberals like Giuliani, and it showedin the turnout.

You guys ready for President Hillary?

Posted by OldSpook 2007-08-13 02:46|| 2007-08-13 02:46|| Front Page Top

#3 I watched one of the debates as objectively as I could. I personally like former AR Gov Huckabee the best out of the field. I also like Newt Gingrich, I think he might declare his candidacy in October. I don't know much about Fred Thompson though.

Posted by Broadhead6 2007-08-13 07:26|| 2007-08-13 07:26|| Front Page Top

#4 You guys ready for President Hillary?

As long as we all go vote and nobody stays home on election day, there will never be a president (vomit) Hillary. So, don't get your pants in a wad if your man doesn't win the primary.

Posted by wxjames 2007-08-13 08:57|| 2007-08-13 08:57|| Front Page Top

#5 I believe Mitt's strategy is get a big score early, suck in the media bandwagon, and hold on for dear life...

Posted by tu3031 2007-08-13 09:45|| 2007-08-13 09:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Not gonna work Mitt, despite the relentless campaign by your PR partners in SLC tryin to make mornonism appear more normal.

No offense, mind you, it just ain't gonna work. Rudy gets the nod, unless Thompson gets off his keyster.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2007-08-13 15:14|| 2007-08-13 15:14|| Front Page Top

#7 errrrrrr..... Mormonism that is.

Repeat after me, self: "Preview is your friend. Preview is your friend. Preview is your friend."

Posted by mcsegeek1 2007-08-13 15:17|| 2007-08-13 15:17|| Front Page Top

#8 "Ol' Slick, Multiple-CHoice Mitt the flip flopper"

I hear ya OS but the positions he has changed have gone in the right direction.

Posted by DepotGuy 2007-08-13 17:54|| 2007-08-13 17:54|| Front Page Top

#9 True he changed in the right direction.

So did Bush when he was a candidate. Look at him now - HArriet Myers nomination, Ted Kennedy's No Child Left Behind Act, the Medicare expansion (largest increase EVER of a government program), his willingness to sell out the nation to illegal aliens, and complete wimpiness when it comes to getting district court and appeals judges appointed to some vital places.

So, you want a replay of that when Romney gets in there? Giuliani or Thompson (although IU liked Huckabee's performance even though he's way wrong on some issues). That's the only way out. Romney would be a disaster - and whats worse he'd probably lose to Hildabeeste,

Posted by OldSpook 2007-08-13 20:43|| 2007-08-13 20:43|| Front Page Top

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