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President 2012 Video: Mitt Romney’s Greatest Hits
Yes, this is from an Obama supporting Super PAC, but it is a preview of what is to come, if the GOP nominates Mitt Romney.
I mean the Republican Party has an opportunity – where are the rest?
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Day By Day February 7 and 8, 2012 – Change and Infinite
Chris, with Rick Santorum’s victories last night in Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri perhaps he deserves a second look. One thing is for sure, should the GOP nominate Mitt Romney it will guarantee four more years for the Noble Peace Prize winning President Obama. -
President 2012: Former California Governor Pete Wilson Endorses Mitt Romney for President
Former New York City Mayor and 2008 Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani and former California Governor Pete Wilson in Santa Monica, California, September 27, 2007
Former California Governor Pete Wilson has endorsed Mitt Romney for President. Not as early or as flashy of an endorsement as the Rudy Giuliani endorsement in 2007, but one nevertheless.Former California Gov. Pete Wilson endorsed GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney today and will serve as the candidate’s honorary co-chairman in California, the Romney campaign announced.
In a statement, Romney called Wilson “one of California’s most accomplished leaders.” Wilson, governor from 1991 to 1999, said Romney “is an enthusiastic believer in American exceptionalism and has been a spectacular example of it: Mitt has been a success in creating American private sector jobs, a success as the rescuer of the Salt Lake City Olympic games, and as a public chief executive as the Republican governor in the challenging environment of heavily Democratic Massachusetts.”
The public employee unions and illegal immigration support advocates immediately attacked Romney and Wilson because of Wilson’s support of Proposition 187, a measure passed by Californians in 1994, overturned by the federal courts and which restricted benefits to illegal immigrants.
But immigrant rights groups were quick to pounce on the association. Wilson has become a boogeyman in California politics due to his backing of Proposition 187, the 1994 ballot measure targeting illegal immigrants that many analysts believe chased California Latinos into the Democratic party and lost the state for the GOP.
Romney has staked out an increasingly tough stance on illegal immigration during the Republican primaries this year to differentiate himself from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
“Romney can’t seem to stop himself from digging deeper and deeper into his hole with Latino voters,” said Eliseo Medina of the Service Employees International Union in a statement. “Here is what Pete Wilson accomplished: He turned Latino voters against the GOP brand.”
Medina and other immigrant groups were quick to note that Romney is also being advised by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who helped write controversial laws against illegal immigration in Alabama and Arizona.
No POL in California embodies GOP Establishment more than Pete Wilson. There is NO surprise that he will endorse the presumptive Republican nominee in Mitt Romney.
The endorsement per se will ONLY be important, (besides appearances at the Convention this summer) if the race for President 2012 lingers on to the California June Presidential Primary election.
By the way, California will be voting for President Obama, in any case, this November.
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Why Did Ann Coulter Bother to Endorse Mitt Romney?
Watch the video and continue to wonder…
Why?
Mitt Romney WILL lose to President Obama, especially after Obama-Biden 2012 portray him as the flip-flopping Wall Street parasite that he is.
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Day By Day February 5, 2012 – Third Time’s the Charm
Chris, it is unfortunate that a third party, a conservative one, was not started by the Tea Party movement in response to the GOP Establishment. It looks now like the Republican Party has been co-opted by the “Big Government” Goldman Sachs Establishment.But, will they be able to beat President Obama?
Doubtful – no matter how much campaign money they will throw against the LEFT.
In California, the GOP is moribund while independents are growing.
It is time to re-think the two party system for the next Presidential cycle AND in Congress.
In the meantime, conservatives should ignore Mitt Romney, the presumed GOP nominee for President and concentrate on the down the ticket races for the House and the Senate. The Tea Party can either block Obama out or Mitt Romney, the Massachusetts moderate in.
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President 2012: Mitt Romney Wins Nevada Big
Not really a surprise.No surprise: Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has been declared the winner in Nevada’s caucuses,the AP says, supported by a politically-active Mormon base. The only question was his margin of victory.
Texas Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) has outperformed polls, vying with former House speaker Newt Gingrich for second place. Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum is a distant fourth according to exit polls.
Now, can Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum regroup and carry on for the rest of February contests, leading up to Super Tuesday in March?
Campaign cash and organization will be the biggest obstacles from the Romney Juggernaut.
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President 2012: Mitt Romney Wins Florida and Then Shoots Himself in the Foot with Insensitive Comment
For those who think Mitt Romney, the Bain Company Investment Banker, will be a disaster for the Republican Party, there is fresh evidence this morning.
In an interview with CNN Wednesday morning that should have been a Florida victory lap, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney made a fumble that could give rivals an attack ad sound bite.
Asked about his economic plan, Romney said repeatedly that he was not concerned with very poor Americans, but was focused instead on helping the middle class.
Romney explained that he was confident that food stamps, housing vouchers, Medicaid and other assistance would keep the poor afloat — he pledged to fix holes in that safety net “if it needs repair.” He repeated past statements that his main focus is the middle class because those people, in his opinion, have been hardest hit by the recession (President Obama also has focused many of his efforts on the middle class).
But Romney’s awkward phrasing could give fuel to critics who argue that he does not empathize with the poorest Americans.
“I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there,” Romney told CNN. “If it needs repair, I’ll fix it. I’m not concerned about the very rich, they’re doing just fine. I’m concerned about the very heart of the America, the 90 percent, 95 percent of Americans who right now are struggling.”
Sorry Mittens, but many of us do not have a $200 million fortune to tide us over when business conditions go south.
I am also sorry, but this guy is just out of touch with everyday Americans.
Let’s hope that Newt Gingrich can make a comeback or the GOP convention has some insight and chooses someone else – ANYBODY.
If not, President Obama will be re-elected in November and I suspect quite easily.
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President 2012 GOP Poll Watch: Trouble Ahead for Romney After Florida?
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney calls voters, as he is seated with volunteers, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at his campaign office in Tampa, Florida
Apparently so, according to new polls.Mitt Romney’s headed for a big victory in Florida today but new PPP polls in Missouri and Ohio find the road ahead might be a little bit tougher for him, especially if Newt Gingrich or Rick Santorum drops out of the race and leaves a single conservative alternative.
Rick Santorum is leading the way for next week’s ‘beauty contest’ primary in Missouri with 45% to 34% for Romney, and 13% for Ron Paul. Newt Gingrich is not on the ballot for that, but he will be in the picture for Missouri’s caucus and leads the way for that with 30% to 28% for Santorum, 24% for Romney, and 11% for Paul.
In Ohio Gingrich is at 26% to 25% for Romney, 22% for Santorum, and 11% for Paul.
What might be most interesting in both states is what happens in a head to head between Romney and either Gingrich or Santorum:
- In Missouri Santorum leads Romney 50-37 and in Ohio Santorum leads 45-38.
- In Missouri Gingrich leads Romney 43-42 and in Ohio Gingrich leads 42-39.
My guess is that Rick Santorum may be prevailed upon to drop out after a while – or simply run out of money. Newt Gingrich has a sugar daddy in Las Vegas and says he will go on to the summer Republican Convention.
A one on one race with Romney is what Newt wants. But, will he get it in time?
This race is NOT over today with a Romney win – no matter how big the victory is.
The results of the polls are here.
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President 2012 Poll Watch: Romney Viewed as More Presidential Than Gingrich
According to the latest Gallup Poll.Mitt Romney leads Newt Gingrich, 59% to 39%, in U.S. registered voters’ perceptions that each “has the personality and leadership qualities a president should have.” Romney also has solid advantages for being “sincere and authentic” and able to manage the government effectively. Romney and Gingrich are about tied, however, on understanding the problems Americans face in their daily lives.
These findings are based on registered voters nationally, according to a USA Today/Gallup poll conducted as part of Jan. 27-28 Gallup Daily tracking.
If GOP voters are looking at electability, it appears Romney has a definite edge in general election voter perceptions. Romney is perceived as sincere and Presdiential – Gingrich is NOT.
These are likely the reasons why in head to head general election polls, Romney is close or beating President Obama, whereas Gingrich trails.
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President 2012 GOP Poll Watch: Gingrich Maintaining National Poll Lead While Romney Slumps
According to the latest Gallup Poll.Republican registered voters nationally continue to prefer Newt Gingrich over Mitt Romney for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, with no sign in Gallup Daily tracking from Jan. 22-26 that Gingrich is giving back any of his recent gains.
The 32% of Republican voters now choosing Gingrich as the candidate they are most likely to support for the nomination is his highest level of support since the 2012 primary voting began in early January. The 24% supporting Romney is his lowest.
Despite the heavy media focus on the two front-runners, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum are each holding their own at just under 15%, putting the two men in a statistical tie for third.
It looks like the concentrated attacks of the GOP Establishment, including New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former U.S. Senator Bob Dole have had little effect. It could also be that Mitt Romney just does not command that much support for himself.
Romney has pummeled Gingrich in Florida this past week with negative ads. Perhaps people just no longer respond to Romney’s negativity.
But, I suppose we will see what Florida voters do on Tuesday.