Thursday, March 27, 2008

Romney Campaigning for McCain in Utah



In the News

McCain and Romney make stop in SLC today

The Salt Lake Tribune

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain will make an invitation-only fundraising stop in Salt Lake City at the Grand America Hotel today. Former presidential contender Mitt Romney will accompany McCain to the $1,000-a-person event at the Grand America Hotel, a McCain campaign official confirmed Wednesday on the condition of anonymity.


Romney, who dropped out of the race after poor showings in the primaries, received nearly 90 percent of the Utah GOP vote on Feb. 5, while McCain had just 5 percent. Romney is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as are more than 60 percent of the state's residents. While McCain raised about $183,000 from Utahns since January 2007, Romney raised millions. Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., who has been the subject of media speculation as a possible McCain running mate, will be in attendance, organizers said. McCain also is holding fundraising events in Colorado and Nevada this week.

- by Thomas Burr and Sheena McFarland

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Vice President Romney?



In the News


By Suzanne Struglinski
Deseret Morning News

"Romney, speaking in his first formal television interview since ending his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination last month, told Fox News Channel's Hannity & Colmes that he would be "honored" to be selected as Sen. John McCain's running mate if offered the spot on the ticket.

The Arizona senator locked up the Republican nomination last week, complete with an endorsement from President Bush. McCain and Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who ran the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, waged a sometimes bitter fight for Republican delegates during the first two months of GOP primaries.

"I think any Republican leader in this country would be honored to be asked to serve as the vice presidential nominee, myself included," Romney said Tuesday.

Romney also used the interview to show he isn't shy about attacking the Democratic hopefuls.

Listening to Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton discuss their national security credentials, Romney said, is akin to "listening to two Chihuahuas argue about which is the biggest dog.

"When it comes to national security, John McCain is the big dog, and they are the Chihuahuas," Romney said.
Romney said he expects Obama to eventually emerge as the Democratic nominee, which he thinks is the better matchup for McCain in November.

Talk of Romney being on the short-list of vice presidential picks began soon after he dropped out of the race in a Feb. 7 speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference. He endorsed McCain on Feb. 14.

Recently, Romney has been mentioned as a potential McCain running mate by former White House deputy chief of staff and adviser Karl Rove and political pundit Bob Novak."

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Monday, March 10, 2008

Mitt Romney on "Hannity & Colmes" Show Tuesday


Gov. Mitt Romney will appear on the "Hannity & Colmes" show on Tuesday, March 11th and there is plenty of speculation going around. Several GOP leaders have been suggesting lately that John McCain would be very wise to pick Romney as his running mate. The choice of Romney as Vice President would comfort and re-energize Conservatives and pull more donations into the GOP.

Mitt Romney's website is back up and running. (with a new tab labeled "Announcements"!!!)

Romney's son, Josh Romney, has decided not to persue a political career just yet. (Does Mitt still need Josh's campaigning help?)

The rumors abound. "Hannity & Colmes " should have great viewer ratings Tuesday !
Tune in.

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Monday, March 3, 2008

Romney for V.P.?



On the Web

Newsmax.com

Novak: Rove Wants Romney as VP

Former White House political guru Karl Rove is urging that Sen. John McCain pick Mitt Romney as his running mate, writes veteran Washington columnist Robert Novak.
According to Novak, Rove and other GOP bigwigs want Romney in the No. 2 spot despite the bad blood that exists between the former Massachusetts governor and McCain, an enmity that grew out of their heated rivalry during the Republican presidential primaries.

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Conservatives Still 'Holding Out for a Hero'

A great post from an excellent new blog, Romney Revolution 2012 :

The Consevative Movement Needs Mitt Romney


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Saturday, March 1, 2008

Romney 2012

I've posted this video before, but it deserves repeating
and I think I'll post it the first of each month through 2012.

Romney 2012 - Bring America Back




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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Huckabee Made the Mormon Factor Matter in Romney's Campaign

On the Web

Josh Romney on the "Mormon Factor"

from Beliefnet.com/God-o-Meter


As he mulls a run for Congress in Utah, Mitt Romney's son Josh tells the Deseret Morning News that the Mormon factor mattered in his dad's primary loss largely because Mike Huckabee made it an issue:
Huckabee, a Southern Baptist minister, brought out a surprising number of evangelical voters in Iowa. They weren't voting against a Mormon candidate, Josh Romney said, but he did run into some "pockets of bigotry" occasionally on the campaign trail.
"When it's religion, you definitely take it personally," he said. "It's highly offensive, but I think that the vast majority of people we saw were very accepting. They said, 'Your dad shares our values and we don't care about his religion."'
Only a few times, he said, did he hear voters say they couldn't support a Mormon candidate for president. "I said, 'That's a very un-American thing to say.' I mean, this is a country that based on religious freedom," Josh Romney said.
At the beginning of the campaign, he said, there was much more attention on Mitt Romney's faith, including a Newsweek cover story. "People, when all they knew about my dad was that he was a Mormon, they had a lot of questions about it," Josh Romney said.
That interest had lessened as the campaign season wore on, he said, until Huckabee raised the question of whether Mormons believe that Jesus and the devil are brothers during a New York Times interview in December.
That may have hurt his father's campaign, because "it highlighted the fact that his religious views were different" and turned attention back to Mormonism for a few weeks, he said. "It was a smart political move for Gov. Huckabee."

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Josh Romney May Run for Congress



I live in this 2nd Congressional District. And, I've said all along, I'll be voting for Romney this November (I'm writing-in Mitt Romney). Now it looks like I'll be voting for another Romney, as well. Josh Romney is considering running for Congress in my Home District!

In the News

Romney's son may run for Congress


Mitt Romney's third son, Josh Romney, got a taste of politics during his father's campaign

By Cathy McKitrick
The Salt Lake Tribune



Rep. Jim Matheson - Utah's lone Democrat in Congress - enjoys broad support for his even-handed representation of the sprawling 2nd District.
For that reason, most Republicans consider him almost unbeatable. But if anyone could, they say, its Josh Romney, the third of Mitt and Ann Romney's five sons.
"Josh is incredibly bright, very able," said Kirk Jowers, director of the University of Utah's Hinckley Institute of Politics. "He's really learned the art of politics over this last year, campaigning so hard for his father."
Mitt Romney garnered 90 percent of the vote in Utah's recent Republican Presidential primary. Jowers served as an advisor to his now-suspended campaign.
"Josh would be the best candidate we could put forward against Matheson," Jowers said Monday.
According to Don Sterling, advisor to Josh Romney, the young father of three is giving the idea "strong consideration."
"He's weighing his options and not closing any doors," Sterling said. "Josh feels he can be of benefit to the party and the political process here in Utah . . . now or in the future."
If Josh Romney commits to a 2008 run, can he win?
"I think the answer is yes," said Stan Lockhart, chairman of the state Republican Party. "Anybody can beat anybody, depending on the circumstances. It's a long way to
November."
Even so, some see it as a long shot.
"It would be an incredibly difficult campaign for anyone to take on Jim Matheson," Jowers said. "He's proven to be an excellent legislator" - one who has scrapped to gain his status.
Such a run would require "money off the charts and name recognition off the charts," said KSL-Radio host Doug Wright, who seriously considered a race against Matheson himself in 2006.
"There was a better shot at beating Jim Matheson then," Wright said. "This will be an overall tough year. There seems to be a fire under the Democratic Party nationally."
Wayne Holland, chairman of the Utah Democratic Party, agrees that the political climate has changed - a shift he attributes to Republican arrogance at both the state and federal levels.
"It's a good time to be us," Holland said.
"Josh Romney has a political future," he acknowledged. "I can't imagine him challenging Jim Matheson, who has higher approval ratings than any other member of the Congressional delegation."
Matheson, interviewed in Washington, D.C., said he'll campaign hard this year, Romney or no Romney.
"I never run against someone. I always run for election to office. And I always plan for a tough race," Matheson said. "This year is no different."

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

"America's Culture of Conservatism"


I hope you will all come check out my new Conservative blog. It will cover everything and anything to do with American Conservatism. This blog is Dedicated to protecting, preserving and upholding American Conservative Culture, Principles, Values and Vision.

I would appreciate any comments or suggestions. And if you have a conservative blog and would like to exchange links, please let me know.

Though we may have to wait four more years until we elect President Mitt Romney, we can get busy and use the time productively and work to promote American Conservatism. Our country's future depends on it!