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Romney, Running Uphill

Inside the bid to blunt McCain's momentum.

By Suzanne Smalley | Newsweek Web Exclusive

Feb 5, 2008 | Updated: 4:18 p.m. ET Feb 5, 2008

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Posted By: Peaceful Warrior @ 02/06/2008 2:16:43 PM

Comment: Has anyone looked at the states that John McCain won versus the states that both MIke Huckabee and Mitt Romney won? Remember the last 3 or 4 elections? North east, and South West (California) have consistently been blue states. The south, midwest, and west have been red. Typically, the blue states are won by the democrats and the red typically goes to the repubicans. Barack Obama claimed the typical "red" states, while Hillary took the "blue" states. So, with a candidate that can't mobilize the part of the country that has alligned itself with the Republican party, how can he be smiling today??? He may get the nod as the candidate, but, whether it is a Hillary, Obama ticket or an Obama + ????, McCain just can't beat those combinations. So why does the Republican party continue to shoot itself in the foot by continually nominating old war heroes rather than younger, more vibrant candidates with some new, exciting approaches to solving the problems of today's world.
Posted By: rmur @ 02/06/2008 11:06:58 AM

Comment: I can tell that you have researched Romney's ethnicity as much as you have your spelling. George Romney was not Mexican and "rascist" is spelled "RACIST".
Posted By: stlopez17 @ 02/06/2008 9:44:11 AM

Comment: i mispelled rascist
Posted By: stlopez17 @ 02/06/2008 9:43:37 AM

Comment: mitt romney is a racsit pundit, did you know his dad is a full blooded mexican? aww you didnt because he never has spoken about it. maybe he should send his dad back right?? nevermind he probably already did.
Posted By: carnabylane @ 02/06/2008 8:44:52 AM

Comment: America doesn't need or want another wealthy, arrogant jerk who's out of touch with the working class as their next president. 7 years of Bush was enough.
Posted By: HolyRoller @ 02/05/2008 10:56:48 PM

Comment: Maybe Rush will give Mitt a few Oxys to help ease the pain. He needs to do at least one decent thing in this race. QUIT!!!
- Posted By: Twister52 @ 02/07/2008 01:06:09
  
  Comment: "HolyRoller", Super Tuesday: your man Huckabee - 5 states (6 total) and 190 delegates. Romney - 7 states (12 total) and 296 delegates. Huckabee's have all been "regional" in the South (the furthest away from the Southeast was Iowa which still isn't terribly far away) while Romney's wins have literally stretched coast to coast.....Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakota, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, Alaska, etc. Not only that but Romney, on Super Tuesday, won the "popular vote", i.e., simply more people pulled the lever for Romney than McCain OR Huckabee..... Mitt won 36.4% of the votes to McCain's 32.2% and Huckabee's 20.9%. And MITT should quit?!?!.....
Posted By: LedHed @ 02/05/2008 6:23:54 PM

Comment: Since some members of the party seem to want to shoot the losers/wounded, does this mean that Governor Romney will have to get counseled by Doctor Dobson for his own well being? And just to make it fair, Senator McCain will get a lecture for playing his music too loud!
- Posted By: HolyRoller @ 02/05/2008 22:58:14
  
  Comment: Nah, Dobson doesn't counsel Mormons. He just takes their Gold for his endorsement.
Posted By: LedHed @ 02/05/2008 6:19:34 PM

Comment: Since some camps of the party like to shoot their losers/wounded, does this mean that Governor Romney will have to be counseled by Doctor Dobson for his own good? And just to make it fair, Senator McCain will get a lecture for playing his music too loud!
Posted By: jazzbebop @ 02/05/2008 5:08:10 PM

Comment: Go Romney!!!!

In reading about McCain at wikipeida, I came away with a new look at McCain. SOmewhat of a disrespect for his earlier life. Romney has much more character, and as a businessman, will be more apt to get us out of this government spending mess we are in.

VOTE ROMNEY
- Posted By: HolyRoller @ 02/05/2008 23:00:12
  
  Comment: Hey Jazzy-not too good a night for Mitt. You need to rethink your political and spiritual values. Good luck, and I sincerely mean that.
  - Posted By: Twister52 @ 02/07/2008 01:04:37
    
    Comment: "HolyRoller", Super Tuesday: your man Huckabee - 5 states (6 total) and 190 delegates. Romney - 7 states (12 total) and 296 delegates. Huckabee's have all been "regional" in the South (the furthest away from the Southeast was Iowa which still isn't terribly far away) while Romney's wins have literally stretched coast to coast.....Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakota, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, Alaska, etc. Not only that but Romney, on Super Tuesday, won the "popular vote", i.e., simply more people pulled the lever for Romney than McCain OR Huckabee..... Mitt won 36.4% of the votes to McCain's 32.2% and Huckabee's 20.9%. More to come.....
Posted By: Peter30 @ 02/05/2008 5:05:29 PM

Comment: McCain took a Mc-Snoozer in 2007:

The Hill: Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is the only presidential candidate in Congress to have missed a major vote on the Iraq war this year.

The National Journal: Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., the only other senator whose presidential candidacy survived the initial round of primaries and caucuses this year, did not vote frequently enough in 2007 to draw a composite score. He missed more than half of the votes in both the economic and foreign-policy categories.
Posted By: Peter30 @ 02/05/2008 5:04:55 PM

Comment: McCain Took a Mc-Snoozer in 2007:
The Hill: Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is the only presidential candidate in Congress to have missed a major vote on the Iraq war this year.
The National Journal: Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., the only other senator whose presidential candidacy survived the initial round of primaries and caucuses this year, did not vote frequently enough in 2007 to draw a composite score. He missed more than half of the votes in both the economic and foreign-policy categories.