As a temple Mormon, knowing the covenents that Romney has made, he can't lead this nation. My vote in Utah tomorrow will go to Dr. Ron Paul. Adnerence to the United States Constitution, non-interventionist policy, fiscal responsibility, and self reliance makes Dr. Ron Paul the candidate capable of leading my country.
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Romney has shifted his persona from panderer to outsider. Every other word out of his mouth these days is an Obama-style jab at Washington business as usual. For a second-generation politician and quintessential country-club Republican to attack "lobbyists" (his father was one) is, well, rich.
When I asked Romney in New Hampshire about McCain, he said, "McCain is Washington." It sounds preposterous that a maverick like McCain could be successfully depicted as a Beltway hack, but McCain gives Romney ammo when he's seen on election night on TV with aging Washington fixtures like Joe Lieberman, a Democrat-turned-independent.
Michigan, where McCain beat George W. Bush in 2000 even after a defeat in South Carolina, is an open primary that allows independents to vote without changing registration. Given that, McCain should have done much better there. Same for Mike Huckabee, who didn't perform nearly as well as expected with Michigan's many evangelical voters. Rudy Giuliani, for whom independents are also critical, finished below even Ron Paul.
The problem for McCain is that most Republican primaries are closed, which means that independents must re-register as Republicans to take part. Not many will, an advantage for Romney or Huckabee. Of course if those two split the mainstream Republican vote in South Carolina, that could give McCain or Fred Thompson an opening.
But in the big casino on Super Tuesday, Mitt Romney will almost certainly have more chips on more states than anyone else. He'll spend anything and say anything to win, and probably will.
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