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This campaign is not about a person's religion, Susan Cater. But if you do want to factor in anything that has to do with religion then you need to factor in morals. The mormon church teaches that in abundance and you need to check your facts before you attack another person's religion.

Can someone correct me if I'm wrong but Do John McCain support the fairtax.

Nice Regan inpersonation but that won't win you votes

Sorry Romney you seem to have the right intensions but you are just too two-sided on every topic especially about abortion.

NO TAX CUTS. ADOPT THE FAIR TAX PEOPLE IT'S THE CURE ALL!
MERRY CHRISTMAS

But 'What about Dave?'
His comments in this blog:

'speaking of trust.. John speaks in code and is secretively clammoring (sic) to keep borders open to his losing immigration policy and democratic friends under the guise of "comprehensive" reform.'

Dave, get some psychiatric care.

To SUSAN CARTER in Loganville, Georgia.

Your bigoted comments about Mormon women show your extreme ignorance and lack of education.

The Women's Relief Society, which is the largest women's organization in the world, is run entirely by Mormon women. They work and travel around the globe in their efforts to serve in charitable capacities.

The Mormon Church encourages their female members to be educated and politically and socially active in their communities and the world.

My own daughter is doing her undergraduate work in Political science/International relations before she finishes with a Law degree. She is just another example of the level of education encouraged by church leaders.

She also served 18 months at a local college as President of a student body organization while she was a dual credit high school student.

My other daughter who is still in high school is planning on studying Photo journalism.

Within my congregation there are women engineers, doctors, teachers, nurses psychologists, business administrators, and (gasp) Home Economists.

Although Mormons do value the family and family values, I only know one woman who has "11 kids" as you so ignorantly put it. Actually she has 17! She has traveled to Romania on several occasions and adopted mulitple handicapped children who would otherwise be trapped in horrific conditions. Not only is she educated, her career is in Theatre and she has worked as a director, she is compassionate and proactive!

Please become more educated about people before you make such an ignorant generalization.

If Mitt was so great in Massachusetts and a great 2nd home owner in NH, why did all the major newspapers in NH/MA endorse McCain? They know more about him than most ...

Those pointing out that McCain wanted the tax cuts for Bush friends and contributors to come with cuts in spending are right on ...

You can say you are a fiscal conservative or you can be one ... as for the deficit, check the facts... Mitt's are wrong – again. I don't have the link but the information is out there – just not on Mitt's webpage.

McCain's camp's comments ignore the substantive point in favor of an ad hominem attack: McCain voted against the tax cuts twice. McCain should say where he is on the issue now and not take a shot at Mitt, essentially calling him a liar. Did McCain not make those votes? Is that a mischaracterization? Mitt's "refusal to endorse" (i.e., refusing as a state official to take a stance) is much different than McCain's actual no vote when McCain was a Senator whose vote was needed for passage.

Mitt balanced Massachusetts' budget without raising general taxes. If he increased fees, that would raise the costs of those using the government's services, which seems eminantly fair when balancing the budget of a state operating at a huge deficit. I also understand Mitt closed big loopholes, which is not raising taxes, either, but some people end up paying more.

McCain is a mean spirited, bitter, old man who is unloyal, uninspiring, author of the McCain Feinhold bill that hurts our election process by being full of loopholes who loves amnesty for illegals. No way can I vote that that candidate. Not afraid of taxes.

Romney is just the opposite. He has confidence, solid ideas, the three legged stool of Reagan (defense, family and economy), a tried and successful turn around expert, tax cutter, market economy supporter.

YEAH, RIGHT JIM, TULSA....
McCAIN...THE DIGNIFIED BOMB,BOMB,IRAN
MAN. BUSH HEAVY!!! THAT'S ALL WE NEED
4 MORE YRS OF ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS
BRING 'EM ON.

Of course, inherent in this back-and-forth is the fact that both McCain and Romney insist - against common sense as well as every bit of evidence - that tax cuts produce higher revenues. They both know that what they're saying is an outright lie, repeatedly debunked, but it's what Fox News viewers have come to believe, and that's who votes in the GOP primaries. That they can maintain straight faces while calling themselves "straight talkers" is hard proof of their disingenuousness.

I agree wholeheartedly but McCain's coming up short on resources.

What kind of level of simplistic moronism have we descended to here? Romney's version of Reaganism 101 seems to come down to "Taxes BAD, tax cuts GOOD". In fact, some tax cuts are good, and some are irresponsible...and some are nothing but greedy giveaways to the already obscenely rich.

Not only that, but someone needs to tell these guys that they are running for president, not Ronald Reagan Impersonator.

MsCain and his bigoted mommy need to go home and take a nap till about 2050.
I very much appreciate his military service but do not want him to be our President!

Romney couldn't hold a candle to NcCain's record of service to this country. The fact that he refused to serve his country in uniform shows his true colors – yellow!

http://republicansagainstromney.blogspot.com/

True to form. The only real opportunity conservatives have to prove their patriotism (beyond no-cost gestures such as wearing flag pins and promoting flag-burning amendments)is the concrete act of contributing to their country monetarily. This puts conservative greed at direct odds to their "patriotism". Guess which wins?

The idea behind supply side economics is that it frees up cash for investments of capital in the US – and therefore JOB CREATION IN THE USA. Romny seems to have 'accidentally' overlooked the fact that Corporations are investing thier capital in other countries where product safety is not followed, pollution controls are non-existent and unrealisticly low wages are tolerated. Romney is either not a very smart man or he is trying to pull a fast one on the voting public – the vast majority of which will be negatively affected by lower Corporate taxes. God help us if we elect another idiot to the Whitehouse.

You know, you gotta be really desperate when your best argument for getting elected is always, 'the other guy sucks'!

IT'S A FACT. McCain voted against the Bush tax cuts. That's concerning. That's why McCain is considered a fiscal liberal, and that's why true fiscal conservatives support Romney over McCain. WE DON'T NEED ANY MORE TAXES!

John McCain believes taxes should be low, simple, and fair and has a track record of commitment to these principles.

Great comments, Tom and Brian. Romney's campaign seems to be on a negative campaigning express. That only gives me more comfort with McCain. A man you can trust, a man who stands for what he believes.

THE PROBLEM WITH TAX CUTS IS... YOU
HAVE TO HAVE CORRESPONDING SPENDING
CUTS. SHRINK THE SIZE OF GOV'T AND
YOU CAN CUT TAXES ALL YOU WANT. BUT
BORROW AND SPEND DOESN'T WORK. THEY
ARE MORTGAGING THE FUTURE OF OUR
CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. THIS MUST
STOP!!!

Romney has run the most negative campaigns of all candidates, by attacking his rivals. He is also the guy who spent the most and has the least cash on hand.

We should not pick a president with these attitudes and spending habits.

The Republican Tax Cuts... if you are a veteran, Reagan and Bush slashed Veterans Healthcare... if you fly, they both slashed money for the FAA...
if you need to drive, they both cut funding for the American infrastructure BUT worst of all, they raided the Social Security 'surplus' to fund tax cuts for the wealthy. Reagan praised 'deficit spending' while turning his back on veterans needs for PTSD and Agent Orange.

The most recent poll from IA and NH has McCain ahead of Romney in Iowa and tied in New Hampshire. He has some major momentum! Link to these shocking polls.

This is incredible to me. The Romney campaign's audacity continues to astound me- Romney loves to play the victim, (the "reformed" politician who just keeps getting attacked on the abortion issue) but has no problem passing on the blame to Senator McCain, who has a great record of financial conservative policy. The previous post hit the nail on the head- John McCain was doing what was best for the country by voting against the tax cuts, even tough he knew that it would be unpopular. That's really the story of his career- putting the nation ahead of his own self-interest. Mr. Romney would do well to follow his example.

I have to agree with the McCain camp here. Mitt Romney defining what "saw" means is sounding a lot like Bill Clinton defining "is." Speak the truth and you won't have to go back and dicker over the nuances of a word, English Literature major or not. Romney is digging himself a nice big hole, which is fine by me because I wouldn't vote for him anyway.

speaking of trust.. John speaks in code and is secretively clammoring to keep borders open to his losing immigration policy and democratic friends under the guise of "comprehensive" reform. When he lays an egg and the nation rejects it.. quit insisting that we have to keep these people in one form or another. If the other contenders wanna challenge his faith and his core beliefs then expect him to keep reminding them "its the economy stupid".
And as a successful business man, I'll take mitt's economics and resume any day over John's. Likewise, if they cant take the heat prehaps they shouldn't go into the kitchen.

I'm really getting sick of hearing nothing about Romney except that he is attacking yet another fellow Republican, with most likely distorted or false information. This guy is a compulsive liar and appears to be willing to say anything to get elected. Not to mention the fact that he is pouring millions of his and others dollars into attack ads in an attempt to tear down the other candidates and buy his way into the presidency. Stay away from this guy!

Reagan 101? The lessons learned from the Arab Oil embargo are that we need greater fuel efficiency, renewable energy, and more conservation, but all that went down the drain with Reagan. His legacy was cut taxes for the rich, run up the national debt, and become addicted to foreign oil and debt to foreign nations.

And Romney wants to follow that lead?

What Romney doesn't say is that McCain voted against the tax cuts because they were not accompanied by a corresponding decrease in spending. That is true fiscal conservatism.

I love McCain's lame response. He didn't deny any of it or say that he was wrong. Nope. Instead he just attacks Romney right back. So, I guess McCain really is for higher taxes.

I hope these two keep attacking each other. If they make enough good points, then they can hand NH to Rudy, the one who should really win the nomination and the presidency.

FOLKS! Some attention needs to be addressed to the states having lined up for ear marks for years and years. That this would undoubtedly include Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Michigan and Massachusetts. Why bother raising taxes or lowering them? It is this legal stealing from the coffers of the people that we need to address, not these petty attacks from Mitt.

The Bush tax cuts helped the rich and corporate. No regular citizen got a thing.

The Bush tax cuts will disappear ten seconds after the Dems take over. The rich and corporate will pay their share for being allowed to live in a country where you can easily get rich if that's your bent.

It's time for REAL tax cuts, to the most abused of American citizens: the middle class, only the middle class, and nothing but the middle class. That person, Dem or Repub, would be considered a REAL tax cuts, for the WHOLE country.

I don't think there can be much doubt that Gov. Romney, who helped to overcome a three-billion dollar deficit in Massachusetts and has spent the last two decades getting tremendous results in the financial sector, is the most fiscally sound candidate in the Republican party. Just as he has pointed out for a long time now, Romney supports the Bush tax cuts and will keep them, where Sen. McCain, like Sens. Clinton, Obama, and Edwards, wants to roll them back.
As for the inaccurate statement that Gov. Romney raised taxes by $700 million... he did not raise a single tax during his term as governor. He raised fees by some $250 million; the remaining 2.75 BILLION in deficit that he inherited he eliminated through sound fiscal conservatism.

GO MITT 2008!

Why hasn't the media picked up on
Romney. We used to tess the Southern Baptist of keeping their women bare foot and pregnant. The Morman's make the Baptist look like liberals. They might allow Blacks into the fold, but their women will have 11 kids. Look how often they are in the church-4 plus times a week, and the communal food banks. Rather cult like, don't mix with the neighbors after school-off to the morman community center. Where are the woman activist? These guys just don't think women are equals when it comes to running business.

Is there a reason that there is not ONE single ticker about Ron Paul?

He is clearly a threat to all of the other candidates. I just want to know why he is repeatedly ignored by CNN?

Sing it John. Bomb, bomb, bomb,
Bomb, bomb, Iran.

Newsflash, Romney: You're no Reagan.

It seems all Mitt can do is exaggerate his own stories and attack other republicans. "Do not attack other Republicans" – Reagan's 11th commandment. Didn't Mitt the flip accuse Huckabee of violating Reagan's 11th commandment when Huck went after Mitt? What a hypocrite Mitt shows himself to be again. You just can't trust this guy.

Why doesn't Mitt tell the whole story (we all know he is good at telling stories) and say that McCain was against the tax cuts because there were no corresponding spending cuts of wasteful pork in the budget. Mitt should know if you decrease revenues without decreasing spending you can add to the debt – and drive down the value of the dollar. Mitt needs some education on telling the truth and also on basic economics.

McCains Camp got the story all wrong. Mitt Romney went Hunting with Martin Luther King Jr and was endorsed by Oprah. How did they get that story so wrong way to go McCain Camp do some fact checks next time.