He will not win. In the end he is not what America is looking for. I will not go into detail why.

I'm SCARED!!!!!!
I don't like NONE of them & its too bad McCain missed the boat.
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Hey Republicans against Romney, don't bring religion into this. You claim to be a good member of the church. How can you prove that. Just because you're against Mitt, don't slam his stances. Do you do that against Harry Reid, another Mormon.

Romney is THE candidate. Not because of his time as governor. It's because of his time as a businessman. This country doesn't need someone who only has experience spending someone else's money. Romney saved the 2002 Olympics, and made mega-millions as a businessman. We need someone who'll get rid of the pork, and run our country like a business. If a program isn't working, get rid of it. That's what a businessman does. A politician throws more money at it.

If we are supposed to have a "Free" press in the United States, then how come every one of them ignore certain facts and play up others. If it was a "Free" press then at least one of the major media would report certain issues even if obviously biased media, like Fox, will not.

I give examples like Mitt Romney getting caught just a few weeks ago employing Illegal Aliens on his mansion property, while all the while saying that he is against Illegal Immigration. I watch and listen in horror that after just one day, it is no longer mentioned. When that, along with all of his other lies like marching with Martin Luthr King would be a campaign ender. If all the media was "Free" wouldn't at least ONE of them mention this from time to time at least?

I could go on and on. With other examples like John McCain being one of the infamous "Keeting Five". He got caught with his hand in the cookie jar. If that was mentioned from time to time, we wouldn't have to listen to him preaching about staying in Iraq and other such nutty ideas that he has. Nutty ideas though are not illegal. Taking money from Charles Keeting was and is!

I will vote for Mitt! He is the most qualified candidate. His life, experience and family value that he demonstrated through his family with five sons
exemplify what America needs in this challenging time and age.

God bless America! Go Mitt!

The truly sad point about the Mormon issue is this: There are now and have always been hard polarities in Mormonism. Those who truly believe in the beauty, goodness and holiness of this lovely faith vs those who use it for political and monetary gain. Unfortunately, most of the latter reside in Utah and therefore smear a stain on the land, the place, the people, and the faith. But, one of them lives in Massachusetts and he is trying to tell us he has always been a member of ‘The Church‘. Well, Mitt, which church, really?

Romney: 'I think I'm going to win':

He has every right to THINK that he will win but Huckabee's last positive stand on his "attack ad" was worth millions in wasted ad money. My vote is with Huckabee which might propel him into the Republican nomination and a certain Hillary win in 2009!

Go Hillary44 08! http://hillaryis44.org/

To Republicans against Romney: And WHO is the Perfect Candidate that you are supporting? I have never in my life seen such an unreal expectation of someone who has done MUCH for so MANY! You will NEVER find an extremely successful person who has not been what we call HUMAN. You are looking for perfection and I'm sorry to let you in on this, but there is no such thing. I suspect some strong envy is where your energy is deriving from. What does your LDS faith say about envy?

Mitt is poised and ready for success after a lifetime of service and outstanding leadership!

If you want the dirty truth about 'The Mittster', it is very easy to dig up. He 'firmly' believes he hasn't any dirt we can see obviously, so he merely chops it up and spreads it thinly atop the now fertile ground. Just get up in Air Force One and you can see it clearly, CRAP, from coast to coast. See to shining black eye see.

Bravo, Terry! You analysis is absolutely correct.

As a member, in good standing, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I prefer to refrain from making judgments regarding Mitt Romney’s eternal salvation. I can, however, submit that Romney, in my view and based upon the intimate knowledge I have regarding Romney’s Latter-day Saint faith, is an unethical and dishonest politician. I cloud go on and on about the many dishonest and unethical things Romney has said and done as a politician. Suffice it to say, for Latter-day Saints, being honest in our dealings with our fellow man is considered a fundamental standard of behavior necessary to attend the temple and be a member in good standing. According to the late Bruce R. McConkie, the most renowned and highly respected Mormon theologian of the 20th century, “honesty is one of the characteristics exhibited by all who are worthy to be numbered with the saints of God. Honest persons are fair and truthful in their speech, straightforward in their dealings, free from deceit, and above misrepresentation or any other fraudulent action.” I have been utterly shocked and dismayed as I have witnessed Mitt Romney – arguably the most well-known Latter-day Saint in the United States – mock and disregard some of the most sacred and fundamental principles of his own faith for worldly gain and glory. I implore all good Christian men and women to abstain from voting for Mitt Romney. Those who do vote for Romney will share the responsibility for promoting a corrupt and dishonest man to the highest office in our land.

Jeff Burke, the LDS church is where his family went for their spiritual growth throughout his life. This wasn't a "judgment" on his part. This has nothing to do with how he turned the Olympics around, reached across party lines in Massachussets and successfully turned very large companies around. It did provide for him a strong upbringing with an excellent work ethic, an extremely strong family value system and an esteemed kindness that accompanies his desire to help people. I know when I was younger, my Baptist uncle tried to convince me and my peers that Mormanism was a cult, as was Catholicism. That got blown away when I made a friend in college who was Morman and one of the nicest people I'd ever known. If Mitt were raised as a Muslim would you give him a moment to explain that? How about a Catholic? An Atheist? A Presbyterian? He is a GOOD MAN and he is worthy of the Presidency. You need not fear his faith, he's not the pastor.

Terry in El Paso,

I probably hadn't ever tried to break it down in such candid detail before, but I have to say your assessment of the Republican Party is amazingly spot on. Yours was one of the most useful posts I've come across on any number of blogs lately, as it has given me some food for thought to help clarify my own views.

I'd be really interested in how you'd categorize the Democratic Party, as well.

Thanks, Bro!

P.S. Fred Thompson in '08!

Julia,

Your response was very educated. I applaud your exceptional use of vocabulary.

I would like Romney if it wasn't for his association with the LDS church, which in my opinion, shows a lack of good judgement.

Romney is a corporate guy and he is from the corporate wing of the Republican Party. They believe that America should be a nation in which corporations are the only citizens and human beings are useful only as producers and consumers.

The wings of the party are
1. Corporatists, who are concerned about making a lot of money on the global market and nothing else.

2. Goldwater Conservatives, who believe in a small federal government, strong local governments that exist primarily to keep the economy strong, and self-reliant people who work hard and don't expect any help from the government.

3. Libertarian dingbats, who believe that the government will wither away and the world will be ruled by Adam Smith's "invisible hand."

4. Evangelical social conservatives who worry about abortion, strip clubs, and manger scenes in the park but never think about global warming, poverty, or foreign policy

5. Southern racists, who want to use the doctrine of a weak federal government to prevent federal activism in the civil rights area.

This truly unholy marriage of political philosopies is unraveling, because it is slowly dawning on groups 2, 3, 4, and 5 that group #1 has no intention of paying any attention to their agendas. Romney is trying to put together a majority using plenty of corporate money. He needs votes from Goldwaterites and evangelicals since he doesn't appeal to Libertarians (Paul has them) and there aren't many southern racists in Iowa and New Hampshire. But, Huckabee is stealing the evangelical votes Romney had counted on, and evangelicals have a theology problem with Mormons.

shut up, freak. you're not going to win, no one wants a freak like you in the white house

When I imagine the mess the next President is going to have to get us out of with the rest of the world, I get a much better feeling picturing Romney sitting in the Oval office (organized, credible, gets things done) than any of the others. We need credible, we need organized, we need leadership. I think we need Mitt.

You could take any politician who ever voted on legislation and use it against them. And what politician hasn't tried to use his opponents weakness against them? I say give the man a break. Take a look at how he is handling his opponents right now, and then imagine him in two years dealing with Bin Laden the same way. Wouldn't you want someone who isn't afraid to take the gloves off a bit?

I've been watching presidential politics for over 40 years and I'm thrilled to see such a diverse and qualified group of candidates on both sides.
I'm guessing Romney will do very well in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Whether he will make it to the While House is anyone's guess at this time; but I am very impressed by his business experience and what he did for the Olympics; and being a Republican governor in a largely Democratic state speaks to his ability to bring both sides together for progress.
Good luck, Mitt!

What we need in the White House right now is somebody who knows how to fix a broken economy and broker alliances between both parties. You may think the Mormon religion is weird. You have that right. You may think Republicans are Jesus freaks that are going to continue to ruin our country. That's fair, too. BUT, Mitt has nothing but the best interests of the country in mind as his reason for running for President. His business background is impeccable. Ever heard of a little company called Staples? Yeah, that was in the tank before his company turned it around. The 2002 Olympics? Same thing. He has made millions off of his hard work and he is putting his hard earned cash where his mouth is! As for his partisan record, what does it say about a man who had successful term as a REPUBLICAN governor in a notoriously DEMOCRATIC state? He's had to taylor some of his policies to better match the desires of his constituents, but isn't that what a politician is supposed to do? He has made some mistakes and has admitted them. Heck, he's even LEARNED from them! What a novel idea! In sales there is a saying, "Results don't lie." You can think what you want about the man, but his results don't lie!

Romney is the only qualified candidate!! I commute from the state of Washington to Massachusetts and I've seen what Mitt has done in that state. He is highly organized and chooses his teams wisely. Look how prepared he has been with his campaign! That's the kind of person who makes a great leader. my vote is for ROMNEY!!! It's time we had someone with business experience take the lead!!

ROMNEY ALL THE WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Romney is the only one wiith intergrity and morals. Most of the other candiates have smoked weed and not inhaled. slept araound but never had sex: practiced priestcraft , but claims he is working For GOD.

People who say Romney is not real has never met him. He is the real deal.
He is presidential, brilliant, and very respectable.

Huckabee is a nice guy, but not presidential material. He lacks the academics for one thing. He lacks organizational skills for another. He can't handle criticism well and he doesn't want to be president, he just wants to "beat a Mormon".

McCain is also an American Hero, but should have been president before now. The world has changed because of this Iraq war. We need someone who can interact with other countries and not be linked to the current administration. Mitt has the qualifications for that.

Oh — so now we'll be pleased with "any finish in the top three?"

Right, and they just sustained me as the new Prophet, Seer and Revelator of the LDS Church.

Only from Mitt Romney: flipping before the flop.

And I think you are delusional. But please, keep spending your fortune around the country. Gawd knows, our economy sure as hell needs it.

Go Romney! You've got my vote! And my sisters, and my mothers, and my boyfriends and my dads and…….You rock!

Yeah, Mitt, and I'm the tooth fairy.

Val Davydov - Predict all you want about NH, but the Concord Monitor and other papers have all supported McCain (not that I think he's a winner either).

Sorry - Romney will do and say anything to get elected. He's made a mockery of any progress he ever made in MA, is a total hypocrite (hello - up until a few weeks ago he used a landscaping company who hired illegal aliens - and he knew it). Still can't get over stapping his dog to the top of the car in its crate - how inhumane!! The dog was deficating all over itself, yet he continued on his cross country journey! And let us all not forget his lying about being in the NRA - or actually ever hunting in his life (which I think hunting is totally cruel unless you live in a place where you need to hunt to get your own food - but still, he's lying).

Sorry…I'm glad to see him spending all of this money on a campaign for nothing. He will not get elected. Even if he is the Repub. candidate…the Dems. will certainly win over him.

Romney - I can't wait to see you FAIL here in NH!!

Go Mitt !
I loved your Dad when he was governor of Michigan, and now it is your turn.
God Bless.

I get a queezy feeling every time I hear Romney speak. I'm a conservative Republican, but this guy reeks of dishonesty, corruption, and hypocrasy. He's swimming in money (mostly his own), thinks he can buy the presidency, and will say or do anything to get elected. He also slanders his fellow Republicans, bending and distorting the the truth–feeding his lies to the public through his millions of dollars worth of commercials and other media…just to get elected. Do we want a guy who runs his campaign and spends money like its going out of style to be our president? If he runs his campaign like this, how is he going to run our country? We need honest hard-working men, with integrity like Huckabee or McCain.

ROMNEY! ROMNEY! ROMNEY! ROMNEY! ROMNEY! ROMNEY! ROMNEY! ROMNEY! ROMNEY! ROMNEY! ROMNEY! ROMNEY! ROMNEY! ROMNEY!

Come on Romney!

Nothing better than to guarantee a Democratic presidential win in 2008 than a Romney candidacy. Even Hillary could beat this guy. Why? Even though both are flip-floppers, Romney is more of a flip-flopper than Hillary, and Romney will lose Republican votes (i.e. conservative and evangelical Republicans won't show up to vote) and Hillary would win because Democrats and Independents are fed up with BUSH!

This guy is scary. According to reports, he helped his clients set up off shore tax shelters, neither he nor any of his family have made the kind of sacrifices our military men and women have been making though he supports President Bush's war policy, (another man who asks others to make sacrifices that he was not willing to make) and now we find out he is distorting the truth and slandering others for political gain. (again, like the current administration) Before this revelation, a piece came out of his hometown press saying that he is deceitful and not to be trusted. What more do we need to know about Mit Romney? We are scraping the bottom with the line up of presidential candidates, but do we really want another flim flam man (or women) in a long line of them. America cannot stand another 4 years of charade. This guy carries his character in his wallet and will sell out the American people for he and his kind's "greater good." (again, like the current administration) Let us lose him in a sea of his broken political dreams so he can go back to where he came from. (finding ways to screw the American taxpayer in obscurity) This is no joke people…

Well said….

"Romney doesn't need endorsements from corrupt political dealmakers and purchased newspaper editors…he just needs votes from people who support improving our nation, our living standards, our schools, our national security, our government, our image abroad!

Romney will bring change, efficiency and respect to the oval office!"

Romney 2008-2016 !!

Mitt has run an excellent campaign. Like everything he does, it has been highly organized. He would make an incredible president and I hope that he does win Iowa, but like he said, he's not going to forcast success. He certainly has done the work though.

Good Luck MItt 2008!

Does getting involved in politics for a year or 6 months give the american people something to do? I cant figure out any other reason why they would even support Hillary or Obama Or Bloomberg or anyone like this…You cant say with a straight face that you read the news everyday, you wouldnt be saying half the things people have been saying for the past few months about any of these people…Just like the american people as a whole these politicans are generican biproducts of each other formed out of the corportate mold…Dosnt anyone want america to do something again someday? Dosnt anyone want to make money again someday, not have college loan scams when the future is right around the corner and you HAVE to go to college, fictitious morage rates, interest rates, houseing slumps, illegal taxation, over taxation of individuals, the illegal income tax for individual citizens, corporations not saying any taxes at all, america the consumer welfare state, putting into power and supporting numerous dictators throughout south america and the middle east, not moving forward technologicly, crumbling infustructure,poor poor poor education, poor moral values, a violent society, unneccessary school shoots, gun deaths, teachers constantly having sex with their students, the world bank, nafta, cafta….The excuses this country has given in the last 20 years as "progess" or change is untrue..There selling everyone out on this page and across this country, they want you to starve, they want you to be poor, they want to make sure you need to work to pay off all your debts so at least you never ask for a raise in pay, while they pay you 22,000 a year in a market requiring a college degree. Ceo's in this country are getting multi year bonus's of 100 million dollars, people are paying 37% intrest on credit cards, paying 30 % on morage rates, giving people locked in "rates" knowing full well people arnt reading the fine print, the federal reserve charging us for buying money from them, bombing other countries and forming an economy dependent on going to war as a source of capitalism while calling it spreading freedomism, spreading constant lies and letting the meida continue them on without doing anything about it, not saving energy,not caring about the enviroment, health care scams, price of drugs, quality of drugs, quality of science, cost of science, cost of drugs that arnt safe for you, the dangers of legal drugs, the war on drugs, sending money out to leaders murdering their own people because we want to trade with them, letting captialism get out of control and take over the govnt, people being blind to what others are doing to them and using them for…This could go on forever, as far as i know im still free and so is everyone else should probably try and enjoy life a little in this new year and really get some things done

You can't buy the presidency this time. Bush already did that. We Americans are smarter this time around!

This greasy liar plays fast and loose with the truth, and he has an ego the size of Russia! He is physically and morally unattractive.

Romney doesn't need endorsements from corrupt political dealmakers and purchased newspaper editors…he just needs votes from people who support improving our nation, our living standards, our schools, our national security, our government, our image abroad!

Is it true he has committed to give his presidential salary to charity?

Romney will bring change, efficiency and respect to the oval office!

Romney 2008-2016 !!

If the American people truly love and care about there country, like they claim they do. Then I urge those Americans to check out this website, to take an in-depth look at Mr. Romney. http://www.trueromney.com

We love you Romney, We'll be there. You're a great man, a man of integrity, and we are proud of your persistence. We know you'll lead America for America!

OK Romney, time to put up or shut up! Mike Huckabee has asked you for a last one on one discussion before the Iowa caucus. Just you and him…. Are you ready to defend your allegations against Huckabee or hind under your desk?

Maybe he will, Clinto has to lose, she sucks!

Only if Satan and his brotherhood control the election. NO WITCHES IN THE WHITEHOUSE!!!

Romney will not win the Republican nomination. If Romney does win the Republican nomination, Hillary win beat him in a landslide that will surprise the pundits of every persuasion. McCain is the only Republican with a chance to beat Hillary, but the Republicans won't have the cojones to nominate him either. Guiliani will prove easier to beat than even Romney or Huckleberry. When it is all over and the dust settles and the Republicans will be looking for the license number of the truck that ran them down.

The Karl Rove legacy will prove to be a disaster for a generation of Republican candidates to come. The vast middle of the American Bodily Politic has had enough of Karl, George, and his parade of liars, (Gonalez, etc.), hacks (You're doin' a great job, Brownie!" and sycophants (Miers).

And SO Modest! Sound's like Hillary's attitude of entitlement to the throne! Throw the rascals out!

I'm from Utah. Romney did a good job running the Olympics, but he will make an awful president.

Sorry, Mitt, you're just not man enough for the job. Stay in Taxachusetts.

Romney was a one-term governor who takes both sides of every issue. The candidate who has the most experience as a chief executive of a state and has a reputation as a straight-shooter is Mike Huckabee. Romney spends millions of his own money distorting the record of others because he doesn't want to talk about his own record. And frankly, when the Democrats are going to try to paint the Republican party as the party of the weathy and corporations, nominating somebody associated with wealth and corporate buyouts would play right into the Democrats' hands.

The nice thing about Romney is that if you do not like his positions he will gladly switch them for you !
How can a person be true to America if they cannot be true to themselves ?

two things this country doesn't need….another right winger running the country - or a woman touting socialism as a new direction for the US…

A recent poll asked people to label themselves…right…left….or moderate -70% chose moderate….fiscal conservative….social liberal….only one candidate fits that bill….Giuliani…

I also think Romney will win Iowa. I further predict that he will win New Hampshire as well. The rest is history, when in November of 2008 he will be elected President of the United States of America.

Romney 08!

Huckabee said: “Mitt Romney is running a very desperate and, frankly, a dishonest campaign”. But, Huckabee never refuted the things in Romney's ads. Maybe because they're true?
Also, Bill Clinton was at a middle school in western Iowa recently saying how much he likes Huckabee… Why would he do that? Because he knows Huckabee isn't a threat to his wife's campaign, and Romney is.

Romney is about as duplicitous as candidates come, except for maybe Huckabee. I wouldn't trust either of them as President.