Romney: I can 'post up against Barack Obama'
STRATHAM, New Hampshire (CNN) - Mitt Romney has been shifting his message to focus on change following the emergence of Barack Obama as the Democratic frontrunner.
Romney said Republicans need a nominee who can compete with Obama.
"I think Republican voters who, like myself, were virtually certain that Hillary Clinton would be the nominee have now begun to rethink Hillary Clinton may not be the nominee," Romney told reporters here.
He said Obama's message of change has "put Hillary Clinton on her heels" and that if the Illinois senator becomes the nominee, then Romney's rival Sen. John McCain will be the wrong standard-bearer for Republicans.
"Frankly, I don't think Senator McCain, despite his service and his length of experience that that's going to be able to stand up to the message that Barack Obama has brought forward," he said.
"We better think about somebody who can stand up with a message and go toe to toe with [Obama]," Romney said, adding that he can "post up against" Obama.
Romney senior adviser Ron Kaufman said Obama " demolished three senators in Iowa" and will "demolish" Clinton in New Hampshire, "so clearly having a senator against him is not a good idea."
- CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
From CNN Politics
- What happens between now and Inauguration Day
- 'It felt like I never had a bigger enemy to fight'
- Abby Phillip talks her career path and pressures as a Black woman in political reporting
- Pentagon and Veterans Affairs preparing to get and administer Covid vaccine December 5, 2020 01:30 am
- How Trump raised massive amounts of money after the election and other takeaways from campaign filings December 5, 2020 01:19 am
- Ousted cybersecurity chief Krebs to Trump: 'These constant attacks ... are very dangerous' December 5, 2020 12:26 am
Amen Brother! Those who are hurling personal insults against Romney are no better than their idol Huckleberry! Monkey see, monkey do.
It never ceases to amaze me how dumb the general public can be. Just becuase you don't know anything about running a government doesn't mean you should vote for someone who has no clue. Obama will fail and fail misrebly. People will remember Bush as a great president if Obama follows. Take a good look at Obama and you'll see the slick car salesman that sold you lemon by going on and on in general terms and not telling you anything specific about the auto. You were a sucker back then, don't be a sucker now. Mitt's the real deal and he tells it like it is. Cross over and cast a vote for intelligence, success, and experience. GO MITT!!
mitt is a politican and that is scary. he will do anything to get elected including, but not limited to:
a) spending millions of dollars
b) running negative campaign ads
c) changing pretty much every opinion he has ever had on people (mccain) and values (abortion) in order to appease a voting population. ROMNEY IS NOT A MAN OF PRINCIPLE BUT A MAN OF POLITICS. these are not personal epiphanies. Romney needed votes. plain and simple
d) having his closest personal aid pose as a police office TWICE to get the media off his trail(its legit. romney obviously claimed ignorance. what an emphatic leader. doesn't even know what his closest personal aid is up to, if his ignorance is actually true.)
e) being as reaganesque as possible
f) pretending to be a life long hunter (he got his NRA membership a month before campaigning) politics
g) LYING how many times has Romney said one thing only to clarify, disclaim or modify the original statement a couple days later when only a tenth of the audience is watching? ie MLK statements and the "hunting small varmints" issue
f) jumping ON A DEMOCRATS BANDWAGON (the cardinal sin, besides the whole FELONY impersonation thing)
MITT ROMNEY IS A POLITICIAN. IF YOU WANT MORE OF THE SAME, MITT IS YOUR BOY.
Romney is looking for serious embarrassment!
If he or anyone comes after Obama with the message of change[as he suggests]...that person will be 'murderlized' badly! Change is best suited to Obama and in every way too!
Romney can "post-up" against Obama?
Well, I suppose it wouldn't be the first time the Mormons have "posted-up" against the blacks...
RON PAUL is my president!
I am glad that both Democrats and Republicans can agree on one thing. both parties have been a royal Screw-up ,hence came the buzz word "CHANGE"
Obama has NO RECORD. He has not spoken about how intends to make changes. Hilary Clinton cares about the people and has been making changes to improve our world for over 30 years. She has a record and she's backed by Bill Clinton who is brilliant like herself.
The world was dumb to vote in Bush and most of the people who voted for Bush ended up loosing their family members in the War.
America, please don't make the same mistake by voting for someone who has NO INTEREST and NO EXPERIENCE.
GO TO HECK WILLARD MITT ROMNEY. The people of New Hampshire are voting for McCain, Huckabee, and even Ron Paul before they vote for you.
You are too slick, too Bubba Clintonish.
GO TO HECK!!