Rubio Endorses Romney

[KevinAK]

Rubio’s endorsement is meaning less to me, as Paul Ryan’s. They have caved to the GOP elite and have lost credibilty as far as I am concerned. IF Romney is the nominee, we better get used to Obama as President.

 

[RACJ]

Post is below.

 

[RACJ]

No surprise, but what Republicans are coalescing around is an unpopular flip-flopper who stands for little, and doesn’t feel the urgency of America’s imminent collapse. My family and I will still be proudly voting for Rick in Pa. next month. Rob

 

[_Abyssinia]

Prior to the inclusion of Sarah Palin on the McCain ticket, I heard people say that it would be good to include her to have a woman on the ticket - probably to steal disillusioned Hillary supporters. I thought that doing this would be look so obvious and cynical that it would have the opposite effect. It did. Women formed “Women against Sarah Palin” groups. McCain got a smaller % of the female vote in 2008 than Bush in 2004. It was about a 5% difference. The difference is that Obama and Clinton looked like they had fought battles to overcome mountains and were qualified in their own right, while Palin looked like an unqualified candidate that McCain had picked because she was attractive. In addition, Palin was far to the right of most women.

Susana Martinez might be helpful because she is a governor in a blue state, meaning that she has learned how to appeal to moderates, independents, and liberals far more than Sarah Palin or others in red states. All the popular GOP in this election seem to run in blue states, Mitt Romney, Chris Christie… In addition, doing this will seem less cynical because it has been done twice, not just once. And she adds diversity to the ticket so the GOP seems to be sincere in trying to appeal to the whole country, not just small segments of it. But will people think that if the GOP loses, they will revert back to old ways? Is this sincere inclusion or simply desperate and cynical tokenism?

Personally, I suspect that the person who would be most popular might be the person who could be most trusted on the economy. Romney seems to represent the top 1% so is there anyone who could argue convincingly that they represent the poor and lower middle class (of all races) AND can make our economy strong? That’s what drove Clinton to popularity (a blue governor from a red state) and a poor background. Perhaps Felix Sabates? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Sabates Not only was he a businessman that appears to have treated his employees well, but he also was the co-chair of a North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on Latino Health. Of course, he won’t do anything for the “war on women.”

Susana Martinez may be a Governor in a Democrat leaning state but she is a conservative. If Romney is in the top 1% then so must be Barack Obama. Barack Obama is a rich man, he is a millionaire.

I think Romney can appeal to lower income voters because he didn’t inherited his wealth, the money he inherited he donated to Brigham Young University. Romney worked to earn his money. Ohio, for example, Romney earned a good percentage of votes from people who earned between $30000-$50000.

There is no Republican ‘war on women.’ Republicans simply believe that it is not constitutional to force people to pay for something like contraception, sterilization, abortificants and abortion who have moral objections, which is also what the Catholic Church believes. To say that there is a ‘war on women’ in America is disrespectful to women in countries who are i.e. not allowed to drive and can not vote. There is war on religious liberty in America.

 

[_Abyssinia]

No surprise, but what Republicans are coalescing around is an unpopular flip-flopper who stands for little, and doesn’t feel the urgency of America’s imminent collapse. My family and I will still be proudly voting for Rick in Pa. next month. Rob

How can Mitt Romney be unpopular when he has earned nearly 1.2 million more votes than Rick Santorum?

I like Rick Santorum, but I think it is too late for him to make inroads to be the nominee, if he were the nominee there would be a brokered convention I think. Having Rick Santorum as the nominee would be late in the year and would give Barack Obama an advantage. We need somebody as soon as possible for Republicans to coalesce around and that is Mitt Romney.

 

[Scott_Lafrance]

No surprise, but what Republicans are coalescing around is an unpopular flip-flopper who stands for little, and doesn’t feel the urgency of America’s imminent collapse. My family and I will still be proudly voting for Rick in Pa. next month. Rob

He has great hair though.

 

[Havard]

He has great hair though.

It’s no Blagojevich, but I suppose it’ll do.

 

[Dale_M]

Susana Martinez may be a Governor in a Democrat leaning state but she is a conservative. If Romney is in the top 1% then so must be Barack Obama. Barack Obama is a rich man, he is a millionaire.

All of the current US presidential candidates are millionaires. Obama, Gingrich and Paul are roughly equally wealthy. Santorum seems to be a bit less. However, all are below $10 million, which seems to be the lower end of “the 1 %.” Romney’s $250 million puts him in perhaps the upper 0.001% of Americans.

 

[_Abyssinia]

All of the current US presidential candidates are millionaires. Obama, Gingrich and Paul are roughly equally wealthy. Santorum seems to be a bit less. However, all are below $10 million, which seems to be the lower end of “the 1 %.” Romney’s $250 million puts him in perhaps the upper 0.001% of Americans.

Romney’s wealth is a reflection of his success and in this economy that success and know-how is needed.

 

[oldcelt]

Romney’s wealth is a reflection of his success and in this economy that success and know-how is needed.

Of course, none of Mitt’s success can be attributed to being born to the CEO of American Motors, Governor of Michigan, cabinet member George Romney…bet he had to struggle through second-class schools and had no connections when graduated from some poor community college.

Alas…poor Mitt,

John

 

[_Abyssinia]

Of course, none of Mitt’s success can be attributed to being born to the CEO of American Motors, Governor of Michigan, cabinet member George Romney…bet he had to struggle through second-class schools and had no connections when graduated from some poor community college.

Alas…poor Mitt,

John

Why should Mitt have to apologize and be sorry for going to a good school and good college? A good education is valuable, and his business experience is something that has actually created jobs and thus helped other people progress in life.

Mitt did not inherit his wealth, all the money he inherited he donated to Brigham Young University. Mitt worked to earn his money,

 

[oldcelt]

Why should Mitt have to apologize and be sorry for going to a good school and good college? A good education is valuable, and his business experience is something that has actually created jobs and thus helped other people progress in life.

Mitt did not inherit his wealth, all the money he inherited he donated to Brigham Young University. Mitt worked to earn his money,

No doubt, he’s a self-made man who was born in a 24 room log cabin.

You’re correct…he didn’t have a leg up over the average kid of his generation.

John

 

[ishii]

No doubt, he’s a self-made man who was born in a 24 room log cabin.

You’re correct…he didn’t have a leg up over the average kid of his generation.

John

I would agree that Romney did grow up privileged, but would you agree that he worked hard to become what he is now, and that he achieved what he has accomplished - turning around the Olympics, successful gov. of Massachussetts, successful businessman, turning around businesses, etc. - he accomplished by hard work and determination? Or are you saying that its all “environment” ? That anyone with the right amount of money and privilege could achieve what Mitt Romney has?

Ishii

 

[ringil]

Why should Mitt have to apologize and be sorry for going to a good school and good college? ,

Most Mormons go to the same College- BYU.

 

[ringil]

I would agree that Romney did grow up privileged, but would you agree that he worked hard to become what he is now, and that he achieved what he has accomplished - turning around the Olympics, successful gov. of Massachussetts,

The only good thing he did for MA was his Health Care Plan- which BTW is well received by the majority of the population there.

It’s funny that the only thing he did that I like is the very thing that folks see as his liability.

 

[Dale_M]

Most Mormons go to the same College- BYU.

Do they? Utah has two major state universities whose undergraduate population, put together, easily exceed attendance at BYU. And there seems to be a “holy war” between BYU fans and Univ. of Utah fans, with BYU having a “good Mormon” image and Utah having the “bad Mormon” image. (Not that Utah fans or students are bad Mormons, but that BYU is seen as golden)

 

[RACJ]

How can Mitt Romney be unpopular when he has earned nearly 1.2 million more votes than Rick Santorum?

I like Rick Santorum, but I think it is too late for him to make inroads to be the nominee, if he were the nominee there would be a brokered convention I think. Having Rick Santorum as the nominee would be late in the year and would give Barack Obama an advantage. We need somebody as soon as possible for Republicans to coalesce around and that is Mitt Romney.

 If Romney had Santorum's money, he'd be lucky to win 5% in any state outside New England and New York. All the guy has done is barrage primary states with tens of millions of dollars in negative, often lying ads about his closest competitors. Romney refuses to appear on Mark Levin or Glenn Beck for fear that he may be asked tough questions about his positions, such as his support for TARP, the global warming hoax, Romneycare and Planned Parenthood, to name a few. 
 I'll vote for Romney if he wins the nomination, but he has NOT earned my vote. Rick Santorum, the guy who has been a consistent conservative, and has fearlessly fought for principle on a shoestring budget, without notes or teleprompter, does deserve it. He is the only serious candidate who wishes to return sovereignty to the individual, and who understand the grave peril that faces America and its Constitution. ;) Rob

 

[RACJ]

The only good thing he did for MA was his Health Care Plan- which BTW is well received by the majority of the population there.

It’s funny that the only thing he did that I like is the very thing that folks see as his liability.

Ringil, here’s a newsflash: Romneycare’s bankrupt! Rob

 

[ishii]

The only good thing he did for MA was his Health Care Plan- which BTW is well received by the majority of the population there.

It’s funny that the only thing he did that I like is the very thing that folks see as his liability.

Big difference between a state healthcare plan which affected 8% - those without coverage in that state and what Obamacare did to the entire country. I don’t consider it a liability necessarily - Romney is in a good position to draw the distinction between Romney care and Obama care. And if (hopefully) the supreme court strikes down Obama care in whole or just the mandate, it will only strengthen the case Romney is making on the issue - that it made sense at the state level for Mass. but makes no sense for the country at the federal level.

Ishii

 

[_Abyssinia]

If Romney had Santorum’s money, he’d be lucky to win 5% in any state outside New England and New York. All the guy has done is barrage primary states with tens of millions of dollars in negative, often lying ads about his closest competitors. Romney refuses to appear on Mark Levin or Glenn Beck for fear that he may be asked tough questions about his positions, such as his support for TARP, the global warming hoax, Romneycare and Planned Parenthood, to name a few.
I’ll vote for Romney if he wins the nomination, but he has NOT earned my vote. Rick Santorum, the guy who has been a consistent conservative, and has fearlessly fought for principle on a shoestring budget, without notes or teleprompter, does deserve it. He is the only serious candidate who wishes to return sovereignty to the individual, and who understand the grave peril that faces America and its Constitution. Rob

Do you think if Rick Santorum had as much campaign money as Romney that he wouldn’t be using that money for negative ads against his opponents?

Do you realize that by the time Rick Santorum would get enough delegates if Romney stopped getting any from thus forward, it would be so far along in the year that it would give Obama a significant advantage?