Romney Quits Presidential Race

Chantytown · 02-07-2008, 10:41 AM

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Romney Quits Presidential Race

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Romney Quits Presidential Race - The Caucus - Politics - New York Times Blog
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Updated Mitt Romney is suspending his campaign for president.

“If this were only about me, I’d go on,” he said during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington. “I feel I now have to stand aside for our party and our country.”
He made the final decision last night, as he was preparing his speech, a campaign source said.

“This is not an easy decision for me. I hate to lose,” Mr. Romney said. “If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror,” he said during the conference. Members of the audience shouted, “No!” as Mr. Romney spoke.

Mr. Romney did not endorse John McCain in his speech. The two have clashed during this campaign over who is the real conservative.
“I disagree with Senator McCain on a number of issues, as you know,” Mr. Romney said.

Mr. Romney faced a series of enormous challenges in the campaign, not the least of which was trying to reconcile the moderate political views he espoused as the governor of Massachusetts, a liberal state, with the more conservative views he championed on the campaign. That tension – and his decision to change positions on a number of emotionally-charged issues, including renouncing his past support for abortion rights – led his rivals to continually lambaste him as a flip-flopper.

Then there was the question of his Mormon religion. After the candidacy of Mike Huckabee, a former Baptist preacher, exploded in Iowa, where it was fueled by evangelical voters, Mr. Romney was moved to give a major speech in Texas defending his faith and denouncing the rise of secularism.

And although Mr. Romney, a former management consultant, ran what many described as a textbook campaign, he never really recovered after failing to execute the original strategy of winning the first two contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, and using those wins to build momentum. Iowa went to Mr. Huckabee, and New Hampshire to Mr. McCain, who tried to paint himself as a straight talker to contrast with Mr. Romney’s flexibility.

Members of the campaign staff were told they will be getting two weeks pay, according one staffer

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Comment:

Kahrazah!

Comicsartist · 02-07-2008, 10:48 AM

That Mitt Romney, I tell ya...He looks like the kind of guy you'd see on a pomade can. (Dapper Dan!!!)

Chantytown · 02-07-2008, 10:52 AM

All the mormons in Vegas are gonna have a LOT of bumpersticker peeling to do.

Richterscale · 02-07-2008, 01:09 PM

I bet Tagg is relieved that daddy is done spending his inheritance (for now).

Richterscale · 02-07-2008, 01:11 PM

I just read this little quip on TPM and had to pass it on.

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Since Romney's justification for his sons' seeming lack of enthusiasm for military service was the fact that they were "serving their country" by helping him get elected, and since him getting elected just isn't in the cards, will the Romney boys be on their way to the recruiting office?

Chantytown · 02-07-2008, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Richterscale

I just read this little quip on TPM and had to pass it on.

HA!

julia · 02-07-2008, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Richterscale

I just read this little quip on TPM and had to pass it on.

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Originally Posted by Chantytown

HA!

Makes ya wonder...

The_Heretic · 02-07-2008, 07:59 PM

Audios mother fucker!!

SPRINGFIELD · 02-07-2008, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Heretic

Audios mother fucker!!

I can't believe he gave up so soon. I think that whole Mormon thing really scared a lot of people. Christians were like "we can't have a Mormon as president!" And all the other Republicans were like "What the hell is a Mormon?" All in all, a recipie for failure.

The_Heretic · 02-07-2008, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SPRINGFIELD

I can't believe he gave up so soon. I think that whole Mormon thing really scared a lot of people. Christians were like "we can't have a Mormon as president!" And all the other Republicans were like "What the hell is a Mormon?" All in all, a recipie for failure.

Trust me, the mormon thing along wasn't nearly enough. his job creation record in Massachusetts is deplorable, his healthcare plan is an unmistakable disaster and if you knew the real story of how he took over management of the 2002 games you'd never let this guy near any national, state, city or town budget again.

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Chantytown Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,419 Thanks: 38 Thanked 117 Times in 56 Posts	Romney Quits Presidential Race Title Romney Quits Presidential Race Link Romney Quits Presidential Race - The Caucus - Politics - New York Times Blog ----------------------------------------------------- Excerpt Updated Mitt Romney is suspending his campaign for president. “If this were only about me, I’d go on,” he said during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington. “I feel I now have to stand aside for our party and our country.” He made the final decision last night, as he was preparing his speech, a campaign source said. “This is not an easy decision for me. I hate to lose,” Mr. Romney said. “If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror,” he said during the conference. Members of the audience shouted, “No!” as Mr. Romney spoke. Mr. Romney did not endorse John McCain in his speech. The two have clashed during this campaign over who is the real conservative. “I disagree with Senator McCain on a number of issues, as you know,” Mr. Romney said. Mr. Romney faced a series of enormous challenges in the campaign, not the least of which was trying to reconcile the moderate political views he espoused as the governor of Massachusetts, a liberal state, with the more conservative views he championed on the campaign. That tension – and his decision to change positions on a number of emotionally-charged issues, including renouncing his past support for abortion rights – led his rivals to continually lambaste him as a flip-flopper. Then there was the question of his Mormon religion. After the candidacy of Mike Huckabee, a former Baptist preacher, exploded in Iowa, where it was fueled by evangelical voters, Mr. Romney was moved to give a major speech in Texas defending his faith and denouncing the rise of secularism. And although Mr. Romney, a former management consultant, ran what many described as a textbook campaign, he never really recovered after failing to execute the original strategy of winning the first two contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, and using those wins to build momentum. Iowa went to Mr. Huckabee, and New Hampshire to Mr. McCain, who tried to paint himself as a straight talker to contrast with Mr. Romney’s flexibility. Members of the campaign staff were told they will be getting two weeks pay, according one staffer ------------------------------------------------------ Comment: Kahrazah!
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02-07-2008, 10:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Comicsartist Pass that, will ya? Tournaments Won: 8 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: oHIGHo Posts: 7,350 My Mood: Blog Entries: 6 Thanks: 104 Thanked 183 Times in 126 Posts	That Mitt Romney, I tell ya...He looks like the kind of guy you'd see on a pomade can. (Dapper Dan!!!) __________________ The art of a first rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing thoughts in mind at the same time while still retaining the ability to function. -F. Scott Fitzgerald-
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Chantytown Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,419 Thanks: 38 Thanked 117 Times in 56 Posts	All the mormons in Vegas are gonna have a LOT of bumpersticker peeling to do.
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02-07-2008, 01:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Richterscale My Brain Hurts Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Spreading harmony thruout the Internetz Posts: 943 My Mood: Thanks: 19 Thanked 51 Times in 35 Posts	I bet Tagg is relieved that daddy is done spending his inheritance (for now). __________________ Google Sibel Edmonds "How many people died from the Kama Sutra as opposed to the Bible? Who wins?" - Frank Zappa
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The_Heretic Master of Quill-Fu Space Invaders Champion! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Taylorsville, UT [stuck in the 20th century]. Posts: 7,058 My Mood: Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 33 Thanked 130 Times in 97 Posts	Audios mother fucker!! __________________ "They're all cattle just markin' time in the slaughterhouse line." -The Heretic, Quill-Fu Theater: Enter The Needle
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