money declares the winner. there. i said it.

What do the educated and willing donors know that microscopic polls dont yet?

mikeky-spot on

Go Romney!

zeek: what the microscopic polls don’t know yet, is that Mitt Romney is exactly what this country needs. The more people get to know him, the more they realize this. The flip flop label is just not enough to keep him down. Not even close. He is a man of true substance and has too much to offer – he cannot be ignored.

Wow! Very impressive. Romney has historically been good at inspiring folks to sacrifice and get involved (see 2002 Olympics and cuts in MA governmental programs). It appears his campaign is doing the same.

I would expect his presidency would also trim the fat and inspire volunteer efforts for many of the wasteful and expensive government programs.

Its only one quater. Im suprised Romney raised so much. I doubt many Evangelicals will vote for a mormon for president. I still think Rudy gets the nomiation if he dont mess up.

The fund raising tsunami that just rolled ashore for Mitt Romney’s campaign proves the appeal that he has for a broad spectrum of America.

The MSM has pooh-poohed his candidacy from the beginning. But this impressive effort catapults Romney into undeniable first tier status in the Republican nomination contest. Notably, the $23 million raised was ALL PRIMARY MONEY, none of the total was earmarked for the general election.

Evangelicals and other Christian extremists won’t vote for him. They vote with their gut/faith, and constitute a large percentage of the voting block. A Newsweek poll just found that a little more than half the country doesn’t believe in the theory of evolution, so one may say that losing the evangelical vote won’t hurt, but I would encourage one to reconsider. If people can’t swallow scientific fact, I doubt they can swallow ideological deviation — even if Romney is only loosely affiliated with the LDS.

Hey, what happened to the last Low Post? The one about the Iraq war withdrawl vote. I read it and then was never able to comment. Does anyone know what the deal is?

I bet Mitt is making money angels like the WAMU banker guys.

Romney is for real folks. This guy has many friends throught the US who knows just how good he really is. He doesn’t just talk the talk, he walks the walk. Anyone who hears this man talk will know that he is the kind of person this nation needs. He has an amazing track record in fixing broken companies and he understand people. If this man is given any chance to talk to the people, he will be the next President.

Fred Thompson is going to skewer Mitt Romney. He’s far closer to the archetypal Republican than Romney. Romney’s closer to a socially conservative, fiscal liberal . . . fascist. Don’t get fooled by his cut jaw, all-American family, and streaked temples . . . he’s a fascist.

Go Mitt Go!

Jab | 4/3/2007, 8:12 am EST

Evangelicals and other Christian extremists won’t vote for him. They vote with their gut/faith, and constitute a large percentage of the voting block.

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No they don’t. The fact that 50% of people don’t believe in evolution has very little correlation to the number of extremist Christians. You even call them “extremists”. How can extremists constitute a “large percentage of the voting block” anyway? That would oppose the very definition of “extremists”.

Liberal editorials will have you want to believe that the right is made up mostly of loony, militant Christians and they are the reason Bush or any other Republican gets elected. This is completely false. Yes, extreme evangelicals exist, but no more so than far left secular progressives. The vast majority of people who tend to vote Republican do so because they have Conservative values and viewpoints, not extreme, evangelical stances.

Case in point, who are the current leaders to get the Republican nomination in ‘08: Giuliani (very moderate, multiple marriages, pro-choice) and McCain (maverick voting record, bi-partisan in government relations). The extreme right are just that: extreme; a fringe movement with little real influence. They will not decide the election.

On a side note, Romney is not well-known enough to get elected. He should give his money to McCain.

I mean large in the sense that numerous components of the block exist. I would wager, however, that there exist more Christian extremists than secular progressives.

The amount of correlation between anti-evolution people and extreme Christians is probably formidable.

As for the Romney thing . . . one can only hope you’re correct.

Quote from Jeffrey Mcnary: “Romney is a fraud.” What do you base that comment on? I have taken the time to research and review his life, experiences and listen to the people that have worked with him over his lifetime. If you did too you wouldn’t be throwing out irresponsible remarks like that. There may be underlying reasons why YOU don’t like him, but what they are based on are not tangable facts.

At whom are you directing your comment?

My comment is directed to “jeffery mcnary”, which is about 11 comments down this list.

Do you really believe Mass. is worse off since he went in than when he left it? If so then why do others (media etc.), not his campaign, have the numbers gernally in the possitive? I am sure he didn’t get to perfect everything for the better since he was republican with most everyone else against his ideas.
Have you ever, after learning more about an issue that matters to you changed your stand on a topic? I am sure you have and you may say that Mitt’s changes are convenient to wanted to become president. But no one knows what is in his heart and so judging him in that way is just that, judging him.
You may not agree with his stands which you should declare if that is the case.

vd, first of all, i’m not the story. so my growth or your lack of is not significant. second, it’s very important to understand, or at least digest what you read, yes?
best to you on your journey. this exchange has grown tawdry and not the best use of either of our times.
-best

Yes, you are right, you are not the story. Just trying to see things from another’s point of view. The story of the day is the fact that Romney achieved a good money quarter and we will see what happens from there. Sorry to try to see where you are coming from, therefore getting personal.
Sincerely vb

It mainly depends on where the money is coming from(grass roots, corporate, political cronies).

Romney is just another waffle man who is riding the Ship of Disaster-”I support the Surge and the War”…

Same ‘ole Same ‘ole…

OMG, polite, sensible debate… thankyou guys, quite a refreshing change from some of the other posters on here.

IMO- too early to tell if any of them are viable or electable. Still 19 months to sling mud at each other and use those millions to dig into peoples closet. I guess the repubes got the upper hand with those laws they recently passed that they can use to investigate anyone.

I think people of all faiths need to be careful, this time, and look for ability, wisdom, some humility, someone who does not want “yes men” only around him, an intelligent, decent man-but to vote for someone just because of avowed “faith” does not mean he/she is Presidential Material-look at the current “leader”….Big Mistake….Ability to Govern/to represent All the people, to stay cool in crisis and, to understand war should be last resort-not a bullying tactic…A candidate who understands diplomacy, Democracy and, how it differs from Dictatorship and repression…

Someone Not G.W.Bush…

what?