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2009-03-24T14:13:00.000-06:00

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Mitt Romney Op-Ed

2009-03-24T13:56:00.006-06:00

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The president is missing the long-term effects of his policies

By Mitt Romney,
OpEd Contributor- 3/22/09
dcexaminer.com

"President Barack Obama’s actions on the economy have had the opposite effect than what was intended. His address to Congress was meant to restore confidence; instead, consumers retreated and investors sold.

His Treasury Secretary’s bank plan was meant to settle uncertainty; instead it added to it. Every speech, every interview, and every initiative has caused investors in America to recoil.

With consumer confidence plummeting to its lowest level in history and the stock market falling 20% since his taking office, it’s clear that something is wrong.

I believe it is that so far, Barack Obama has focused on the short term, on what I refer to as the first order effects of his policies. That initially plays well with some in the media and with the public at large. But investors are looking to see what the impact will be down the road. They don’t like what they see. President Obama’s economic policies fail to take into account second and third order effects.

In the president’s first address to Congress, he announced plans for a trillion-dollar health care plan and to take responsibility for a child from birth to its first job—universal healthcare, universal pre-school and universal higher education. To a lot of people, that sounds pretty good.

But look at the consequences: a budget that grows discretionary spending by a whopping 12%, that produces trillion-dollar deficits and that means much more borrowing from the Chinese and others. We may be approaching the tipping point where people who are lending us all that money will begin to worry about what the dollar will be worth in the future.
President Obama’s excessive spending and borrowing could precipitate a crisis of confidence in our currency and lead to hyper-inflation, evaporating what is left of family savings and wiping out the middle class.

The President’s cap-and-trade plan also ignores second order effects. By placing a trillion dollar energy burden on companies that do business here and without requiring China and India and others to sign on, energy-intensive companies will move.

Emissions will grow in China even as they decline—along with jobs—here in the US. Even those who are worried about carbon emissions don’t call it America warming—they call it global warming.

The President’s corporate tax plan makes the same error. He proposes to tax multi-national companies that “export jobs to other countries.” Sounds good on the surface.

But American companies that have subsidiaries doing business in other countries already pay taxes there; making them pay higher US taxes will make them uncompetitive in those markets and cost jobs here. And the multinationals themselves will simply relocate outside the US. The result will not be more jobs and more tax revenue as the President claims, but less.

The administration intends to sharply raise taxes on all investment income: interest, dividends and capital gains. But the pool of risk capital that finances new jobs and new businesses has already been shrunk by trillions of dollars; raising the tax on investment will shrink it further, depress job creation and result in less government revenue.

Even the President’s mortgage plan fails to adequately consider its long term consequences. By requiring investors and lenders to reduce the principal amount of their loan and by enabling bankruptcy judges to re-write mortgages, investors in the future will demand higher mortgage interest rates to compensate for their higher risk. Housing will suffer, as will responsible borrowers.

Perhaps the most disconcerting aspect of the President’s proposals is that they appear to be taking America down the very path of big government, big spending and big borrowing that got us in so much trouble in the first place.

By ignoring the second order consequences of his policies, the President is deepening and lengthening this recession. He inherited a recession, yes, but he is making it worse.

There is still time to limit the damage caused by the President’s policies. Republicans and “blue dog” Democrats need to insist on fiscal discipline. Expanding health insurance and improving education can be achieved without massive new federal spending.

Taxes should not be raised. Energy policy must not penalize America. Entitlements must be reformed. And a half a trillion dollar deficit in four years, which rises every year thereafter, must be rejected. It is unacceptable as a budget; it is unthinkable as a goal.

In times like these, America needs leaders with vision—men and women who see beyond the immediate, who understand and appreciate the importance of looking beyond today’s horizon.

President Obama has the opportunity to be that kind of leader. But that will only happen if he and his administration put aside their nearsighted, liberal agenda and focus on America’s future."

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We Need Mitt !

2009-03-19T10:56:00.003-06:00

Maximizing Mitt

By Cesar Conda

Today there is a complete lack of adult economic leadership in Washington. President Obama’s agenda on health care, higher education, and climate change is diverting his attention from the economy. Congressional Republicans are proposing austerity-oriented “spending freezes” and railing against “big bank bailouts” instead of articulating a pro-growth message and policy agenda.

The GOP — and the country — needs Gov. Mitt Romney’s voice front and center in the economic debate. His private-sector experience as a chief executive officer, his record as a turnaround artist, and his expertise on economic and financial matters are head and shoulders above those of any current Republican or Democratic political figure.

Here are some more of the benefits Romney could bring:

— Governor Romney is ahead of the curve in terms of modernizing our economic message. For instance, on regulation, Romney says: “Republicans believe in regulation. You can’t have a free market with people stealing intellectual property from one another, with monopolies being formed, we believe in law and regulation that sets rules for markets. . . . Do we need new regulations? Absolutely. Should regulators be looking at the market in a different way than they did 25 years ago? Certainly.”

— Romney has demonstrated his ability to craft innovative policy solutions. Last year, he put forth a proposal to create a public-private cooperative that would receive troubled bank assets, then renegotiate loans to homeowners and businesses to keep them performing. The income from the performing loans would then go to the owners of the troubled assets, thereby allowing them to recoup some of their losses.

— Romney has raised some legitimate concerns about the efficacy of “mark to market” accounting, the inside-the-Beltway think tanks’ favorite cure-all for the banking crisis. He said, “I do believe you need to somewhere recognize if you have a toxic asset and present that to stakeholders. Japan took the other route . . . and we have learned from that experience that if you try and hide the extent of the problem, you may not be willing to deal with it.”

— As a Michigan-born son of an auto executive, Romney is uniquely positioned to address the economic fallout that is occurring in the Industrial Midwest. Romney has been a trendsetter in calling for investment in new technologies that will modernize and preserve an industrial base in the country. The GOP has been hemorrhaging support in the Industrial Midwest because its leaders are tone deaf on the economic anxieties of blue- and white-collar workers in states like Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana.

— Romney can be a credible voice on the intersection of education and economic competitiveness. He is well versed in the economic challenges presented to our country by a rising China. Romney and the Republican party should lead a national call to bolster our teaching of math and science. This is crucial issue to our long-term competitiveness.

Looking backward, it should have been Romney, not Gov. Bobby Jindal, offering the official GOP response to President Obama’s address. And going forward, Romney should be the GOP’s go-to economic spokesman for media interviews. He ought to give a series of speeches on how to turn around the economy. He should lead an economic task force made of elder statesmen, prominent business executives, global-finance experts, and Nobel Prize winning economists to develop economic policy solutions, with a focus on fixing the banking system.

In the presidential primaries, Mitt Romney’s PowerPoint presentations did not connect to average Americans. But with the economy and stock market collapsing, he could find a much more receptive audience.

— Cesar Conda is a founding principal of Navigators Global. He was a domestic-policy adviser to former vice president Cheney and former presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

article originally found Here

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Mitt Romney for President in 2012

2009-02-10T09:43:00.005-07:00

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Mitt Romney Best V.P. Choice for McCain

2008-07-16T10:40:00.004-06:00

In the News

Will Romney's Combative Style Net VP Nod?
In Interview With CBSNews.com, Ex-McCain Rival Flashes VP-Type Style

This story was written by CBSNews.com political reporter Scott Conroy.

"Mitt Romney spent over $35 million of his own money and more than a year of his life on a bid for the presidency that fell short and ended abruptly. The former Massachusetts governor is not one to wallow in failure, but even for the incurably optimistic Romney, portraying his unsuccessful run in a positive light would seem an impossible task. Still, he manages.

"In some respects it's ideal," Romney said only half-jokingly as he sat down for an exclusive national interview with CBSNews.com before addressing the crowd at the opening of John McCain's Great Lakes regional headquarters. "Get out of the race just before summer so you can spend some time with the family at the beach."

Despite his deep summer tan, Romney has been anything but a beach bum as of late. Since dropping out of the Republican race in February, he has gone from being John McCain's fiercest rival to one of the Arizona senator's most visible surrogates. What was inconceivable during the height of their primary battles, the prospect of a McCain/Romney ticket, is now a real possibility.

The most obvious assets that Romney would bring to the Republican ticket include his economic expertise, fundraising prowess and potential to give McCain a boost in more than one battleground state. But a less talked about plus side to a Romney vice presidential candidacy is that despite his perpetually sunny demeanor, the former Massachusetts governor is not afraid to unleash razor-sharp political attacks against the opposition.

"This is not the time for an amateur," Romney said of presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama. "This is the time for a tested, proven professional to lead our country." (Watch video of Romney talking about Obama)

Romney brims with confidence and is almost always unflappable. The McCain campaign has taken advantage of Romney's willingness to take the offensive by encouraging him to make TV appearances on the senator's behalf.

The ability to stay on message is an asset for any vice presidential prospect, but that very trait also led to criticisms during Romney's campaign that he could come across as impersonal or robotic.

Asked what his father George, who as Governor of Michigan during the 1960's was a champion of civil rights, would have made of an African-American candidate winning a major party nomination, Romney refused to go off script, even for a moment, to acknowledge Obama's historic achievement.

"I think most Americans do what the Democrats did in their primary, which is they look at the person and say who can be the right leader at a particular point in time, and they make that decision without regard to gender or race or faith," Romney said. "

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Romney Campaigning for McCain in Utah

2008-03-27T12:16:00.003-06:00

In the News

McCain and Romney make stop in SLC today

The Salt Lake Tribune

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain will make an invitation-only fundraising stop in Salt Lake City at the Grand America Hotel today. Former presidential contender Mitt Romney will accompany McCain to the $1,000-a-person event at the Grand America Hotel, a McCain campaign official confirmed Wednesday on the condition of anonymity.

Romney, who dropped out of the race after poor showings in the primaries, received nearly 90 percent of the Utah GOP vote on Feb. 5, while McCain had just 5 percent. Romney is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as are more than 60 percent of the state's residents. While McCain raised about $183,000 from Utahns since January 2007, Romney raised millions. Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., who has been the subject of media speculation as a possible McCain running mate, will be in attendance, organizers said. McCain also is holding fundraising events in Colorado and Nevada this week.

- by Thomas Burr and Sheena McFarland

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Vice President Romney?

2008-03-13T08:54:00.004-06:00

In the News

By Suzanne Struglinski
Deseret Morning News

"Romney, speaking in his first formal television interview since ending his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination last month, told Fox News Channel's Hannity & Colmes that he would be "honored" to be selected as Sen. John McCain's running mate if offered the spot on the ticket.

The Arizona senator locked up the Republican nomination last week, complete with an endorsement from President Bush. McCain and Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who ran the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, waged a sometimes bitter fight for Republican delegates during the first two months of GOP primaries.

"I think any Republican leader in this country would be honored to be asked to serve as the vice presidential nominee, myself included," Romney said Tuesday.

Romney also used the interview to show he isn't shy about attacking the Democratic hopefuls.

Listening to Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton discuss their national security credentials, Romney said, is akin to "listening to two Chihuahuas argue about which is the biggest dog.

"When it comes to national security, John McCain is the big dog, and they are the Chihuahuas," Romney said.
Romney said he expects Obama to eventually emerge as the Democratic nominee, which he thinks is the better matchup for McCain in November.

Talk of Romney being on the short-list of vice presidential picks began soon after he dropped out of the race in a Feb. 7 speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference. He endorsed McCain on Feb. 14.

Recently, Romney has been mentioned as a potential McCain running mate by former White House deputy chief of staff and adviser Karl Rove and political pundit Bob Novak."

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Mitt Romney on "Hannity & Colmes" Show Tuesday

2008-03-10T12:26:00.013-06:00

Gov. Mitt Romney will appear on the "Hannity & Colmes" show on Tuesday, March 11th and there is plenty of speculation going around. Several GOP leaders have been suggesting lately that John McCain would be very wise to pick Romney as his running mate. The choice of Romney as Vice President would comfort and re-energize Conservatives and pull more donations into the GOP.

Mitt Romney's website is back up and running. (with a new tab labeled "Announcements"!!!)

Romney's son, Josh Romney, has decided not to persue a political career just yet. (Does Mitt still need Josh's campaigning help?)

The rumors abound. "Hannity & Colmes " should have great viewer ratings Tuesday !
Tune in.

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Romney for V.P.?

2008-03-03T12:39:00.004-07:00

On the Web

Newsmax.com

Novak: Rove Wants Romney as VP

Former White House political guru Karl Rove is urging that Sen. John McCain pick Mitt Romney as his running mate, writes veteran Washington columnist Robert Novak.
According to Novak, Rove and other GOP bigwigs want Romney in the No. 2 spot despite the bad blood that exists between the former Massachusetts governor and McCain, an enmity that grew out of their heated rivalry during the Republican presidential primaries.

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Conservatives Still 'Holding Out for a Hero'

2008-03-03T12:29:00.005-07:00

A great post from an excellent new blog, Romney Revolution 2012 :

The Consevative Movement Needs Mitt Romney

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Romney 2012

2008-03-01T13:34:00.003-07:00

I've posted this video before, but it deserves repeating
and I think I'll post it the first of each month through 2012.

Romney 2012 - Bring America Back

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Huckabee Made the Mormon Factor Matter in Romney's Campaign

2008-02-27T14:49:00.002-07:00

On the Web

Josh Romney on the "Mormon Factor"

from Beliefnet.com/God-o-Meter

As he mulls a run for Congress in Utah, Mitt Romney's son Josh tells the Deseret Morning News that the Mormon factor mattered in his dad's primary loss largely because Mike Huckabee made it an issue:
Huckabee, a Southern Baptist minister, brought out a surprising number of evangelical voters in Iowa. They weren't voting against a Mormon candidate, Josh Romney said, but he did run into some "pockets of bigotry" occasionally on the campaign trail.
"When it's religion, you definitely take it personally," he said. "It's highly offensive, but I think that the vast majority of people we saw were very accepting. They said, 'Your dad shares our values and we don't care about his religion."'
Only a few times, he said, did he hear voters say they couldn't support a Mormon candidate for president. "I said, 'That's a very un-American thing to say.' I mean, this is a country that based on religious freedom," Josh Romney said.
At the beginning of the campaign, he said, there was much more attention on Mitt Romney's faith, including a Newsweek cover story. "People, when all they knew about my dad was that he was a Mormon, they had a lot of questions about it," Josh Romney said.
That interest had lessened as the campaign season wore on, he said, until Huckabee raised the question of whether Mormons believe that Jesus and the devil are brothers during a New York Times interview in December.
That may have hurt his father's campaign, because "it highlighted the fact that his religious views were different" and turned attention back to Mormonism for a few weeks, he said. "It was a smart political move for Gov. Huckabee."

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Josh Romney May Run for Congress

2008-02-26T08:44:00.008-07:00

I live in this 2nd Congressional District. And, I've said all along, I'll be voting for Romney this November (I'm writing-in Mitt Romney). Now it looks like I'll be voting for another Romney, as well. Josh Romney is considering running for Congress in my Home District!

In the News

Romney's son may run for Congress

Mitt Romney's third son, Josh Romney, got a taste of politics during his father's campaign

By Cathy McKitrick
The Salt Lake Tribune

Rep. Jim Matheson - Utah's lone Democrat in Congress - enjoys broad support for his even-handed representation of the sprawling 2nd District.
For that reason, most Republicans consider him almost unbeatable. But if anyone could, they say, its Josh Romney, the third of Mitt and Ann Romney's five sons.
"Josh is incredibly bright, very able," said Kirk Jowers, director of the University of Utah's Hinckley Institute of Politics. "He's really learned the art of politics over this last year, campaigning so hard for his father."
Mitt Romney garnered 90 percent of the vote in Utah's recent Republican Presidential primary. Jowers served as an advisor to his now-suspended campaign.
"Josh would be the best candidate we could put forward against Matheson," Jowers said Monday.
According to Don Sterling, advisor to Josh Romney, the young father of three is giving the idea "strong consideration."
"He's weighing his options and not closing any doors," Sterling said. "Josh feels he can be of benefit to the party and the political process here in Utah . . . now or in the future."
If Josh Romney commits to a 2008 run, can he win?
"I think the answer is yes," said Stan Lockhart, chairman of the state Republican Party. "Anybody can beat anybody, depending on the circumstances. It's a long way to
November."
Even so, some see it as a long shot.
"It would be an incredibly difficult campaign for anyone to take on Jim Matheson," Jowers said. "He's proven to be an excellent legislator" - one who has scrapped to gain his status.
Such a run would require "money off the charts and name recognition off the charts," said KSL-Radio host Doug Wright, who seriously considered a race against Matheson himself in 2006.
"There was a better shot at beating Jim Matheson then," Wright said. "This will be an overall tough year. There seems to be a fire under the Democratic Party nationally."
Wayne Holland, chairman of the Utah Democratic Party, agrees that the political climate has changed - a shift he attributes to Republican arrogance at both the state and federal levels.
"It's a good time to be us," Holland said.
"Josh Romney has a political future," he acknowledged. "I can't imagine him challenging Jim Matheson, who has higher approval ratings than any other member of the Congressional delegation."
Matheson, interviewed in Washington, D.C., said he'll campaign hard this year, Romney or no Romney.
"I never run against someone. I always run for election to office. And I always plan for a tough race," Matheson said. "This year is no different."

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"America's Culture of Conservatism"

2008-02-19T13:17:00.000-07:00

I hope you will all come check out my new Conservative blog. It will cover everything and anything to do with American Conservatism. This blog is Dedicated to protecting, preserving and upholding American Conservative Culture, Principles, Values and Vision.

America's Culture of Conservatism

I would appreciate any comments or suggestions. And if you have a conservative blog and would like to exchange links, please let me know.

Though we may have to wait four more years until we elect President Mitt Romney, we can get busy and use the time productively and work to promote American Conservatism. Our country's future depends on it!

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Evangelicals Already Unhappy With McCain

2008-02-19T08:50:00.004-07:00

In the News

Commentary

Why the Religious Right is stuck with McCain

The lukewarm support for Mitt Romney left a void that evangelical preacher Mike Huckabee was only too happy to fill. The result: A GOP nominee who strays far from the flock.

By Daniel Gilgoff

USA Today Opinion

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Right-on Romney Rap

2008-02-18T12:13:00.002-07:00

I usually can't stand "Rap", but I found this 'Romney Rap' on YouTube and the message is right-on.

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Reasons for McCain / Romney

2008-02-15T09:41:00.005-07:00

A right-on post from "Look2theWest" blog. It expresses my thoughts perfectly on
John McCain and what he might do to win over conservatives and unite the GOP.

8 Reasons for McCain-Romney.

"The GOP is split right now. Oddly enough, Huckabee’s stubborn reluctance to withdraw seems irrelevant. The real problem is McCain.

The unethical way McCain sucker punched Romney in Florida. The unprincipled way McCain stood with those who came here illegally and against those who took a “principled stand for the rule of law”. The ungrateful way McCain sneers at those who in the private sector who, by the way, create the wealth that pays for our kick-ass military.

One way forward is to put Romney on the ticket. Here’s why:"

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McCain to Get Mitt Romney's Endorsement

2008-02-14T12:10:00.002-07:00

'Romney 'to endorse McCain'

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will endorse former rival John McCain, officials have said.

Mr Romney will release his 288 delegates and urge them to back Mr McCain.

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Was Romney's Religion a Factor?

2008-02-14T11:58:00.004-07:00

On the Web

from Article VI blog:

A “Presbyterian” Romney - Would It Have Been Different?
by: John Schroeder

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Bring America Back !

2008-02-12T09:11:00.000-07:00

An ad urging Mitt Romney to run again in 2012

Romney 2012 -- "Bring America Back"

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Romney's Exit 'Bad for Business'

2008-02-11T10:26:00.000-07:00

Mitt Romney’s exit from the presidential race on Thursday means Michigan businesses lose a possible ally in Washington, Detroit-area business and political leaders say.

Romney's exit called blow to business

Detroit-area backers: Michigan loses
By Daniel Duggan

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The 'Message' of Mitt Romney's Presidential Run

2008-02-10T16:06:00.000-07:00

On this Sunday, following Mitt Romney's suspension of his Presidential campaign, some writers are examining the affect his run has had on the LDS Church:

Romney's Run Imparts Valuable Lessons

Romney Bid Was a Crucible for Mormons

Romney's Campaign a Mixed Blessing for Mormons

Romney, Mormons and Me

It's reported that when Mitt Romney was in Utah saving the 2002 Olympics, he was told by then LDS Prophet and President, Gordon B. Hinckley, when asked about his probable run for the U.S. Presidency,

"It will be a blessing if you lose, and it will be a blessing if you win."

I think this might have been a very prophetic message. Mitt Romney will 'lose' and then he will win. So last week, we got past the 'lose' part of the prophecy. Now we can all get busy on the 'win' part of the prophecy, even if it takes four more years. Mitt Romney, the LDS Church and all of his supporters will continue to be blessed, in the meantime!

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Mitt Romney Wins CPAC Straw Poll

2008-02-09T18:30:00.000-07:00

On the Web

Posted on the American Spectator Blog at 5:20:29 PM Saturday, February 9th:

"Romney just beat McCain by one point in the CPAC straw poll, 35 percent to 34 percent. The crowd went wild, for what reason, I don't know."

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from "Mitt Romney's Rally America" :

"Conservatives went wild for Romney at CPAC Saturday afternoon just as they had on Thursday ... because they have found the heroic leader they have been waiting for. It took them a while because they had to make their way through a jungle of anti-Romney lies, distortions, and blathering from the media, the other campaigns, and the Beltway Republican establishment. But conservatives finally recognized one of their own."

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Gov. Mitt Romney's CPAC Speech

2008-02-08T17:38:00.000-07:00

Governor Mitt Romney's speech at the Conservative Political Action Committe 2008.

Laura Ingraham introduced Mitt Romney as the Conservative's Conservative.
Indeed, he is.

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Mitt Romney Has My Vote, No Matter What

2008-02-07T13:11:00.000-07:00

On the Web

The following comment was found in response to a FOXNews.com article about Mitt Romney and John McCain speaking today to the Conservative base at CPAC.

I definitely agree with Traci and her decision.
Mitt Romney WILL have my vote on November 4, 2008.

"Open Letter to Conservative Republicans–

All morning I have been trying to wrap my mind around the political events that unfolded on Super Tuesday, and over the past two weeks. I’ve watched the vehement “moderately liberal” McCain become the vehement “true Conservative” that is proud of his “Conservative Record.” I’ve heard him declare his right and even inevitability to become the Republican nominee and watched/heard him lie about Romney while using Huckabee as a political pawn. I also watched one famous Conservative declare that when it boils down to it, she will rally around and vote for the Republican nominee even if it is McCain–and predicted the rest of us would follow suit.

Really? I cannot agree that a vote for McCain is good for the party much less good for this nation. As a self-declared Conservative, I’ve been trying to evaluate my options. I cannot vote for McCain who obviously wields political tactics that disgust me, nor can I accept the possibility of supporting a vice-president “Christian” who is blatantly intolerant of other religions.

What to do, what to do? Opting out of voting has never sat well with me, un-declaring myself a Republican and becoming an Independent seems rash, voting for a Democrat seems irrational, and as stated above, the thought of voting for McCain is unthinkable.

So, as grass-roots as it sounds, I am going to write-in my vote. I want to be heard, I want to exercise my right to vote, I want to have peace of mind that I did vote for the right candidate. So, Mr. Mitt Romney, Republican Nominee or not, you have my vote on November 4, 2008.

I feel the political strife and burden of Election 2008 lifting already…

Much Regards and Best Wishes to my fellow Conservative Republicans,

Traci N. Peterson
Troy, MI"

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