Showing posts with label Romney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Romney. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Will the Real Romney Please Stand Up?

There is no question Romney won tonight. But how much more do we really know about him? The same problem he had in 2008 is resurfacing. Questions as to how liberal is he? We know the state where he was governor Romneycare was his signature project even though now he is playing it down.  Although he is trying to paint himself as a fiscal conservative it's hard for him to get his feet in those conservative shoes. There is a reason he just can not get the polls to show he is the clear winner. And some of the same issues are repeating, he sounds plastic, too polished, and not like a real person. You walk away from him asking who is the real Romney? Will the real Romney please stand up?

Perry's problem is he is not showing himself as a good debater. Whether he is freezing up, or not able to get the facts out, or whatever it is, it is clearly hindering his candidacy. We can see from his record he created far more jobs in Texas than any candidate on the floor. And he has a fairly good record of conservatism in cutting taxes and growing jobs. Anyone with that record should be the front runner.

We still do not know that much about the Hermanator, he is interesting, says things most people only think and takes some pretty good stands on conservative principles, but 999 has a lot of problems. It raises taxes. On a family of three making $50,000 a year they will be taxed several thousand more, which will eliminate the Bush tax cuts. A vat tax of 9% will be on everything you buy. That is an extra tax we don't even have right now. This plan does not really display conservative ideals. As more economist study it, it has more and more problems, and more taxes for us.

The only true debater on the floor is Newt, but these sessions with short answers cramp his style and he can't show his true colors. He probably has more solutions to job creation than any of them on the floor tonight.

It's not that I am against any of them, I'm not for them either and thousands of other conservatives who are looking at these same candidates. But one of these men in the front is more than likely our next president and I will vote no matter who gets the nomination because we can't have four more of what we have been through. And I will stand strongly for that nomination, that candidate whoever it may be.

Monday, June 13, 2011

New Hampshire Vote Crucial For Romney Campaign

A lot hangs in the balance for Mitt Romney tonight. New Hampshire is a keystone to his presidential election. Some say if he loses the Granite state primary again his campaign will fail.

The voters are not quite as picky this time around for the presidential election.  Most say no matter what we must beat Obama. For many this means they will vote for the front runner. Right now this is Romney's advantage. Even though he has the lowest percentage of the vote of any previous Republican front runner. His primary experience is his economic background and job creation ability. This is what the American public are, of course, most interested in this time around.

His Achilles heel of course is Romneycare, which closely resembles Obamacare. If he would renounce it his chances would rise, but he stands behind it.

This debate should be more interesting as we now have the heavyweights in, Rep. Michele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich, Rep Ron Paul. former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Senator Rick Santorum, and Georgian businessman Hermain Cain. John Huntsman decided not to come.

There still is a lot of concern that the candidates present a weak field, that remains to be seen. One who is a sleeper but could creep up is Tim Pawlenty. He is slowly coming up as more people hear him speak and learn his record. It is still anybodies party. And as one person put it, we still don't know who the American people will chose to send to the prom.