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Romney omnipresent on morning TV

Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor January 16, 2008 11:28 AM

Mitt Romney, basking in the glow of his first gold medal of the Republican nomination race, made the rounds of the six morning TV shows today to claim momentum from his Michigan primary win.

Even as his rivals accuse him of pandering by promising to restore the auto industry's glory, Romney said his message of helping the economy and fixing Washington connected with Michigan voters.

He also denied intentionally stepping on John McCain's post-primary speech. It is traditional political courtesy for the winner to let the also-rans say their piece before giving their victory speech, but Romney started his in Michigan Tuesday night in the middle of McCain's in Charleston, S.C. The TV networks broke away from McCain, depriving him of air time.

In final, unofficial returns, Romney finished with 39 percent of the vote, well ahead of McCain with 30 percent, and Mike Huckabee with 16 percent. Ron Paul ended up in fourth with 6 percent, Fred Thompson in fifth with 4 percent, and Rudy Giuliani in sixth with 3 percent.

22 comments so far...
  1. You Boston paper is so low and do great harm to American people by attacking Mitt Romney, the only competent candidate in the race
    Why don't you want your former governor to be our president??
    Mitt Romney's successful business experience, successful Olympic experience, and successful state governing success
    set him above all other candidates. His vision of using economic strength to combat terrorist and his Apollo plan for energy independence are also set him above all other candidates.
    He is a real leader who can lead American to build a strong economic and therefore a strong nation!
    Hope American people will elect Mitt Romney, the only competent candidate, to be our president.

    Posted by Linda January 16, 08 11:48 AM
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  1. In case you havent been paying attention Romney is viewed as a phony and an opportunist in most parts but especially Mass. His ideas may be worthy but he is not seen as having the character to lead a government. He sold Mass. down the river for 4 years, did nothing but provide lip service and then rips his "home state" every chance he gets. If you look at the national polling he is way behind McCain-Guiliani-Huckabee and close to Thompson, his national appeal is nill because he is a plastic Barbie doll and people see through that image.

    Posted by Jackson Forrest January 16, 08 12:27 PM
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  1. Simple... if you knew how badly he screwed up our state, you would not want him as president. He constantly lies about his record and about his stance on issues.

    Posted by John S January 16, 08 12:30 PM
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  1. I thought the media is only supposed to report facts and be unbiased. This whole election process has been the most biased reporting I have ever seen. The media is trying to elect our next president, not the people.Media, get this, we don't care about your opinions. Let the candidates talk!

    Posted by Sharon Jones January 16, 08 12:34 PM
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  1. Hello, this is Romney's SECOND win. Isn't Wyoming a US state anymore? If the media is going to put out information about an election, they might want to have their facts straight first. This is absolutely rediculous; besides, Romney has a better chance than anyone save Thompson at beating a Democrat candidate.

    Posted by Christopher John January 16, 08 12:35 PM
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  1. Second Gold Medal...........not first gold medal........RIght ?

    Posted by James Gardner January 16, 08 12:39 PM
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  1. It really seems strange that the media comments always tend to point out the changes in position that Mitt Romney has taken. I guess that if you or I got new or better information about a previous situation we would "stand pat" and keep the old strategy or course of action. That would concern me more than changing in the face of new knowledge or information to better articulate or present a solution. Mitt seems to learn from his past and embrace a more informed future.

    Posted by Richard McSweeney January 16, 08 12:53 PM
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  1. Jackson Forrest-

    Couldnt have said it any better! That slimeball in Washington should be enough to make anyone vomit if they knew what we know.

    Posted by Brian January 16, 08 12:58 PM
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  1. Romney never sold out Massachusetts. I know I live there. I feel he is the most qualified no nonsence professional that knows how to get the job done. No other canidate can match his resume and success. We are tired of the smoke and mirrors in Washington and it's time someone cleans house and runs the country like a business rather than a politician. Remember the constitution starts off by saying "We the People" not, "we the Republicans" or " we the Democrats" Romney will win and serve two terms. Your children and grandchildren will be thankful someday for the changes he will make for this country during his tenure.

    Posted by Frank January 16, 08 01:10 PM
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  1. Romney has experience in creating and turning companies around, he fixed the Olympics and he can turn things around in Washington. And he did a solid job in Massachusetts.

    And for the record, Massachusetts was a mess long before Romney became Governor. Between the patronage and back room politcal deals, a good percentage of our tax dollars go to what is essentially organized crime! Look at almost every Mass agency and you'll find jobs with invisible workers and pure theft. Give Mitt some credit, he tried to remove some of the parasites which thrive in taxachusetts.

    And what exactly has Hillary done? First Lady who stood by a cheating husband and it now getting the favor repaid. What ground-breaking legislation did she introduce as a Senator. What experience does she have? In truth, very little. I'd rather have Obama.

    Romney has the best qualifications to run the country. Our economy and security should be the priorities and, of all the people running, he's simply the best one for the job.

    Posted by Chris N January 16, 08 01:12 PM
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  1. There's never any specifics from the anti-Romney crew, just platitude bs like "sold us down the river...what the hell does that mean (and I'm looking for specifics, here...qualifiable proof).

    Whatever...

    They keep playing that McCain consolation speach over and over again...he sounds so damn old and feeble...I can't believe this guy is in play.

    Time for something new...

    Posted by Robert Black January 16, 08 01:21 PM
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  1. The reason he did not run for a second term is he knew he would be trounced. He was the only candidate running in Wyoming. I am thrilled that Mitt won yesterday. He will stay in the race, spend his millions, and lose. Spend Mitt spend....

    Posted by Dave January 16, 08 01:27 PM
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  1. The guy is a slimeball.

    Ask anyone who worked for the companies he bought and sold. He lays them off and send their jobs overseas. Ever hear of AMPAD?

    He likes to call himself a venture capitalist but he's a raider that buys up companies, rips off their treasuries, loads them up with debt and sells them using junk bond financing.

    Hey Mitt, don't *iss on me and tell me it's raining!

    Posted by AB January 16, 08 01:36 PM
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  1. There are a lot of Romney operatives here. I hope all of you are well paid. :)

    Romney is by far the 'best' candidate and I pray he gets the nomination. Imagine him going against Hillary or Obama?! It's a Democrats dream come true. I can picture the ads now! An added bonus is he will loose his home state (or at least the state he claimed as home when he ran for office here) by a huge margin!

    Romney scammed his way into the Governors office and turned on the voters and state and clearly his sole motivation was to use the office as a stepping stone.

    He is pandering cretin and morally bankrupt. It figures he's a Republican.

    Posted by BostonBornandBred January 16, 08 02:18 PM
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    In case YOU haven't been paying attention...the liberal media has been dishing out anti-Romney trash for over a year now...and obviously you're swallowing that trash. You know if enough papers wrote with enough bais that McCain is the Anti-Christ, it would basically become fact, not cause it was true, but because of biased, agenda-driven, filth-spewing journalism.

    Posted by jaaron January 16, 08 02:24 PM
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  1. For those of you who think Romney sold out MA ...what has our current governor done except push for in state tuition for illegals. He's campaining for Obama so that he'll have a spot in his administration and he'll be gone.....but I guess that will be ok with you....

    Posted by Sheryl January 16, 08 02:28 PM
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  1. you said

    "but Romney started his in Michigan Tuesday night in the middle of McCain's in Charleston, S.C. The TV networks broke away from McCain, depriving him of air time."

    I say what about reporting how McCain stepped on Huckabee's air time first. Might all this really be about Huckabee not starting on time. The networks seemed to be waiting for him excessively.

    Posted by janet o January 16, 08 02:42 PM
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  1. I am from Boston and had the unfortunate experience of having Mitt Romney for my governor for 2 of the 4 years he served. I enthusiastically voted for him to be our governor only for him to immediatly raise and add fees to everything. He cut some corporate taxes and eliminated corporate loopholes which are good for the overall economy of the state. As a resident and small business owner he really put the screws to us. He raised fees on drivers licenses, car registrations, small business state fees, and more. Mitt loves Mitt and that's it. Anything he does or says is for his own benefit. Look up Anthony Circosta who at 13 shot a beebee gun and needed the violation removed from his record when he was 30 so he could get a promotion in the National Guard after being awarded medals for serving in Iraq. Two times Romney refused to pardon him so Romney could run for president as a GOP candidate and say he's so tough on crime he never granted a pardon. He is very dishonest. I could go on. Again, look up Circosta

    Posted by Kim January 16, 08 02:47 PM
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  1. Boy, Mitt is sure spending money on interns to post here.

    Mitt is a fool, but go ahead and promote him. The more he spends blasting the other Repubs, the more likely the presidency goes Democratic in November.

    Posted by Sherman January 16, 08 03:01 PM
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  1. I met Mitt Romney before he was running for president. I shook his hand and looked him in the face. He is an honest, good man and will serve our country well as the next President of the United States.

    Posted by Bowen January 16, 08 03:22 PM
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  1. Boston (liberal)Media loathes Romney and likes McCain!Why I don't know. Romney took over as Gov. in 2003. MA was under a $3 deficit. Romney reversed this and left the state $1billion surplus. He has the economic expertise that this
    country needs. Talk about flip flops, McCain is a bigger flip flopper than anyone else running especially on immigration. I question McCain's understanding of the US Constitution, or maybe he just doesn't care.... McCain Feingold and freedom of speech!. Just what was McCain's standing in his class at Annapolis?The bottom!, no wonder he was taken by Charles Keating(Keating 5) HOOK LINE AND SINKER. McCain is misreprsenting himself, he is neither a Conservative nor a Republican. John McCain is a war hero. He showed courage. But I don't think his military past should give him a pass on issues. Being a war hero is simply not
    the credentials I am looking for in our next president. Mitt Romney has the brains,
    the power, and the know how to run this country ! Go mitt!!

    Posted by nancy January 16, 08 03:24 PM
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  1. Many Democrats, liberals and secularists have a great fear of Mitt Romney winning the presidency, as their liberal agendas most likely wont be realized. They would rather a RINO (Republican in name only) win, someone like Huckabee, McCain or Guiliani as Clinton would trounce them in the election.
    Mitt would be much harder to beat and the most Reaganesque, trustworthy of all the candidates on issues and morals. When Mitt was Gov of MA, the liberal media blacked out a large majority of postive, good news about Gov Romney from the public and made sure negative articles and press releases- highly magnified- got into print. Similarly, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been going through his term as Governor in mostly liberal CA. riled. Wakeup peeps! Romney is the Best!!!

    Posted by Keriama January 18, 08 03:56 PM
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