Romney looks ahead at uphill battle
By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff
Mitt Romney's campaign confirmed this morning that he has no plans to drop out of the Republican presidential race, and indeed plans to address an important gathering of conservative activists on Thursday.
Romney told supporters Tuesday night that he still intends to go all the way to the Republican convention and win the nomination. Romney's inner circle is gathering at the campaign's North End headquarters to plot strategy going forward. He faces an uphill battle.
John McCain's sweep on Super Tuesday of winner-take-all states in the Northeast and big-delegate states such as California has given him a huge lead in delegates -- 504 to 200 for Romney and 142 for Mike Huckabee, according to an Associated Press tally.
All three candidates, plus Ron Paul, are scheduled to appear before the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington. Romney, McCain, and Paul are set to speak Thursday, and Huckabee on Saturday.



That's right Mitt continue to "fight" until you loose your dignity and any future hopes to become president
give it up Mitt, people are beginning to recognize nationally what everyone in Massachusetts learned the hard way...you are a political chameleon who would do or say anything to win this election, and we do not need a used car salesman (or a LBO huckster) running this country!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mr Romney can barely win his home state - which is surprising anyway considering the lousy job he did governing it - but vows to continue. He just doesn't get it: people know a phoney when they see one.
It's a well-known fact that the guy will pretty much do and say anything that scores well in the voter focus groups for that week, even if it is the exact opposite of last week ...
Now he's the "conservative change agent". Maybe someone should tell him what "conservative means" - it means the opposite of "change".
And he's a "firm supporter" of the President. Yet "Washington is broken" and he alone can fix it. Guess who's been in charge of Washington for the last 7+ years: the same George W. Bush he claims to be supporting ...
Finally, he made his fortune buying companies, chopping them up and selling off the profitable pieces, whilst in the process putting thousands of people out of work. This is the "expertise" he brings to the table in fixing the economy?
Running a country with an obligation to all its citizens, as well as the world community is a bit different than running a company with an obligation to a couple of shareholders.
This is a scary guy, who has no place in a presidential election.
You are the best qualified candidate to lead our country back to basics. Stay in there Mitt!! John McCain is too old to establish long term goals & follow thru.
Anyone with an education understands that Romney’s business background of buying troubled businesses and fixing them, or “buying companies, chopping them up and selling off the profitable pieces” is the PERFECT expertise for the next President! To be successful (as he is) you must be skilled in the ability to see what is working in a business and what’s not; what is waste and what is not, what is of worth and what is not; what is worth keeping and what is not; and to be able to make better what is worth salvaging! Our government has a lot of waste a lot of “pork” it also has some good programs, Romney will know the difference. Or do you foolishly believe all our tax dollars are spent wisely? Give me a brake!
As to the label the media and his opponents have intentionally put on him as a “flip-flopper” (since they couldn’t find anything wrong with him, no baggage) look again at McCain and Huckabee. “McCain the liberal/moderate/independent thinker” who mocked the conservatives, is now “McCaine the conservative”? He has a long list of flip flops but the liberal media won’t address that because they want McCain on the republican ticket because they know he’ll lose to Hilary or Obama; or do you believe the media’s “poles” derived from carefully worded questions aimed at a specific result. Huckabee who started the real mudslinging with his “passive aggressive” attacks of Romney’s religion, then cried when his religion became an issue after his self declared desire to change our constitution to align it with his religious interpretations. Huckabee has been caught in several flip-flops and he’s clearly a smooth talking manipulator. He reminds me of Jim and Tammy Fay Baker; selling God as his livelihood and personal right of passage to president. But then again the people of Arkansas may have liked him….but then again, they lovvvved tricky pervert Bill Clinton and Mrs. White Water also. Now there’s an endorsement a true republican should follow! Romney is the answer for what our country needs. Oh, and by the way Gert who wrote above, “Maybe someone should tell him what "conservative means" - it means the opposite of "change". Go back to school.
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