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Primary Colors: Romney the best
By rawhide | December 31, 2007
Mitt Romney would be the best Republican candidate and the best president, which is why he will receive my vote.
There is no doubt in my mind that Mitt Romney is the most conservative candidate in the race. Huckabee is liberal on taxes and immigration; so is McCain. Giuliani is liberal on, well, everything. Among the front-runners, that leaves Mitt Romney standing alone.
Critics like to attack Mitt Romney for various statements made long ago, but look at Romney’s record as governor. He defended traditional marriage in the state where it was most under attack. He fought to protect the unborn, opposing embryonic stem cell research in the process. On the critical issues of abortion and gay marriage, Mitt Romney governed conservatively, regardless of debate transcripts from the past.
Look at Mitt Romney’s immigration plan. He is prepared to get tough on illegal immigration, unlike other candidates and the current Washington leadership. That is why the immigration candidate, Tom Tancredo, endorsed Romney last week.
Look also at Mitt Romney’s foreign policy. Unlike Huckabee, Romney is not clueless when it comes to issues beyond the shores of the United States. Romney has spoken repeatedly on the danger of radical jihad. He has the toughest position on Iran, and will work to prevent that radical regime from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
When it comes to curbing wasteful spending, who could be better than a successful CEO? Mitt Romney turned around some of America’s largest companies. He cut spending and taxes in Massachusetts, and he could do the same for the federal government. Romney isn’t afraid to use the veto pen, either.
Though it is a minor issue with me, Mitt Romney does look and sound like a president. If Hollywood were designing a president from scratch, I can’t imagine them coming up with a better model than Mitt Romney.
All these great qualities considered, I was not fully persuaded to support Mitt Romney until his speech on faith a few weeks ago. It was by far the best speech that I have heard from any candidate, with beautiful prose. The speech touched on the religious influence of the Founding Fathers, and the need for such religious influences today. Romney proved to me that he is a man guided by his faith and by his convictions.
I believe that Mitt Romney will be a great conservative president, and I am excited to vote for him.
Topics: Presidential Primary, Campaign 2008, Republican Presidential contenders, Mitt Romney, Primary Colors |
December 31st, 2007 at 10:20 am
What tax did Mitt Romney cut in Massachusetts? I must have missed it, what with the $500 million in fee hikes and the $400 million he proposed in business tax hikes.
February 1st, 2008 at 11:06 pm
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