Comments on: A Poll, Out of Love For Our Fallen M* Brethren.

By: BobW

BobW — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:21:35 +0000

Is that R for Romney? Then this W is for Wrathall.

I said before and think again, Mitt should have run as a Democrat. He could have been a really good conservative Democrat and not had to have flip-flopped on so many issues. If the Democrats could take a woman and a half-European American, they could have swallowed a converted Mormon.

How would that have run in Utah?

By: RBiddulph

RBiddulph — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:53:11 +0000

Rememeber that Mitt won the Values Voter poll for president. I think Evangelicals will hold their noses and vote for McCain/Romney, especially if James Dobson says Romney on the ticket allows him to change his mind on McCain.

By: Sam K.

Sam K. — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:56:19 +0000

AB (#2). When I read the first of your post, I must admit my spine started spasming as though I had been hit by a 10 ton Peterbilt. As I finished your post, though, a sigh of relief for clearly (please?) your post was one with a satiric note.
The reality is that we should only vote for “one of our own” if he or she is truly the best candidate for the particular position, not just because he or she is “one of our own”…..

By: Clayton

Clayton — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:56:48 +0000

I would be more likely to vote for McCain with Romney as VP, but I already plan on voting for McCain anyway. I consider him to be the “lesser of two evils.”

Many on the right side of the political spectrum, myself included, are disappointed with the GOP for how they handled themselves when they had control of congress and the presidency. Their priorities were in the wrong place, and spending became even more out of control. Regardless of the cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, they needed to be more disciplined and balance the budget. If members of congress cannot get a handle on the federal purse, we are going to be crushed by that debt. I think that McCain will be better able to reign in spending than Obama, and Romney as VP would only help a McCain administration in that aspect.

jjohnsen is correct, though, that a Romney VP slot may anger many on the right who are less than happy with McCain. It may hurt him with conservatives who believe Mormons are a cult just as much as a Romney VP spot may help McCain with swing states (Nevada, Colorado, Michigan). And even that help in those swing states with Romney as VP is debatable.

By: jjohnsen

jjohnsen — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:29:32 +0000

I like the Romney and McCain of six years ago, is there any way they could run on the same ticket? As it stands, these two together in 2008 are great for Democrats. Romney will turn off the moderate and independent voters who will hopefully go for Obama. They’ll also turn of the Evangelicals who think McCain is liberal and Romney is part of a cult.

By: Steve Evans

Steve Evans — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:55:20 +0000

“Senators do not exactly do much except make speeches and break for lunch.”

Sign me up!

By: bbell

bbell — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:38:52 +0000

I think that Mitt for all his flip flopping on cultural issues (guns, abortion, gays) has the business and executive exp that neither McCain (military, foreign policy) or Obama (speaking, charisma) have at all.

I mean lets be honest. Senators do not exactly do much except make speeches and break for lunch. Which is why most of the time sitting VP’s and state gov’s are the nominee’s and winners of national elections

By: mmiles

mmiles — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:17:21 +0000

BM-
I myself am more likely to vote for McCain based on the economy if Romney is on the ticket—however I find it interesting that while lots of people are saying yes, the commenters are quite vocally opposed to the Republican ticket regardless.

By: Bull Moose

Bull Moose — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:14:41 +0000

@ mmiles (5)

Three words: “The economy stupid.”

By: bbell

bbell — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:13:32 +0000

My own take is that Romney would be a good VP pick.

There are 2 Romneys of course.

Nantucket Mitt: Moderate RINO type

National Mitt: Standard boilerplate conservative. This is the Mitt that like it or not is more representative of the average LDS voter