I have said this before and I will say it again. Mitt Romney, is a complete package. If the country passes him by this time, then we are going to be in big trouble. He is the only candidate that can win over Hillary Clinton. the lefties are pushing huck-a-be as they know that the Clintons from Arkansas have enough dirt on him to sink him.
Mitt has a clean slate, he's a straight arrow, adown to earth good family man. a sharp buisness man,great thinker, an organizer,a man with a vision and a go getter. vote for Mitt.

i'll say this again: if you love george w. bush, then romney would be a perfect candidate ... bush is an arrogant, stubborn man and he has hurt and weakened this country ... romney would hurt it more while the so-called "patriots" blindly cheer ... we don't need another bush ... and, btw, romney doesn't have a clean slate: he erases it and tries to redraw his image any time he wants to pander to a block of voters ... it sickens me that he impresses anyone..

Mitt Romney is a Phony. Four years ago Conservatives made fun of Kerry for being a flip flopper and now LDS Conservatives are falling all over this guy who is an avid lover of the flip flop. Open your eyes for crying out loud. I wouldn't say the Huckster is a better option either since he has a non conservative record in Arkansas. Ron Paul is my man for now until he drops out or quits. Duncan Hunter has a solid record. Romney is just another flip flop politician. I'm afraid many of my fellow LDS brethren will be only be voting for this guy because of the letters LDS attached to his name. Please just look at his record as Governor in Massachusetts.

Romney is the best hope for America and the world. He's superlative--especially when compared to the rest of the field (on both sides of the aisle).

He is a good, decent family man, is ethical and moral. He's brilliant, highly educated, analytical and organized. He has succeeded at everything he's ever done. TV's Jim Kramer says he is the best businessman in America. (Find the video on YouTube; it's great.)

Romney's turned around dozens of failing businesses, the Olympics, and the state of Massachusetts. He's articulate and presidental, can speak to the issues in a winning way. We need an effective spokesman--and he's it.

Mitt's the Democrat's worst nightmare because he has no skeletons in the closet and no real weaknesses. What can they say about him? "Do you want a president who has never fought with his wife when you can have one (Hillary) who's so good with a lamp?" Or, "do you want someone who can fix the economy or one who can only talk about it?"

Mitt can beat Hillary/Obama, would be great with Guiliani. For all our sakes, let's hope the American public sees clearly what he has to offer and hires him November '08.

I live in the Boston area and subscribe to the Boston Globe. I also read the Deseret News online nearly daily. Unfortunately, the Boston Globe has been trying to "spin" against Mitt in almost every article. It is clear by the extreme word choice. Sadly, this is very different from the tone in the Deseret News.

Utah is probably going to vote for Mitt if he gets the nomination. He has tons of support there. However, Utahns who support Mitt can extend their support by joining Mitt's team (see his website), donating to advertising funds (even if just a few dollars), and joining his "Call at Home" team to reach out to potential voters in other states.

Mitt Romney wants even more power than George Bush.
And with the sheep mentality of being "subject to Kings, Rulers, Presidents, Magistrates, etc." the fools of Utah would gladly go along with the unlimited executive privilege these men desire.

Very well written, bookaholic! I agree with you. I like Romney, not just because we have a common faith, but because I have watched what he has done in his life. No, I've never worked for him, I've never met him. But standing on firm ground, I can measure him by his actions.

Don't fall for "Conservative" Romney; he is nothing "but"! PLEASE (especially Mormons) - look twice (and "more"). Don't fall for the suit and the smile; it is this same "suit and smile" that you see from guys at church telling you "Elder/Brother, I've got a great business deal for you; hey, you can trust me".

Get a photo of Romney and a copy of Photoshop. Put a pair of jeans on top of the suit and a colored t-shirt over the white shirt and tie; make his hair a little long - and take away the wife and kids (so that all you see is the "man").

After "that", write what he has done for the last 10 years; namely, support abortion, support gay marriage, attend gay "pride" parades, attend Planned Parenthood picnics, support gun control (the list goes on). He has said whatever he needs to say ... to whatever "group".

If you can honestly say (to yourself) that he is an honest man, then go ahead a vote for him. However, I see a man who is the exact "opposite"; he does NOT stand up for what he (supposedly) believed. I don't trust him, and neither should you.

I like "standing on firm ground" That's what we all need to do when deciding important issues!

Mitt replied, "Well, I don't recall God speaking to me. I, I don't recall God speaking to anyone since, uh, Moses and the [burning] bush, or perhaps some others, but, but I don't have that frequent of communication."

And this man was a stake president?!

How on earth can any active, knowledgeable, thinking member support this character?

Do you honestly think this man "the best hope for America"? If so, then one can only presume you have no hope for this Nation.

I have hope for this Nation, I'm not voting for Mitt.

btw, SRS in AZ, Power-crazed, Me, and Jay:

Where do you get the reasons for your negative opinions?

Can you show us facts/quotes IN CONTEXT for the things you are saying?

We're betting you can't; you're just repeating what someone else said, and really have other agendas.

It's so interesting to see the anti-Mitt folks railing on him without proposing an alternative (except for the Pauliacs). Flip-flops: Huckabee now supports closing the border after 10 years of supporting open borders. Rudy is tough on immigration after running a sanctuary city while mayor. McCain now supports evangelicals (even joined the Baptist church) after calling Falwell and Robertson extremists 8 years ago. I won't even comment on the socialist democrats. Bottom line, Mitt is the best candidate. He will make a superb president.

Carlos.
Romney made the quote in a video. Not much to speculate on, here. The complete transcipt is also available. No hidden agenda. Just in context. Think for yourself instead of others speaking for you. Use your agency, my friend.

Carlos, this paper does not allow other URLs, otherwise, I'd post them here. However, if you've got "Google", you should have ZERO trouble finding all of Mitt's "Romneyisms".

I am a Utah resident and also have a home here (on Cape Cod). I know very VERY WELL about "Mitt"; I am holding my Mass. car registration renewal in my hand; in has no "new tax"; it only has a new "fee"; this is the same for many things in Massachusetts. If you look through the internet, you will see Mitt "proclaiming" that he is "no Reagan-Bush"; "now", he gets up and talks about being "Ronald Reagan".

Mitt will do and say "whatever" it takes to get elected. I know many Mormons (one of which "I" am NOT). I've talked with Stake Presidents, Bishops, etc. (which Mitt "was"). I don't know ANY of them who would have supported abortion, gay marriage, etc. For a 60 year old man (with an MBA and Law Degree) to all of a sudden "change his view" is just crazy - it does NOT happen, especially to guys that are "high-up" in the Mormon Church.

I see more and more hate mongers on these blogs each day.

Apparently many of you would rather have a person stick stubbornly to a point of view instead of after careful examination realize they were wrong and take a new stance.

Romney is the only candidate that makes any sence for our nation in this volatile time. to BTW i suggest you open your eyes and study what Romney has stood for and spoken on the last ten years. I challenge anyone to find a better exaple of consistency and honesty, Romney is the antidote to this sick nation. Vote for Romney

Michael ...

"... study what Romney has stood for and spoken on the last ten years"? Dude, if you want to see Romney elected, you do NOT want to tell people about "this" ... at least don't tell conservatives.

Consistency and honesty???

I couldn't find a better example of someone who IS "INconsistent" and DISHONEST. Talk about "hate"; no my friend, if you want to see "hate", look at the Tribune blogs and it's anti Romney comments (due to his religion). I (a conservative non-Mormon) won't vote for him because I don't trust him; he has flip-flopped on just about every issue. If he was conservative (all along) then he was elected governor of Mass. based lies to the liberals; if "not" (and he is a true liberal) then he is lieing to us (conservatives) "now" (because his stance "now" is the opposite of "then".

If it sounds (and looks) to good to be true, it probably "is". That's the case with Mitt. Want "consistency" and honesty - vote Ron Paul. He may not be "polished" but what you see IS "what you get".

Romney perfectly expresses the driving view of our GOP-dominated political culture over the last seven years, as profoundly un-American as it is Orwellian: You are in grave danger of being slaughtered by Terrorists. The only thing that matters is that your Leader protect you. In order to be safe, you must place your blind faith and trust in the Leader. There can be no limits on the Leader's power -- not even ones you try to place on him through your representatives in Congress -- otherwise you will be in severe danger and might even lose your freedoms.

This man doesn't want to be President - He wants to be King.

Romney is super smart and super qualified. Finally we will have a President that's not a career politician and actually has some management skills. Anyone that doubts his qualifications should read Turnaround... story about the Olympic scandal.

GO MITT!

Another Tyrannical King ...

The dude's got an ego problem, that's for sure :) I watched the debates and Mitt keeps trying to change the questions asked (of him). It is so funny I almost choke laughing (and wondering if anyone else sees "this"). I say to myself "why can't he just answer the question put forth ... and NOT try to tell the moderator what the question "should" be". Then I realized that he just doesn't get it. In business, Mitt can do whatever he says/wants; business IS a dictatorship; in business he IS "The King". However, in (our) government, it is a democratic Republic; he (and other politicians are our leaders by OUR choice. They aren't our "rulers". They answer to US! They are NOT our "King".

What you say is correct; that (blind faith) is what resulted in Nazi Germany; namely, "don't question authority". The same mindset happened "here" before the Irag war. We (Americans) must ALWAYS "question" authority; we must "challenge" it! We have been sold phony bills of goods by "leaders" for too long; it's time to clean house.

And even with regard to his grudging allowance that American citizens should have “some type of habeas relief,” Romney — and only he — implicitly endorses Alberto Gonzales’ bizarre claim that — despite the clear language of Article I, Section 9 — “nothing in the Constitution confers an affirmative right to habeas corpus” (Question 9). Under this twisted Romney/Gonzales view, the right of habeas corpus — which Thomas Jefferson described as “one of the essential principles of our government” and “the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution” — is not constitutionally guaranteed to Americans but can be revoked at any time, for any reason.

America does not need another tyrant for President.

Just as the liberal media and other candidates crucified George Romney for telling the truth about the Viet Nam war, they are doing the same to Mitt Romney. They attack his religion (unpresedented in past political campaigns), then his truthfulness and his spending on the campaign. He is the only republican candidate that could beat Hillary. The others don't stand a chance. So enjoy people another stint of "Billy" in the White House.

Mitt Romney is a wonderful man who has done a lot for the political world. We plan on voting for him. He has made a valiant stand for all good people in America whether they appreciate it or not. We would like to see in 2009, the United States being represented by President M. Romney.

You anti-Romney folks are rediculous. If he doesn't tickle your fancy, then vote for someone else... but your utter disdain for this guy makes me want to vote for him more

Everything he touches turns to gold, and you still just want to gripe and gripe and gripe.

I will admit, his one-time abortion support was a little odd, but you have to remember, that for whatever reason, his parents held the same belief, and the rest of you I'm sure still believe things to this day just because that's the way you were raised. And even if he did lie to get elected in Massachusetts, I don't care. Better that he lie and fight the abortion fight that the other way around

As for Ron Paul, as long as he keeps proclaiming a weak stance on terror, he will never be taken seriously. We live in a POST 911 WORLD, people. Get with the program

Seems like a nice guy, but his changing ways makes me nervous. We all do his a little bit and it's natural to change a little when we get new information...but he has done it a little too much for me.

I am not convinced that Mitt is the man, but those that are pinning the abortion flip flop on him must not really understand where he is coming from. The LDS position on abortion is both prolife and prochoice. While we are predominately prolife, we don't take the view that each and every abortion is wrong. We believe sometimes abortion is the right choice. Mitt used this wiggle room to his advantage while running for governor and is now using it to his advantage running for president. The truly sad thing is that our current system of elections forces a candidate to stake himself totally to one side or the other thereby eliminated the often more palitable and reasonable middle ground.

Mo-Town ...

You should "care" if he lied because next time he may lie to "you". The "end does NOT justify the means". I (anti-Romney folk) am speaking "here" (a non-hate filled blog - with ZERO religious bias) because I hope people will see the "real McCoy". You say that everything Mitt touches turns to gold; this is not true. Ask many people who lost their jobs when Mitt put together many of his corporate buyouts - ask them if their lives were "turned to gold".

As for Ron Paul's being "weak on terror" - what is "strong"? We've wasted many lives (ours and Iraq's) and billions of dollars fighting a war based on a mistake. That money would have been better spent fighting "terror", not Saddam. Now the war is about "getting democracy in Iraq"; that was NOT why we went there; what got us there was (supposed) WMDs - and no one wants to admit it anymore.

Bush congratulating "himself" on the deck of an aircraft carrier made me lose all faith and confidence in him; this seems like something "Mitt" would do as well. Both have overinflated egos; a bad thing for a true "leader".

I'm not real religious but I know this one, "He who is without 'ever changing his mind' cast the first stone."

Here we go with the Rush Limbaugh term "liberal" again. As if this is supposed to be the defining moment in any and all civil discourse.
Get's a little crazy after a while - doesn't it?

Have any of you who are using the word "fip-flopper" had a "change of heart" AT ANY TIME in your lives?? I have change my position on several issues, as I have gotten older. Why can't Mitt? Give ole Mitt a break. Probably most of the politicians in goverment could be called "flip-floppers" too. First IF you can get past the "Mormon mystic" then Mitt MAY not be all that bad after all. By the way I'm LDS and I may not vote for the guy either..

It all started when your current president badgered John Kerry with the flip-flopping term during the campaign.
The clown got elected and here we all are in the mess we are in.
Now when a fellow GOP guy gets caught "flip-flopping" it is suddenly a noble and wonderous thing to behold.
There may quite possibly be no hope for America the way it's going.

Romney explicitly says that neither laws nor treaties can limit the President’s conduct. Instead, displaying the fear-mongering cowardice that lies at the heart of Bush/Cheney Republican power, Romney described the root of his view of the world this way: “Our most basic civil liberty is the right to be kept alive.”

Romney recited that cowardly platitude — what has now become the shameful flagship of the Republican Party — in response to being asked whether the President has the power to eavesdrop on Americans without warrants even in the face of a law that makes it a crime to do so. At its core, the defining principle of the Republican Party continues to be a fear-driven repudiation of the American ethos as most famously expressed by Patrick Henry, all in service of keeping the citizenry in fear so the President can rule without limits.
Only the most paranoid would want Mitt Romney for president.

The problem with Kerry is that he had a long history of going wherever the political wind blew him. When he got back from Vietnam, it was politically "cool" to throw medals over fences and throw your fellow servicemembers under the bus as war criminals. When it came time to run for President, Kerry tried to run on his war record as some kind of war hero; never realizing that his past antics as an anti-war activist would rise up and topple the war hero persona. Flip-flopping isn't about having an honest change of heart; flip-flopping is about making yourself into whatever you think the voters want you to be, just to earn votes. That is Kerry's problem.

Mitt's "flip-flop" seems to be the product of honest consideration and deliberation, over subjects that are vexing even for the greatest of our modern philosophers and political thinkers. I think we can give Mitt the benefit of the doubt, especially since Mitt never threw medals over fences nor slandered his fellow warfighters as baby killers, when it was politically "cool" to do so.

Go Mitt!

Romney's answers to Boston Globe questionairre:

* to eavesdrop on Americans with no warrants, even if doing so is in violation of Congressional law (Question 1);

* to attack Iran without Congressional authorization, even in the absence of an imminent threat (Question 2);

* to disregard a congressional statute limiting the deployment of troops (Question 3);

* to issue a signing statement reserving a constitutional right to bypass laws enacted by Congress (Question 4);

* to disregard international human rights treaties that the US Senate has ratified where said (Question 8 )

Even more disturbing were the specific questions Romney refused to answer. When asked if the President has the right to use “interrogation techniques” that Congress, by law, has prohibited in all circumstances, here is what Romney said (Question 7):

A President should decline to reveal the method and duration of interrogation techniques to be used against high value terrorists who are likely to have counter-interrogation training. This discretion should extend to declining to provide an opinion as to whether Congress may validly limit his power as to the use of a particular technique, especially given Congress’s current plans to try to do exactly that.

Mitt Romney is running for President and proudly refuses to say if he would obey the law regarding torture. Worse, he’s citing national security as an excuse for refusing to answer the question. He’s not even President yet, and he’s already insisting that it’s too Top Secret for him even to participate in the debate over the President’s duties to abide by the law. Even considering where our country has been taken with these matters, that’s an astonishing assertion — that the Terrorists will win if Mitt Romney expresses his views on whether the President must obey the law.

Mitt President? Apparently, many of the people who write here do not live outside of Utah. Mitt is only able to to carry on his campaign because of his money, Mormons who line up breathlessly in communities to pay homeage, and the lack of stature of any Republicans in the field. Hillary will sweep the nation against him. Obama will do the same. And the nomination is Hillary's or Obama's. Mitt has had a good run, sponsored largely by his own money, an early start, and it doesn't hurt to be handsome. He won't carry NY, CA, or even TX. Not FL. Maybe Michigan... where it will be close. Utah and Idaho, yes. But then what? I am enjoying watching people lead with their heart and faith. Reality will show up and the demos will run the table and run Washington. The public is mad at Bush, and Romney is trying hard to remind people that he is pro-Bush. Yee gads.........

Even though I think Mitt is by far the best candidate for the job. In every area of character, intelligence,experiance and buisness sense Mitt is far superior. My problem is no president is liked by everyone. All you have to do is be from the other party and your hated. I believe Mormons in general by association will be persecuted if Mitt wins the election.

Mitt must have taken tap dance lessons because he sure dances around the question put forth to him, and even is own statements.

Hello SRS in AZ, perhaps Boston can vouch for the truthfulness of what I say about Mitts time in MA. MA has only a few Republicans in the state house and so every bill/ proposal is automatically going to get nixxed by the state legislatures. This is not like any other state, in that only one party runs the state. While several previous Govenors have been Republicans, they were only Rhino's (Republican in name only) because those Govenors were more liberal than any Democratic Govenor Utah every had. Mitt was by far the most conservative and he did wonders with the economy, given where it started. The end results can't be compared to the other states because the hole he inherited was much deeper. He accomplished what several had tried before he got rid of Matt AMarillo and the Turnpike authority and Billy Bulger got the boot out of his cushy education job. THis is an amazing accomplishment in a state that thrives on good old boy network. I work with republicans that vote for Ted Kennedy. Go figure. Mitt does put his foot in his mouth occasionally, I don't think he's well spoken at times, but he's conservative

Romney, as any GOP candidate, doesn't stand a chance.
Maybe if he gave all his wealth away and ...
oh, never mind.

Hard to believe Romney is aligning with George W. Bush in policy, ideology, and temperament.
He doesn't stand a chance.

What is important to me and my family is the values that we have lived by in the greatest nation on earth. the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. We have the freedom to choose our path in life. This value must be protected. I see our freedoms being taken away by the right wing of our country. If we value life and our freedom to speak and live as we choose, we will honestly consider who we will vote for. Mitt Romney is our choice. He is honest, an excellent nominee for president of this country.

Romney's recent remarks to the Boston Globe makes him sound like Adolph Hitler or one of the old Kings of England. All dictators that wanted absolute control of his subjects had these thoughts.
Just what the U.S. does not need at this time is another dictator in the White House. But I think he is being groomed for the job by Dick Cheney and the other NeoCon lunatics.

Romney is frightening. His “reinvention” from moderate Republican governor to rabid right-wing presidential hopeful should give even his supporters pause. It is clear that he would do or say anything to gain power, and once he had it, he would present America with a frightening future.

"Everything he touches turns to gold"??? Really? Just ask the majority of residents of Massachussetts what they think of their one-term Governor?

I've had this window "open" on my computer all day and just sat down to read what has been written throughout the day. I just finished watching a "Mitt ad" on Channel 5 (Boston). Mitt goes on and on and on about what "I did"; noticeably, I I I I I ... and goes on to name the Olympics, etc.

Mitt sure is one heck of a conceited man; a head so "swelled" it may one day burst. No doubt whatsoever that Mitt believes he is one of these so called "self made men"! Unfortunately, he fails to realize that the world does NOT revolve around Mitt Romney, and that "no man is an island unto himself". Sure, he DID do much to help the Olympics; however, he didn't do it "all"; I know, I was "there".

The American people will vote for “safety” over morality every time. Romney is the perfect person to lead the Republicans to the dictatorship that they dream about at night. Control is so “tidy.”

you are CORRECT! ... our freedoms ARE being taken away by the right wing ... look at the travesties committed by bush and cheney, with hannity-coulter-limbaugh and their sycophants cheerleading ... these kinds of people wrap themselves in the flag while they try to secure more power …

sadly, though, i think you meant to say otherwise since you go on to endorse the right-wing bush wannabe romney … please read through your posts before you click the submit button … but thanks just the same, because, as they say, the truth will always make itself known!

Romney reminds me of an old saying — “I hear you talking but you’re not saying anything.”

However, we do need to listen to this guy because he’s scary. I wonder how much money and how much time he’s spent with consultants to craft himself into this plastic, depth-less person.