Romney landed two big endorsements from the state of Michigan this morning: the Grand Rapids Press and the Oakland Press. Here are some excerpts from what they have to say about Mitt:
Grand Rapids Press
“Many issues will confront the nation in the next four years, from the ongoing threat of terrorism to the need to find a sensible immigration policy. For Michigan, however, one challenge dominates: the economy. We stand at a critical moment, bearing on our backs a worst-in-the-nation unemployment rate, staring at an uncertain future.“Among Republicans on the ballot in Tuesday’s presidential primary, two candidates would offer solid leadership, Arizona Sen. John McCain and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. However, when it comes to Michigan’s challenges and needs, the passion and knowledge of Mr. Romney tip the scales in his favor.
“Mr. Romney first came to the national stage as the turnaround man for the scandal-plagued 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah. His deft handling of the bribery mess and deficit is a case study in successful management. He served as governor of Massachusetts for one term, ending in 2006. There, he worked with the Legislature to enact a law that required every citizen of the state to have health insurance, and provided state aid for those who couldn’t afford it. As president, he said he would push states to enact their own health care solutions. He would aggressively pursue alternative energy and energy efficiency. He supports merit pay for teachers and more educational choices for parents and children, ideas that deserve furtherance in Washington. The next president will need to transcend the stunting polarities that bedevil Washington. As the Republican leader of a Democratic state, Mr. Romney had to reach across partisan boundaries. Mr. Romney’s father, George Romney, served as governor of Michigan in the 1960s, a tie that strengthens his understanding of Michigan. He knows that this state’s job losses and struggle to find a new economic footing are the ‘canary in the mine,’ as he rightly put it, for the nation as a whole.”
Oakland Press
Michigan’s presidential primary election Tuesday certainly has stirred enough controversy nationwide with both political parties.“And despite possible sanctions from both national Democratic and Republican organizations, it offers Michigan residents a chance to send a message and make a statement. Particularly on the GOP ticket, where all national presidential candidates will be listed.
“We urge Republican Party faithfuls to stand up and vote for Mitt Romney. Although technically not a home state ‘favorite son,’ his ties to Michigan are strong.
“Meanwhile, Mitt Romney certainly has the credentials to run the country. He is a former Massachusetts governor who turned that state’s economy around and proved to be a more than able leader.
“Looking at the obvious, Romney entered the 2008 race with impressive backing in Michigan, and his ties to the state are undeniable. He has firsthand knowledge of the auto industry and its importance to Michigan.
“Equally critical, Romney knows how to get a state out of debt and, being from Michigan, he certainly has an empathy for the state that the other candidates, both GOP and Democratic, don’t have.
“With Michigan’s horrible economy and other problems, we need as much clout in Washington as possible and Romney promises to give us that.
“But there’s no doubt whom state Republicans should vote for – Mitt Romney.”
Very nice for Team Romney.
January 11th, 2008 at 10:17 am
Good News for Team Romney and great timing as well.
January 11th, 2008 at 10:21 am
how big are these papers?
January 11th, 2008 at 10:24 am
OKAY, been wanting to do this for a long time.
Here’s a collections of some key phrases/lines from each of the candidates. Hope everybody can get a kick out of these and realize that hey, we all need to just sit back and relax every once in a while…and laugh!
I’ll start with my boy RUDY, feel free to add some that I may be missing……..
“THE REALITY ITH…” (yes i spelled it ‘ith’ for his lsp)
“George Will wrote that I ran the most conservative gov’t in 50 years”
“We’ve got to be on offense in the islamic terrorists war on us”
Mac:
“MY FRIENDS”
“I will veto pork legislation, and make the authors of it famous”
“I saved the american people 30 million dollars on a bogus tanker deal”
Romney:
“GOSH”
“(insert robot phrase)”
“Washington is broken”
“we’re not gonna fix our problems by making deals in the Senate cloakroom”
Huck:
“I remind people of the guy they work with, not the guy that laid them off”
Thompson
“if a poor young boy from rural tennessee……..”
“insert umm and uhh 20 times”
January 11th, 2008 at 10:28 am
Funny Dave … we could also include:
“I told Rumsfeld he was wrong” for McCain
“I was the only one to support the Surge” for McCain
“I won NH because I told the truth” for McCain
January 11th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Mitt Romney is clearly the best candidate running from either party in 2008, no doubt about it.
McCain looked like an old man who has been in Washington DC too long.
Slick Huck was just that………………..Slick again with his “smooth” talk.
Fred had a great debate.
If Ameircans really want Washington DC “fixed” then we need to elect “Mr. Fixer” – Mitt Romney.
Mitt has a history of working with both parties to get great things done like “health insurance” for every citizen of Massachusetts without raising taxes.
The choice is clear……………………..we need to elect “Mr. Fixer” in 2008
GO MITT !!
January 11th, 2008 at 10:51 am
steve, the Grand Rapids Press reaches nearly 200,000 people and the Oakland Press reaches over 250,000.
January 11th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Giuliani dosen’t have enough money!!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22608810/
January 11th, 2008 at 11:03 am
the Grand Rapids Press reaches nearly 200,000 people and the Oakland Press reaches over 250,000.
Tune in next week when we learn how many thousands of readers have canceled their subscriptions.
January 11th, 2008 at 11:05 am
Top Guiliani staffers are going without pay.
Draw your own conclusions.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/11/top-giuliani-staffers-to-go-without-pay/
January 11th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Draw your own conclusions.
The First National Bank o’ Romney ain’t cuttin’ no more checks.
January 11th, 2008 at 11:15 am
MarkG – what does Romney have to do with Giuliani not paying his staffer??
January 11th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Hey, if he isn’t part of the solution, then he must be part of the problem.
January 11th, 2008 at 11:28 am
BEWARE……something is moving…….
It is alive….(after we thought it was DEAD)
OHHHH, NOOOOOO!!!!
The RETURN of the ROMNEY!!!!!!!
Run for your lives……
Coming to a Polling location near you…..in Michigan
Rated: AWESOME!!!!!
January 11th, 2008 at 11:31 am
Well I guess Romney isn’t the guy. Surely we can all remember what we have learned from the Rombots. Newspaper endorsements = Candidate is a flaming liberal. Oh well I think maybe we can still vote for Huckabee, I don’t know if he’s had any Newspaper endorsements.
January 11th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Abe, do you by chance also play that movie announcer guy in the Geico ads?
January 11th, 2008 at 11:34 am
MarkG,
Actually…….I’m the gecko…..
January 11th, 2008 at 11:35 am
Rudy is not broke…..he is just re-allocating resources….he’s actually raised quite a bit of money in the last few days according to some people within the top levels of the campaign. They want to keep this fact under wraps until right before FL and super tuesday. I think the fact that Rudy was airing ads here in Arlington VA of all places tells you he is not in trouble financially.
January 11th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Didn’t Huck get a paper in Dallas?
January 11th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Jack,
Yes. Huckabee was endorsed by the major Dallas daily. I think it is called the Dallas Morning Star, or something like that.
January 11th, 2008 at 11:42 am
19, Shoot you me know we can’t vote for Huckabee either. I think Thompson may have gotten endorsed by some Tennesee Newspaper. Who’s left, Ron Paul?
January 11th, 2008 at 11:42 am
#17. . . Why would Rudy hang onto his money until right before Florida but spend it in Virginia? Shouldn’t he be spending that money leading up to Florida, if it’s his make or break state?