I like this ad. I think candidates do themselves a great service when their ads show them speaking directly to the viewers rather than have video with unknown narators. As someone who spent the last 15 years working in television, I can assure you that this type of spot is much more effective at capturing people’s attention. Just my observation at 5:15 am.
Dear Mitt,
We loved how you sported the tie on the beach. We also loved the family sledding videos. If it’s not too much to ask, please make videos of your and your family sledding in ties.
Tony. . . Maybe you don’t remember (not sure how old you are) but that year’s Olympic Games were in financial freefall and also had been suffering from a huge intra-organizational scandal. Romney was brought in to fix things quick, and he managed to turn around a gigantic financial loss into an Olympic-sized success. He also helped avoid a national embarrassment as well, with Salt Lake City and the nation under a world microscope. And he did it all while taking no salary. It really was an historic turnaround, and he won universal praise for his efforts.
alaska jake,
thank you for the informational facts. But don’t you think if Romney wanted to actually win Presidency he would include something more significant. Yes the Olympic games were a financial freefall but honestly i think he could of came up with something else. And why would you were a Tie to the beach? Right there shows someone doesn’t have much brains. Sorry Romneyins!!
Tony. . . I understand your opinion on the Olympics, but it really is a monumental achievement. He is touting his experience in three different huge endevours – as a CEO, as the savior of the Olympics, and as Governor. His message is that he has succeeded in all three while Washington continues to screw things up.
As for the tie – not sure what the problem is. He’s not running for lifeguard, he’s running for president. I’m not so sure he’s actually standing on the sands of a beach, but he is standing with a busy city’s skyline behind him. Regardless, when one is running for president, discussing economics and experience, business attire is much more appropriate than beach clothes.
Tony,
Only you should be no foolish! Every president has had to save the Olympics. The tradition started when it was a requirement to penning the Federalist Papers. Since then every president has saved the Olympics from Washington to George W. Bush.
Actually this is a little known fact, but during the ancient Olympic Games in Greece, American Indians had to sail across the Atlantic Ocean to save those games if they aspired to become chief of a major American Indian tribe.
Alaska jake,
i understand what you trying to say about Romney’s attire, but the tie is what makes it look bad. Let the shirt loose. It still makes him look like he’s running for president, but makes him look comfortable talking to his country.
Tony. . . I disagree. But maybe I’m a little old fashioned. I just think when one is running to be the leader of the free world, a tie is a standard clothing accessory.
Tony,
After 3 posts, give it up. You have no regard for a monumental achievement that clearly indicates chief executive excellence, and are totally hung up about a candidate wearing a tie. When you get some semblance of a clue about what the presidency is all about, let us know.
You are so desperate. Did you see any sand behind Romney? I saw a tree there, but he was obviously in the business sector overlooking a bay . . . hardly camped out at the beach. Nice try pal. Next!
It’s a pretty fast read. The Olympics isn’t something that you turn on your TV for 2-3 weeks and then forget. It’s a MASSIVE undertaking, far more complex than pretty much any corporation. To be handed CEOship of one midstream, and worse, one that is failing. To then turn it around and have it succeed is an amazing feat.
Dave ,
I think you should give bloggers the right to state their opinion. Listen lets face it, i am going to be very surprised if Gov. Mitt wins Florida. For one Giuliani will gain higher votes then Mitt. But neither of them will win. So i think you should just give up on Mitt and vote for McCain. I’m Mitt Romney and i Approve this message.
Tony,
You may have missed it, but Rasmussen has Romney ahead in Florida. You may have also missed the part where Mitt has won more votes, more states, and more delegates than anybody else in the race. There are enough intelligent voters in Florida to give Mitt the win there, and for the good of our children, and our children’s children, chalk up Florida for Romney.
Im going to be honest, Im a Republican just like everyone else here, but i think that the president that we have now ruined us. And I think that the American people are sick and tired of republicans. Personally Im voting for McCain because he has the most brains then any other Republican candidate, but i think a Democrat is going to win this years election.
Could we get a quick explanation of how you came to the conclusion that Im voting for McCain because he has the most brains then any other Republican candidate?
Tony. . . Two things make me disagree with your assessment of GOP hopes. One is the extremely low ratings of the Democratic-led Congress by the voting public. It’s way below even George Bush’s numbers, hovering around just 20%. The Dems will have a hard time running against the GOP when their own Congress, voted in with a supposed mandate to fix what teh GOP broke, has done very little in the last two years.
Second, in any national polls (which I have said time and again are meaningless w/r/t who will win) consistantly show neither Hillary nor Obama attracting much above 55% against any Republican, including even Ron Paul. What that tells me is that plenty of voters – nearly 45% – won’t vote Dem despite the public opinion of the GOP. That’s quite encouraging for the GOP. Once the general election campaign begins, it’s not as big a hill for the GOP candidate to climb as you might think.
#24 I agree that McCain is best to put up against dems, but I think the GOP needs to begin focusing on which dem would actually be best for the country if indeed they win. For that reason I am adamant that Clinton needs to get taken down. What we saw last night is what we would get for 4 years with her – lies and vitriol.
Regarding Romney’s ad, it is the type of ad you might run at the beginning of a campaign, but right now we need actual substance. And substance is not I ran the Olympics; its here is my plan for X. This ad totally fails, for example, to explain what this “conservative change” will be and it even implies that we currently have a liberal president. So its a bit nonsensical.
Axel G,
I agree with what you are saying about Clinton, I wouldn’t be able to take 4 days of her. Obama i don’t think is strong enough for this country because of the lack of experience he has and not saying the pledge of Allegiance, which is a disgrace to our country, because if your becoming the president i think you need to say it in order to get sworn in. And Edwards, i think is the only one that nows what he is doing. BUt if Edward and McCain get in for candidates, McCain will deffently win the presidency
Axel G. . . How does one explain “conservative change” in a 30 second ad? These ads are not used to propose policies or explain personal philosophy. They are used for name recognition and personal introduction. They “get the word out” to attract intrest, so that when voters later see them in debates, at public events, and on the news or internet, they remember the guy. This ad helps people see him later and say “oh he’s the guy who saved the Olympics and was a CEO, let’s hear what he has to say.” Like with all advertising, quick spots serve one purpose – to get the product into the viewer’s head. The full message comes later.
Meh… I’ve seen better Romney ads. This one mentions a Plan&153; without making it sound substantive. Stuff like that could be in anyone’s ad. I know Mittens has better material in him.
Meh… I’ve seen better Romney ads. This one mentions a Plan™ without making it sound substantive. Stuff like that could be in anyone’s ad. I know Mittens has better material in him.
#28 Please don’t perpetuate internet rumors. Obama says the pledge of allegiance, he was sworn in on a bible, etc. To perpetuate that nonsense would only make similar rumors regarding Romney, Giuliani and even McCain fair game.
#29 Alaska Jake asks “How does one explain “conservative change†in a 30 second ad?”
Well first of all we need some idea of what he means. So far I have only heard Romney say that we need someone from outside Washington; he has not articulated any set of policies that differentiate him from the others.
Tony said: “Personally Im voting for McCain because he has the most brains then any other Republican candidate”
Then you do not know Mitt Romney that well. Everyone around him describes him as highly intelligent, intellectually curious, and “wicked smart”.
John McCain, on the other hand, is not a dumb man at all, but he has admitted that he doesn’t know that much about economics. After saying that, he said that he “does have Greenspan’s book”. That’s not too comforting.
Romney on the other hand, with this ad, highlights his incredible business career at saving failing companies, creating jobs, managing large projects successfully. He is uniquely qualified to be president and take charge of the economy because he has real world experience in it and knows what gives proper incentive to individuals and businesses to grow the economy. McCain has never worked in such an executive leadership capacity.
Of course, “conservative change” wasn’t what I’d call the 400 million or so in earmarks Mitt lobbied the federal government for to help pay for the SLC Olympics. To the contrary: Mitt got quite liberal tranches of change out of Uncle Sam to the state of Utah and loads of contracts to medal-worthy contract solicitors.
There’s really no justification for marring Mitt’s impressive liberal record of achievements.
I got an interesting email from my neice’s husband today. He is a devoted supporter of Ron Paul and we (the family) have gone around and around with him about Paul vs. Romney to no avail. But today he sent out a message saying, ” If we did head into a full recession or worse, Mitt is probably the guy I’d have the most confidence in.” So, possibly not just Fred’s people may join Mitt for a better future, but maybe the Paulians too.
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:19 am
I like this ad. I think candidates do themselves a great service when their ads show them speaking directly to the viewers rather than have video with unknown narators. As someone who spent the last 15 years working in television, I can assure you that this type of spot is much more effective at capturing people’s attention. Just my observation at 5:15 am.
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:20 am
Who ever told our friend Mitt to wear a tie to the beach?
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:27 am
Dear Mitt,
We loved how you sported the tie on the beach. We also loved the family sledding videos. If it’s not too much to ask, please make videos of your and your family sledding in ties.
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:28 am
Sledding video encore by Sampo’s special request: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioy90nF2anI
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:31 am
Sampo. . . Were you hoping to see him in a speedo?
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:43 am
what does turning around the Olympics have anything to do with the presidential election?
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:49 am
Tony. . . Maybe you don’t remember (not sure how old you are) but that year’s Olympic Games were in financial freefall and also had been suffering from a huge intra-organizational scandal. Romney was brought in to fix things quick, and he managed to turn around a gigantic financial loss into an Olympic-sized success. He also helped avoid a national embarrassment as well, with Salt Lake City and the nation under a world microscope. And he did it all while taking no salary. It really was an historic turnaround, and he won universal praise for his efforts.
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:55 am
alaska jake,
thank you for the informational facts. But don’t you think if Romney wanted to actually win Presidency he would include something more significant. Yes the Olympic games were a financial freefall but honestly i think he could of came up with something else. And why would you were a Tie to the beach? Right there shows someone doesn’t have much brains. Sorry Romneyins!!
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:02 am
Tony. . . I understand your opinion on the Olympics, but it really is a monumental achievement. He is touting his experience in three different huge endevours – as a CEO, as the savior of the Olympics, and as Governor. His message is that he has succeeded in all three while Washington continues to screw things up.
As for the tie – not sure what the problem is. He’s not running for lifeguard, he’s running for president. I’m not so sure he’s actually standing on the sands of a beach, but he is standing with a busy city’s skyline behind him. Regardless, when one is running for president, discussing economics and experience, business attire is much more appropriate than beach clothes.
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:05 am
Tony,
Only you should be no foolish! Every president has had to save the Olympics. The tradition started when it was a requirement to penning the Federalist Papers. Since then every president has saved the Olympics from Washington to George W. Bush.
Actually this is a little known fact, but during the ancient Olympic Games in Greece, American Indians had to sail across the Atlantic Ocean to save those games if they aspired to become chief of a major American Indian tribe.
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:06 am
Alaska jake,
i understand what you trying to say about Romney’s attire, but the tie is what makes it look bad. Let the shirt loose. It still makes him look like he’s running for president, but makes him look comfortable talking to his country.
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:09 am
Tony. . . I disagree. But maybe I’m a little old fashioned. I just think when one is running to be the leader of the free world, a tie is a standard clothing accessory.
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:11 am
Tony,
After 3 posts, give it up. You have no regard for a monumental achievement that clearly indicates chief executive excellence, and are totally hung up about a candidate wearing a tie. When you get some semblance of a clue about what the presidency is all about, let us know.
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:11 am
AJ, I respect your opinion on the tie.
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:12 am
Sampo,
You are so desperate. Did you see any sand behind Romney? I saw a tree there, but he was obviously in the business sector overlooking a bay . . . hardly camped out at the beach. Nice try pal. Next!
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:13 am
alaska jake,
Maybe you missed Mitt running around in his jogging shorts.
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:14 am
Jeff, you’re right, i forgot there are no beaches in Florida.
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:18 am
I dare you to read Turnaround…
It’s a pretty fast read. The Olympics isn’t something that you turn on your TV for 2-3 weeks and then forget. It’s a MASSIVE undertaking, far more complex than pretty much any corporation. To be handed CEOship of one midstream, and worse, one that is failing. To then turn it around and have it succeed is an amazing feat.
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:20 am
Dave ,
I think you should give bloggers the right to state their opinion. Listen lets face it, i am going to be very surprised if Gov. Mitt wins Florida. For one Giuliani will gain higher votes then Mitt. But neither of them will win. So i think you should just give up on Mitt and vote for McCain. I’m Mitt Romney and i Approve this message.
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:25 am
16. I am guessing you didn’t!
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:25 am
#20 hahahaha
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:26 am
Tony,
You may have missed it, but Rasmussen has Romney ahead in Florida. You may have also missed the part where Mitt has won more votes, more states, and more delegates than anybody else in the race. There are enough intelligent voters in Florida to give Mitt the win there, and for the good of our children, and our children’s children, chalk up Florida for Romney.
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:27 am
Good one #20
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:31 am
Im going to be honest, Im a Republican just like everyone else here, but i think that the president that we have now ruined us. And I think that the American people are sick and tired of republicans. Personally Im voting for McCain because he has the most brains then any other Republican candidate, but i think a Democrat is going to win this years election.
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:38 am
Tony,
Could we get a quick explanation of how you came to the conclusion that Im voting for McCain because he has the most brains then any other Republican candidate?
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:40 am
Tony. . . Two things make me disagree with your assessment of GOP hopes. One is the extremely low ratings of the Democratic-led Congress by the voting public. It’s way below even George Bush’s numbers, hovering around just 20%. The Dems will have a hard time running against the GOP when their own Congress, voted in with a supposed mandate to fix what teh GOP broke, has done very little in the last two years.
Second, in any national polls (which I have said time and again are meaningless w/r/t who will win) consistantly show neither Hillary nor Obama attracting much above 55% against any Republican, including even Ron Paul. What that tells me is that plenty of voters – nearly 45% – won’t vote Dem despite the public opinion of the GOP. That’s quite encouraging for the GOP. Once the general election campaign begins, it’s not as big a hill for the GOP candidate to climb as you might think.
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:43 am
#24 I agree that McCain is best to put up against dems, but I think the GOP needs to begin focusing on which dem would actually be best for the country if indeed they win. For that reason I am adamant that Clinton needs to get taken down. What we saw last night is what we would get for 4 years with her – lies and vitriol.
Regarding Romney’s ad, it is the type of ad you might run at the beginning of a campaign, but right now we need actual substance. And substance is not I ran the Olympics; its here is my plan for X. This ad totally fails, for example, to explain what this “conservative change” will be and it even implies that we currently have a liberal president. So its a bit nonsensical.
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:49 am
Axel G,
I agree with what you are saying about Clinton, I wouldn’t be able to take 4 days of her. Obama i don’t think is strong enough for this country because of the lack of experience he has and not saying the pledge of Allegiance, which is a disgrace to our country, because if your becoming the president i think you need to say it in order to get sworn in. And Edwards, i think is the only one that nows what he is doing. BUt if Edward and McCain get in for candidates, McCain will deffently win the presidency
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:53 am
Axel G. . . How does one explain “conservative change” in a 30 second ad? These ads are not used to propose policies or explain personal philosophy. They are used for name recognition and personal introduction. They “get the word out” to attract intrest, so that when voters later see them in debates, at public events, and on the news or internet, they remember the guy. This ad helps people see him later and say “oh he’s the guy who saved the Olympics and was a CEO, let’s hear what he has to say.” Like with all advertising, quick spots serve one purpose – to get the product into the viewer’s head. The full message comes later.
January 22nd, 2008 at 11:00 am
Meh… I’ve seen better Romney ads. This one mentions a Plan&153; without making it sound substantive. Stuff like that could be in anyone’s ad. I know Mittens has better material in him.
January 22nd, 2008 at 11:01 am
Meh… I’ve seen better Romney ads. This one mentions a Plan™ without making it sound substantive. Stuff like that could be in anyone’s ad. I know Mittens has better material in him.
January 22nd, 2008 at 11:08 am
okay ad. seen better.
January 22nd, 2008 at 11:27 am
I’m a Romney guy, and I continue to be underwhelmed by his ads – all head, no heart – no way to connect with real people.
January 22nd, 2008 at 11:27 am
BEWARE……
The RETURN of the ROMNEY!!!
Run for your (political) lives…..Rudy & John….
Mike & Fred have already bolted…..
January 22nd, 2008 at 11:28 am
#28 Please don’t perpetuate internet rumors. Obama says the pledge of allegiance, he was sworn in on a bible, etc. To perpetuate that nonsense would only make similar rumors regarding Romney, Giuliani and even McCain fair game.
January 22nd, 2008 at 11:33 am
#29 Alaska Jake asks “How does one explain “conservative change†in a 30 second ad?”
Well first of all we need some idea of what he means. So far I have only heard Romney say that we need someone from outside Washington; he has not articulated any set of policies that differentiate him from the others.
January 22nd, 2008 at 11:36 am
Tony said:
“Personally Im voting for McCain because he has the most brains then any other Republican candidate”
Then you do not know Mitt Romney that well. Everyone around him describes him as highly intelligent, intellectually curious, and “wicked smart”.
John McCain, on the other hand, is not a dumb man at all, but he has admitted that he doesn’t know that much about economics. After saying that, he said that he “does have Greenspan’s book”. That’s not too comforting.
Romney on the other hand, with this ad, highlights his incredible business career at saving failing companies, creating jobs, managing large projects successfully. He is uniquely qualified to be president and take charge of the economy because he has real world experience in it and knows what gives proper incentive to individuals and businesses to grow the economy. McCain has never worked in such an executive leadership capacity.
Read Romney’s economic stimulus plan:
http://mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/Romney_Agenda_1.19
January 22nd, 2008 at 11:45 am
Wow… Romney must be in great shape if the worst people have to say about him is ragging on him for wearing a tie in a campaign ad. Nice.
January 22nd, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Of course, “conservative change” wasn’t what I’d call the 400 million or so in earmarks Mitt lobbied the federal government for to help pay for the SLC Olympics. To the contrary: Mitt got quite liberal tranches of change out of Uncle Sam to the state of Utah and loads of contracts to medal-worthy contract solicitors.
There’s really no justification for marring Mitt’s impressive liberal record of achievements.
January 22nd, 2008 at 12:49 pm
I got an interesting email from my neice’s husband today. He is a devoted supporter of Ron Paul and we (the family) have gone around and around with him about Paul vs. Romney to no avail. But today he sent out a message saying, ” If we did head into a full recession or worse, Mitt is probably the guy I’d have the most confidence in.” So, possibly not just Fred’s people may join Mitt for a better future, but maybe the Paulians too.