Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Big Day For Mitt

I've had my moments of political intrigue in the past, but I never considered myself a concerned, knowledgeable political follower, even though I know I should have been. That is until this year. There is so much at stake and the issues at the heart of many campaigns will have a huge impact not only on America but on my family. With issues such as the economy, healthcare, immigration and the war taking center stage on the news and in the campaigns it's no wonder I've taken notice. It also doesn't hurt that part of my job is to watch the news closely everyday.

My views have always been, and unless something drastic happens, will always be from the conservative side of politics. Although the republican party appears to be down and divided I still think that a candidate with the right set of beliefs, intelligence and experience can help families just like mine and get this country back on the right track.

It just so happens that in my opinion we have such a candidate running now in Mitt Romney. Not only does Mitt have the knowledge and experience of leadership in turning around a bad situation, like the Olympics, but he also has the same strong moral values that my family strives to live by. I am a member of the Mormon church and to that end I know intimately the values that Mitt follows. Now I know that people will argue that values alone should not guide you to voting for a candidate, and I agree (take senator Harry Reid for example). Well I also took the time to take a great political quiz that gives you your best candidate based solely on the issues. Duncan Hunter (out of the race) came in first with 81% match of my answers follow immediately by Mitt with an 80% match. Now throw in the honesty, integrity, moral fiber and strong family values that are required to be a strong member of the Mormon faith and you have a perfect candidate for me.















Now on to what I actually started this post to mention.

Today is the Republican primary in Florida. For those who don't already know the current polls show Romney and McCain in a very tight race in a state that could significantly shape the remainder of the primaries. Old mo would certainly be in the winners corner going in to Super Tuesday on Feb 5th. Florida is a winner take all state meaning all 57 delegates goes to the winner while the rest of the pack walks away with nothing. Many speculate that this will be the end for Guiliani and yet another nail in the Huckabee coffin should he lose.

One key item to note in the Florida primary is that cross party votes are not allowed. That means that the independents and the democrats are not able to cast votes for the Republican candidate. This was not the case in the two states that McCain has already won South Carolina and New Hampshire. No matter how you slice it, it is clear that McCain is not a conservative candidate and that the Democratic party wants nothing more than McCain to win this election. Why else would McCain get key endorsements from the likes of the New York Times. Not to mention the three key bills he is known for McCAin Feingold, McCain Kennedy, McCain Leiberman or his past interest in crossing over parties and hist past interest in being John Kerry's running mate. This is an effective web ad by Romney outlining McCain's democratic tendencies and support.



Well only time will tell as the polls close tonight at 8:00 pm est. It's been said by several of the liberal biased media channels that "If McCain wins in Florida, his status as the national front-runner will be cemented." and "If Romney comes out on top, the battle for the GOP presidential nomination will be up in the air." I just have to snicker at a statement like this. If Romney wins he would clearly be the front runner for the GOP presidential nomination as he would have won 4 state primaries (3 being key states), more than the two won my McCain. He would many more delegate votes than McCain and would have Good Ol' Mo at his back heading into Super Tuesday. But the likes of CNN and MSNBC want people to believe that the race is up in the air with the hope that McCain can win and go on to be slaughtered by the democratic nominee.

Ok I'm done for now. Good Luck MITT!!!
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2 comments:

Joel said...

Not even a friggin' tip-o-the-hat for the Political Quiz?

February 6, 2008 at 11:39 AM
tarheelsuperman said...

Sorry...I was turned on to the political quiz by none other than the Soxy Pirate. For views from the dark side please visit his link on the right side of my main page. :)

February 7, 2008 at 10:48 AM

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