A blog for America's neighbour to the north that support Mitt Romney and what he stands for. As the U.S.'s closest friend and ally Canada is greatly affected by U.S. policy and politics.

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Romney is winning over voters one by one

As I have been in the past, I was inspired by an article written on the Race 4 2008 site. Yesterday an article was posted that exemplified what an American voter should be. The author explains that throughout the election, he has tried his hardest to be fair and objective with all the candidates, and although he has supported many of them at one time or another, he now supports Mitt Romney. He makes a powerful case to back up his claim, and I feel that it is both comprehensive and sincere.

What excites me most is that there are hundreds of thousands, even millions, of voters out there that are doing the same thing right now. They are examining what is at stake, they are learning about the candidates, and realizing that there is only one serious choice that they can make if they want to keep the conservative coalition together and also make a stronger America. As the primaries draw closer, those who sit on the fence are going to have to decide where they can make their vote count the most. I think that this vote, as does the author of the following article, should be for Mitt Romney.

The article is entitled "I pick a horse" and can be found at: http://race42008.com/2007/12/14/i-pick-a-horse/


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Exodus 23:1 - "Thou shalt not raise a false report"

Mike Huckabee said that he didn't know a lot about Mormons but then 'innocently' (aka purposely) remarked "but don't they believe that Jesus and the Devil are brothers?".

Well, I don't know much about Mike Huckabee's ethics, "but didn't he lie about having a theology degree?" (amongst many other things).

I remember when I was younger I would attend dances for young adults at my church and there was this guy that would lie to girls while slow-dancing with them by telling them that he had two degrees, even though he had absolutely no post-secondary education whatsoever. This would impress some girls, as would his temporary charm. However, on one occasion a friend of mine asked him what university he attended, and his reply was coincidental, because she just happened to go to the same he claimed to go to. Upon asking him a few more "searching" questions, she determined that he was lying through his teeth and that he was obviously seeking attention, even if his means to do so were more than pathetic. I always had little respect for this guy who had to lie to try and get people to like him.

However, I never expected that a man who one day hopes to become president of the most powerful nation on earth would stoop to this sad sad level (I guess I shouldn't assume that after Clinton). But Mike Huckabee did. Oh yes, I heard him with my own two ears say in the republican debate something to the tune of "as the only one here with a theology degree....yadda, yadda". Well, it turn outs that he only attended one year of seminary. Heck I took more religious school than Huckleberry-Liar. I guess they must have covered the 9th commandment about bearing false witness in the 2nd year of seminary! He didn't know much about Mormons either (his words, not mine), but in the 1998 was a key speaker at a baptist convention in Salt Lake City. Riiiiiiiiiiggggghhhhhtttt Mikey, like we're supposed to believe that one! He takes the public for fools. If anyone is seriously considering voting for this joker, take a good look, because you won't be seeing much of Huck after he gets demolished in non-Evangelical based states and you end up voting Giuliani into power.

Check out the Huckabee's little fib at:

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives2/2007/12/019282.php


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Reason # 518 to vote Mitt - He's the only one who can unite the Republican coalition

Why are republicans republicans? Good question, but the answer is "it depends". Some are republicans because of the controversial morality issues at stake. Some are republican because they feel like government should intervene less (through tax cuts and other means). Some are republicans because they believe in the war against terror and in securing the border. Some are republicans because they simply just feel like there aren't any quality democrat candidates. Whatever the reason for being republican, the point is that there is a broad range of reasons, and not all republicans prioritize them in the same order, nor do candidates cater to each issue. For example, Mike Huckabee is very strong on morality issues and strikes a cord with many Evangelicals, but severely lacks appeal to the rest of republicans. Conversely, Giuliani, to some, on many issues is a democrat in republican's clothing. He doesn't support almost any of the same views on morality as Evangelicals, but does promise to boost national security and fight the war on terror. It seems like there are so many extreme candidates running for the nomination. Huckabee is too hot, Giuliani is too cold, but who is just right? (I apologize profusely for the childish cliche, but I'm sure you'll get over it!)

Evidently, since I'm writing this on a pro-Mitt site, the correct answer is Mitt Romney. All joking aside, Mitt actually is the only candidate who can please the wide range of republican voters and encourage party unity rather than division. He is strong on the morality issues that Christians hold dear, yet he doesn't forget the importance of the war against terror. In addition, no one, either republican or democrat, even holds a candle to Mitt Romney when it comes to economics - balancing budgets and creating a better society without raising taxes. He is the proverbial all-purpose cleaner for the dirty problems that America faces. Plus his appeal on many issues transcends parties and will be universally accepted by republicans and democrats alike. A vote for Mitt is a vote not only to unite the republican party, but also America.


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Friday, December 14, 2007

Reason # 501 to vote Mitt - He analyzes the facts, then acts

Mitt Romney has a keen ability to digest a lot of data and make quick sound decisions based on his analysis of that data. This is proved by his successful record in the business world, him saving the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics and in his outstanding achievements as Governor of Massachusetts. The record stands for itself, Mitt is a true turn-around specialist.



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Reasons for Mitt


With the advent of the early state primaries fast approaching, we at Canadians for Mitt want to let everyone know why Mitt Romney would be, hands down, the best candidate running for President. Since there are so many reasons to name, it would take an article too long for anyone's attention span to handle. Thus, starting today we will be listing off reasons to vote for Mitt in no particular order, one by one, interspersed between our other articles.


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Thursday, December 13, 2007

Huckabee not sorry to Mitt, but sorry that his true character was revealed

Huckabee's apology to Mitt Romney for "innocently" slamming his faith, despite claiming himself that one's religion should not matter in the election, was not completely sincere. Like a child who is sorry because he got put in time out rather than because he did something wrong, Huckabee is only sorry because his true character (the weasel) has become obvious to the public, not because he took at shot a Mitt's faith. Now he can't backpedal fast enough, as his plan to slam Mitt and still look like a good guy failed miserably (he peed into the proverbial wind). So far the best analysis on the sincerity of the apology was thoroughly explored by Evangelicals For Mitt at this link:

http://www.evangelicalsformitt.org/front_page/so_sorry.php


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Huckabee not such an angel

Most expected that Republicans candidates would focus their efforts on issues like national defense, foreign policy, and general executive competency. However, Mike Huckabee has shifted the issues to religion, character and personality (and humour). First off, religion should not be an issue whatsoever, since it is unconstitutional. But even if was a main issue, is Mike Huckabee the man of religious character that he claims to be or is he just a hypocrite in angel’s clothing? With his lead in Iowa, the public has done some research on the man and found out that he’s not all he’s cracked up to be. Here is a list of reasons that Huckabee is not such an angel.

1) Mike Huckabee, a recent Baptist minister told the NY times that he didn’t know much about Mormons, but then proceeded to spout off a few facts that he thought would leak poison into Romney’s campaign. This shows A LOT about good ol’ Huck’s character (aka, the character of a manipulative weasel). If a former Baptist minister claims to know so little about Mormonism, he is ABSOLUTELY full of BS. The author of Article VI blog said this about the matter, after Huck apologized for his inappropriate behaviour:

“Will that put Huckabee’s anti-Mormon genie back in its bottle. I don’t think so. “That which is said while drunk has been thought out beforehand,” goes the old saying. In the modern media world, candidates for the presidency don’t say careless things to the New York Times. It was a premeditated aside, an attempt to get a virus into circulation. It didn’t work, but it did tell us a lot about Mike Huckabee.”

http://www.article6blog.com/2007/12/13/huck-stepped-in-it-a-ringing-endorsement-election-coverage-goes-tabloid-and-more/

2) Huckabee showed his lack of ethics when he took $40,000 from a large tobacco company, and put it into his own non-profit organization. But hey, he deserved the bonus, especially after he levied a tax on sick people instead of taxing the tobacco industry (which is extremely ironic I might add). It’s funny that Huckabee loves to raise taxes on hard-working Americans, but always takes a nice chunk for himself.

http://www.mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/Huckabee_Best_12.13

3) Huckabee is know nationally as being “an illegal alien’s best friend!” He supported in-state tuition for illegal aliens in Arkansas, even though the voters opposed it 4-to-1 (very totalitarian of him). Resultantly, American taxpayers had to subsidize schooling for illegal immigrants, who took up limited seats in colleges that Americans could have had. This is just one of MANY examples of Huck’s love for illegal aliens, or at least the ones that were able to slip past Chuck Norris and his roundhouse kicks to get into America! Read a lot more at:

http://www.alipac.us/article2786.html

4) He has no back-bone when it comes to dealing with hardened criminals. Well, I guess I should be fair. He did ONLY pardon 1,033 criminal, including 12 murderers. I mean that’s only 1 every 4 days. I just had a thought .... maybe he’s doing so well in the polls because all the criminals are voting for him. Dang, that Huck’s got some good strategy! Go kill someone and Huck will give you a "get out of jail free card"!

5) He would have segregated people with AIDS, exiling them to an island (like Napoleon!) Hey, I don’t know much about the Bible, but didn’t Jesus go visit the sick, like the lepers, who were cast out by the Jews? Doesn’t sound very Christ-like to me. But hey, Mike was a minister, so that’s good right?

6) Thou shalt not bear false witness. Hey, isn’t that one of the ten commandments? (again, I don’t know much about the Bible, but….)

“In recent weeks we learned that four parole board members all said Huck exerted tremendous pressure to release his born again buddy DuMond; Huck’s reply? That all four are lying. “In the mouth of two witness . . .”

http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/13/mike-huckabees-support-derives-all-from-religious-lemmings/

These are just a few examples of Huck’s hypocrisy. Nobody is perfect, I know. But when you purposely change the issues at stake from those that Americans really care about to religion, character, and personality (simply to lift yourself in the polls), you are inviting people to examine you on those issues. In my opinion, and in the opinion of many, Huck fails the very character test of which he is the largest proponent. I think that Mike Huckabee must think that irony has something to do with taking the wrinkles out of clothes on a stiff board with a hot metal instrument.


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Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Romney wins debate in Iowa according to many

I read an excellent post from the site Race 4 2008 today. Even though this site is not a "For-Mitt" site, the writer actually admitting to be a Thompson supporter, he feels that Mitt Romney did extremely well in today's Iowa debate. Furthermore, he feels that Huckabee is running out of one-liners and tricks, not to mention that he doesn't have the depth of experience and skill to be an effective president. The article also briefly speaks to the fact that neither Giuliani or McCain really made a mark today, basically getting lost in the crowd. The article goes through each the major candidate's performance, but I will make note of two on here and post a link at the bottom to visit the full article. Many other sites also felt that Mitt performed best, and I have noticed that this has been common in most of the debates in which he has taken part. I found this article inspiring as the author admits that he has been a Romney skeptic for a while, but recently has begun to be won over by him. This is the kind of result that Mitt needs with each and every voter.

"Mike Huckabee- D: Like McCain, I have usually have given Huckabee high marks on his performances. I think he has performed so well on each occasion that he has set high expectations for himself, and today he failed to meet them. He not only didn’t stand out, but stood in opposition to many a conservative position. He failed to perform up to the standard expected of the frontrunner, and he has worn out his one liners. Everyone following the campaigns know he is a supporter of the FAIR tax and is socially conservative, but what else defines him as a candidate? What are his plans to fight the War on Terror? How does he plan to deal with entitlements? In his prior performances, Huckabee has been able to steal the show with one liners and his appealing mannerisms, but as a frontrunner, much more is expected of you. Nothing he said stood out today. The stakes of the campaign are much higher than who has the best understanding of the Gospel, and frankly, he didn’t do anything to prove to me that he is ready for the presidency. Huckabee has been under intense scrutiny for the last week, and how he handles it could be what determines his chances of victory. In Arkansas, he was notoriously thin skinned to criticism, and he must show that he has what it takes to lead the country."

"Mitt Romney- A: Thompson gains the top spot because he scored the defining moments of the debate, but Mitt Romney showed that he has the command of the issues and the presence required to be on the main stage. His bullet points hit on all the major themes, but his attention to detail scored him points with me. Although I have never qualified as one of the “Antibots,” I have been one of Governor Romney’s biggest skeptics. Lately though, he has been turning in performances that I have been thoroughly impressed with, and he has shown a human side, which I doubted to exist for a while."

For full article visit: http://race42008.com/2007/12/12/personal-reaction-to-the-debate/


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Huck-Huck baby is like Vanilla Ice, he’s a one hit wonder!

After writing that title I had an epiphany. Maybe Huck should consider adding Vanilla Ice to his ad campaign. It would probably match the substance in his current Chuck Norris border control ads.

Huckabee continues to use every campaigning strategy under the sun to convince the American people to vote for him, expect the strategy of actually showing them why HE should president. Sounds confusing, I know. But what I’m trying to say is that his campaign is less about demonstrating the qualities that would make him a better president, and more about showing why the other guy wouldn’t, or by simply diverting attention away from important issues through the use of humour or clever marketing (Chuck Norris ads and sarcastic responses to legitimate questions and concerns).

On that note, here is the latest reason that Huck should be president………drum roll please………..drum roll……… long dramatic pause………..drum roll again…………ok……here it is………this is really good………it shows a lot about Huck’s character…………And ladies and gentlemen, the reason is……because “Don’t Mormons believe that Jesus and the Devil are brothers?” (This was a quote from Mike Huckabee for an upcoming article based on an interview he had with the New York Times. You can read the full thing at:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gmsEReXFe-Cyo095NpBCTPFTwJCwD8TFL9B81

Oh my gosh! Is that true? Well that’s an AMAZING reason to vote Mike! I mean, the possibility (unproven) of a belief of the church of another candidate which is different from his own. Well holy mackinaw!!! .... I’m switching my vote to Huck RIGHT THIS INSTANT! Not to mention, I heard that Mitt Romney’s second cousin’s butler’s uncle’s massage therapist’s great uncle’s donkey IS the Devil! Gee, I’m not sure about this Romney guy any more. I used to like him because he had integrity, substance, experience and leadership ability, but in the light of the recent findings by Mike Huckabee, I’m just not sure anymore. I mean, maybe I should vote for Huck, because after all, he does keep making such a good case for why HE should be president. Oh wait, no he doesn’t!

Ok, enough sarcasm, you get my point. Once again Huckabee evades talking about things that really matter and opts instead to meaninglessly mud sling. This guy is a ONE-HIT-WONDER, just like Vanilla Ice. His one hit is that he’s an Evangelical and that people should vote for him because of it (not actually a fair one-hit, but one-hit none the less). There’s nothing wrong with being Evangelical, but it’s not the most important reason to vote for someone. The founding fathers made it abundantly clear that a person’s religion is not a test for the presidency, yet Mitt’s faith is such an issue for many.Romney has assured time and time again that it will not be an issue and has an extensive track record that shows the truth in that statement.

Soon after making the comment, “don’t Mormons believe that Jesus and the Devil are brothers?”, Huckabee preceded to tell the New York times that “he believes Mormonism is a religion but doesn't know much about it.” Give me a break! The guy doesn’t know much about Mormonism, but then throws out that they think Jesus and Satan are brothers. Can you imagine the repercussions if Huckabee had said “hey, I don’t know much about Germans, but didn’t they kill a bunch of Jews?” What a crock! This is a classic case of good-guy-trying-to-throw-mud-but-not-look-like-the-weasel-he-really-is-syndrome. Huckabee really personifies the saying “it is easier criticize than it is to create”. He lacks the ability to truly be a good president so he must continually resort to bashing others in attempt to win, in his mind, as the lesser of two evils.


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Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Huge Endorsement From NRO


By all accounts Mitt Romney has landed a huge endorsement from NRO. Well respected with the hardcore conservatives this will help in the lead up to Iowa and beyond! Way to go Team Romney!

Read the entire article here- http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YmMxYTUyYzA1YTk2YzE5NGVmNjc0OGFjYWJmNzMzNjI=&p=1

Ken.


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DNC's Not So Afraid Of Huckabee!

It appears that the Democratic Party sees Governor Huckabee as the easy kill in the general election. There are several stories out there stating this fact. The DrudgeReport quotes Democratic Party officials as saying that they are avoiding criticism of Huckabee in hopes of helping him secure the Republican nomination.

One need only look at these statistics of DNC press releases to see who they are worried about facing. The graphic below is from Vic over at Elect Romney in 2008.

DNC Press Release Attack Summary:

— Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA) – 37% (99 press releases)
— Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R-NY) – 28% (74)
— Senator John McCain (R-AZ) – 24% (64)
— Senator Fred Thompson (R-TN) – 8% (20)
— Governor Mike Huckabee – 2% (4)


Think about it. The DNC is obviously going to attack the candidate that they deem as the real challenge and threat in the general election. Perhaps they might want to consider though that Huckabee has Chuck Norris in his corner.

I hope the people of Iowa as listening and paying attention.

Ken.


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Huckabee's recent success is just a "surge" says Romney

Just as the sea's waves violently crash against a protective wall during a fierce storm, so do Mitt Romney's opponents rise in the polls and seemingly out-muscle his campaign's success. Fortunately, once a wave crashes into the wall, however tumultuous its temporary effect may be, it is always deflected, only to retreat back to the turbulent sea, quickly replaced by the next big wave. When the storm finally calms, the waves lose their former vigor and all that remains is the wall. In a recent interview, Romney labeled his opponents' success not as waves, but as "surges" and claimed that they too come fiercely but quickly dwindle away.

When ABC interviewed a few of the Republican candidates, this is what they had to say:

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., suggested Huckabee's recent success in Iowa led Romney to make the "Faith" speech.

"He [Huckabee] knows there's a strong voting bloc in Iowa that call themselves 'Christian conservatives,'" McCain said. "He's always been trying to appeal to them. I saw some of his mailers, stuff out there. I think that Huckabee's rise in the polls has clearly had an impact on a lot of people's strategic thinking."

Not so, Romney told ABC News.

"I have been through a couple of surges now. First was the McCain surge, then the Giuliani surge, and then the Fred Thompson surge, and now it's the Mike Huckabee surge. And in the past, what's happened is, when the surge occurs, people look more closely at the record of the vision of the person running … and inevitably the surge kinda deflates. I think you will see the same thing here. I sure hope so."

I agree with Mitt. All that the recent popularity of Mike Huckabee has done is bring him into the limelight and put him under the microscope for public examination. Once the public sees him for what he really his, a sub-par-mediocre-at-best candidate, they will dump him for the next flavour of the week, just as they have done in the past with all the others. Romney possesses real substance, integrity, experience, and solid leadership attributes. Voters will see this if they give him a fair chance.


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Sunday, December 9, 2007

Simple Math - A vote for Huckabee = A vote for Giuliani

Although I have already spoken about this topic in my post titled "Will Evangelicals Play Checkers or Chess?", I read a very poignant article on the site "Evangelicals for Mitt" that essentially explains why Evangelicals should be very careful how they vote, especially in the first three states, because if they vote for Mike Huckabee, they are basically handing the Republican nomination to Giuliani (who knows, maybe the two are colluding to be president and vice president). Anyways, here is the link:

http://www.evangelicalsformitt.org/front_page/a_good_day_to_be_proabortion.php


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