Matt Bieber: I Was Kicked Out of a Mitt Romney Event and Arrested. I'm Still Trying to Figure Out Why. I'd been in New Hampshire for several days to follow the Republican primary campaign and see the candidates in person.
On Monday, January 9, I traveled to Hudson, NH to hear a speech by Mitt Romney at the Gilchrist Metal Fabricating Company. The event had been advertised on Romney's website and was open to the public. I was shooting the breeze with a campaign volunteer before the event when a police officer approached. Sir, we have to ask you to leave the premises, he said. "Sir, is this about my backpack? " "No, sir - we'll explain it to you outside. " I was intimidated. Mitt Romney embraces the Neocons. The top three vote-winners in the Iowa caucuses - Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Rep.
Ron Paul (R-TX) - responded to success in very different ways. Santorum, best known for his antediluvian views on gay rights and choice, emphasised the economy and job creation. 17 Reasons Why A Vote For Mitt Romney Is A Vote For The New World Order. Source: The American Dream Once again, the Republican Party is being tempted to vote for “the lesser of two evils”.
A lot of Republicans are actually considering voting for Mitt Romney because they have bought the lie that he has “the best chance” of defeating Barack Obama in 2012. But just because he is the Republican candidate that is most like Barack Obama does not mean that he has the best chance of defeating him. The truth is that no self-respecting Republican should ever vote for Mitt Romney. Greg Palast » Romney’s Billionaire ThreatensBBC Investigative Reporter”We have a File on Palast”
By Greg Palast for Truthout/Buzzflash Palast is the author of Vultures' Picnic: in Pursuit of Petroleum Pigs, Power Pirates and High-Finance Carnivores.
See Palast live on stage in New York, DC and other cities. Last Monday, a call came in to BBC Television Centre, London, from the office of Mitt Romney's billionaire backer and "advisor" Paul Singer. Singer, top donor to the Republican Senate Campaign Committee had a message for the news chiefs at the prestigious broadcaster: "We have a file on Greg Palast. " I bet they do. Mitt Romney ad charges Obama said, 'If we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose' On the eve of a presidential trip to New Hampshire on Nov. 22, 2011, Mitt Romney’s campaign released an ad targeting President Barack Obama.
In the ad, the Romney campaign used a quote that prompted an immediate counterattack from the Obama camp, which argued that it had been taken out of context. The 60-second ad, called "Believe in America," is designed to contrast "candidate Obama from 2008 with President Obama of today," highlighting "his failures in between," according to the Romney campaign.
The ad contrasts a 2008 campaign speech by Obama with text on the screen that criticizes Obama’s economic record, including, "Greatest Jobs Crisis Since Great Depression," "Record Home Foreclosures" and "Record National Debt. " Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2012 - Wiki. The primary contest began in 2011 with a fairly wide field.
Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts, had been preparing to run for president ever since the 2008 election,[5] and was from early on the favorite to win the nomination. However, he lacked support from the party's conservative wing and the media narrative became: "Who will be the anti-Romney candidate? "[6] Several candidates rose in the polls throughout the year. However, the field was down to four candidates by February 2012: Former House speaker Newt Gingrich, U.S. Congressman Ron Paul, former Governor Romney and former U.S. Three different candidates won the first three contests. Super Tuesday primaries took place on March 6. Santorum suspended his campaign on April 10, a week after losing Wisconsin and two other primaries to Romney.
Primaries and state conventions[edit] Five states had delegate nomination rules reverse the popular vote States with a majority of their delegates still uncommitted in July. Governor of Massachusetts - Wiki. Constitutional role[edit] Part the Second, Chapter II, Section I, Article I of the Massachusetts Constitution reads, There shall be a supreme executive magistrate, who shall be styled, The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and whose title shall be – His Excellency.
Mitt Romney - Wiki. Elected Governor of Massachusetts in 2002, Romney helped develop and enact into law the Massachusetts health care reform legislation, the first of its kind in the nation, which provided near-universal health insurance access through state-level subsidies and individual mandates to purchase insurance.
He also presided over the elimination of a projected $1.2–1.5 billion deficit through a combination of spending cuts, increased fees, and the closure of corporate tax loopholes. Romney did not seek re-election in 2006, instead focusing on his campaign for the Republican nomination in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
He won several primaries and caucuses but lost to the eventual nominee, Senator John McCain. His considerable net worth, estimated in 2012 at $190–250 million, helped finance his political campaigns prior to 2012. Early life and education Heritage and youth Younger than his three siblings – Margo Lynn, Jane LaFount, and G. Business career Management consulting Private equity.