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Some days the stars align and all is good. Some days, not so much.
Today, just before the Iowa caucuses, Romney is seeing some marginal
headlines and articles that ostensibly are pro-Mitt.
One announces a Florida Congresswoman's endorsement of Mitt.
Washington Blade
Chris Johnson
November 30, 2011
Pro-LGBT Republican endorses Romney
Quote:
A Republican U.S. House member known for holding
the most pro-LGBT views in her caucus has endorsed former
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in his bid for president.
Ros-Lehtinen’s endorsement of Romney is noteworthy to the LGBT community
because she’s among the most pro-LGBT Republicans in Congress.
In September, she became the first Republican to co-sponsor legislation
to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act
— much to the consternation of social conservatives.
<snip>
Romney, seen as the establishment candidate among GOP presidential hopefuls,
has distinguished himself among other Republicans pursuing the White House
for saying he’s open to the idea of LGBT rights.
Last week, he told the Nashua Telegraph, “I favor gay rights,”
and said he doesn’t “believe in discriminating in employment
or opportunity for gay individuals.”
Still, Romney said he doesn’t support same-sex marriage.
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This one offers "friendly" advise to Mitt on how to run a better campaign.
Forbes
Gary Shapiro, Contributor
11/20/11
Mitt: All He Needs is Love
Quote:
Romney’s biggest challenge is that we don’t know him as a person.
If we knew him, he could easily overcome three big complaints against him:
First, Romney is a Mormon.
Quote:
Sadly, this is still a handicap in presidential politics,
despite some of America’s top legislators being Mormon,
including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
America is better than this type of silly discrimination.
We proved it by electing Presidents Kennedy and Obama, Catholic and black, respectively. <snip>
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Second, opponents charge that as Massachusetts Governor,
Romney signed the early model of Obamacare.
Quote:
Let’s leave aside the fact that Romney has stated
(time and again) that, as president, he would repeal Obamacare.
What Romney did for his state was solve a big problem with strong bipartisan support.
He actually vetoed many expensive parts of the legislation only
to have his vetoes over ridden by the state legislature.
Polls show Massachusetts residents like the law.
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<snip>
Third, the biggest charge against Romney, is that he is a flip-flopper.
Quote:
Adults know that views do change with age and experience.
More, business leaders often change positions with new facts.
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Next, the author points out that Romney has a special connection to Bobby Kennedy !
Romney will overcome these obstacles if he lets us see him as human and likable.
Quote:
To start, he should talk about certain experiences that shaped his life.
For example, according to Business Week, as a 21-year-old in Paris,
Romney drove a car where his passenger was killed,
and Romney was thought to be dead.<snip>
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And besides all that:
Romney has other career opportunities.
Salt Lake Tribune
Peggy Fletcher Stack
11/20/11
Romney next Mormon prophet? Even if he loses, he could be president
Quote:
If Mitt Romney fails to win the U.S. presidency,
he could always take the helm of 14 million-member LDS Church,
speculates one Bloomberg columnist.
<snip>
Too bad Hunt didn’t know that’s not really how it works in the Utah-based faith:
The Mormon presidency is not an elected nor appointed position.
If his campaign falls short, though, Romney could be tapped
as a Mormon mission president, an apostle or other high-ranking official.
Or Romney could serve again on a local level as an LDS stake president,
overseeing a regional group of churches.
He might enjoy the chance to be called “President Romney.”
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