Romney

[Omaha 680]

'More jobs' is going to be liability if they are not good jobs that provide health insurance for the worker's family, and make the pursuit of the American dream (home ownership + a quality education for the kids) a reality.

This is an odd statement. If we happen to produce a bunch of jobs with low pay and no benefits (I don't think that is what will happen in a full recovery), poor people will still need to rely heavily on government for many services such as healthcare, but they will at least be able to pay for the basics like rent and food. Why is that more of a liability than high enemployement where poor people are dependent on the government for everything?

[RobinFinderson]

This is an odd statement. If we happen to produce a bunch of jobs with low pay and no benefits (I don't think that is what will happen in a full recovery), poor people will still need to rely heavily on government for many services such as healthcare, but they will at least be able to pay for the basics like rent and food. Why is that more of a liability than high enemployement where poor people are dependent on the government for everything?

The liability isn't poor people getting poor jobs. The liability is traditionally middle-class blue collar workers becoming poor, having to take poor jobs, and being told that the loss of their former middle-class life was inevitable, and to just suck it up. If that happens, or rather, as that continues to happen, it will be a huge liability for any president regardless the number of poor jobs that were created.

[Omaha 680]

The liability isn't poor people getting poor jobs. The liability is traditionally middle-class blue collar workers becoming poor, having to take poor jobs, and being told that the loss of their former middle-class life was inevitable, and to just suck it up. If that happens, or rather, as that continues to happen, it will be a huge liability for any president regardless the number of poor jobs that were created.

Ah, a political liability. I misunderstood.

[Viking]

If the CNN exit polling is a fair sample of the mean, it's going to be a VERY close vote. Whoever wins would likely only have a 1 to 1.5% margin of victory, if that.

[PaloAltoCougar]

Ever since I donated to Romney's 2008 campaign, I've received near-daily emails from his campaign or his PAC (Ha!) keeping me informed about the campaign and requesting a few more bucks. Earlier today, they sent me an application to become a Romney delegate representing our Congressional district at August's convention in Tampa. Romney will very likely carry this district in our June primary, meaning that three delegates would come from this district. Because donating Romney Repubs in this district are relatively few, I figure my odds of being selected are very good, like one-in-a-thousand good.

So.... before I throw my hat in the ring, I need to know if any other CUFfers are attending, and whether any parties, bike rides, golf tournaments, dinners, etc. are being planned. I'm already practicing my "Mr. Chairman, the totally bitchin' State of California casts 170 votes for our beloved Elder of Israel..."

[myboynoah]

Ever since I donated to Romney's 2008 campaign, I've received near-daily emails from his campaign or his PAC (Ha!) keeping me informed about the campaign and requesting a few more bucks. Earlier today, they sent me an application to become a Romney delegate representing our Congressional district at August's convention in Tampa. Romney will very likely carry this district in our June primary, meaning that three delegates would come from this district. Because donating Romney Repubs in this district are relatively few, I figure my odds of being selected are very good, like one-in-a-thousand good.

So.... before I throw my hat in the ring, I need to know if any other CUFfers are attending, and whether any parties, bike rides, golf tournaments, dinners, etc. are being planned. I'm already practicing my "Mr. Chairman, the totally bitchin' State of California casts 170 votes for our beloved Elder of Israel..."

Mitt's true Super PAC!

[pellegrino]

Ever since I donated to Romney's 2008 campaign, I've received near-daily emails from his campaign or his PAC (Ha!) keeping me informed about the campaign and requesting a few more bucks. Earlier today, they sent me an application to become a Romney delegate representing our Congressional district at August's convention in Tampa. Romney will very likely carry this district in our June primary, meaning that three delegates would come from this district. Because donating Romney Repubs in this district are relatively few, I figure my odds of being selected are very good, like one-in-a-thousand good.

So.... before I throw my hat in the ring, I need to know if any other CUFfers are attending, and whether any parties, bike rides, golf tournaments, dinners, etc. are being planned. I'm already practicing my "Mr. Chairman, the totally bitchin' State of California casts 170 votes for our beloved Elder of Israel..."

Provided our beloved Elder of Israel does indeed make it all the way to Tampa, that will be the biggest Mormon party since the Pioneer Sesquicentennial in 1997.

[Pheidippides]

In other news, one poll I saw today had Mitt up by 9 points...in Alabama. That blew my mind.

[Moliere]

Mitt's group called me today asking for some more money. I haven't given much and told the guy I'm happy to give some more but at a later date. He then cut the requested amount in half, to which I said no thanks today. He then shaved some more off the request to which I replied "I'm not donating today". It felt like a sales pitch. I'm sure I'll get stuff like crazy from now until November.

My chances of being a delegate though are slim. I'm not a high roller like PAC.

[Uncle Ted]

Mitt's group called me today asking for some more money. I haven't given much and told the guy I'm happy to give some more but at a later date. He then cut the requested amount in half, to which I said no thanks today. He then shaved some more off the request to which I replied "I'm not donating today". It felt like a sales pitch. I'm sure I'll get stuff like crazy from now until November.

My chances of being a delegate though are slim. I'm not a high roller like PAC.

My wife gave some money to Romney. She has been getting calls and emails asking for more as well.

I gave some money to Paul. He gave me a thank you card.

[pellegrino]

My wife gave some money to Romney. She has been getting calls and emails asking for more as well.

I gave some money to Paul. He gave me a thank you card.

damn Mormons are persistent! did she ask to be put on the do not contact list?

[LA Ute]

My wife gave some money to Romney. She has been getting calls and emails asking for more as well.

I gave some money to Paul. He gave me a thank you card.

Doing more than the thank you card is powerful evidence that the candidate is serious about actually becoming president.

[LA Ute]

Ever since I donated to Romney's 2008 campaign, I've received near-daily emails from his campaign or his PAC (Ha!) keeping me informed about the campaign and requesting a few more bucks. Earlier today, they sent me an application to become a Romney delegate representing our Congressional district at August's convention in Tampa. Romney will very likely carry this district in our June primary, meaning that three delegates would come from this district. Because donating Romney Repubs in this district are relatively few, I figure my odds of being selected are very good, like one-in-a-thousand good.

So.... before I throw my hat in the ring, I need to know if any other CUFfers are attending, and whether any parties, bike rides, golf tournaments, dinners, etc. are being planned. I'm already practicing my "Mr. Chairman, the totally bitchin' State of California casts 170 votes for our beloved Elder of Israel..."

I also live in a heavily Dem district and would love to be a delegate. Maybe you, YO and I can form a CUF Caucus in Tampa.

[PaloAltoCougar]

I also live in a heavily Dem district and would love to be a delegate. Maybe you, YO and I can form a CUF Caucus in Tampa.

Honestly, I think I'd enjoy being a delegate as well. As a kid in the '60s, I watched a lot of convention coverage, including the GOP convention at SF's Cow Palace in '64 when Goldwater fought off the Rockefeller/Romney moderates, and the fascinating '68 Dem convention in Chicago with all the riots, Dan Rather getting worked over by Daley's thugs, and the Chicago 8.

Let's make history in Tampa!

[byu71]

Honestly, I think I'd enjoy being a delegate as well. As a kid in the '60s, I watched a lot of convention coverage, including the GOP convention at SF's Cow Palace in '64 when Goldwater fought off the Rockefeller/Romney moderates, and the fascinating '68 Dem convention in Chicago with all the riots, Dan Rather getting worked over by Daley's thugs, and the Chicago 8.

Let's make history in Tampa!

I would like to try, but I am sure I would run into Gail Rudzika and her group. It wouldn't be pretty because I am old and cranky and she looks old and I know she is cranky.

I see where Dick Armey and his group are advertising against Hatch. However, I don't think there is an alternative yet. If one emerges, I might have to go to the caucus and piss some people off.