Romney Running for Victory

Romney Rally

A Rally for Romney is coming to a city near you. Get your rolodex (if you still have one), your Treo or iPAQ (that's what I have) and make sure to sign up to participate at a call day close to you. Click here to sign up.

After signing up, you will be able to select a public team to join, create your own team, or simply be a team on your own. I joined a team.

Finally, you will be introduced to QuickComMitt and be able to track donor contributions.

Good Times Rolling in Nevada...

Romney has taken a strong lead in Nevada, one of the pre-Super Tuesday Primaries. This is excellent news for Romney. The momentum is building. Can you feel it Romney supporters?

Straw Poll Victory!!!

Romney cleaned house at the Ames Straw Poll in Iowa yesterday. This really is an exciting event. Since I started blogging for Romney last year, it is worth reflecting a little on the amazing achievement yesterday. A year ago Romney was evidently thinking about running for President. His term was wrapping up in MA. He had a succesful run as the Chair of the Governor's Association and had run the effective Commonwealth PAC. Nevertheless, at that time, other than perhaps seeing him speak at the 2004 Republican National Convention or hearing him mentioned in relation to the Salt Lake City Olympics, you might not know much about him at all. How quickly that has changed.

See the run down at www.MittRomney.com.

From Jane Fonda to Dr. Strangelove...

Best moment of the debate. Video at Breitbart.

Want to Talk Religion?

I understand the frustration. It is up to Mitt how much he wants to emphasize his own religion. I get the impression that if he wanted to, he could discuss it at length and in detail with the capability of some of the best theologians. Instead, he wants to talk about America. That is what is important in this race. Go Mitt!

Surge of Support

We have read recently that the surge in Iraq, while not solving all of the problems, is netting some results. Now, Romney is inviting us to participate in a surge of support for our troops bravely trying to serve the Iraqis.

"When I was recently in Colorado Springs, I spoke with a man whose son is serving in Iraq. He said the criticism at home of the war effort was demoralizing. He made the point that as our fighting men and women are defending our liberties overseas, we as Americans need to stand by them. Afterwards, my nephew suggested there should be a "surge of support" to go along with the troop surge. I told him that I couldn’t agree more."

The Romney site has a list off suggested organizations to utilize in order to show your support:

America Supports You

The Fisher House

Operation Shoebox

Operation Thank You

Packages from Home

A Soldier's Wish List

USO Care Packages

These sites offer opportunities to donate frequent flyer miles, adopt a troop, send get well cards, sew a cooling necktie, and fulfill a wish among other things. Check them out and do something today for the people risking their lives for you.

Debate Forthcoming...

Apparently, August 5 is the next Republican Presidential debate. You would hardly know by the media coverage though.

Virginia...

Romney has turned some attention to Virginia as his focus expands beyond the early primary states. The Washington Post also discusses Romney v. Thompson in Virginia.

Homeland Security...

Romney discussed the problems with the Department of Homeland Security today:

"At a coffee-and-donuts meeting with about 100 supporters, Romney said the department does some things well, but it has challenges rooted in the fact that it is made up of different agencies 'stuck in one big bureaucracy.'"

"'There is such duplication in Washington that you'd really like to take the place apart and put it back together, just smaller and simpler and smarter,' Romney said. He said if he was president he would expect the department to survive, but 'it probably needs to be streamlined.'"

"'When we talk about homeland security, we hear about money coming from Washington, which is fine, coming to the states and localities — and most of it goes to buy interoperable radios, mobile command centers, firetrucks — and that's fine, but all that's going to be used after the bomb goes off,' Romney said. 'What I want to do is make sure we're spending money to keep the bomb from going off.'"

I agree with Romney 100%. Its not just a matter of a particular failure of the current administration, it is a matter of difficulty changing large bureaucracies. Creating Homeland Security may have been a good idea, but not someone with Romney's expertise needs to come in and make it work like it should.