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Quote from Epic:

I actually think that a big factor in this is desperation in the GOP. Not the candidates, but the voters. They are desperate for something different next fall. This desperation is causing an extreme amount of second guessing. If any candidate even appears weak at all, he is discarded in favor of another. If that candidate has a weak moment, then he is discarded.

A couple months ago the field was large so they could cycle through potential nominees and the swings weren't quite as dramatic. Now that the field has narrowed, any shifting is going to be significant as the voters battle within themselves.

Complete desperation.
Sort of like when states would go for Obama then the next for Hillary, etc.? Primaries are always a battle with one surging then the other. Rarely does one candidate run the table.
 
Quote from pspr:

Sort of like when states would go for Obama then the next for Hillary, etc.? Primaries are always a battle with one surging then the other. Rarely does one candidate run the table.

Yes, I think the Dems were just as desperate during the '08 election as the GOP is this time around.
 
Quote from CaptainObvious:


Romney? Nice enough guy with a barrel of inherited wealth. Spreads it around more charitably than most. Kudo's for that. Can't seem to take a stand on any one issue. In other words, we've learned nothing new.

Santorum? Daddy rapes daughter...sorry kid, you're having a baby. Will be singing Onward Christian Soldiers as he launches the nukes. In other words, we've learned nothing new.

What to do? Keep flipping physical silver. Easy money!

Carry on!

Let's try to stick to facts. Romney has no current wealth from his father. The small funds his father left him upon death Romney gave 100% away to charity. He built his own wealth Captain. I'm sorry if that pisses you off.

And Santorum raping his daughter? Really? You know, it would be a lot easier to hate these bible thumpers if sick people like you weren't around making statements like that. Jesus man, you have kids for christ sake. Please refrain from comments like that. And try to use facts in the future.
 
Quote from Epic:

Inherited? Please provide evidence to back up that claim. Everything that I've ever found suggests that beyond an education, he didn't inherit anything from his parents.

His dad was CEO of GM, and he certainly did indeed pass down money to his son.

If you think the guy got where he is solely on his talents, please.

I don't begrudge his inherited wealth, but he did have quite the head start, now didn't he?
 
Quote from Epic:

Inherited? Please provide evidence to back up that claim. Everything that I've ever found suggests that beyond an education, he didn't inherit anything from his parents.

He can't back it up. He's lying.
 
Quote from Maverick74:

Let's try to stick to facts. Romney has no current wealth from his father. The small funds his father left him upon death Romney gave 100% away to charity. He built his own wealth Captain. I'm sorry if that pisses you off.

And Santorum raping his daughter? Really? You know, it would be a lot easier to hate these bible thumpers if sick people like you weren't around making statements like that. Jesus man, you have kids for christ sake. Please refrain from comments like that. And try to use facts in the future.

I did not mean to imply that Santorum himself would be the rapist. Other than that, I stand by my comment.
 
Quote from CaptainObvious:

His dad was CEO of GM, and he certainly did indeed pass down money to his son.

If you think the guy got where he is solely on his talents, please.

I don't begrudge his inherited wealth, but he did have quite the head start, now didn't he?

Documented inheritance that Romney kept includes;

1) A car as a wedding gift. To be expected since his dad was CEO of American Motors.

2) Help paying for undergrad school expenses, including travel to visit home.

3) Help in purchasing their first home. He and his wife lived in a $65/month basement apartment while he attended school.


Personally I know a whole lot of people who got that exact same package from their parents who are solidly middle class.

When Romney's father did in fact pass along an inheritance, Romney donated all of it to a university because he had already built his own fortune.
 
Quote from Maverick74:

He can't back it up. He's lying.

Yeah, there is a pretty fair amount of documented history. People can say a lot of things about Romney, but to suggest that he didn't earn his own way in the world is way off base.

Everyone around him testifies to the fact that he was insanely driven and skilled in both school and his career.
 
Quote from Epic:


One poor debate performance later for Newt and he is now behind 8-points again in FL.

Who's gonna jump after tonight's debate. Whomever it is, that is who will win FL. [/B]
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"But this time around Romney has secured the endorsement of a slew of key Florida Republicans with Cuban roots, such as Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, and former Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, a lineup that featured in a Spanish-language ad that the former Massachusetts governor released in the state.

“Romney leads Gingrich … in Florida. That may be an effect of the endorsements of the three Latino Republican members of Congress,” said Segura."

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"While Obama is trouncing Romney and Gingrich nationally with Latino voters, the margins are closer in Florida, which has 29 electoral votes up for grabs.

In a hypothetical head-to-head general election matchup with Obama, 40 percent of Florida Latinos say they would vote for Romney, while 50 percent prefer Obama. But if Gingrich secures the GOP nomination, Obama would have an even greater advantage among Latinos in the state, with only 38 percent supporting the former House Speaker and 52 percent opting for the president."
http://progreso-weekly.com/2/index....-for-gop&catid=34:our-pulse-florida&Itemid=53
 
Quote from Epic:

Yeah, there is a pretty fair amount of documented history. People can say a lot of things about Romney, but to suggest that he didn't earn his own way in the world is way off base.

Everyone around him testifies to the fact that he was insanely driven and skilled in both school and his career.

Yeah the left has already vetted this. I think the Captain is guilty of envy. It's hard for people like him to understand that hard work does occasionally pay off.
 
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