1. Mitt Romney seems to be getting a big bang for the bucks he is spending in the early states. Tailoring the message to the audience is a tried and true method of winning votes. His name recognition is probably going way up.

The first time I logged on to facebook, there was his face asking for a friend. Pro-active and distinguished looking. I've eventually got to put some money on a Republican for the nomination. Maybe Mitt.

Steve Bonomo at 2:03PM on Jul 7th 2007

2. Romney is also an empty suit. He was a liberal governor of Massachetts..now to pander to the religious right (who owns the GOP lock stock and barrel) he is flip flopping all over the place on his views. Romney is the last thing this country needs in 2008.

David S. at 5:36PM on Jul 7th 2007

3. All of the candidates have flip flopped on positions (McCain on Bush's tax cuts, Giuliani on partial birth abortion, etc.), but it is Romney that takes the most heat for it.

Also, I disagree with Romney being an empty suit. He fought for conservative principles in the bluest of states, and has the most impressive record in terms of success in both the private and public sector, as the executive officer.

Thompson is the empty suit in this race (when he enters). He says the right things, in a folksy way, but hasn't done anything in a leadership setting to show me that he deserves to take the presidential seat.

Mark at 10:41PM on Jul 7th 2007

4. Oh, Mitt is quite "slick"-----from his hair to his political repositioning.

Jim Murphy at 1:21AM on Jul 8th 2007

5. Lets get one thing straight:a flip-flop is a 180 degree change one way and then changing 180 degrees the other way(In fact, John Kerry made three "round trips" on his Iraq position!)A candidate who has a thoughtful change in his position, is NOT a flip-flopper.Romney flipped but he never flopped!He is the most Presidential of all of the candidates in both parties.A Romney -Tancredo ticket would be unbeatable, thusly ensuring that the Pro-border enforcement folks vote Republican, instead of jumping ship or staying home.I also like Thompson and Giuliani.

Steve D at 4:15AM on Jul 8th 2007

6. We do like horseracing don't we?
The cycle is still very early, and while the DEMOCRATS have had the advantage all running against a sitting president, the REPUBLICANS have only been able to present ideas in substance and style. This is what the primary is supposed to be about. They are presenting to the public attempting to find the chord that will harmonize with the base. When the inevitable Hillary or Obama choice is hashed out , the real race will start. We are months ahead of where we should be in the cycle. At some point the Republicans can begin to contrast their vision with the Democrats, and the money "surge" will open up.

I believe it was a mistake for the parties to move the primaries up to where the choices will be made out of sequence to past election cycles. They will both pay a price in voter attention to detail. A few "big" states will really control the process, which is never a good idea. Also the public may grow very very tired of old poilitical faces. This has already hurt Hillary and McCain and helped Obama and Rudy. The problem is, once the differences between the parties is at the forefront, all this early positioning goes right out the window. 500 days can bring 500 unexpected events that neither side might know how to handle.

As I continue to declare...this election, like all others in modern American history, is basically a choice between Socialism, big Government, and tyranny or Capitalism, limited Government, and liberty. As a people have been very slow to grasp the Marxist model and for very good reasons, yet each cycle the Democrats propose rehashed versions of it. They give it different names . Progressive..is the current favorite, since liberalism has been dismissed as a dismal failure. If you look under the spin and rhetoric you will see this primal struggle. All the other debates are media driven subsets, except the War with the Islamic Fanatics. It would be a shame to choose a leader without a clear voice on both of these "foundation" positions.

joem at 7:53AM on Jul 8th 2007

7. We do like horseracing don't we? The cycle is still very early, and while the DEMOCRATS have had the advantage, all running lockstep against a sitting president, the REPUBLICANS have to this only been able to present individual ideas of substance and style. This is what the primary is supposed to be about. They are presenting to the public attempting to find the chord that will harmonize with the base. When the inevitable Hillary or Obama choice is hashed out , the real race will start. The only reason that Obama is doing anything out there, is because alot of people that are simply weary of "Cinton" anything and the years of questionable dealings and division that occurs anytime that name is mentioned.

We are months ahead of where we should be in the cycle. At some point the Republicans can begin to contrast their vision with the Democrats,and the money "valves" will heat up.

I believe it was a mistake for the parties to move the primaries up to where the choices will be made out of sequence to past election cycles. They will both pay a price in voter attention to detail. A few "big" states will really control the process, which is never a good idea. Also the public may grow very very tired of old poilitical faces. This has already hurt Hillary and McCain and helped Obama and Rudy. The problem is, once the differences between the parties is at the forefront, all this early positioning goes right out the window. 500 days can bring 500 unexpected events that neither side might know how to handle.

As I continue to declare...this election, like all others in modern American history,is basically a choice between (Socialism, big Government, and tyranny) or (Capitalism, limited Government, and liberty). As a people,and to the dismay of the DEMOCRAT leaders, we have been very slow to accept the Marxist model and for very good reasons, yet each cycle the Democrats propose rehashed versions of it, all packaged and marketed with nicely colored wrapping. They give it different names, but the goal is still the same, (world socialism). Progressive..is the current favorite, since liberalism has been dismissed as a dismal failure. If you look under the spin and rhetoric you will see this primal struggle. All the other debates are media driven subsets,with the exception the War with the Islamic Fanatics.

It would be a shame to choose a leader without a clear voice on both of these "foundation" positions.

joem at 8:16AM on Jul 8th 2007

8. If you are fed up with Immoral people leading our country look very close at Mitt Romney. His family, home life and his honesty then look at his business back ground,he far out distant any other player! I'm Really tired of having leaders that constantly lie to me and you! HC, Florida Voter

Howie at 12:26PM on Jul 8th 2007

9. LATELY- Romney has had a series of setbacks! His Q2 fundraising (low! he had to add 6-8 mil of his own $$!), is a great indicator ! Also, his poor wife fell in June (due to MS or stge caving in?) BUT my point is since then, she's looked a bit ore bloated due to meds )?) and on the 4th "preferred to ride in the comfort of the AC in the Mittmobile (To me, this says something , it looked weird (see pics at Five Brothers blog) like she couldn't be bothered or exert herself for VOTERS on the sidelines!! I cannot see any other GOP wife doing this - now IF it's due to MS, ok say it, but this LOOKED horrible. Add the DOG story and the PORN story....omg what's next?????????

Voter2008 at 2:02PM on Jul 8th 2007

10. Nobody else but Mr Romney is the answer Americans are searching for.He is a real deal candidate with real executive experiences.

Pen at 9:41PM on Jul 8th 2007

11. Way to go Mitt Romney you got it right than the rest.Its not the name recognition or popularity its the message Voters would rather hear than a lot of garbages and mess spread all over the country.Hilliarys garbages,Obamas messes,Edwards dirty laundrys,Fred Thomsons bags of garbages.My two best warriors are Romney and Giuliani.I believe thats the GOP winning ticket for the general election.Well ladies and gentlemen of the Republican Party,lets get behind these two powerful men and continuing occupying the White House.THIS IS OUR HOUSE its not a Democratic house they can build thier own yeah.

Jor at 10:34PM on Jul 8th 2007

12. Since Mitt is a Mormon how many wives does he have? Will we have several FIRST ladies?

Dr Gerald Holloway at 10:37AM on Jul 10th 2007

13. Ronald Reagan

WAS A DEMOCRAT turned Republican:

SO THERE YOU GO AGAIN:

THE left cannot address the REAL issues of TODAY
or stick to FACTS

the left, pro terrorist, pro communists, pro criminals, pro socialists are so DESPERATE

SO DESPERATE

SO DESPERATE

they pick and pick at the MOSR irrelevant sand on a beach to continue their best character of slash, trash, burn, lie, fabricate, distort, cheat, lie about lies]

MY LORD if I had to pick at Hillary there would not be enough time before the election to point out her flaws

THE BIGGEST and most critical is that she is a communist:

SHE ANNOUNCED that she wants to take YOUR dividends from the stock you own in OIL companies and related companies to spend for her self promotion:

SHE Announced that she wants to take over and ration your medical care
probably have to hire terrorist doctors like the UK does:

She announced that she wants to take YOUR RADIO away from YOU;

now those are issues worth discussing

letty Bromenschenkel at 6:34PM on Jul 10th 2007

14. OH MY

OH MY

that low life desperate PORN story is proof how
low and desperate Democrats will go to LIE
fabricate, distort, exaggerate their own fabricated lies about lies:

HE WAS ON THE BOARD of a MOTEL chain: that is his PORN business;

WHOA, democrats are beyond pathetic:

LET ME LIST the companies the Clintons own with their mega mega meag millions that they got by lying cheating and stealing and selling our technology to china;

WE DON"T have enough paper to list the companies that the Clintons and Edwards have had mega millions in gains from:

BUT THEN DEMOCRATS are so illiterate so filled with self hate and hate peddling they expose how dumber than stupid they are: and are not even ashamed to have the world know how illiterate they really are;

TRY sticking to the ISSUES; and FAcTS

but of course that would be a revolution for any Democrat who restort to smear, lies, slash, trash and bash, they have nothing intelligent to add to any conversation:

happens to brain fried druggies, drunks, like the Hollyweird sluts and nuts:

letty Bromenschenkel at 6:42PM on Jul 10th 2007

15. #13--If ignorance is bliss, you must be one of the happiest people on the planet. The Mormon Church stopped practicing polygamy in the late 1890's. Of course there are still those weird splinter groups, but they are NOT members of the same church as Mr. Romney. A little research bears this out, DOCTOR.

Besides which, I couldn't care less if someone is a Mormon, a Catholic, a protestant, or a even druid: if he or she is a decent, honest person, that person is worthy of respect. Mudslinging because of a person's chosen faith is the last resort of those who are ignorant and/or can't find anything else to pick at.

This is the 21st century. Why will people continually try to drag us back into the Dark Ages?

More to the point, I believe Mr. Romney is a good man and might make a good president. Right now we need honest leadership. Of course, I'll be watching all the candidates closely before I cast my vote.

Holly at 7:44PM on Jul 10th 2007