McCain-Pawlenty Looking Better Than McCain-Romney

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Happy Birthday Presidential Candidate John McCain!
This is an EXPERIENCE..A NEW BEGINNING!
We Nominate you, especially with your gifts of Reform,
Prosperity, and Peace. Launching we Hope by establishing
Mitt Romney as OUR Vice-Presidential Candidate!!!

wld of CA 7:59AM August 29, 2008

I don't know anything about Pawlenty, but he did work his way through college. I have never heard that Obama ever had a job to support his private school education and help his poor middle class grandparents. Even Clinton had a paper route. Democrats love to take about the hard working middle class yet they attend private elite schools and community service is when they are in a paid job. Do they ever volunteer for free and pay to help their community with their own money? Its clear to mean their idea of community service is when they have a high paying government job. The Kennedy's are a perfect of Democrats than make millions doing community service jobs. If Obama was so poor why didn't he go into the military like his poor white grandfather he brags about that got his college from the GI bill. The Democrats are rich beyond belief and profit from the working class.
If the Democrats are soooo poor how can they afford to donate their money to this party? How much gas could they buy. They are buying hot air and complain about the rich Republicans. There are more self serving millionaire Democrats that cry poor as they get hair plugs and face lifts......give me a break!

sharon field of OR 4:56AM August 29, 2008

If Pawlenty is the safe choice, then get ready to hear "President Obama." He was not elected governor either time by an overwhelming majority - people tend to forget that MN is one of the leaders in 3rd party races - nothing more than 35-40% of total votes each time if I recall correctly - 60% being split between 2 other candidates. He was elected by the skin of his teeth - which is why a large majority of Minnesotans are chuckling at the thought he's being taken seriously as a VP contender.
He refuses to raise taxes like the lock-step Republicans do - yet he has done nothing to see that the taxes we do pay get spent efficiently either, you can't insist on one and ignore the other. When we had a supposed surplus, it went nowhere - neither back to the taxpayers nor invested in state programs and infrastructure, schools are underfunded, roads and highways are crumbling, we have record unemployment higher than other states - the first time in MN history that can be said. But it's more important to Pawlenty to say no to the T word, even when he's wrong. To think of what that one-time surplus would have done if it were invested in re-inforcing the 35W bridge instead of more administration?
He's exactly what McCain needs if he wants to further prove that Republicans are stubborn, inflexible, and out of touch with what's happening to the average American - don't let the casual working-class "unknown" persona fool you.
If McCain goes for Pawlenty, it's more a sign of McCain's campaign having trouble than it is about Pawlenty's strength.

Gopher gal of MN 1:26AM August 29, 2008

.....Reagan would roll over in his grave.. if a Mormon was in the white house.
B.S. Nancy had her astrological adviser in the rose garden if you remember. Seems there already was a cult member in the white house and it was Reagan or his wife.

Brent of ID 10:43PM August 28, 2008

he picked Minnesota Gov Pawlenty, its already been leaked to redstate.com

john of FL 10:34PM August 28, 2008

On U.S. News Vote for Pres second chance,
Romney at 60%!

wld of CA 10:01PM August 28, 2008

It's "faux pas" not "faux paz." Where are your proofreaders?

Karen of FL 10:00AM August 28, 2008

After just 2 years Romney's healthcare bill is a failure to the tune of $500 million.That is not good business sense. Huckabee crushed Romney in all the debates polls showed and Huckabee only got to answer half of the questions that Romney did.Biden will have Romney pivoting on all the issues. Romney did not win any southern states. He will not get out the social conservatives because of his stance on life, marriage, gay rights and embryonic stem cell. Those of us that consider these issues of character and value are sitting on the sidelines waiting for a reason to vote for McCain. Romney will have us sit at home or skip the top of the ticket. Huckabee will have us out in droves walking precincts, making calls, putting out signs etc. If you speak to Democrats Huckabee is the one they are afraid of. They already have commercials of Romney slamming McCain and flipflopping on all issues.
Democrats are trying to woo the social conservatives. Huckabee will stop that immediately.

Joe of MO 9:01AM August 28, 2008

Romney saw the light and became pro-life just before he ran for Prez. Not conservative. Romney mandated healthcare. Not conservative. Romney did not veto a bill allowing $50 abortions. Not conservative. Romney appointed 14 Dem.judges and only 9 Rep in Massachusetts. Not conservative. Romney increased fees in Massachusetts by $800 million. Not conservative. Romney spent more money per vote and did not win any traditionally Rep states becauses he was not conservative. Romney supported gay rights in Massachusetts. Not conservative. Romney straddled every issue so he could be on both sides. Not conservative. Huckabee will get my vote VP or not

Angie of MO 8:44AM August 28, 2008

Governor Romney is THE MAN
TO JUMP START AMERICA'S ECONOMY.
Energy and advanced technologies
will return prosperity to our nation.
Then we can all OWN HOMES by eliminating
toxic negativity with positive balanced victories!

w liberty diamond of CA 2:41AM August 28, 2008