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Mitt Attacked as Washington Insider?

It’s the primary season and with no clear-cut favorite so early in the race, everyone is the subject of attacks from rivals and Mitt Romney has not been spared. While John McCain has once again been dogged by questionable mailings and push polls in South Carolina, Mitt has been victimized just as badly in the past 48 hours by those who would seek to unfairly paint him as beholden to Washington insiders.

Glenn Johnson, a reporter for the Associated Press, attacked Romney in a hatchet piece widely published in the mainstream media. In the article Johnson unfairly an inaccurately pointed out that Romney has a number of Washington insiders and lobbyists running his campaign. As Mitt plainly stated, "I don’t have lobbyists running my campaign", but Johnson remained unconvinced so Romney cleverly invited him to "Listen to my words".

As you can imagine, Mitt Romney has legions of advisors as he runs toward the White House. Amongst others, Ron Kaufman, former Rep. Vin Weber and former Sen. Jim Talent give advice to the Romney campaign. He also gets help from several others who have close ties to Washington, the RNC and/or are registered lobbyists.

Time for the truth:

These people are not "running the campaign" – they are advisors and a few of them are even unpaid.

Although some may be employed by lobbying firms, they aren’t doing the bidding of their clients. As Mitt points out, "I don't have lobbyists at my elbows that are arguing for one industry or another industry, and I do not have favors I have to repay to people who have been in Washington for years nor scores I have to settle"

Once again, people are trying to hold Mitt Romney accountable for the private matters of the people around him. Just as he can’t be held accountable for his lawn care company hiring illegal aliens, he can’t be held accountable for the $176,000 Ron Kaufman received last year from Citgo. Mitt Romney is no more beholden to Venezuelan oil producers than he is an employer of illegal aliens – to suggest otherwise is crazy.

Time for the media to stop their unfounded attacks on Mitt – he’s a Washington outsider who will bring change!

It's the jobs stupid.

This is why Mitt is going all the way! Mitt knows what real people care about and will do anything to make sure they understand that he understands what they understand. Now understandably, Mitt's opponents are going to start attacking him for his deeply held convictions and support of the US auto industry. John McPain has attacked Mitt's bold new plan to involve the government in bailing out the struggling auto industry with a 100 Billion dollar aid package. Obviously McPain doesn't understand the psyche of Republicans. Well he will learn soon enough in South Carolina!

BTW- I don't usually do this but this opportunity is too good not to pass along. A recent review of craigslist postings has revealed that Mitt's classic 1985 BMW is up for sale! This is the perfect accouterment to anyone's car collection. On the QT, I'm still waiting for his 1996 Saab Turbo 9000 to come on the market!

Breathlessly yours,
Harry Keeley

A Mo Rally in Michigan!

I'm sick of watching the talking heads trying to "explain" My Man Mitt's victory in the Great Lakes State.  It's the message, stupid -- Governor Romney knows that when the economy takes a downturn, a true leader takes the reins!  It was Romney's leadership in promising an engaged government's help in Michigan that made a difference.  Check out these remarks from the Detroit Economic Forum on Sunday:

"[Washington]  will directly address and rectify the enormous product cost and capital cost disadvantages that currently burden the domestic automakers. From legacy costs, to health care costs, to increased CAFE standard costs, to the cost of embedded taxes, Detroit can only thrive if Washington is an engaged partner."

Romney's vision of a Washington that "engages" certain sectors of the economy, a Washington that regulates industrial standards and health care was a message Michigan could get behind.  We can only hope he reaches out to ailing sectors in the economy all over the country with this message, from agriculture in South Carolina to high-tech in California.

In Solidarity,
Demetrius Young

Romney plan to help active duty soldiers

In the grand tradition of JFK's Peace Corps and Bill Clinton's AmeriCorps, rumor is that Mitt Romney has constructed a very ambitious plan of his own should he be elected.

His new socially responsible organization tentatively named "Redeployment Corps" seeks to help active duty soldiers. The idea first came to him after his huge win in Wyoming. "I began to think how much my sons had contributed to my campaign, not only in Wyoming but also when dealing with all those illegal immigrants coming to my house in Belmont. By the way I think my son nailed it this time and I feel confident that none of the illegal immigrants that continue to work at my friends company will be coming back to mow my lawn", Romney confided. The Redeployment Corps plans to enable the sons and daughters of political candidates serving in Iraq to come home and help their parents campaign for office. "Just as my sons have served their country by serving me, so should others."

Yours Truly,
Harry Keeley

Dems For Mitt, Why?

We have received many quizzical (ó.ô) and angry (ò.ó) emoticons during our recent recruiting efforts on the Internets. Our dismayed Democratic friends just don't understand our fondness for Mitt "your truth" Romney. That's OK, we understand. You hate America.

Well, we band of like minded, change oriented, unity seeking, pro America, deciders, plan to do our best to change your mind and reveal for all what is so plain for us to see.

Democratically yours,
Harry Keeley