Romney to duck out of Iowa to head back to N.H.

By: Sarah B. Boxer
Topics: Campaign 2012

Republican Presidential candidate, former Massachsetts Gov. Mitt Romney holds up two-month-old Anne Martin, of Portsmouth, N.H., during a campaign stop in Portsmouth, Tuesday Dec. 27, 2011.

(Credit: AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

MASON CITY, Iowa - As he tears through Iowa with both a fresh new lead aboard a fresh new bus, Mitt Romney's campaign schedule over the next few days belies another reality - he can't stay out of New Hampshire.

Romney's been amassing record crowds for him in the Hawkeye State over the last two days. Hundreds of voters have been turning up to see him at diners and warehouses across the state, filling the overflow rooms that are being consistently set up to house them.

Yet even though he has made clear he appreciates the support here, he's hopping back to New Hampshire to show the state where he enjoys a commanding lead that he wants it to stay that way, no matter what might happen in Iowa.

And so, while his opponents continue their pre-caucus rampages across the Hawkeye State Romney heads back east to the Granite State, where he will host a spaghetti dinner on Friday night at a VFW in Merrimack. He'll fly there after a morning rally in Iowa joined by popular New Jersey governor Chris Christie. Meanwhile, his sons Craig and Matt Romney will attend a GOP breakfast in Nashua, host a lunch and walk through downtown Keene and then attend a dinner in Nashua.

While Romney's wife Ann and Christie -- an accomplished retail campaigner who makes a pugnacious contrast to the more mild-mannered Romney -- continue campaigning on his behalf in Iowa, Romney will be hosting a breakfast on Saturday in Hampton, N.H.

Romney and his aides continue to play down the idea that they will prevail in the Iowa caucuses. "Sure, I want to win Iowa," he told reporters. "Everybody wants to win Iowa. I'm not going to predict who's going to win. I think it's too difficult to know who's going to show up to vote at the caucuses. But I want to get the support of the people of Iowa, but I also want to make sure that I get the people in New Hampshire and South Carolina and Florida."

He has been much more openly confident about New Hampshire. He told a Portsmouth crowd on Tuesday: "I want to send a message coming from New Hampshire that it's time for a new president and that Mitt Romney's the person to lead our party and take back the White House."

Once Romney returns to Iowa on New Year's Eve, however, he'll stay committed to Iowa for the next several days He'll hold at least ten events in the state - most of which are rallies, and span border to border.

Sarah B. Boxer
Sarah B. Boxer covers politics for CBS News.
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by DanerMuhlig December 29, 2011 8:45 PM EST: Joseph Smith, Mormon Founder, Met Jesus
In 1820 Mormon founder Joseph Smith was 14 years old and he said God the Father and
Jesus met him outside of New York. Three years later he said an Angel named Moroni
inspired him to write the Book of Mormon, which is "another Bible" and "new revelation" of
Jesus Christ and it is about an ancient people who came from the middle east to the
Americas. The Mormons follow 2 other books, Doctrine & Covenants & Pearl of Great Price.
Joseph Smith Met John the Baptist
In 1829 Joseph Smith said John the Baptist appeared to him and ordained him.
Christians Are All Wrong...Their Creeds Are An Abomination
Joseph Smith said, Christians were "all wrong... all their creeds were an admonition."
Joseph Smith Greater Than Jesus
Smith said, "I have more to boast of than ever any man had. I am the only man that has
ever been able to keep a whole church together since the days of Adam...Neither Paul,
John, Peter, nor Jesus ever did. I boast that no man ever did such a work as I"
Joseph Smith:"I Am Impregnable...God is My Right Hand Man"
Smith said, "The whole Earth shall bear me witness that I, like the towering rock in the
midst of the ocean, am impregnable...I combat the errors of ages... I solve mathematical
problems of universities, with truth, diamond truth; and God is my right hand man...
you have got to learn how to be Gods yourselves,"
Brigham Young, Mormon's 2nd Prophet, Creates New Scriptures
Young said, "I have never yet preached a sermon and sent it out that they may not call
Scripture. Let me have the privilege of correcting a sermon, and it is as good a scripture"
Mormon Polygamy
After 1852, when the Mormon Church was openly practicing polygamy, the leaders of the
church were declaring that it was absolutely essential for exaltation. A revelation given by
Joseph Smith, "Ten virgins given unto him [Solomon] by this law, he cannot commit
adultery...therefore is he justified."
Joseph Smith A Polygamist...An Adulterer...and A Pedophile
Joseph Smith had 33 wives! He married several who were married to other men." Nancy
Marinda Johnson married Joseph Smith while her husband, Orson Hyde, was on a
mission to Jerusalem." Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner, the wife of Adam Lightner,
said that Joseph claimed an "angel" came with a "drawn sword" and told him that if
he did not enter into polygamy "he would slay him."
Joseph Smith's youngest wife, Helen Mar Kimball, was 14 years old!!!!
Joseph Smith Wife Damned If She Doesn't Accept Polygamy
Joseph Smith prophesied his first and only legal wife Emma would be damned
or destroyed if she did not accept polygamy (Doctrine & Covenants 132).
Brigham Young 55 Wives and 57 Children
Brigham Young, the 2nd Prophet of Mormonism had 55 wives and 57 children!!
Must Commit Polygamy to Become Gods
Brigham Young said, "The only men who become Gods, even the Sons of God, are
those who enter into polygamy." (Journal of Discourses, vol. 11,269) "If you want to
become a god one day you must violate the already given law of God now.
"[Doctrine and Covenants132 Verses 62-63]
Must Commit Polygamy or You Will Be Damned and Not Enter God's Glory
"He that abideth not this law (polygamy) can in no wise enter into my glory, but
shall be damned, saith the Lord." (D&C,132:27). "Now if any of you deny the
plurality of wives, I promise that you will be damned." Brigham Young
Mormonism is Not Christian
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by DanerMuhlig December 29, 2011 8:45 PM EST: .
~Mormonism Not Christian
Mormonism [Church of Latter Day Saints] is not Christian is because it denies the doctrines
of Christianity. Mormonism denies that there is only one God, Jesus is God in flesh,
forgiveness of sins is by grace, Jesus rose from the dead physically.
God, One of Many Gods, is An Exalted Man, Who is Married with Many Wives
Mormonism teaches that God is a an exalted man, that he used to be a man on another
planet and he is only one of countless gods and that God is married and he brought one
of his wives to this world and produces spirit children who then inhabit human bodies at birth.
God Had Sex with Mary
Mormons say God had sex with Mary and produced Jesus! According to Mormonism there
was no virgin birth. "The Father came down from heaven...and begat the Savior of the World;
for He is the Only Begotten of the Father which could not have been if the Father did not
actually beget him in person...The birth of the Saviour was as natural as are the births of
our children; it was the result of natural action. He partook of flesh and blood." (Brigham
Young, Journal Of Discourses, Vol. 1 page 238 and8:115)
Man Can Become God
Mormons believe that man can become God! "The Lord created you and me for the purpose
of becoming Gods like Himself." Brigham Young (Journal Of Discourses 3:93).
Jesus Was A Polygamist
The reason people "persecuted Jesus Christ, was because he had so many wives; there were
Elizabeth and Mary, and a host of others." [Journal of Discourses, Vol 1. ppl 345-346] "The
Scripture says the Lord, came walking in the Temple, with HIS TRAIN; I do not know who they
were, unless his wives and children." Brigham Young [Journal of Discourses,Vol.13.pg309]
Jesus and Satan Are Spirit Brothers
Mormons believe that Jesus and Satan are spirit brothers. [Journal of Discourses, 93:21]
Salvation through Joseph Smith
"No man or woman in this dispensation will ever enter into the celestial kingdom of God
without the consent of Joseph Smith...every man and woman must have the
certificate of Joseph Smith." [Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, vol. 7, p.289-91]
The Bible Is Not Infallible and Is Not Reliable
Mormons teach that the Bible has many errors and is unreliable and was corrupted in
translation and it is not infallible.They believe their Book of Mormon is God's Word. It is
"the most correct of any book on earth and the keystone of our religion." Joseph Smith
Polygamy Marriages in Heaven
Mormon's believe that you can be married to many wives in Heaven.
Baptism for the Dead
Mormon's baptize people in water on behalf of dead people for the forgiveness of their sins.
Mormon's Holy Underwear
Mormons have a Temple Ceremony where the person is given "Mormon
Underwear" that is to protect them against the Evil One.; Reply to this comment


by costaricabob December 29, 2011 8:15 PM EST: Well, the media and Romney have finally admitted they have been filing false reports that Romney was leading in Iowa, Romney is leaving a ship full of holes just like the Obama aids are leaving his sinking ship.....go Ron Paul!!! Romney has a chance to win NH because that is his second home, but wait until South Carolina and Florida, our man Paul is a shoo in.........; Reply to this comment


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by msimamaji December 29, 2011 7:34 PM EST: So Romney is going after "entitlements."

Very well. I dare him to tell the GOP voters in Iowa the truth. He needs to tell people that he will slash their social security benefits.

In addition, he need to tell senior citizens in particularly he will eliminate the Affordable Care Act, even though it was patterned after Romney Care. And that he will replace Medicare with vouchers.

From the news broadcasts I've seen, I've noticed a lot of people in Iowa are over weight. I wonder how many of these senior citizens are saving money because the ACA is getting rid of the infamous doughnut hole. I'd like Romney to tell these senior citizens that how much more they will have to pay for prescription medicine.

In addition, how many for-profit insurance companies will welcome fat people? I realize Chris Christie doesn't have to worry about medical care, but what about the average Iowa truck driver or farmer? When Romney gives them a voucher, which he plans to reduce by 10 % a year, how many of them will find some one who wants them.

One final word for the folks who depend on 401k's. Romney wants to get rid of all banking regulations. That means that a firm like Bain Capital, which Romney headed, can buy out your 401K, plunder your account and leave you penniless. You will have no way to fight back.

So, yes, Romney is slated to win in Iowa. But the average Iowan will be the big loser.; Reply to this comment


by bubeard December 29, 2011 7:10 PM EST: When the very economic terrorists who LAID OFF millions of American workers are the same 1% greedy vain spiteful manipulative prostitutes like MITT ROMNEY are being groomed to take power in this country we are indeed very near THE END.; Reply to this comment


by bubeard December 29, 2011 7:09 PM EST: When the very economic terrorists who LAID OFF millions of American workers are the same 1% greedy vain spiteful manipulative prostitutes like MITT ROMNEY are being groomed to take power in this country we are indeed very near THE END.; Reply to this comment


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