Romney Gets Enthusiastic Response At W.V. Convention
(CBS)
CHARLESTON, W.V. -- Mitt Romney hoped that a personal appearance at West Virginia’s Republican delegate convention would help him secure a win in the first prize that Super Tuesday has to offer.
“I’ll make sure that the house that Reagan built is the house we live in,” Romney said to the crowd that was composed mostly of the 1,207 county delegates. “I’ll make sure we reach across the aisle but we don’t walk across the aisle. I’ll make sure we live by the principles that have made this party great.”
Ron Paul and Mike Huckabee were also scheduled to speak in Charleston.
The winner of the convention will receive 18 of West Virginia’s 30 delegates. Nine more will be awarded in a May primary, and the other three are at-large delegates who are all committed to the former Massachusetts governor, according to Romney’s senior adviser in the state John McCutcheon.
West Virginia has long been a key state in Romney’s strategy, as the former Massachusetts governor has had a ground operation here since July of 2006.
The convention had a free-for-all feel, as the crowd, which was largely divided between Romney supporters (who appeared to make up the majority) and Ron Paul devotees, cheered loudly for their preferred candidates.
According to McCutcheon, Romney had 280 committed delegates out of the total of 1,207—most of whom went into the convention uncommitted.
The Romney campaign hoped that a first-ballot win for the governor would provide momentum and positive news early in the day, while voters in other states cast their ballots.
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Romney always shows great leadership ability, self-control, education, experience and vision. He also proves he is willing to listen to and learn from those around him, take responsibility for his mistakes and continually improve for the better.
Romney has every quality of a good leader and would make an excellent president!
What is the Wal-mart thing Huckabee said this morning? %u201CI think there are more Wal-mart Republicans than Wall Street Republicans.%u201D When, in America, did we start admiring failure and condemning success? Wal-mart is notorious for low pay, avoiding benefits, and buying cheap foreign goods. Snapper lawn mowers quit doing business with Wal-mart rather than move their production from Georgia to China to meet Wal-mart%u2019s demands.
Huckabee%u2019s method of supporting the common man is no support at all. (I do not care if Wal-mart%u2019s CEO is Huck%u2019s major supporter).
McCain has little knowledge of economics either. Understanding the %u201CWal-mart Effect%u201D is maybe a good primer for McCain.
Huckabee and McCain are a joke.
If Huckabee were serious about winning the nomination he would be competing against McCain instead of Romney. From the beginning he has been playing the spoiler.
Second round the entire McCain camp (except 10 people) voted for Huck. Final count: Huck 52%, Romney 48%.
Even with the games, Romney barely loses.
Go, Mitt, Go!
Even now McCain is spreading another lie about Romney. The new lie is about distorting Romneys words about Bob Dole.