Some donors ditch Romney for McCain

[MaineDem]

On the eve of his official entry into the 2008 presidential race, Mitt Romney came under attack yesterday by Arizona Sen. John McCain, who sought to kill the former governor’s momentum by snatching away conservative backers in Massachusetts and Michigan.

McCain operatives flooded reporters’ in-boxes yesterday with news of defection from Romney’s campaign, ratcheting up the brewing Republican primary battle as Romney begins a five-state announcement tour. Among those throwing their support to McCain are some of Romney’s longtime campaign donors in Massachusetts.

“Sen. McCain is the clear choice,” said state Rep. Paul Loscocco (R-Holliston), who gave maximum $500 donations to Romney in 2002 and 2003. “As loyalty to the former governor starts to fade, (Republicans) are going to start examining who is the best person to lead as president. A lot of folks are excited about McCain.”

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Meanwhile, Romney’s choice of a Detroit museum honoring auto pioneer Henry Ford as the site of his presidential announcement was strongly criticized yesterday by Jewish Democrats, who noted Ford’s history of anti-Semitism.

http://news.bostonherald.com/politics/view.bg?articleid=182623

[saltpoint]

1. This early jostling is kind of fun to watch.

Romney looked halfway sentient on C-Span this morning. Not good by any stretch, but halfway sentient.

Sentient enough to slather motor oil on his hair, for instance.

What IS that stuff?

[skipos]

2. McCain is the clear choice for people who want a President with

no backbone, no dignity and no principles.
http://www.TheRealMCain.com

[NewYorkerfromMass]

5. Romney has NOTHING to offer

in the backbone department.
He IS cornering the market on flip flops however.

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. Love to see a pack of fat republican bastards piss their money away

on a fruitless political campaign.

[PresidentObama]

4. Romney has a nice look and great speaking abilities.

After that, it all goes to hell. I don't see him getting the GOP nomination, and I'm glad. Even the thought of this guy being President makes me want to pack my bags and head up north. Romney and McCain or whomever gets the nomination has to be defeated. We can't stand...NO we can't TAKE eight more years of this BULLSHIT!

I was watching Gore from 2000 earlier, and then watched a Kerry speech 12 days before the 2004 election and both videos made me very upset. Both men qualified to be President, both men 'defeated' and Bush was GIVEN the White House. He didn't earn a damn thing. It's time for our sweet revenge, and we need to win in 2008.

As far as Romney's people ditching for McCain, I could give a damn unless this is another step in the self destruction in the GOP. We NEED to focus on picking our candidate, and rallying behind them towards victory in 2008. Fuck the GOP, people are tired of there bullshit. It's time to wake America up, and take back the rest of our nation!!