comMITTed to Romney!

Congratulations to readers 2thePoint and Evelio Perez for helping to keep the issue of illegal immigration alive. They said in their comments that the issue was noticeable by it’s absence at the recently ended Republican Convention. I assume the political consultants employed by the campaign “focus-grouped” it and decided to keep the spotlight off the issue, fearing a back lash from Hispanic voters. As Evelio points out, he is an American of Cuban descent and his prescription for the border as an Hispanic is to CLOSE IT!

~~John Cronin~~

2thePoint Says

We all know where Romney stood on illegal immigration - an issue so vital to our nation’s security. Illegal aliens were not mentioned by either party’s Pres/VP candidates during their speeches at the Repub or Dem conventions. I want to hear specifics from McCain/Palin and Obama/Biden on how they plan to build and enforce a REAL border, what to do with the millions of aliens in America, their opinions on “anchor babies” given automatic U.S. citizenship, how they would handle the increasing violence on the US/Mexican border due to Mexican organized criminals attempting to establish a significant presence in the U.S., and their opinions on the incarcerations of U.S. border agents Jose Alonso Compean to 12 years in prison and Ignacio Ramos to 11 years.
Our past and present methods of dealing with our borders are a real and present threat to every American. The United States can not pretend for four more years that these issues are going to be solved without making DRASTIC changes.

2thePoint Says:

September 7th, 2008 at 10:11 am edit
Our past and current methods of enforcing our borders are woefully ineffective. Our border patrol agents are to be commended, but our cellophane borders and the perpetual inundation of illegal aliens are a real and present danger to every American.

EVELIO PEREZ Says:

September 7th, 2008 at 10:27 am edit
2THEPOINT , You sooooo right , could we have our first Mexican-American president in the near future ? Probably , our way of life is being attacked from all borders and our leaders seem to welcome them with open arms . You are correct, none of the candidates have said word one from our biggest threat , illegal immigration . I am a Cuban , but an American first , close the borders now or face the consequences later.
I hope that Mitt Romney again leads the charge in the illegal immigration fiasco , this could be a good catapult to the Presidency on 2012 .

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I have reprinted the email I received from the McCain Campaign below as a FYI.

~~John Cronin~~

O’Fallon Rally Recap

From:
“McCain’s Missouri Team”

Hello Missouri!

This past Sunday a crowd of over 20,000 people gathered in O’Fallon, Missouri, just outside St. Louis to cheer on Senator McCain at a Road to Convention Rally!

At one of the largest rallies yet, Missourians greeted Senator McCain, Governor Huckabee and Governor Romney as they made their way to our National Convention in Minnesota. Though the crowd had been gathering for many hours on a hot Sunday afternoon, their enthusiasm was only magnified as cheers went up when Senator McCain introduced Governor Sarah Palin to Missouri for the first time as his running mate.

Governor Palin addressed the rally and by the look of the crowd, there’s no doubt that we’re going to keep Missouri a red state for Republicans this fall. Thanks to all who came out and made the rally such a huge success!

McCain-Palin is the right ticket for America and we need your help in order to bring real change to our nation. If you haven’t yet, please be sure to sign up today as a supporter of the McCain-Palin campaign.

Also, be sure to watch Gov. Palin as she is featured tonight at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul and Senator McCain tomorrow evening as he accepts our Party’s nomination.

Please consider getting involved today! Call McCain’s Missouri Team at 314-667-4411 or email us at missouri@johnmccain.com.

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Aww shucks, ya gotta love friends…

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Wow! What a week we just lived through. One week ago today Sarah Palin was announced as McCain’s VP pick after weeks of speculation as to who was in, who was out, what strengths, what weaknesses various candidates might bring to the ticket. Since few people outside of Alaska knew much about Sarah, I was curious about how the public would react to her.

I said in a post several days ago that if the crowd responded to Sarah Palin’s introduction with a roar of approval and if there were numerous interruptions for applause, that it looked good for a Republican win this November. Well, we got the above in spades. Now the clock is running for Sarah to get up to speed on a host of issues in preparation for the questions that are coming from the press and for her debate with Joe “Why use 30 words when 10,000 will do” Biden.

She gives the impression of being very bright and a quick study, so I’d expect her to do very well.

This convention was as fun as any I can remember. The delegates looked liked they were having the time of their lives. I know I am biased, but we Pubbies seemed to be enjoying the experience way beyond what the Dems were. They gave the impression of confidence and satisfaction with the way the ticket finally shaped up.

Let’s all weigh in with our impressions of the speeches, the candidates and our prognostications for the outcome of the election.

~~John Cronin~~

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From The McCain Blogette

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When Sarah Palin walks onto the stage at the Republican National Convention tonight, we conservatives and the rest of the country will get a very good read on whether her selection as McCain’s VP was a stroke of genius or a grasping at straws.

Obama doesn’t seem poised to run the table at this point. So any significant bounce the ticket gets is potentially a game changer.

I can’t wait to see the crowd’s reaction to Gov. Palin. If she gets a thunderous reception and her address is well received, with numerous applause lines, it looks very good ( barring any major gaffes from either McCain or Palin ) for a Republican win in the general election.

I am also predicting a crowd explosion when Mitt walks on stage. Megan Kelly of FOX NEWS said earlier today that when Mitt walked onto the convention floor, the crowd roared it’s approval. Get the kids, brew a fresh pot of coffee and get your favorite snacks and get ready to witness history.

~~John Cronin~~

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Bill O’Reilly is beating the drums for Mitt Romney and Gen. Petreus among others for high profile jobs within a McCain administration, to offset the perceived inexperience of Gov. Sarah Palin.

I am paraphrasing what they said, something to the effect that because of the high level of success and respect that they have achieved, they would lend their status as Party heavy weights to the McCain/Palin ticket.

To switch gears a bit. Kathy has asked to add her perspective on the McCain Rally in Missouri Sunday.

Kathy was on the opposite side of the stadium from me and she got the best view of the work the Secret Service did both before and after the Straight Talk Express pulled into the stadium. She is at a pool party and I assume she’ll be late. ( at the home of my Uncle Joe, who is not known for cutting Cronin get togethers short ) I told Kathy, my son Pat and his girl friend Jamie, to go without me. After being in the heat and the sun for 8 hours yesterday, the last thing I wanted to do was sit around the pool today and soak up some more rays. So hopefully we can get the details of the rally from both of our views tomorrow.

In the meantime, one thing is clear. St. Louis, a predominately Catholic town, LOVES MITT ROMNEY! I was in the VIP section right behind the Governor and to his left and I can assure you he rocked the house when he got off the bus and so did Sarah Palin.

Huckabee? Not so much. Polite, but underwhelming.

~~John Cronin~~

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Lest we forget amid the Palin-mania going on, there is a Democratic candidate in this race named Barack Obama. Click here to learn a bit about his parents. (trust me on this, it’s worth at least 3.5 chuckles)

H/T: Hotair

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Interesting article from the Boston Globe about what might be in store for Mitt if McCain doesn’t win.

One productive thing that any of us can do to support Mitt in whatever his future political activities are is donate to his PAC, Free and Strong America. This will help keep him “a player” in nationa politics and help lay the groundwork for 2012 just in case…

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The last time I was this tired was at the end of the Iowa Caucuses. The McCain Campaign was hoping for a crowd in the 8,000 to 10,000 range for today’s Rally. They got 23,000. Mitt Romney can sure goose the gate with an appearance, can’t he?

OK, OK maybe McCain and Palin had something to do with it as well. It was a blast! More tomorrow after 8 hours of sleep.

~~John Cronin~~

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My thoughts exactly!

~~John Cronin~~

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/politics/2008/view.bg?articleid=1115954&srvc=rss

Mitt Romney - once a top contender to be John McCain’s running mate - may have suffered a bruised ego when he was passed over for the little known Gov. Sarah Palin, but the ex-Bay State governor emerged as a major player on the national stage, experts said.

Romney, 61, could land a plum Cabinet post, perhaps as treasury or commerce secretary, as a reward for months of campaigning for McCain, including traveling to Denver this past week to attack Sen. Barack Obama during the Democratic National Convention.

“He’s a very viable candidate” for those posts, said Julian Zelizer, a Princeton University political scientist. “Wall Street investment types always have a strong role in the Republican Party. And his enormous wealth is a virtue.”

And should McCain falter in November, Romney has gained enough national recognition to launch another bid for the White House in 2012.

“Not getting the VP slot is not going to be a major setback,” said Paul Watanabe, a political scientist at the University of Massachusetts at Boston.

Another scenario has Romney running for office in Utah, should Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch decide to retire, said Steve Crosby, dean of the McCormack Graduate School at UMass.

Romney, he said, is enormously popular in Utah, the center of his Mormon faith and site of his rescue of the 2000 Salt Lake City Olympics.

But don’t expect Romney to run for anything in Massachusetts.

“I can’t imagine he has a political future here,” Crosby said, “after making Massachusetts a punch line in his campaign.”

Meanwhile, Romney played the good sport yesterday, praising the Arizona senator’s surprise pick.

“Gov. Palin’s story is one that all Americans will find inspiring,” Romney said in a statement.

“She’s a Washington outsider with a commitment to the conservative principles that will make our nation stronger. I look forward to campaigning for Sen. McCain, Gov. Palin and Republicans all across the country,” Romney said.

McCain had the media guessing all day Thursday and all morning yesterday as to who his running mate would be. At various points, Romney, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge and Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Lieberman all emerged as possible picks.

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It is being reported that Ann Marie Curling and her husband Joel were seen having lunch today at the Kirkwood, Mo. Panera’s with two local Republican operatives. While it is not known what subjects were discussed, the conversation was very animated and lasted some two hours.

Further reports indicate that Ann Marie and Joel Blodgett headed to Wentzville, Mo. after the extended political lunch, were they will spend the night before heading to T.R. Hughes ballpark tomorrow for the big rally with McCain/Palin/Romney and Huckabee……Developing

~~John Cronin~~

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