Romney the Man?

Well, Seems the field is dwindling since I started posting my thoughts. Sorry Fred Thompson, hardly even knew 'ya!

So, what about Mitt Romney? If you look at pure credentials, he matches Rudy on that front. A governor who ran a liberal state and was able to cut taxes and create jobs. He took on the complete mess of the Salt Lake City Olympics and turned it around. Mitt ran numerous businesses and done very well with almost all of them - he knows the hardship in making a payroll. Probably even more important in today's climate, he actually got passed a health care reform plan to cover everyone in his state. Now, it isn't perfect, but that is still quite and accomplishment.

I also read a story that during one of his business ventures, he decided to spin off a new company from one he took over. He posted a sheet in the office for those interested in going with him to start this new company. There would be major risks, maybe no salaries for a while until things got up and running. The ENTIRE office signed the sheet to go with Mitt Romney. That tells me this man can instill confidence and knows how to lead and get things done. Just one story, but one that has stuck with me for a while.

No doubt he has issues of being a 'flip-flopper', especially on abortion. He only came around when he was governor. But being as someone who came late to this issue myself in college, sometimes, making a change in your beliefs isn't a bad thing. To me, he made a change in the right direction. Many say it is political expedience to have this 'change' now. Maybe, maybe so. But it doesn't go to diminish his other good works.

I find the attacks on Mitt Romney because he is a Mormon as flat out wrong. This isn't an HBO tv show and they no longer support having multiple wives. Isn't time for us a nation to move past this? His religious beliefs aren't an issue for me, so I wont' even waste any further space on this issue. He believes in the Judo-Christian values, that's good enough for me.

I think the Democrats fear him more than other candidates. The media was in love with Rudy and now McCain. I can't remember any conservative candidate the media wanted to WIN. SO I am suspect of their support of any of the Republican candidates.

Mitt has a great deal to offer. Good record, gets things done, business man, good family man, and has the potential to be a great leader. With tough economic times pending, we could use someone with his real world experience at the helm of our financial ship.