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EarlG

(21,893 posts)
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 11:39 PM Jan 2012

Mitt Romney on Iowa: 'We’re going to win this thing'

MARION, Iowa - Appearing before a jubilant crowd at a rally here, Mitt Romney appeared to predict a victory in Tuesday's Iowa caucuses - surprising his own advisers in the process.

"We're going to win this thing with all of our passion and strength and do everything we can to get this campaign on the right track to go across the nation and pick up other states, to get the ballots I need, the votes I need, to become our nominee," the former Massachusetts governor declared.

His statement, delivered in the final moments of a rally in a city that Romney overwhelmingly won back in 2008, took his campaign advisers by surprise.

Asked about the quote by a reporter, David Kochel, Romney's top Iowa strategist, immediately turned to Stuart Stevens, Romney's chief political strategist, and said, "Did you hear that? Our guy said we're going to win Iowa."

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/mitt-romney-iowa-going-win-thing-003845559.html

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Mitt Romney on Iowa: 'We’re going to win this thing' (Original Post) EarlG Jan 2012 OP
Probably ticked off the other candidates. truthisfreedom Jan 2012 #1
They have no one to blame but themselves. They refused to go after Romney at all, vowing Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #5
The other candidates have their lines already written DFW Jan 2012 #2
Maybe he knows something rocktivity Jan 2012 #3
who ever they choose, will get their ass kicked by Obama... and-justice-for-all Jan 2012 #4
. . . LiberalAndProud Jan 2012 #6
 

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)
5. They have no one to blame but themselves. They refused to go after Romney at all, vowing
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 10:35 PM
Jan 2012

to be "unified" and conciliatory.

DFW

(54,050 posts)
2. The other candidates have their lines already written
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 11:42 AM
Jan 2012

If Romney wins, it's "we made a respectable showing, considering the money Romney poured into
this event," and if he doesn't, it will be a week-long gloating fest.

One way or the other, unless the winner is Herman Cain, I say BFD.

and-justice-for-all

(14,765 posts)
4. who ever they choose, will get their ass kicked by Obama...
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 09:37 PM
Jan 2012

because none of those clowns has the brains to compete.

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