Comments on: Romney Leads in Michigan http://www.poligazette.com/2008/01/13/romney-leads-in-michigan/ Because Common Sense Transcends Distance Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:19:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: kreiz http://www.poligazette.com/2008/01/13/romney-leads-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-16957 kreiz Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:09:46 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/01/13/romney-leads-in-michigan/#comment-16957 McCain will take advantage of Michigan's open primary- just as he did NH.  Presumably this is difficult to gauge, perhaps skewing poll results and reducing their accuracy. McCain will take advantage of Michigan’s open primary- just as he did NH.  Presumably this is difficult to gauge, perhaps skewing poll results and reducing their accuracy.

]]> By: Americaneocon http://www.poligazette.com/2008/01/13/romney-leads-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-16918 Americaneocon Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:26:49 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/01/13/romney-leads-in-michigan/#comment-16918 Michael: Have you been reading Ross Douthat's McCain posts? He makes some interesting arguments: "So even if self-described conservatives never start breaking McCain's way, the weakness of his opponents will probably prevent any of them from playing the George W. Bush role from 2000 and sweeping him aside. " <a href="http://rossdouthat.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/01/gerson_vs_mccain.php" rel="nofollow">http://rossdouthat.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/01/gerson_vs_mccain.php</a> He's got an update as well, where he suggests that McCain does not have a Republican partisan upper limit: <a href="http://rossdouthat.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/01/does_mccain_have_a_ceiling_ii.php" rel="nofollow">http://rossdouthat.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/01/does_mccain_have_a_ceiling_ii.php</a> Michael: Have you been reading Ross Douthat’s McCain posts? He makes some interesting arguments:

"So even if self-described conservatives never start breaking McCain’s way, the weakness of his opponents will probably prevent any of them from playing the George W. Bush role from 2000 and sweeping him aside. "

http://rossdouthat.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/01/gerson_vs_mccain.php

He’s got an update as well, where he suggests that McCain does not have a Republican partisan upper limit:

http://rossdouthat.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/01/does_mccain_have_a_ceiling_ii.php

]]> By: Michael van der Galien http://www.poligazette.com/2008/01/13/romney-leads-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-16915 Michael van der Galien Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:47:24 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/01/13/romney-leads-in-michigan/#comment-16915 <blockquote>You’re exactly right, Michael (@ 3).  It’s just nice to have specific policy differences rather than the uninformed "Mitt’s dad was a popular governor" narrative that we tend to get from pundits.  There are actually times when<em> real issues</em> matter- and this may be one of them. </blockquote>Very well said Kreiz. It makes one wonder about the level of the pundits in America, doesn't it?

You’re exactly right, Michael (@ 3).  It’s just nice to have specific policy differences rather than the uninformed "Mitt’s dad was a popular governor" narrative that we tend to get from pundits.  There are actually times when real issues matter- and this may be one of them.

Very well said Kreiz. It makes one wonder about the level of the pundits in America, doesn’t it?

]]> By: kreiz http://www.poligazette.com/2008/01/13/romney-leads-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-16873 kreiz Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:49:04 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/01/13/romney-leads-in-michigan/#comment-16873 You're exactly right, Michael (@ 3).  It's just nice to have specific policy differences rather than the uninformed "Mitt's dad was a popular governor" narrative that we tend to get from pundits.  There are actually times when<em> real issues</em> matter- and this may be one of them. You’re exactly right, Michael (@ 3).  It’s just nice to have specific policy differences rather than the uninformed "Mitt’s dad was a popular governor" narrative that we tend to get from pundits.  There are actually times when real issues matter- and this may be one of them.

]]> By: everyday http://www.poligazette.com/2008/01/13/romney-leads-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-16851 everyday Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:18:18 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/01/13/romney-leads-in-michigan/#comment-16851 John Mc Cain has no ties to Michigan unlike Romney who really cares about the state. Vote for someone who is a one of us and great businessman when our economy is bad or vote for a career politician who only cares about you until Jan. 15th? Gee that is a no brainer...a vote for Romney is a vote for your self interest Michigan. John Mc Cain has no ties to Michigan unlike Romney who really cares about the state. Vote for someone who is a one of us and great businessman when our economy is bad or vote for a career politician who only cares about you until Jan. 15th? Gee that is a no brainer…a vote for Romney is a vote for your self interest Michigan.

]]> By: Michael van der Galien http://www.poligazette.com/2008/01/13/romney-leads-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-16842 Michael van der Galien Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:17:48 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/01/13/romney-leads-in-michigan/#comment-16842 That's why I posted it, among other reasons, Kreiz. The more the Romney campaign shows what McCain's record is in this regard, and the way he dealt with the automobile industry, the more support he'll lose and the more support Romney will gain - that should show in the polls. So McCain's record basically would explain why many Michigan Republicans aren't too fond of him. It's important info because of that explanation. That’s why I posted it, among other reasons, Kreiz. The more the Romney campaign shows what McCain’s record is in this regard, and the way he dealt with the automobile industry, the more support he’ll lose and the more support Romney will gain – that should show in the polls. So McCain’s record basically would explain why many Michigan Republicans aren’t too fond of him. It’s important info because of that explanation.

]]> By: kreiz http://www.poligazette.com/2008/01/13/romney-leads-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-16838 kreiz Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:48:16 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/01/13/romney-leads-in-michigan/#comment-16838 In addition, I don't think that McCain's negative statements regarding Michigan manufacturing jobs will play well.  Romney took a much more positive approach (with no specifics), saying that Michigan jobs should be protected.  I suspect he's an open-market free trader, so I don't think he'll become a protectionist.  Not sure what he was suggesting really.  Still- smart opportunistic politics. In addition, I don’t think that McCain’s negative statements regarding Michigan manufacturing jobs will play well.  Romney took a much more positive approach (with no specifics), saying that Michigan jobs should be protected.  I suspect he’s an open-market free trader, so I don’t think he’ll become a protectionist.  Not sure what he was suggesting really.  Still- smart opportunistic politics.

]]> By: kreiz http://www.poligazette.com/2008/01/13/romney-leads-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-16835 kreiz Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:42:37 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/01/13/romney-leads-in-michigan/#comment-16835 I thought your McCain-CAFE story was very interesting, Michael.  In light of it, it doesn't surprise me that Romney may find his home state of Michigan to be fertile political ground. I thought your McCain-CAFE story was very interesting, Michael.  In light of it, it doesn’t surprise me that Romney may find his home state of Michigan to be fertile political ground.

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