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Mitt Romney, from left, Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki and Joe Heck, candidate for U.S. Congress, tour Las Vegas Color Graphics on Oct. 6, 2010.
Published Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010 | 6:45 p.m.
Updated Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010 | 7:20 p.m.
Former presidential candidate and Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is in Las Vegas today to stump for Nevada’s Republican candidates.
Romney toured Las Vegas Color Graphics this afternoon with House candidate Joe Heck and lieutenant governor candidate Brian Krolicki.
He will headline a fundraiser for gubernatorial candidate Brian Sandoval tonight.
Romney said he also supports U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle. “I have maxed out to her campaign,” Romney said, referring to campaign contributions.
Heck and Krolicki said they invited Romney back to Nevada because of his expertise in business and the economy — the No. 1 issue this election cycle. Romney previously endorsed both candidates and has helped them raise money.
“Gov. Romney is very well respected in this state, as evidenced by how well he did in the caucus back in 2008,” Heck said.
Romney, one in a crowded field of contenders, won about half the vote in Nevada’s Republican caucus.
Romney did not say whether he would run again for president. “We gotta get Nov. 2 behind us,” he said.
A member of the GOP establishment, Romney said he agreed with Angle’s recent criticism of the Republican party.
“We as Republicans spent too much and grew government too large,” he said.
Still, he added that President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have made the problem worse. He also blamed the Democratic leadership for the difficulties small businesses face.
“What Barack Obama, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi have done is frighten the dickens out of the private sector,” Romney said.
Chunky says:
Rommney is here for the LDS vote and that is fine with Chunky even though the Chunks family are not LDS.
Chunky is fairly conservative but open minded to anything that means less government in our lives and businesses.
Mainly Chunky doubts just about anything that comes out of a politician's mouth. They all over-promise and under-deliver.
That's what the cynical Chunky thinks!
I am hoping that Jon Ralston pulls off an interview with Romney while he is here in Vegas. The one question I want Jon to pose is whether Romney thinks that Sarah Palin is qualified to be a candidate for the office of President of the United States. After listening to Joe Wilson, the Tea Party candidate from Alaska stumble all over himself to avoid having to answer that question, I wonder what Romney's reply would be? No doubt it would be very revealing. And Palin's husband is really pissed at Wilson, judging by the email made public today.
Correction to the above post. It should read Joe Miller, vice Joe Wilson. Sorry about that.
Am I the only one who thinks of Jeff Foxworthy jokes when either Reid or Romney are involved?
Mr. Mitt Romney was here in Las Vegas earlier this year. I remember he was at the Nellis Air Force Base Exchange signing copies of his book that just came out.
For some reason, Republicans love to campaign on military bases. Because they believe those people are all on their side and, if elected, he can promise to go to war with someone who looks at the U.S. funny. Kind of stupid, if you ask me. Because I know a lot of military that don't lean conservative. They lean toward wanting a better life. And I hate to admit it, but I actually know of military dependents living on base...that depend on food stamps. It's a rough life. And Republicans just make it rougher.
In other words, Republicans could give a crap about military. The only time they like us is when they can use us for political power.
If you don't believe me...look at what President Bush did. We went into Iraq for no damn reason at all. And I still say he should be prosecuted for the murder of approximately 4,415 or so U.S. military. For involving us, either directly or indirectly, in a war under completely false pretenses...and he KNEW they were false. Just a bunch of creepy civilians who were power mad. That's all they were.
When I went shopping there the day Mr. Mitt Romney showed up (I'm a retired Navy veteran and authorized to patronize and shop there), I bought the new Robert B. Parker novel of the ongoing private eye adventures of Spenser. I didn't stick around.
Well, anyways... I found this Spencer novel of more IMMENSE entertainment value than some washed out Republican propaganda crap in a book. He's for the military, he's got our back, blah blah blah...now go over to this place in Africa and invade it...because he don't like springboks or lions or elephants or something stupid.
I'm very sure I made the right choice in which book to buy.
Mitt, If you back Sharron Angle, you're just
as crazy as she is.
Go home.
ldribbler: "Bring in the big guns. Wrap this thing up for Sharron."
If Romney is the big 2nd Amendment Remedy, Sharron Angle is in worse shape then I thought.
The only wrapping Sharron Angle will be doing is heading home after losing in November. No one will remember her about 30 seconds after Reid is declared the winner.
If the 2012 GOP Pres. ticket turns out to be Romney/Palin we'll have two Certified Quitters out on the stump telling us how hard they'll work on our behalf...life in Republikan World.
Welcome to Las Vegas Mr. Romney! Glad your hear. This state NEEDS change.
Despite "Massachusetts health care" Mitt bankrolling "Evangelicals for Romney," the same Fox News religious bigots that hate the NY mosque will be out in force to oppose Mitt because of his religion in the Republican Party. What goes around comes around Mitt.
And then there the "diarrhea dog" on the Volvo car roof incident that he tried to sweep under the rug.
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/...
(Volvo = "communist Swedish Station Wagon" operated by secret Fabian Socialists)
(Mittcare is like Obama care, dittoheads)
Oh also, all of Mitt's Sons are "Chicken-Hawks."
Not one is in the military.
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The word gets out about Angle giving away magic juice and Mitt Romney shows up.
Was a Mormon death squad with Romney? After all, that's what Sharron Angle thinks.