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MANCHESTER, NH -- Returning to the spotlight in the state that launched his successful bid for the GOP nomination four years ago, 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain endorsed Mitt Romney in New Hampshire today, calling for the state to "catapult" Romney to the nomination.
"I am really here for one reason and one reason only -- and that is to make sure that we make Mitt Romney the next president of the United States of America," McCain said, admitting to a bit of nostalgia for the Granite State. "New Hampshire is the state that will catapult him on to victory in a very short period of time."
Romney arrived in the Granite State energized by his eight-vote win in last night's Iowa caucus, which McCain jokingly referred to as his "landslide" victory. But the energy level faded at the town event here this afternoon after the laudatory introductions had faded.
Long the state's dominant front-runner, Romney faced a series of awkward questions in the town hall portion of the event, including one from a Chinese-American woman who accused Romney of "putting down" Asians; a 31-year old self-identified "Occupy Boston" member who asked Romney if corporations are "abusive people"; and a grade-school-aged boy, who asked Romney for his position on avoiding future conflicts in the Middle East.
While Romney largely handled the questions with aplomb, the atmosphere at the town hall was hardly that of a victory rally of a favorite son come home from the front. Mark Provost, the Occupy protestor, later told NBC News his group intends to make sure Romney faces tough questions all across the country.
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Why is he still speaking? Did it ever occur to him that his endorsement may be a kiss of death for a candidate. He didn't use the best judgement picking Palin as a VP did he? Gollum, sit down and give it a rest already! Romney will be catapulted alright. Just not in the direction or destination he prefers.
Romney was energized by a 8 vote win????
He has got to count his blessings I guess.
And now the big endorsement from John McCain!! WOW
Romeny is really on a roll... leaving Iowa with 75% of caucus voter picking some else.
Northstar,
Whole new ballgame now...
Dr Paul said it after the counting was over, "three candidates, and only two that can go the distance"
He picked up Three NH newspapers today.... The game starts quickly now!
This has got to stick in Mitts craw, he's been slopping for those endorsements for weeks.....
Like NH did for McCain in 2008? lol
Then again maybe the wild Alaskan dingbat he selected as a running mate might of had something to do with it!
I guess this is a good spot ... my pick for Romney's VP will be Robert "Bob" McDonnell.
Ideolog - at this point they could chose Gumby as a running mate - it ain't gonna matter! ;o)
PS: How is that martini?
Hope I didn't bruise the Vodka!
Having a glass of Monasterio de Las Vinas red instead ... don't turn it to vinegar brigadier.
FR, will you please get rid of the SPAM guard dog! It is more annoying than the trolls!
Ahh yes... it is best served up delicately & slowly! ;o)
Willard is a hypocrite, just immediately after his 8 people margin of victory was apparent his aides set up a tele prompter for his speech only to realize that his rival Rick Santorun did not use one, they quickly dismantled it. This is the same Mitt. that berates Obama for using the same device. And now McCain who called Mittens the greatest flip flopper ever known is now endorsing him. Here we have the pair of dancing hypocrites.
Does Sen. McCain still shout at the clouds?
Yes phine and the trees clap their hands.
Totally off topic, First Read, but why not update the VCI you invented? Last update was 11/15.
Pinky and the Brain.
Has McCain always had a munchkin voice?
Remember when Mc Cain then running against Romney called him the candidate of change and meant it? Now he endorses him? LMAO yet another joke for late night.
New Hampshire won't "catapult" Mitt Romney anywhere. He is expected to win handily, which means he can only surprise to the downside. Also, Newt Gingrich is polling very well in South Carolina and Florida. Rick Santorum's excellent showing suggests that the most socially conservative and religiously zealous of Republican voters are coalescing around him. Ron Paul will find some support everywhere and his followers will not abandon him no matter what. I think we're headed for a brokered convention and it could get ugly.
Brokered convention, too far away to say yet, but it is pretty much a fact that the GOP establishment bosses want as many candidates in the race as long as possible.
It's already gotten ugly...
I have never been sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited about some nutbags who want to lead this country. And Michael Steele, please shut up as they fired hired your stupid A** as the RNC to pick a BLACK MAN against PREZ OBAMA, then they fired you because you did not kiss enough A**! Everyday you are on TV praising these fools and they did not offer you a job in any of their businesses. Brother, I thought you were much smarter than that................get it together :-)
Romney and McCain are nothing more than Paper cut outs OF OBAMMY!... They are liberal socialist Just like Obammy!.. If they get the Nod from the GOP I will vote for Obammy at least you know where Obammy stands!... He hates America, like his mentor said GOD DAMN America!, and he has done his best to bring America Down... Romney and McCain will do the SAME!, Just on the SLY and try to make us all belive it's good for America!, and the GOP LIBERALS WILL FORCE IT DOWN OUR THROATES, Just just like Obammy has done all along!... A vote for Romney and McCain Will be the same as a vote FOR OBAMMY!...Anyone But Romney and McCain!....
So John McCain, are you saying the voters picked the wrong candidate last time? I watched those questions on The Daily Rundown, and he looked like he just can't handle those "tough" questions. He looks so stiff on stage when he moves back and forth like he's on a rotating pedestal.
Mitt needed to get Newter and Cowboy Ooops out of the race. He only winged Newter and Cowboy is like a drunk with 10 bucks in his pocket. He ain't leaving until he runs out of money.