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NAPLES, Fla. – When former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum suspended his presidential campaign last Monday, Mitt Romney found himself with a bit of a spring break on his calendar. He's spending the weekend portion of it in South Florida, raking in cash for the general election.
Two top Romney donors are hosting fundraising events for the presumptive Republican nominee on the west and east coasts of the Sunshine State Sunday, which one Romney fundraiser told the Palm Beach Post could draw in more than $2 million dollars in total for the campaign's new "Victory" fund – a joint account with the Republican National Committee.
In Naples on Sunday afternoon, Romney and his wife Ann attended an afternoon reception at the home of Francis Rooney, a former ambassador to the Vatican, who gave the $2,500 maximum allowable donation to Romney's primary campaign last June. His holding company followed that check with two separate half-million dollar donations to pro-Romney Super PAC, Restore Our Future.
Romney fundraising events are closed to the press, but reporters on the street outside Rooney's $14-million mansion watched a parade of Mercedes, Porsches and at least one Maserati pulling up to be valet-parked at the event – at which Romney gave remarks and left after an hour.
On Sunday evening, the Romneys were scheduled to dine at the Palm Beach home of Darlene and Gerald Jordan, each uber-donors to Republican organizations and candidates, particularly in Massachusetts and here in Florida. In 2010, Darlene Jordan wrote checks for $40,400 to the Rubio Victory Committee and for $15,000 to the Massachusetts Republican party.
The Jordans, who will host the Romneys and their donors outside at their 21,000 square-foot waterfront home, also gave $100,000 to Restore our Future last summer, after giving the maximum allowed amount to Romney's campaign in April.
Romney and other active candidates were not the only recipients of the Jordans' generosity. Federal election records also show that two months after former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty suspended his campaign, the couple each donated $1,250 dollars to help retire his debt.
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Considering Obama has spent the last 3 years travelling on our dime and raising millions from the super wealthy, I'd say Mitt has his work to do to catch up with the one percent supporting Obama and his 40 grand a plate fundraisers. Funny, never any mention here about all those.
Gawd, you're right! I'm just a gonna ignore the past and stay the course! The President should pay for his flights in Air Force One, if he's a Democrat. The President lies? Oh, Gawd, say it isn't so Nixon! Im now joining the tea party, cause, heck, coffee is just undemocratic.
Gawd, Randy is funny. I guess I'll vote for Bari because randy is so clever.
Good for you! Now go listen to Rush Windbag and you can change your mind again and emulate your new hero, Willard Mitt Romney the Waffle.
sorry to disappoint u PuTNeY
You know it is the truth. it is original thought.and written in my own words. and yes it is posted else where sooooo what just saying deal with it or do with it as you see fit. Your godman will not serve another term.
He has and is rendering him self UN-electable Barack imploding Obama
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Mitt Romney: Planned Parenthood, we're going to get rid of that
http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/309910/3/Romney-speaks-in-Kirkwood-about-jobs-energy-and-deficit
This will be Dumney's next campaign speech: "Hi, there. I'm Willard Mitt Dumney, my friends call me Dubbya II. Now I know there's a lot of rumors about DumneyCare, and they aren't true. It never happened, because I wiped my etch-a-sketch with my magic underwear. I know there's a lot of rumors about me not having a game plan, but I do. My only game plan is to get elected. Once I'm in office, out comes my etch-a-sketch again, and we'll pretend I never had a past at all. I'll be born full grown and pimping style. Heck, you voters are just plain dumb, and need someone smart to look after you, and I'll prove it, when elected. That would be me. It's time for the country to get back to work. For minimum wage. Forever. Amen."
Definition of AUSTERITY: Paul Ryan’s budget and Romney is for it, he hopes that it will be on his desk first day in office so he can sign it.
Oh yes! Romney should be so swollen with pride; the top 1% has finally given him their endorsement. It looks as if Wall Street, Big Banks, the Oil Companies, Insurance Companies and Pharmaceutical Companies have found their candidate. 75% of Romney’s votes so far in every one of the States are from people making above $250,000. This is the making of AUSTERITY.
Ryan's plan is his proposal to transform Medicare into a system of subsidized private insurance plans
Cut:
Welfare
Housing assistances
Farm subsides, Agricultural subsidies ($30 billion)
Federal workers
Transportation
6 percent less on science, space, and technology
Education Services
Poisons
Border Protection
Student loans
FEMA
Student loans
Unemployment
Food stamps
13 percent less on veterans
Ryan wants to "shower the wealthiest few Americans with an average tax cut of at least $150,000
Yeah and Obama wants to give every low life lazy SOB in the country a free check. Grow up.
This is the GOP on the hill's fault, PERIOD!
From the day President Obama was sworn in the every GOP had voted NO to or filibustered every bill in the House and Senate that would have helped this country and it populous to grow out of the mess that was created under Bush. Their main objective was to bring the POTUS down and make him a one term president no matter what it took, even destroying the country. Now people are blaming it mostly on the new t-party members, when this was going on since 2007 and more so after the President as sworn in 2009.
Only the ones that need it are getting checks because they lost their jobs and the GOP on the hill in both the Senate and House voted NO or filibustered every job bill or bill that would have helped the economy.
We have people living in poverty and
Check out the votes for both the house and Senate for the 110th and 111th congress, votes were NO, NO, NO
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/
And now this year with the 112th congress
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/112/
Hey, MSNBC!
Never saw a story about Obama's contributions from Bill Ayers, Warren Buffet, George Siros, Bill Mahr, et al.
More propganda from the left-wing media...
Romney should release 10 years of his tax returns very soon, like his Father did, other Presidents did, and President Obama did or be disqualified as a presidential candidate.
Why should someone that hides their money in a off shore treasonous account be elected President
Since when are tax return records an indication of candidate policy positions?
This issue is only a glint at what the media's going to be throwing at the GOP candidate during this election. Why focus on issues when we can muddy the waters with diversions?
It's just more Mitt Waffles, with Voter Syrup: Romney endorsed the legalization of RU-486, the abortion-inducing drug, and appeared at a fund-raiser for Planned Parenthood. Ann Romney gave the group $150. During the electoral debates in 2012, Emperor Romany said, "I'm firmly pro-life. I believe in the sanctity of life from the very beginning until the very end." We think he meant to say, "I'll take any position to win votes, then when in office I'll say—oh, well, I tried. Now, where is that off-shore account ledger? We need more waffles!"
thts funny randy lol do you have a boat for sale? swear to god or is that your buddy donnie baker?
hey dis con good to see ya
Get the feeling we're swimming against a riptide on this blog?
We should be discussing President Romney's agenda for the first of hiss eight years in office. Maybe we could call it the American Renaissance. Mitt Romney, leading us into the light after four horrible years in the Obama darkness. President Romney, Our savior.
I lyke that Mittens Romanay fella. Not only did he warm my Christian heart when he signed a pledge not to let them there dangerus qweers get married (weesan REAL REPUBLICANS all jayst knowed thems is all petofiles in disGuiz), he alsa home nannied his youngins just like I was (exceptin the expansive tooters, a course). It dont matter none hes a yankee-- hes a southerna in his seoul. And we dont want any mare of them Herspanic illegal emmigrants! Why, doggone it, they work hard and take care of their families, but they just dont vote the right way. Now the venrable Mr Mittens, why he wants to protect the Biblelands against them evil Irunian Moozlims, Gawd bless him! I haired he even saw Gawd in a vizin once, when he was a baby and got dropped on his hayd. Thank the Laird he was wearin his magic longjohns. I want him to bring Gawd back to goverment and the skools where Gawd belongs!
I lyke that Mittens Romanay fella. Not only did he warm my Christian heart when he signed a pledge not to let them there dangerus qweers get married (weesan REAL REPUBLICANS all jayst knowed thems is all petofiles in disGuiz), he alsa home nannied his youngins just like I was (exceptin the expansive tooters, a course). It dont matter none hes a yankee-- hes a southerna in his seoul. And we dont want any mare of them Herspanic illegal emmigrants! Why, doggone it, they work hard and take care of their families, but they just dont vote the right way. Now the venrable Mr Mittens, why he wants to protect the Biblelands against them evil Irunian Moozlims, Gawd bless him! I haired he even saw Gawd in a vizin once, when he was a baby and got dropped on his hayd. Thank the Laird he was wearin his magic longjohns. I want him to bring Gawd back to goverment and the skools where Gawd belongs!
Inadvertent spiceweasel double-post.
True Patriot: Everytime a Republican deficit reduction plan has been submitted over the past 20 years or so that slows the future growth of various porgrams the Democrats cry that they are cutting it and throwing granny out to the curb to eat dog food. The fact is that Obamacare is going to cost 2-3 times the orginal projections. What other programs would you like to reduce futrue increases? How about food stamps, welfare, grants for illegal aliens, section 8 housing vouchers? My guess is department of defense!!!! Obama's socialist program will be delat a partial blow when the Supreme Court rules all or part of Obamacare unconstitutional. The rest will be dismantled when Mitt Romney becomes President.
Forced insurance is unconstitutional, and almost every Republican state has it--for automobiles. Er, but that's different.......
These poor koolade drinkers it seems obvious their soiling themselves over the wonder boy. Getting desperate thinking the feel good party is over?????
charge & gas up your VOLT get ready to work...
We will all go back to work in 2013 to pay off our debt and live happily ever after. It wont be the socialist utopia that BHO wanted to sucker his Kool-Aid drinkers with. It will feel good to have the free market up and running on the Right ;-) track. Instead of, being left Leering into reckless abandon :(. Won’t you feel better relinquishing that ring from your nose and allowing your very own natural abilities to flourish? not unlike a vast majority of people on this planet are strongly in want & need of. Americans are resilient and innovative when left to their own means and allowed to chase Life. Liberty & pursue the Good that life has to offer. We hold these truths to be self-identifying when left to perpetuate naturally and unfettered. A place where Exceptionalisim is celebrated and not vehemently denied.
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Stark differences in resumes: First Romney’s then President Obama’s
Mitt Romney Resume:
Education: Bachelor of Arts in English, Brigham Young University, 1971. Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, 1975. Juris Doctor, Harvard Law School, 1975.
Current job: Candidate
Resume highlights: Mitt Romney many recently served as administrator of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. Before that he was CEO of a 2002 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee in Salt Lake City, CEO of a consulting organization Bain Company, and a co-founder of a investment organization Bain Capital.
Before winning a gubernatorial choosing in 2002, Romney unsuccessfully ran for statewide bureau in Massachusetts in 1994, severe Edward M. Kennedy in a bid for a US Senate. He was also a GOP presidential in 2008, though mislaid to a contingent nominee, John McCain, in the primaries.
Elective offices: Governor of Massachusetts
I can't stand this guy but I would vote for a potted plant before I would vote for that lying POS Obama again.
Send us your address, and FTD will bring you a nice potted plant and a fruit basket. That way, you won't waste your vote on a losing contender and will have a nice basket for your case.
WOW!!! Look at all the surprised people responding, about Mitt Romney Flip-flopping, lining his pockets, counting his George Washington's that he will used to buy the President's Seat! It's already said from his Wife Ann Romney that, women's place is walking by her husband side, doing what they are told to do. Stay out of the men business, stay at home to clean. cook and take care of the children. That's equal to women working in the job field, having to go home and take care of their love one's. I love this part about Mitt Romney! Mitt Romney found himself with a bit of a spring break. He's spending the weekend in South Florida, raking in cash. Yep! he is still at it. I guess his overseas Swiss Bank Accounts, it's claimed he have, is getting a little low. What worries me more so, than anything else! TO HEAR A CANDIDATE RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT OF THIS GREAT COUNTRY, WITH HIDDEN MONEY IN ANY OVERSEAS ACCOUNT! (Not Good), Not good at all :-{
PPD: Uh, are implying that electing a president who stashes much of his income in offshore accounts is setting a poor example for the nation??? LOL
This guy is a weasel beyond words. Go and check out his resume in Massachusetts when he ran against Teddy Kennedy. He performed a feat not easily accomplished in Massachusetts, he ran TO THE LEFT OF Teddy Kennedy!!! He badmouthed the patron saint of the GOP, The Gipper, said he didn't buy into lot's of his policies, he was pro choice, pro gun control, pro women's rights, pro gays serving openenly in the military, pro gay marriage and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
And let's not forget for one moment, that now he vilify's the AHC Act but just 3 short years ago he was proposing it ON A NATIONAL LEVEL. No one knows what Mittens really believes for a very good reason. He doesn't know what the hell he really believes.
Now President Obama's Resume:
Twice honored by Time magazine as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World" (2005, 2007).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
U.S. Senator 2005 to 2008
State of Illinois, Chicago, IL / Washington, DC
Elected to U.S. Senate to represent the citizens of the State of Illinois. Work across Democratic, Republican and Independent party
lines to develop, craft and pass legislative actions, bills and amendments to best serve the American people.
ENERGY. Active and highly visible proponent of alternative energy to reduce U.S. reliance on foreign nations.
Introduced American Fuels Act to increase domestic production of biofuels, expand manufacture of ethanol-capable
vehicles, offer tax credits to spur cellulosic fuel production and provide corporate incentives to expand green technologies.
Reintroduced Biofuels Security Act calling for 60B gallons of renewable biofuels in nation's vehicle fuel supply by 2030.
Architected Oil SENSE Act eliminating unnecessary oil industry tax breaks.
Sponsored FILL UP Act requiring oil companies with $1B+ in profits to invest a minimum of 1% in E-85 pumps (ethanol).
FOREIGN POLICY. Pioneered innovative legislative actions to protect the citizens of the U.S. and foreign nations.
One of the first legislators to recognize the dangers of potential avian influenza pandemic and secured $25M for U.S.
agencies working in Southeast Asia to combat and contain widespread disease outbreaks.
Created Darfur Peace and Accountability Act imposing sanctions for genocide and crimes against humanity.
Passed bipartisan amendment providing $13M for the Special Court of Sierra Leone to restore national justice.
Introduced Global Poverty Act, a comprehensive strategy to eliminate global poverty by 50% and achieve the Millennium
Development Goal of reducing the proportion of people worldwide who live on less than $1 per day.
HOMELAND SECURITY. Instrumental in successful passage of legislation to protect America and its citizens.
Facilitated Chemical Security and Safety Act establishing a clear set of federal safety and mitigation regulations.
Co-sponsored amendments to increase rail and transit security by $12B and extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.
Spearheaded development of Spent Nuclear Fuel Tracking and Accountability Act to control nuclear waste.
CRIME. Lifelong proponent of stricter criminal laws for both violent and non-violent crime.
Fought for passage of Combat Meth Act providing money to fight methamphetamine manufacture and use/abuse.
Championed laws to combat sex crimes against children, including Dru's Law (included in the larger Adam Walsh Child
Protection Act) and Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (foundation for National Sex Offender Public Registry).
Co-sponsored Violence Against Women Act providing funding for domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Staunch advocate for passage of a host of environmental protection laws.
Co-sponsored Warming Pollution Reduction Act projected to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050.
Introduced Lead-Free Toys Act requiring Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban products containing lead.
Spearheaded Lead Poisoning Reduction Act requiring non-home-based child-care facilities be lead safe within 5 years
and establishing $42.6M grant program to help local communities pay to make these facilities safe.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY. Leader of numerous initiatives to reduce government spending and abuse.
Created Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, resulting in an Internet search engine and database to
track hundreds of billions of dollars in federal grants, contracts, earmarks and loans.
Wrote amendment to require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, PACs or political parties for whom they collect funds.
Actively supported amendment to provide for transparency and accountability in military and security contracting.
BARACK H. OBAMA … 866.675.2008 Page 2
Highlights of Senatorial Committee & Committee Leadership Appointments:
Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs
Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Member, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Member, Environmental and Public Works Committee
Member, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
State Senator 1997 to 2004
State of Illinois, Chicago, IL
Won an intensely competitive Senatorial race. Partnered with Democrats, Republicans and Independents to pass favorable
legislation (e.g., education, health care, government spending, campaign finance, law enforcement).
Provided $100+ million in tax cuts to families over 3 years through legislative changes to state tax law.
Provided permanent health care coverage to 154,000 low-income residents (including 70,000 children).
Reformed the state's notorious death penalty laws to help prevent wrongful convictions.
Honored as a Keynote Speaker at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.
Associate Attorney 1993 to 2002
Davis, Miner & Barnhill, Chicago, IL
Litigated employment discrimination, housing discrimination and voting rights cases.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Lecturer / Senior Lecturer 1992 to 2004
University of Chicago Law School
Taught courses in General Law, Constitutional Law and Government Affairs.
GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING EXPERIENCE:
Planned and orchestrated grassroots effort targeting unregistered voters throughout the Chicago metro area. Resulted in
150,000 new African-American voters.
Improved living conditions in poor neighborhoods plagued with crime and high unemployment through work with a churchbased
group.
EDUCATION:
J.D., Magna Cum Laude, HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, 1991
President, Harvard Law Review (first African-American ever elected)
B.A., Political Science, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, 1983
PUBLICATIONS:
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream, Crown Publishers, 2006
ď€ Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, Times Books, 1995 (reprint 2004)
Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise by Barack Obama (Sep 9, 2008)Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters by Barack Obama and Loren Long (Nov 16, 2010)
Boy are you in wally world. Obama spent a few years in the rinky dink IL state government and never voted yeah or neigh on anything. Typical Chicago scumbag politician. Elected to the US senate and never attended more than 10% since he was out seeking to destroy the country by being elected president. The guy is the most mendacious individual who has ever sat in the white house oval office. I can understand you idiots voting for him the first time around as I did but to have this POS lie virtually every time he opens his mouth and do what he has done while in office you have to be a blooming idiot to vote for him again. He's had his chance and he screwed the pooch. Throw his azz out!
Here is Romney's resume: I strapped my dog to the roof when I went on vacation, forced my nanny to give her baby up for adoption, and can pander to idiots.
The way some of you are acting you would think President Obama came into office with a balanced budget and the debit was in the black. Sorry that was Bush, which we have not even started to pay off his debts, and Bush's debt keeps adding up every year, a war not paid for and two large tax cuts to top 1% not paid for.
Come on how I do not care who would be in office right now, neither could have straighten this mess out any faster then it is being done under President Obama. To bad these same people that are complaining now that things aren't moving fast enough weren't doing the same thing from 2000-2008.
RAN: These people have the memory span and comprehension of a gnat. What I want to know is, where the hell were all these fiscal conservatives during Dubya's 8 painful years, when he spent us into ruin?
Can you imagine what this nation could have done with the countless billions we poured down a rat hold in Iraq? The kind of medical research, education grants, yes HEALTH CARE, infrastructure, etc.??? The finaly tally on Iraq is said to be between 2 and 3 TRILLION DOLLARS. I can't recall hearing a single voice on the Right asking how come we were cutting taxes in the middle of a war. Pathetic.
Arrrgggh Maties...I be "Roof Dog Romney", Captain of the Pirate Corporate Raider, "People Too", and I has treasure buried, lots O' Treasure, in the sands of paradise islands in the blue Carribean waters.
Good, Gringo sees the light, a potted plant is better than a liar. At least you know where you stand with a plant they are honest about growing.
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More of Mitt's predatory passion for prophets, oops, profits: The Bain Project was Romney's cash cow. Although it only made profits with 35 of 68 companies it loan sharked, he made more than millions. Bain would strike a deal using debt, primarily, and approach companies having trouble making profits. That generally meant that the company being acquired had to borrow huge sums to stay afloat, and there was the Emperor Romany, with his friend's purses open afterwards. This is classic 20th century fiscal irresponsibility: force loans and laugh all the way to the banks for more campaign contributions. He'll be striking deals with our debt too, offshore.
I wrote a check for the Romney Campaign today. Got to help get Obama out of there.
I always donate to Obama online, quicker and easier that way ;-)
Hey, thanks for sharing buddy. And Willard really appreciate chumps like you forking over cash to his campaign which he could bankroll himself but would rather that naive schmucks pick up the tab. How else is he going to pay for his new 12 Million Dollar house with car elevators??? LOL funny.
ralph, that check was a waste !
"OBAMA / 2012" Guaranteed !