THANK YOU MITT

ON THE MITTIOT'S LAST BLOG. . .

. . . for this presidential cycle.

Thank you, Mitt, for having the courage and conviction to offer America your expertise in addressing what ales us. . .

I am hopeful that IF Government is still "broken" in 2012, you might consider offering your service, once again.

Don't be a stranger to Jackson, and we'll be sure to deliver for you - again - should the need arise.

~ so endeth the Mittiot.

ROMNEY SUSPENDS RACE

ON THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN:

My pocket went crazy during lecture today - about 15 minutes ago - as my cell buzzed. Call after call after call, I thought I better take a look to make sure something hadn't happen to my son or wife. From the list of the callers - Brownlow, Ray, Doug, Carol, Sachs - I knew it was campaign connected. I looked up at my students and I told them either Romney has dropped out, or McCain has had some sort of age related event that has sent him to the hospital. . . regardless, I knew it wasn't good news. . . so I called Brownlow and he let me know that Romney had suspended his run. A sad day in Mudville, a sad day for conservatives, a VERY sad day for Michigan.

Speculation? Your "suspened-Mittiot" will give you a little. Romney could beat McCain (he did here in Michigan and elsewhere) but he COULD NOT beat McCain AND Huckabee AND the Hufficrats AND the Hufficans AND the Media as it poured all over McCain and insisted on labeling Mitt a flip-flopper. Romney is too smart to fool himself into thinking that he (and his band of faithful Mittiots) could overcome those odds. Romney made the right decision to suspend his campaign.

What now? Hmmmm, you're asking me? Here's what I'd LIKE to see happen: "Romney 2012" and all that implies. If I were Mitt, I'd spend the next four years dispelling the "flip-flopper" myth through action, AND I'd work to focus the nation on the short comings of our "Broken Washington." Mitt could/should lead the charge to break our dependence on foreign oil, using his vast network to coordinate the states in an effort to do what the federal government (which includes McCain) has been to inept to do. Or, on the other hand, I might just go home and hang out with my family. . . your Mittiot sincerely hopes it the former. . .

A sad day in Mudville, indeed.

~ so concludeth the Mittiot.

SUPER ROMNEY!

ON THE SUPER TUESDAY RESULTS:

Fellow Mittiots - for those of us GMT -5:00 (or Eastern Standard) . . . IT'S LATE! So, I'll not attempt to give some mildly coherent breakdown of the positives versus the negatives and the clear path to victory that certainly exists for the inevitable outcome of a Romney triumph sometime late in May as the last delegate is awarded. . . in short, I don't have the energy to "spin." Not to the degree that the Hufficans, Hufficrats and MEDIA do, anyway.

So, I'll leave you with something to ponder. . .

WHERE IS HUCKABEE GOING TO GAIN DELEGATES NOW? AND WHERE IS MCCAIN A SHOE-IN (Well, besides Mississippi and Vermont respectively)?

THIS NOMINATION IS ANYTHING BUT OVER - AND WITH CPAC, A STRONG FINANCIAL BACKING AND, A CONTINUATION OF THE CIRCLING THE CONSERVATIVE WAGONS AROUND ROMNEY, THERE WILL BE A BROKERED CONVENTION (IF NOT A CLEAR ROMNEY NOMINATION) COME SEPTEMBER. . .

Now, go to bed.

~ so sayeth the Mittiot.

PS. A muffled shout out to the MI-ND crew, nice job! Could have used you in WV.

ON THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN

WHAT'S AT STAKE?:

ALMOST EVERYTHING!

~ so sayeth the Mittiot.

ROMNEY WINS ANOTHER STATE

ON THE MAINE VICTORY:

BOSTON, Feb 02, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Throughout the state of Maine, people have gathered at their local caucus site over the last two days and cast their vote for conservative change in Washington. With only a few caucus sites left to report tomorrow, Governor Romney issued the following statement concerning his victory in Maine:

"Today, the people of Maine joined those from across the nation in casting their vote for conservative change in Washington. All across the state, men and women gathered to help chart the future course of our country. Tonight, they have made their voice known and have endorsed our conservative vision for a stronger America. Like many Americans, the people of Maine are tired of Washington promises made but broken.

"The need for change in Washington is even more apparent today. With our economy facing uncertain times, we need a leader who actually understands how the economy works and how jobs are created. We also need a leader from outside of Washington who is ready to meet the long-term challenges facing our country. With a career spent working in the economy, creating jobs, turning around faltering institutions and imposing fiscal discipline, I am ready to bring conservative change to Washington. In this campaign, I am proud to have the support of the people of Maine."

DELEGATE COUNT NECK AND NECK GOING INTO SUPER TUESDAY.

Something's in the air!

~ so sayeth the Mittiot.