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Mitt Romney To Suspend Presidential Race

AP   |  LIZ SIDOTI   |   February 7, 2008 at 01:49 PM


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Mitt Romney suspended his faltering presidential campaign on Thursday, effectively sealing the Republican presidential nomination for John McCain. "I must now stand aside, for our party and our country," Romney told conservatives.

"If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror," Romney told the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington.

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Romney's decision leaves McCain as the top man standing in the GOP race, with Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul far behind in the delegate hunt. It was a remarkable turnaround for McCain, who some seven months ago was barely viable, out of cash and losing staff. The four-term Arizona senator, denied his party's nomination in 2000, was poised to succeed George W. Bush as the GOP standard-bearer.

Romney launched his campaign almost a year ago in his native Michigan. The former Massachusetts governor and venture capitalist invested more than $40 million of his own money into the race, counted on early wins in Iowa and New Hampshire that never materialized and won just seven states on Super Tuesday, mostly small caucus states.

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- Beelzebul I'm a Fan of Beelzebul 62 fans permalink
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Romney spent a little over one million dollars for each delegate he received. That's a lot -- until you reach back in time and see that Rudy spent 40 million dollars for his one and only delegate.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:37 PM on 02/07/2008

That guy's gotta feel pretty special.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:39 PM on 02/07/2008
- LaFeminazi I'm a Fan of LaFeminazi 236 fans permalink
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Rudy got a delegate, wow, poor lonely heart.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:41 PM on 02/07/2008
- JaneC I'm a Fan of JaneC 277 fans permalink
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Quite the savvy business man that one. ;)

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:41 PM on 02/07/2008
- Beelzebul I'm a Fan of Beelzebul 62 fans permalink
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I daresay that's a record that'll last at least 911 years.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:44 PM on 02/07/2008
- fumes I'm a Fan of fumes 91 fans permalink
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mjf, i was just asking johnct why he was calling me a troll. you think me a troll, too? i'm proud to support ron paul, fyi, and you can call me a rupauline all you want. you might have a harder time calling me stupid.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:07 PM on 02/07/2008
- 01202009 I'm a Fan of 01202009 53 fans permalink
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As has been said elsewhere, I'm sure, don't let the door hit you in the ass. BTW, now that Mittens isn't running perhaps his adult children can serve the country by going to Iraq instead of serving it "by helping me get elected president."

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:35 PM on 02/07/2008
- Superbus I'm a Fan of Superbus 27 fans permalink
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Gotta go. Ann and I have to go over our plans to start a Republicans for Hillary Committee.

Later, sports fans.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:34 PM on 02/07/2008
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So Stuporbus is friends with Ann Coulter? That explains a lot.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:53 PM on 02/07/2008
- LITU I'm a Fan of LITU 106 fans permalink
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Ah Mitt, you and your ilk just don't get it! See, America is made up of a whole bunch of differing viewpoints; people from around the world. That's who we are. That's why we're called the melting pot of the world. Ever heard that expression?

People like you, and McCain, that worthless Huckabee, and that sorry-assed-excuse-for-a-human-being Bush seem to think it's all about your BASE. Well, it's not! Your BASE is the American people; comprised of all the people as described above. Your BASE, as defined by you, is just about all the people who supported you in the first place. Oops! Not nearly enough. Sorry!

Here's a clue - If you don't cater to the population as a whole, you don't cater to any of us. Simple as that. Buh-bye!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:33 PM on 02/07/2008
- fumes I'm a Fan of fumes 91 fans permalink
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litu, what is your opinion of ron paul?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:37 PM on 02/07/2008
- ZHarris I'm a Fan of ZHarris 48 fans permalink
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why bother? You don't respond...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:42 PM on 02/07/2008
- LITU I'm a Fan of LITU 106 fans permalink
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Thank you, fumes, for asking.

Since I've declared myself a socialist, I can't support Paul. I disagree with his basic premise that all governments are bad. Our government is clearly corrupt. No argument.

But his desire to deregulate the government is fundamentally flawed and does not serve the needs of the "human' population, but rather serves the needs of the "inhuman, corporate" population.

Without regulation, the most fundamental aspect of humanity takes hold; namely, greed. Deregulating critical services in a society lends itself to that element. I find Paul's logic irrational and serving of the needs of the corporate base, he so blatantly denies.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:58 PM on 02/07/2008
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fumes:

Mi openyun of Ron Poll iz thet smrt whit peepels shud vot foor hem. Hee haz thu sipord ov Daved Duuke, end that mens thet hee iz thi whit peeplels bist choys. Hee well kikowt thi imagants ant mak shur thet my norteez don'd stell are jops.

Ron Poll '07!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:00 PM on 02/07/2008

good riddance you douche bag!!

Rommie, the plastic surrender monkey: "And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror,"

OH MY GAWD -now I've heard everything! what a frricking clown!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:31 PM on 02/07/2008
- JoJoKewl I'm a Fan of JoJoKewl 32 fans permalink

My wife recently remarked that Romney looked like an actor playing a politician. There was/is something unreal about him. The people around him are for real - the situations you see him in are real, but he comes off as a fictional character. I'm more afraid of Hucklebuckle, but I disliked Romeney more than any other Repub.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:30 PM on 02/07/2008
- richard5 I'm a Fan of richard5 18 fans permalink

Cant wait for another headline stating "Hillary Drops Out of Presidential Race."

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:30 PM on 02/07/2008
- JamesR. I'm a Fan of JamesR. 213 fans permalink
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LOL Don't hold your breath.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:35 PM on 02/07/2008
- richard5 I'm a Fan of richard5 18 fans permalink

Well..if she doesnt drop out in time, she will be knocked out. Either way she likes it, she is not going to get the Democratic nomination. Mark my word. Americans want major change, and unfortunately (I say unfortunately, because it would have been nice to have a woman president, but Hillary is not the best woman at this time) change and Hillary is a oxymoron.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:40 PM on 02/07/2008
- researcher I'm a Fan of researcher 119 fans permalink

thank god he is out now we americans can have our 100 year occupation of iraq and win one for the mc cain.

if nothing else americans are war mongers and they dont have a clue they are.

dont see any demo candidate taking on or reducing the industrial military complex do ya.

anyone that thinks that america's huge military budget is for defense is blinded by their war mongering paradigm.

"A nation that spends more year after year on military offense (and I mean offense) than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death". (Gunnels)

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:29 PM on 02/07/2008
- LITU I'm a Fan of LITU 106 fans permalink
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You make a very valid point, and I thank you for the thought. I (for your information) am a socialist. I am not a Communist. I am a socialist. Someone who believes in the social welfare (not corporate welfare) of a society.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:39 PM on 02/07/2008
- Superbus I'm a Fan of Superbus 27 fans permalink
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We gave Dubya a pass in 2004, then he rewarded with Harriet Meiers, Dubai Ports and more Bridges to Nowhere.

If you buggers hadn't put up war deserter John Kerry, he'd have lost.

Now our patience has been rewarded with John McCain, who will make it very hard for conservatives to pull that lever for a man we cannot trust. We'll see.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:27 PM on 02/07/2008
- robodweeb I'm a Fan of robodweeb 128 fans permalink
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I see your mistake... you confused the deserter with the war hero.

Ya gotta be in it to win it.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:32 PM on 02/07/2008
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Republicus is just pissed because he never did any combat duty, or got any medals when he was cleaning planes in the Air Force

I love how all Repukes hate decorated Democratic vets, but will give a draft-dodging mron a pass because he is a Hawk

Party's over LOSER--whey don't you drink yourself into a stupor at one of the country clubs you own? Have one on me

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:53 PM on 02/07/2008
- JamesR. I'm a Fan of JamesR. 213 fans permalink
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Oh dear, super bus is doing a Romney flip flop I sense. Bwaaaaaaaaaahahahaha

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:36 PM on 02/07/2008
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"We gave Dubya a pass in 2004..."

WOW! (sic)

That is the same line of bullshit Glenn Beck was just spewing.

Quit lying asswipe, you gave him a pass until the day you saw he was a rotten albatross hanging around that thing that supports that other thing that SHOULD contain a brain. In fact you were one of the biggest cheerleaders for the Libby pardon. That pissed off a LOT of Indys.

Moron.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:38 PM on 02/07/2008

Imagine that. A troll aping some talking pinhead he just saw on TV. Quelle surprise!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:45 PM on 02/07/2008
- kenlog I'm a Fan of kenlog 21 fans permalink
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...It's magically musical.

When your ilk whines, that is.

Tissue ??

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:39 PM on 02/07/2008
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Stuporbus:

"...war deserter John Kerry..."

Proof, please.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:03 PM on 02/07/2008
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Any truth to the rumor the whole Hillary's campaign running out of money being BS?

I'm hearing it was just a way to make her seem vulnerable in order to stay in the headlines and push people off the fence?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:25 PM on 02/07/2008
- MNmommy I'm a Fan of MNmommy 403 fans permalink
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If you want to believe an unsourced supposedly unaffiliated strategist, maybe?

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=4257358&page=1

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:28 PM on 02/07/2008
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Hmmmm, very interesting indeed...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:16 PM on 02/07/2008
- JaneC I'm a Fan of JaneC 277 fans permalink
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I wonder since Mittens has dropped out, how will his brave America loving sons serve the country now? They sure would look handsome in uniforms. ;)

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:24 PM on 02/07/2008

That's true. Without the campaign taking up all their time, I guess they can sign up to serve in Dear Leader's Glorious Crusade.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:26 PM on 02/07/2008
- JaneC I'm a Fan of JaneC 277 fans permalink
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Well surely he wants his sons to be a part of saving the country from Islamo Fascism. He's all about sacrifice for country.

Bwwwwaaaaaaaaaahahahahaha.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:31 PM on 02/07/2008
- Superbus I'm a Fan of Superbus 27 fans permalink
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How about Chelsea? Why isn't she in uniform or at least working at a VA Hospital?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:29 PM on 02/07/2008
- robodweeb I'm a Fan of robodweeb 128 fans permalink
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It's the Republicans who want to continue the fiasco quagmire.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:33 PM on 02/07/2008
- JamesR. I'm a Fan of JamesR. 213 fans permalink
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Why aren't you Rambo?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:39 PM on 02/07/2008
- JoJoKewl I'm a Fan of JoJoKewl 32 fans permalink

Flippin like a hamburger
Flip flop flip
Straight down the crapper
Goes Ole Slick Mitt.

Ah Mitt, we knew ye too well.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:23 PM on 02/07/2008
- JaneC I'm a Fan of JaneC 277 fans permalink
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All 16 personalities.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:24 PM on 02/07/2008

Almost as bad as Knothead...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:27 PM on 02/07/2008
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It's funny how conservatives are always ranting about the need to be strong and resolute, and they do so much macho posturing, and now they're all crying like a 4 year-old boy whose puppy dog fell into the sewer.

Which only proves what I've always known about "conservatives" and their so-called "movement".

It's a bunch of people afflicted with an authoritarian personality disorder who are in search of a Daddy figure.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:20 PM on 02/07/2008
- coyote4 I'm a Fan of coyote4 70 fans permalink
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Those conservatives are obsolete and cannot see a revolution in politics happening even as we speak; history is in the making. Like Rush, conservatives are idiots and dinosaurs. They're obsolete.

They still speak of 20' th century ideas in a new century where an emerging new paradigm will dominate:
-Energy Scarcity (end of cheap energy);
-Climate Change; a shift from Consumerism to a Recycling Economy;
-Lower Incomes;
-Overpopulation and Population Movements;
-Religious Extremism;
-and of course, lots and lots of WAR driven by above factors


Are these radical liberal concerns? Hell no! This is what the CIA and capitalist thinktanks have reported as emerging concerns for a new century. Where the Right wing argues that we need to increase security and curtail rights, we LIBERALS have a much much broader agenda in dealing with these emerging crises, don't we?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:20 PM on 02/07/2008
- LaFeminazi I'm a Fan of LaFeminazi 236 fans permalink
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Oh to the Paulites.

Any moron that would farm off education, medicare and social security to the private sector believes in anything but democracy.

Its going back to the Industrial Barons of the 1800's.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:20 PM on 02/07/2008
- JoJoKewl I'm a Fan of JoJoKewl 32 fans permalink

Even the Repubs are smart enough not to vote for Whackdoodle Ron.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:24 PM on 02/07/2008
- ZHarris I'm a Fan of ZHarris 48 fans permalink
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It's amazing how the republicans now love social security and medicare...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:28 PM on 02/07/2008
- fumes I'm a Fan of fumes 91 fans permalink
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agreed! ron paul is antiwar, the repugs hate him. fyi- he's the most antiwar candidate on either side.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:31 PM on 02/07/2008

like I said, devolution.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:25 PM on 02/07/2008
- LaFeminazi I'm a Fan of LaFeminazi 236 fans permalink
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Straight to the great depression.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:36 PM on 02/07/2008
- fumes I'm a Fan of fumes 91 fans permalink
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disagree, but then you knew that.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:27 PM on 02/07/2008
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True but very un-Libertarian of you.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:28 PM on 02/07/2008
- LaFeminazi I'm a Fan of LaFeminazi 236 fans permalink
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Very socio-libertarian of me.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:36 PM on 02/07/2008
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Oh, for the good ol' days.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:37 PM on 02/07/2008
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