Mitt Romney Targets Obama, Rick Santorum In Michigan Push

LANSING, Mich. -- It's a day full of campaigning for Mitt Romney in Michigan, his native state, as he looks for a victory in Tuesday's GOP presidential primary against surging Rick Santorum.

Romney focused on President Barack Obama during a breakfast event Saturday in Lansing. Romney is promoting lower taxes and spending cuts while accusing the Democratic incumbent of failing to tackle the nation's economic woes.

But Romney also is challenging Santorum's commitment to conservative principles in light of votes the former Pennsylvania senator says he now regrets.

Romney says the 2012 election is "an election about the soul of America."

Comments

[kovnor]

03:43 PM on 03/09/2012

Yo': Romney collects more sleaze than any one out there. Anyone. Santorum is crazy, Gingrinch
(c'mon, he does doesn't he?) is ridiculous (child janitors,the Moon?). It' just overwhelming that these are people being considered for President! At least we can't "Lower the Bar" any more. Romney has an AD saying Obama, in his own voice, stated: (Paraphrasing), We can't keep talking about the
Economy". Except, the quote is from 2008. And the CLIPPED quote was about McCain and how McCain was dodging the issue.
People of this kind of character are not Christians. Christians are for helping others, praying
for your enemies (Conser. Rep.s don't have opponents, only enemies. It gives the angry un-
thinkers an outlet), helping the needy and sick. Doesn't sound like any Rep. I've heard. And, they are not Patriots. EQUAL RIGHTS are Patriotic. Does anyone here think that Rep.s are seeking
E.R. for any American making under $100,000/yr? Not that I've heard. But they say they are
"The Peoples Party". .And then they proceed to do the
EXACT OPPOSITE. And the ignorant (by choice) STILL BELIEVE THEM! Ignorance and anger
are their vehicles. Without them they don't get far. Then, there's Limbaugh the Impaler. Would
you want to disagree with him? (Rep.s candidates are a bunch of the most cowardly embarrasing
bunch of worms imagineable). People who listen to Limbaugh, how would it go for you if
you perturbed him? A modelof fairness and decency, Isn't he? Avram

[Voice of Reality]

07:32 AM on 02/27/2012

No president in recent history has deserved scrutiny more than the current ineffective and incompetent empty suit. If the liberal biased media/press won't hold his feet to the fire than someone has to.

[kovnor]

04:08 PM on 03/09/2012

Yo': What? "Ineffecticve', "Incompetsant". These words have a meaning you know. It's a linquist
requirement that you state what you are reffering to: Auto Industry, the Country didn't spill in to
Depression, out of Iraq, end of torture, Ben- Ledin, piracey, no health care is NOT a job-killer
(repeat anything the Rep.s have claimed and I'll show you why they're both ignorant and liars)
AND, YOU ARE GUARANTEED HEALTH CARE---I guess I'm being trivial, credit card reform,
Syria and I really could go on. You think Obama is less trustworthy than Bush?
Take your head "Out of the Box", it's dark in there. Iraq, 21/2tril, Afgan., 11/2tril, budget deficit
'07, 21/2tril, Homeland security $583bil (from 283bil0, BAILOUTS of BANKS, $780bil). For my count that's over $7tril, and only $283bil was actually put in the Budget! Check it out. Get
informed. Oh, by the way, do you know why we were in Iraq? I haven't a clue. 8000+ of
our kids dead. Over 14,000 wounded, 6000+ with permenant disability. Have you been to
New Orleans? Do some homework. Avram

[lcasey2029]

10:51 PM on 02/26/2012

Is it just me, or has this become the most RACIST election campaign in the history of the U.S.?
I mean everyone blames President Obama for everything that he INHERITED from 8 years of Former President Bush. Let's be real, PRESIDENT Obama is not perfect, far from it, but at least he is trying to come up with ideas. I have yet to see the Republicans or the Tea Party come up with anything legitimate/worthwhile that will work. And when they have, the President has signed of on them, not fighting them tooth and nail on every little issue.

[umusbkiding2]

07:00 PM on 02/26/2012

African Americans for Obama.
So much for The Community Organizer !!!

[Obviator]

02:12 PM on 02/26/2012

Sic your wife on em Mitt!

[Voice of Reality]

12:49 PM on 02/26/2012

Worst president since Jimmy Carter. Duh.

[mcmutter]

12:52 PM on 02/26/2012

Bin Laden dead .... Iraq Fiasco ended ..... Qdaddy dead as a doornail ......

Second Great Depression averted .....

[Voice of Reality]

04:06 PM on 02/26/2012

Dims and Demobots programmed by the liberal biased press/media and labor unions. Still drinking the kool-aid I see. Good luck with that.

[Unclebuggies]

04:47 PM on 02/26/2012

Carter's greatest work has come since the end of his political career. Maybe Obama will follow suit. But you'll have to wait FOUR MORE YEARS to find out! Obama 2012!

[Voice of Reality]

07:56 PM on 02/26/2012

JEC's greatest work = retirement?
BHO can start planning his library now and booking his speaking tour. He and the fam will be hitting the vacation/boondoggle/state trip tour hard this summer. A farewell tour of sorts. Bye bye BHO.

[royalpalms6]

10:13 AM on 02/26/2012

Romney, Santorum, President and Vice President

[cobry4949]

10:30 AM on 02/26/2012

romney a draft dodger and relgious war monger santorim we just had that Bush and chaney,

[mcmutter]

12:54 PM on 02/26/2012

Santorum your typical GOP draft dodger .....

[feelingdisposable]

09:02 AM on 02/26/2012

Romney said "the 2012 election is about the soul of America". Not so much, from where I'm sitting. For one thing, this coming from a man who apparently has no soul, for another thing, he's trying to use St. Rick's talking points (too late for that), and finally, I'm sick to death of the GOP trying to cram any sort of religiousity down my throat. Why are they talking about America's soul when they ought to be talking about jobs, foreclosures, and the economy in general? Don't tell me what you think I want to hear - tell me exactly how you're going to change things. You can't do that when you're so intent on saying the worst possible things about your opponents. (Do you actually eat with the same mouth that you use to spew forth all that garbage? Must taste terribly nasty.)

[stephan67]

06:23 AM on 02/26/2012

Right title : Romney targets the average American.

[Voice of Reality]

12:51 PM on 02/26/2012

Right title: Romney targets the average American to save them from socialists, social/moral re-engineering and longest recession in 80 years.

[stephan67]

02:51 PM on 02/26/2012

Is Obama a socialist? What you say is really laughable.

[NYC619]

01:49 AM on 02/26/2012

Oh no, Mr. Ro(m)Boto is setting his program to target the Prez. Oops, no Ro(m)Boto's program is still stuck on flip-flop mode, won't activate anything else.

[Eagleshadow]

01:07 AM on 02/26/2012

If it weren't for Obama, Mitt's wife wouldn't have any Caddies to drive! Oh well there is always Mercedes, BMW, or Porsche!

[Voice of Reality]

07:28 AM on 02/27/2012

Mitt's wife is driving Caddies because Mitt worked and earned a lot of money.
BHO's overzealous and overreaching bailout of GM has nothing to do with Mitt's wife driving a Caddie. The taxpayers are paying for Mitt's wife to drive a Caddie. If GM had filed Chapter 11 like they should have, it would have saved the taxpayers $Bs. Another example of BHO pandering.

[kovnor]

03:06 PM on 03/09/2012

Yo': Did you read your comment before Posting? I don't think so. "Overzealous" and
"Overeaching"? I have no idea what you mean. You're the guy who has knee surgery, can walk again, and gets mad at the surgeon because he has a scar. All $ was returned.
Go to Office of the Comptroller, or Office of the Budget and look for yourself. CH.11?
What happens to the 350,000 workers hired by GM? What happens to Co.s who
sell to GM and Their 150,000 workers. Between Unemployment Insurance, Medicaid,
loss of spending capital and foereclosure you can triple the cost to taxpayers with
your well considered plan. AND, these are people, not a list of Soc. Sec.#s. Their
pensions would begone because Chapter 11 you MUST pay off creditors first. Do some
homework Actually, it sounds like you and Mitt, The Hyena, have similar ideas about
people: To Hell with them if they can't take a joke. Avram

[Eagleshadow]

01:04 AM on 02/26/2012

This is the man who ties his dog to the roof. A man that cruel wants to be president never!

[Easy123]

03:43 PM on 02/26/2012

Really what else would you need to know than the way a man treats his dog. BTW I always wondered did he make Seamus ride on the roof on the way home too?

[Jennifer Mead]

04:29 PM on 02/26/2012

It really does nail his character. fanned

[greytunes]

12:47 AM on 02/26/2012

This election may well be for the soul of America, but I'm not betting on a White Horse nag.

[Voice of Reality]

12:53 PM on 02/26/2012

You mean a White House nag (BHO)

[greytunes]

01:29 PM on 02/26/2012

No.. I won't vote for Romney and his White Horse. Which voice of who's reality are you referring. ABR- Anyone but Republicons.

[l78lancer]

06:57 PM on 02/26/2012

LOL! F/F.

[hotbarb2614]

12:43 AM on 02/26/2012

YUP Mitt got to lower those taxes for the KOCH BROS and the rest of your rich friends.

[daninmadison]

10:19 PM on 02/25/2012

Mitt Romney earns $21 million a year for what he calls being unemployed.
He brags about 4 cars he and his wife own.

It requires 482 Americans earning the average American salary to equal Romney's pay.
Those 482 Americans own 482 American made cars.

More proof that the Republican belief that the wealthy support America more than the average American is wrong.

Give Romney's pay to 482 Americans so we can help create more manufacturing jobs in America. These jobs would be created in all 50 states.

Instead of creating jobs in America, Romney and his Bain Capital speculate on oil prices driving up the cost Americans are paying at the pump.

[Voice of Reality]

12:54 PM on 02/26/2012

Cue the tiny violin please.
DNC talking point alert!

[kovnor]

02:39 PM on 03/09/2012

Yo': Instead of belittling and dismissing and sticking, your head in "The Box" where there is no light, try getting some facts and engage debate. Republicans (most of them), do not
have adversaries or opponents, they have Enemies. In TRUTH,also difficult for Reps., DN is correct. Your going to see an AD, by Romney, saying Obamas' quoted as not wanting to discuss the Economy. Actually, it's a 2008 quote said REGARDING McCain. This is a person you admire? not "A SLANT" on a statement but a flat-out deliberate lie. But you won't check to find out. You'll make a bumper sticker and stick with the lie unto death.
This is who you want for ANY PUBLIC OFFICE? A man who will lie & and villify, say
anything, do anything. And, speaking of "Reality", have you been in a closet for the
last few months? What has Obama been talking about almost nonstop? You only get one guess, make it a good one. Yet Romney has the slanderous goal of talking to
people who don't think, don't become informed and, then, they start repeating the
lies until they become "fact". In USSR it was called "propoganda": "Misinformation
directed at a specific population to divert attention". Your anger IS the problem.
Republicans count on it. Avram

[gulamon]

12:58 PM on 02/26/2012

And all proceeds from Obama's books should go to working Americans too !

[Voice of Reality]

07:29 AM on 02/27/2012

If there were any profits. Would that come after they stuff the vacation fund?