The Romney campaign was kind enough to send along some of the governor’s statements about Iraq that he couldn’t recall on the stump:
SEPTEMBER 2006: Governor Romney Said “My Inclination Would Be More Boots On The Ground.” “Romney and Rants held a news conference after the governor addressed workers at the Principal Financial Group in …
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<p>The creases in Mitt’s pants are so sharp, he has to take them off to get on a plane.</p>
<p>You can cut meat with them.</p>
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<p>When the announcement of a new McCain ad trilled through the Blackberrys of Romney’s press corps, we were confused. Unable to actually see the thing, we had to rely on the script to see what the big deal was. It was not helpful:</p>
<blockquote><p>ANNCR: “Mitt Romney says the next president doesn’t need foreign policy experience.</p>
<p>“John McCain for</p></blockquote>
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<p>As Joe notes below, much of the buzz around that eye-popping Des Moines Register poll, with its big lead for Obama, centers on the question of how many non-Democrats (independents and Republicans) will be voting in the Iowa Democratic caucuses. The Register poll suggests that 45% of Democratic caucusgoers will not be Democrats. That …</p>
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The Des Moines Register poll.
And Happy New Year to all, even the trolls.
Update: This CNN poll has Romney and Clinton doing much better than the Register poll does.
Last night, in the saloons of Des Moines, the Edwards people were expressing deep skepticism, as several readers here have, about the model used for the Register …
