The Making of Mitt Romney

[ICantSpellDawg]

Seeing as my favorite presidential candidate in my lifetime up to this point pulled second place in last nights election, I have become concerned that most people only know what they hear about him on TV.

The Boston Globe wrote an interesting, minimally biased biography about him last year.

To let you know why I love the guy so much:

-My politics are clearly aligned with his: Smaller Federal government, lower taxes, proud and able military. Also, he is a relative traditionalist with positive progressive tendencies; overturning of the Roe v Wade debacle, Health care plans that don't annihilate the current system and still allow for personal responsibility,

-He is a teetotaler, just like my father - No drinking, smoking or cursing (well 95% of the time)

-He really seems to be proud of his family and his families' history. He doesn't have the flippant tendencies that I see in so many other people around me and candidates for that matter regarding their distancing themselves from the core beliefs of their fore bearers for pure political gain.

-He is an established business man that doesn't show the tell-tale signs of greed and corruption. His salary and severance pay from the winter Olympics were donated to charity - He never accepted a salary as governor of MA.

-He is the turnaround King of this election.

-He is incredibly quick witted and knowledgeable about what ales us as a country.

-He is the only candidate that gets the G.O.P. balance right. (except for the southern drawl it seems).

-He reminds me in nearly all ways of my father - who I admire more than anyone that I have ever met.

Combine the strengths of all of the other candidates and you get one Mitt Romney. Except for the perception of authenticity among some. Just remember - the rest of the candidates are career politicians too.

Just to let you know why I love this guy. I know some of you will barf from all the attention I've been giving Romney, but I honestly believe in him.

I think that he is more genuine than is politically advantageous. It seems that most voters have become such cynics that they need a candidate who has major personal problems; candidates who cheat, swear, drink and "understand" modern life. There is an alternative. My family doesn't cheat, swear, drink or smoke either. We've often been called corny, traditional, nerdy, "7th heaven". But I challenge you to find a more politically apt, tight-knit large family, who has been as financially successful, with a better grasp of global issues.

Look no further.

I welcome everyone to start a thread about their favorite candidates.