Circulating Around New Hampshire
February 26, 2007
The Brody File has in its posession an email circulating among conservative activists in New Hampshire that isn't kind to Mitt Romney. It's from Paul Nagy, who used to be head of the Christian Coalition in the granite state. He's a long time GOP conservative activist who clearly isn't sold on Romney. The title of the email is "Mitt-flops in Massachusetts." It reads:
As a long-time conservative activist in New Hampshire, I thought it was important that my fellow conservatives see these videos of Mitt Romney passionately outlining his SUPPORT FOR abortion, SUPPORT FOR gay marriage, SUPPORT FOR Affirmative Action, and OPPOSITION TO Ronald Reagan's economic policies. Of course, like John Kerry (what's in the water down there in Massachusetts?) he's flip-flopping on all these issues now that he is running for President. I have not yet chosen a Presidential candidate to support, but I know as a Reagan-conservative, Mitt Romney will not get my vote.
It's too early to go counting numbers but this email illustrates an important point. There seems to be a split in Evangelical conservative circles about Romney. I'm not saying it's an even split. I don't know. Neither does the Romney campaign. I'm sure the Romney campaign can list a bunch of Evangelicals supportive of him. At the same time, you can compile a list of those same types that have an uneasy feeling.
So where does this leave John McCain and Rudy Giuliani? For Mayor Rudy, it may not make too much of a difference because, let's face it, grabbing the bulk of the Evangelical vote will be as tough as the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series. On the other hand, McCain has an opening here and his team knows it. On paper, McCain can make the case that he's a solid conservative with a pretty reliable track record on the life issue. What McCain will need to show Evangelicals is that he's passionate about judges, abortion, etc.
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