Romney's best cheerleaders?
October 25, 2012 5:31 PM Subscribe
What's the most persuasive recent endorsement of Mitt Romney you've read?
Help me find the most informed and cogent arguments out there for the Romney/Ryan ticket.
I'm looking especially for ones composed after the debates, given that parts of their agenda seem to have evolved, but any time frame will do.
Who has argued persuasively and in good faith, in your eyes?
(They don't need to have swayed your vote, of course.)
Help me find the most informed and cogent arguments out there for the Romney/Ryan ticket.
I'm looking especially for ones composed after the debates, given that parts of their agenda seem to have evolved, but any time frame will do.
Who has argued persuasively and in good faith, in your eyes?
(They don't need to have swayed your vote, of course.)
Scott Adams, the author of "Dilbert," makes a good argument to vote for Gov. Romney here in order to "fire" Obama, with a reply to the commentary here.
As endorsements for Gov. Romney go, it's a backhanded one, but vehement nonetheless.
posted by Sunburnt at 7:02 PM on October 25, 2012 [2 favorites]
As endorsements for Gov. Romney go, it's a backhanded one, but vehement nonetheless.
posted by Sunburnt at 7:02 PM on October 25, 2012 [2 favorites]
This is somewhat afield from what you're looking for, given that it is (a) from last December (b) not an endorsement per se, but this Radio West interview with a Romney biographer left me with a general impression of Romney as a pragmatic problem solver and nearly persuaded me that he would make a half-decent president.
His campaign has counteracted that for me, though.
posted by weston at 7:05 PM on October 25, 2012 [3 favorites]
His campaign has counteracted that for me, though.
posted by weston at 7:05 PM on October 25, 2012 [3 favorites]
The debates only ended 3 days ago, so that's not much time for endorsements to have been written yet. But for the next 2 weeks, you might want to periodically check the staunchly conservative National Review and RealClearPolitics (which links to conservatives and liberal opinion pieces). For instance, here's something from National Review, although it's more of an endorsement of Romney as a good person than for president. Recent newspaper endorsements: Detroit News, New York Post, New York Observer.
Also, I'm sure this isn't exactly what you're looking for, at the very least because it's 10 months old, but Romney himself gave a fairly compelling interview with Charlie Rose. A liberal friend of mine told me he watched this interview at the time and was very impressed. I'm sure it didn't dissuade him at all from supporting Obama, but there you go.
posted by John Cohen at 7:25 PM on October 25, 2012
Also, I'm sure this isn't exactly what you're looking for, at the very least because it's 10 months old, but Romney himself gave a fairly compelling interview with Charlie Rose. A liberal friend of mine told me he watched this interview at the time and was very impressed. I'm sure it didn't dissuade him at all from supporting Obama, but there you go.
posted by John Cohen at 7:25 PM on October 25, 2012
In the last week the Economist and Spiegel online international edition have both been really critical about he level of suck Barack Obama has descended to and the editorial subtext was clear they would not be at all inclined to panic at a Romney victory.
Not exactly an endorsement of Romney but definitely a big meh of indifference.
posted by bukvich at 7:49 PM on October 25, 2012
Not exactly an endorsement of Romney but definitely a big meh of indifference.
posted by bukvich at 7:49 PM on October 25, 2012
2012 General Election Editorial Endorsements by Major Newspapers
posted by kirkaracha at 9:17 PM on October 25, 2012
posted by kirkaracha at 9:17 PM on October 25, 2012
Clint Eastwood, despite being a punchline for some, does lay out a strong sounding argument in this latest ad.
posted by Potomac Avenue at 9:20 AM on October 26, 2012
posted by Potomac Avenue at 9:20 AM on October 26, 2012
The Des Moines Register, which endorsed Obama in 2008, has given a delicately balanced endorsement of Romney.
posted by John Cohen at 7:30 PM on October 27, 2012
posted by John Cohen at 7:30 PM on October 27, 2012
Oh, and if you look at the information at the end of that piece, you'll notice that the Des Moines Register has much more often endorsed Democrats than Republicans (in the past 50 years).
posted by John Cohen at 7:35 PM on October 27, 2012
posted by John Cohen at 7:35 PM on October 27, 2012
39 newspapers that endorsed Obama in 2008 but have endorsed Romney in 2012
Wisconsin State Journal
National Review
posted by John Cohen at 8:15 PM on November 5, 2012
Wisconsin State Journal
National Review
posted by John Cohen at 8:15 PM on November 5, 2012
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