Why Mitt Romney?

@Chrill Said

I'm not American, I'll begin with saying that. Therefore, I do not know everything that's going on with the Presidential race, nor how the elections work. From what I can gather, though, Mitt Romney is a front-runner for the nomination of Republican candidate, although Gingrich is doing his best to hunt him down...

My question then; If John McCain was such a screw-up in 2008, being easily beaten by Obama, why would Romney fare any better? Mitt Romney is the man who lost to McCain in 2008. By far.

How about Ron Paul? An old man willing to shake things up. He looks intelligent. He seems to know a thing or two. It's a shame media is trying to choke him. Not just American media, either. My media (Swedish), along with the rest of the media reporting on this election.

I also want to finish off with repeating what I first said:

"I'm not American. I do not know everything that's going on with the Presidential race, nor how the elections work". So if you disagree with what I'm saying here, I'd rather you inform me WHY you disagree than consider me stupid. Being foreign, I'm given a smaller window of insight.

@hoppy Said

Maybe this will help. I found it somewhere on the internet.

Best Answer - Chosen by Voters

A majority of the people who support Ron Paul are young voters and they rule the internet. Most 40-50 year olds can barely use email. The republicans don't like Ron Paul because he is against war. He didn't want us to go into Iraq, interfere with Libya, give billions of dollars to Pakistan, etc. He also wants to allow liberty for everyone no matter what such as legalizing drugs and getting rid of marriage licenses. The republicans don't like that because most believe that marriage should be defined by the government as a relationship between a man and a woman. They don't want drugs to be legal because if they legalize herion, they believe more people will begin to use it (even though anyone with a brain knows that herion is horrible for you).

The main source of information that 30+ year olds get is from TV. Unfortunately, TV is very biased and there's only one point of view. The internet on the other hand, has everyones' point of view so you see a lot of different opinions. For some reason I don't know the answer to, ALL of the major news stations ignore Ron Paul as much as they can. It may be because they have no dirt on him from his past. Or maybe because he might have a chance to beat Obama. Not sure.

Ron Paul has ran for Presidential nomination twice before and he's always done pretty well in the polls. The only problem is, is that the media does not like him. And unfortunately, the media is very powerful in the altering of peoples views and opinions.

@Elza Said

good question...i'd like to know why as well seeing as he drove from Massachusetts to Canada with the family dog strapped to the roof of the car. The dog lost control of its bowels from fright and had to be hosed off at a gas station. Poor dog.

@Elza Said

good question...i'd like to know why as well seeing as he drove from Massachusetts to Canada with the family dog strapped to the roof of the car. The dog lost control of its bowels from fright and had to be hosed off at a gas station. Poor dog.

@Chrill Said

I'm not American, I'll begin with saying that. Therefore, I do not know everything that's going on with the Presidential race, nor how the elections work. From what I can gather, though, Mitt Romney is a front-runner for the nomination of Republican candidate, although Gingrich is doing his best to hunt him down...

My question then; If John McCain was such a screw-up in 2008, being easily beaten by Obama, why would Romney fare any better? Mitt Romney is the man who lost to McCain in 2008. By far.

How about Ron Paul? An old man willing to shake things up. He looks intelligent. He seems to know a thing or two. It's a shame media is trying to choke him. Not just American media, either. My media (Swedish), along with the rest of the media reporting on this election.

I also want to finish off with repeating what I first said:

"I'm not American. I do not know everything that's going on with the Presidential race, nor how the elections work". So if you disagree with what I'm saying here, I'd rather you inform me WHY you disagree than consider me stupid. Being foreign, I'm given a smaller window of insight.

@hoppy Said

Ron Paul has ran for Presidential nomination twice before and he's always done pretty well in the polls. The only problem is, is that the media does not like him. And unfortunately, the media is very powerful in the altering of peoples views and opinions.

@Elza Said

Thank you, that makes a lot of sense. I'll have to read up more on this Ron Paul fello as you said there is not much in media coverage on him.

@Cinnamon Said

Hi Dorky - that's all interesting and coming from you, I certainly believe he said that. I never heard it before just now.

However, I'm looking at his quote, "I'll get us that oil from Canada that we deserve."

I don't think I'd come to the conclusion that he meant he would steal it. It just doesn't ring in my thoughts while reading that. My first thought would be that he wouldn't make the same mistake Obama did - and he'd negotiate something positive for America.

As for the whole pipeline, I've read good and bad on that. Since Obama rejected it, I know it must be good for America.

I just don't think Romney meant he would steal it because you don't deserve it. Just doesn't sound right.

@DorkySupergirl Said

I really think he needs to choose his words more carefully. While his intent might not have been and probably was not, "Canada arm yourselves, I am coming for your oil because Americans deserve it." The way he worded it, it came across to me and many of my fellow countrymen as a very arrogant statement and a very entitled statement. It came across as though he feels he has a God given right to this oil in my country.

I understand that was probably not the intent of the comment at all but sometimes when we do not choose our words, it comes across totally different than how we mean and it can piss people off.

I find many times, he comes across to me as a very entitled person and a very arrogant person and I think for myself, that comes across in many of his statements.

As for Obama, he enforced a 10% tanning tax in addition to state tax. Now its on, Obama, now its on.

@Cinnamon Said

I'm going to assure you that you know more about him than I do at this point. It's still early in the game and I don't have my heart set on any one. I've seen good and bad in all the candidates but I know how the liberal media works it. Just like they did before - they direct the election. Creeps.

Too bad The Donald changed his mind, I still think he could squash the muslim - but that's a pipe dream now. [no pun intended]