Mitt Romney Drops Out Of Presidential Race 
 Friday, February 8th, 2008

On a press release on his website - tucked away, not on the front page, but under Press Releases - Mitt Romney quietly bowed out of the U.S. Presidential race yesterday.  "Today, addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)," the press release reads, "Governor Romney announced that he was suspending his presidential campaign for the sake of Republican unity and the future of our country."

"As a nation at war and facing uncertain economic times, the American people cannot afford the Democrats and their agenda for retreat and economic slowdown.  With today's speech, Governor Romney outlined the significance of this election and the need for the Republican Party to remain strong."

Oh, please.  Can't we all just get along and admit that President and V.P., members of the Republican party, caused this mess; and that the Democratic-led Congress failed to get us out of it?  Everybody is guilty!  It is not one party or the other!  Segregating the parties is as silly as segregating gender or race.  We should just eliminate the parties all together at this point and allow everyone to represent themselves, as American citizens.

"I want to begin by saying thank you," Mitt told the CPAC today.  "It's great to be with you again.  And I look forward to joining with you many more times in the future."

"Barack and Hillary have made their intentions clear regarding Iraq and the war on terror.  They would retreat and declare defeat.  And the consequence of that would be devastating.  It would mean attacks on America, launched from safe havens that make Afghanistan under the Taliban look like child's play.  About this, I have no doubt.

"I disagree with Senator McCain on a number of issues.  But I agree with him on doing whatever it takes to be successful in Iraq...This is not an easy decision for me.  I hate to lose."

Here is the full press release.

Of the announcement, The Boston Globe said that "Romney ended his presidential campaign as a venture capitalist who squandered a quality brand - his own."

The Associated Press said that Mitt Romney's campaign mirrored his father's (George Romney, Mitt's father, also ran for President of the United States and withdrew).

ABC felt quite differently, calling Romney's exit "graceful" and saying it opened the door to a future run for Mitt.

What does ConnieTalk say?  Well, I spoke to my parents today:  two self-described Republicans who voted President George W. Bush into office (twice)...and whom I'm sure are remorseful about that, though they'd never flat-out say that after all my "I told you so's."

"We have an announcement to make," my father said.  "Romney dropped out today.  And your mother and I have both decided that we're voting for Ron Paul."

Yesterday, I was on Ron Paul Revolution Radio talking about how strongly I feel about the Ron Paul campaign.  Today, two people I absolutely never thought would concur with me on politics, are backing the same candidate the GOP would have you believe is an underdog.

Today, there is one less man in the race.  There are now five:  Hillary Clinton, Mike Huckabee, John McCain, Barack Obama, and Ron Paul.

I say, it's looking much better for Paul.  Thanks Mitt - and next time, if there is one, try to bow out before Super Tuesday.

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