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I Traded My Liberty for a Cell Phone

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It is a sad day in America when a person would trade their liberty for a free cell phone. Well, maybe not “liberty” in the short term, but a vote for Obama means a more powerful government, and as Dennis Prager so often says, “The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.” Even trading a vote for a cell phone is ridiculous. Then again, for years Democrats have been bribing people with cigarettes to go into a voting booth and vote for their guy. Now they’re doing it with cell phones.

The whole incident started at a Romney/Ryan rally in Ohio when a man with a camera decided to check out the group of people protesting. Somewhere in the crowd he came upon this woman -


In case you couldn’t understand what was actually said, here’s a transcript:

Man: You got an “Obama phone”?
Woman: Yes! Everybody in Cleveland low minority got Obama phone. Keep Obama in President. You know? He gave us a phone. He gonna do more!
Man: He gave you a phone? How’d he give you a phone?
Woman: You, you sign up. If you on food stamps, you on social security, you got low income, you disability…
Man: Okay. What’s wrong with Romney again?
Woman: Romney? He sucks! Bad!

There you have it. When Romney talked about a certain percentage of people who will never vote for him because they are hooked on government handouts, he was talking about people like this. This woman doesn’t know anything about policy; she just wants her Obamaphone. And why doesn’t she like Romney? Because, “He sucks! Bad!”

I watched and rewatched this video for about 10 minutes and was laughing so hard I started crying. Maybe I shouldn’t have done less laughing and more crying, because if enough people fall for the Obamaphone trap, our country will surely slip into all out government rule. Are these people the majority of voters? I sure hope not.

You can sign up for your own Obamaphone here – Budget Mobile (lower left corner)

Nudged Off a Cliff

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People often say that the politicians in Washington don’t listen to the people. They are too disconnected with their constituents. The very people who put them in office have no idea what they are doing until the next election. One of the problems is that each of these politicians represents too many people. If you ever try to call your Representative or Senator, there is a pretty good chance you’ll just talk with one of their assistants. And even at a town hall meeting you’ll be lucky to get a question in, and even luckier if you get a straight answer.

On the other hand, our local politicians are easy to work with. I know my State Senator and Representative. I even have their phone numbers saved in my phone, and when I call they talk with me. One of them actually gave me his home number, and a few years ago was walking the neighborhoods himself knocking on doors. My representative is my neighbor, and if I have a real problem with something he does, I can wander over a few blocks and have a word with him myself.

This is the natural of politics. The people in Washington serve too many interests, and are kept far away from the effects of their policies. They are, by nature, disconnected. Local officials are just that – local. This is the beauty behind federalism, and the genius behind the Constitution. The bozos in Washington aren’t supposed to be passing the laws that effect our day-to-day lives. Those laws are supposed to be passed by our local politicians.

The 10th Amendment says, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” This means that any powers not given to the federal government in the Constitution are not theirs to exercise. They of course do have some powers – regulating interstate commerce, regulating international trade, providing for the nation’s defense, and collecting taxes to pay for these duties. But that’s pretty much it.

The politicians in Washington have no Constitutional reason to be interfering with our schools, our healthcare, our drug policies, or our environment. Those duties are to be left to the states or to individual citizens. And there is good reason for this. The federal government only passes big blanket laws for all 50 states. But who is to say that what is good for someone in South Carolina is also good for someone in Colorado? But that’s just what happens. A Congressperson from a single state will put forth a bill that has benefits for his own state, but that will hurt someone else’s.

This is obviously a terrible thing. We have people from different sides of the country deciding whats best for each other, and no one is looking out for the people in between. If these crooks would read and listen to the Constitution, they’d realize that the laws they are voting on don’t have any Constitutional standing, but that doesn’t happen. Special interests, labor unions, and plenty of people with their hands out, all make donations; either with their ballot or their checkbook. Its sad,  and very disheartening.

Rand Paul

Rand Paul

The only thing set up to stop this kind of behavior is the Constitution, the document that all politicians swear to uphold. But if everyone is breaking the rules, nobody notices. Little by little, States’ rights are disappearing, individuals have less liberty to make decisions in their own lives, and our so-called Republic shifts away from the ideas of the founders towards a top-down centralized all-powerful federal government. Is there any hope? Not really.

With Romney’s pick of Paul Ryan, Republicans are in a great mood. But everyone forgot about Ryan’s real record. As a fellow blogger points out, Ryan voted FOR TARP, FOR the auto bailout, FOR the 2008 and 2009 stimulus packages, FOR Head Start and No Child Left Behind, FOR extending unemployment, and FOR the Patriot Act. Why is everyone so gung-ho about Paul Ryan? He’s no conservative, and even with the Ryan Budget we still increase spending!

He can talk a good talk, and help Romney win, but both of these guys believe in the power of the federal government. Spending will keep spiraling out of control. Everyone is happy that instead of being thrown off a cliff, we’ll be nudged off a cliff. Not good enough for me. We don’t need to slow down, we need to turn around! My only hope is that these guys will delay the dive overboard long enough to get a Constitutional Conservative in office. Rand Paul? Are your ears burning?

Romney’s Week was WEAK

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For the past few weeks I feel like I’ve been pulled back in time to earlier this year. It wasn’t too long ago that Newt Gingrich was attacking Mitt Romney for his experience at Bain Capital. Of course, when Gingrich did it, he took immediate heat for even thinking of bringing up Romney’s private sector life as a negative. Low and behold, only a few months later, Obama is pulling the same card – attacking Romney over his private sector record.

It wouldn’t be enough to just talk about Bain Capital though – because really there isn’t much to talk about. Bain takes struggling companies and turns them around. Sometimes that may mean laying off employees, but in the long run Bain and Mitt Romney created hundreds of American jobs. But that isn’t interesting. So let’s make some stuff up! “Romney kills jobs!” How’s that sound? Oh, wait – and Romney said he left Bain in 1999, but here he is in 2001 with the same company? Mischief is at hand!

The Romney/Bain record has been cleared repeatedly by numerous nonpartisan fact checkers. He’s clean. Sorry Obama. The real story here isn’t that someone lied, or that someone was trying to cover something up. The story is that someone – Barack Obama – is trying to divert attention away from his miserable record as President. Almost 4 years of unemployment over 8%, Obamacare (or Obama-Tax, as some are now calling it), and continued economic uncertainty. Obama has a crap record to run on, so he’s attacking Romney however he can, even if it means lying to the American people.

And Romney’s response… *crickets*. He’ll deny, and move the conversation back to the economy. Boring! I mentioned this when I endorsed Rick Santorum earlier this year – Romney will attack his Republican opponents but will refuse to do the same to Barack Obama. Romney attacked Santorum, Gingrich, and Rick Perry relentlessly for months. But now that its time to turn his attention towards the real enemy he doesn’t have the guts. This is exactly what I was afraid of. Come on, Romney! Grow a pair!

Perhaps his Vice Presidential pick (rumored to be announced as soon as this coming week) will be a better fighter. VPs traditionally throw harder punches than their Presidents. But once again, Romney has me worried. Will he go with a fighter like Marco Rubio or Paul Ryan, or will he settle for a bland milk-toast pick like Rob Portman. Ugh. I shutter to think of that. Then again, both Romney and his running mate will be made of the same stuff – wood.

Florida Congressman Allen West

Florida Congressman Allen West

Someone pulled a few strings over at the Drudge Report and managed to figure out that Condoleezza Rice was on Romney’s list of top VP picks. Once again – come on! Someone who hasn’t ever run for political office, has W. Bush baggage tied around their neck, and is Pro-Choice? Is this really who Romney would pick? I doubt it, but none the less it got a lot of attention recently.

I can only hope that Romney will start swinging for Obama’s head soon. Romney has the ability to tear his opponents to shreds, as we saw in the Republican primary. He just needs to use those skills on Barack Obama. If he continues to refuse to do so, he’ll need to pick a VP that will – someone along the lines of Rubio, Ryan, or Bobby Jindal. Personally I’d love to see Allen West fill the spot, but there are many great choices. The fight is far from over, and things are sure to get messier throughout summer into November.

Where We’re Going

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Today has been a busy day in Washington DC. Not only was Eric Holder officially held in Contempt of Congress for withholding documents related to the Fast and Furious scandal, but Obama’s signature healthcare legislation, the so-called “Affordable Care Act”, was upheld by the Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision. For the time being, let’s put Holder aside and focus on the big one – Obamacare.

The entire law rested on whether an individual mandate was constitutional. Does the federal government have the power to punish someone for not buying a product or service – in this case health insurance. The argument was made that because Congress has power to regulate interstate commerce, that they also have the power to regulate that people buy health insurance. Fortunately, the Constitution does not give Congress the power to compel an individual to enter into a private contract with an insurance company. Congress can regulate insurance, but if someone doesn’t buy it – they cannot do anything. The individual mandate was struck down.

Here’s where it gets interesting. Instead of deeming the law unconstitutional, the law was upheld by changing a few words and a few definitions. Chief Justice John Roberts claimed that the mandate was in fact not a mandate, but a tax. In this case – Congress still has the power to tax whoever it choses. The problem with this is that it is in fact NOT a tax, nor was it ever presented as such. President Obama even went out of his way on multiple occasions to specifically say – this is not a tax. In the law its a mandate, in the court its a tax. Roberts overstepped his bounds by changing the very law he was judging. The law stands.

A lot of people are still confused about what this all means. In short it means that in 2014 every citizen must buy health insurance or face a penalty fee of roughly $700. You can buy your insurance on your own, from your employer, or you can just pay the penalty and forget about providing insurance for yourself. In the end, businesses across America will drop their health insurance because the penalties are cheaper than the insurance. People will be left to fend for themselves.

There are a number of cost exploders included in the bill – popular items such as 26 year olds being allowed on their parents insurance, and people not being turned down for coverage due to pre-existing conditions. As great as this may sound, these both force up costs of insurance. At the same time, Obamacare prevents insurance companies from raising their rates. If they can’t charge more, and they are forced to cover more people…. they go out of business. This was the plan all along.

With private insurance companies out of business, America’s healthcare system will become “single payer”. There will be one “insurance company” – the federal government. Every citizen will be on the same plan. No competition, utterly inefficient, and guess what is to come. As with every other single payer system in the world – rationing. Certain types of medicine and certain procedures will not be covered. Who decides what is covered and what isn’t? The infamous Death Panel - a small group of bureaucrats who decide which patients are worth keeping alive.

Scary, no doubt. This piece of legislation is the largest tax increase in American history. It severs any sense of State or individual sovereignty. The federal government will continue to grow larger and larger, delivering less of what it is obligated to (defense, secure borders) and more of what it should stay away from (government-run education, banks, energy, and healthcare). The history of government is tyranny. Every country has seen it. Government always grows and it’s end is always the same – it traps its citizens and treats them like subjects.

There is hope, however. Now more than ever, we need Mitt Romney. I hate relying on one person to turn around the fate of our country, but frankly – Mitt Romney needs to win in November. Along with Romney as our president, we’ll need a Republican controlled Senate. History shows us the path we are going down, and it isn’t a good one. I repeat – the history of government is tyranny. To keep a government from becoming tyrannical we need to shrink it and control it, so it doesn’t control us. The hope lies in delivering Wisconsin to Mitt Romney in November, as well as delivering an additional Republican Senator to Washington.

Walker Wins Wisconsin… Again!

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History was written tonight here in my home state of Wisconsin. Scott Walker survived his recall election despite millions of union dollars being funneled into the badger state. His message was clear – “Here’s what we did, and these are the results. Let’s keep moving forward!” His opponent’s argument? Something along the lines of, “Scott Walker is mean.” Well – there’s the difference. Results and facts versus emotions. The statement was made tonight, however – while some laws may make some people mad, the majority of Wisconsinites stand behind Governor Walker.

The election has national implications as well. Leading up to election day, Scott Walker was receiving endorsements from major political players on the right – Bobby Jindal, Paul Ryan, Rick Santorum, and presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Meanwhile, his opponent, Tom Barrett, only received a Tweet from Barack Obama… a day before the election. Wow. Thats a slap in the face. Is it because Obama didn’t care, or just because he didn’t want to be associated with Barrett’s loss?

No matter the reasoning, Obama’s lack of leadership in the Wisconsin recall elections shows his true colors. He’s sent the message to Democrat senators and congressmen across America – you’re on your own. Obama is campaigning for himself and no one else. Mitt Romney on the other hand is working in numerous states, trying to help however he can. He knows that 2012 isn’t all about him. He needs to win, but also have a strong House and Senate to back him up. Obama – he’s just trying to save himself.

But back to Wisconsin – does this win for Walker, reflecting a push for fiscal sanity and conservative values, represent a national movement? While the Tea Party hasn’t been making a lot of noise recently, Scott Walker was in fact called the “Rockstar of the Tea Party” by Tom Barrett. Low and behold, Walker won the election easily. Now, not every state has a Scott Walker, but every state does have a Tea Party. Tea Party numbers are strong while Occupy Wallstreet numbers are dwindling. The mood of America is changing.

Wisconsin delegates were given to Barack Obama in 2008 – he won the state by 15%! But this Walker victory tells a different story. 2010 told a different story as well. Will 2012 tell a different story? Wisconsin is no longer a blue state – we’re a swing state, which means that we could just as easily end up going to Mitt Romney as Barack Obama. That’s the next chapter in the “Save America” saga. The stage is set, and the next battle is only a few months away in November.

Politics 2012

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Well, if you haven’t heard the news – Rick Santorum officially suspended his campaign. No more “conservative alternative” to Mitt Romney. In the end, Romney’s millions of dollars were just too much for Santorum, and with numerous personal troubles with his family, (including the health of his daughter, Bella) it was time to call it quits. He was still my pick, and I’m proud to have supported a strong candidate and a good man. But he’s still young – don’t think that Santorum will be gone forever. We may very well see him in the next round of primaries in 4 or 8 years.

In the meantime, its now time to move our attention from Romney vs Santorum to Romney vs Obama. We had a hell of a time picking our team leader, but now that he’s picked, its time for Romney to show the same viciousness he showed to Gingrich and Santorum to Barack Obama. Of course, now that Obama knows who his opponent will be in November, he’ll start attacking Romney heavily as well. With that in mind, its time to rally behind Romney. Let the games begin!

Here in Wisconsin we’re also coming up on Scott Walker’s recall election. I spend enough time in the more liberal communities to hear all of the arguments against Walker. He’s against “workers’ rights”, he’s “destroying our schools”. The fact of the matter is that Wisconsin had a $3 billion deficit before Walker was elected. By the end of his first year Wisconsin had a $300,000 surplus. He did this by eliminating numerous collective bargaining privileges that were being used to take the public for every tax dollar they had. What this meant was that Wisconsin had one of the worst business climates in America, and some of the highest taxes as well.

Since Walker took over property taxes went down for the first time in years, unemployment is down, economic outlook is favorable, and 8 out of 10 business owners feel Wisconsin is on the right track. Scott Walker passed voter ID laws, concealed carry laws, the castle doctrine, and of course, his infamous “Act 10″. At the end of the day, Wisconsin is turning around. Not only do Wisconsinites know it, but so does the rest of the nation. Scott Walker was named governor of the year – by the other 49 governors of the United States.

But he’s being recalled. Public employee unions want their money, their benefits, and their so-called “rights”. Democratic candidates will battle it out soon for a chance to be Walker’s opponent. Kathleen Falk appeals to far left liberals, while Tom Barrett has the more moderate approach. Each have their own hang ups. Falk lacks the name recognition needed to bring down Walker, and Barrett has already attempted to beat Walker back in 2010 – he lost by a landslide. Only time will tell who the democratic nominee will be.

But there’s more. Long time US Senator, Herb Kohl, is retiring. His seat will be up for grabs in November, and plenty of people are jumping on board. For the democrats – just one – Tammy Baldwin. For the Republicans – 4 different names are already in the hat. Mark Neumann, who ran against Walker in the Republican primary for the governor’s office; Eric Hovde, a businessman running a similar campaign to Ron Johnson’s in 2010;  Jeff Fitzgerald, Wisconsin’s speaker of the House; and former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson. I’m looking forward to learning more about each of the candidates. At the moment I’m leaning towards Tommy Thompson, for the sole fact that he’d be an easy win against Baldwin. But my opinion could change.

All in all, this summer and fall are shaping up to be very interesting. The presidential election alone is enough to drive most voters crazy. Add in some heated Senate races and the recall of the most loved and hated governor in America – Ha! This is what its all about! Bring it on, baby!

Moving Forward From Wisconsin

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Well, today was the day. Wisconsin’s primary for the 2012 Republican nomination. I voted for who I feel is the best candidate not only to defeat Barack Obama in November, but also to turn our country around and get it back on track. Rick Santorum, hope this isn’t the last time I get to vote for you.

While Romney leads in a number of polls right now, its always possible that Santorum could pull out another win. He’s done it before. At the least, I expect it to be a close race. While talking with some other Santorum supporters I heard the same doom and gloom thoughts that the media are repeating constantly. If Santorum doesn’t win Wisconsin, he’s done. Yeah, well that’s what they said about a lot of other states. In fact, they were ready to call the race over after Romney won Iowa. Only later did we learn that he actually didn’t – Santorum did.

Romney has been pushed on the American people for as long as the race has been going on. Both by moderate Republicans, and the liberal media. It’s painfully clear – Romney is the establishment’s choice. And who knows – he may very well end up being the nominee. But its not over til its over. Here’s what could happen.

Essentially, Romney needs 1144 delegates to be the nominee. If Santorum, Gingrich, and Paul all win enough delegates to block Romney from his 1144, the race will go to the Republican convention. There will be a roll call; each state will give their delegates to candidates based on each state’s primary or caucus. If Romney still doesn’t have 1144, the delegates are up for grabs. Each state can give their delegates, not based on their elections, but on who the Republican leaders want as the nominee. If this were the case, the tide could certainly shift to Santorum.

Then again, it might not. Romney could win at the convention too. And if that’s the case, he’ll have my support. 4 more years of Obama, especially when he has no need to curb his executive orders per reelection, would be a disaster. The economy would crumble as business owners and stockholders fear the worst. The vast majority of people who own businesses are very afraid of a second term. I’m afraid for them.

One thing to look forward to during the campaign, should Romney earn the nomination, is the left revealing itself for the intolerant people they are. For so long we’ve heard that Republicans are the bigots, the racists, the homophobes. Republicans are “intolerant”. Yet, when a Tea Party meeting is going on – what do we see? Happy faces, cheerful people. No one is angry. And I assure you, because I’ve been there – no one is shouting racist slogans.

On the other hand, we’re taught that Democrats are the honest, tolerate, peaceful folks. They work for the poor, the downtrodden, the folks that just can’t seem to get ahead. They’re for “women’s rights”, and “gay rights”, and “animal rights”. But disagree with them and they get nasty fast. Liberals are wildly intolerant, angry, and bitter. Look at Occupy Wallstreet. Then compare it with the Tea Party. Tell me who is more tolerant.

But I know all of this. I’m only waiting for the left to expose themselves. Although they tout religious tolerance, if Romney gets the nomination, his religion will be called into question. Suddenly him being a Mormon will be the worst thing ever. He’ll be attacked and ridiculed, forced to answer every question about his faith. The religion of a candidate isn’t important unless it can be spun to hurt a Republican and help a Democrat. Wait for it – it’ll happen. Trust me.

Santorum vs The Romney Attack Machine

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I just heard the news, and I’m absolutely disgusted. As many of you already know, I’m an avid Rick Santorum supporter. He’s not perfect, but in the grand scheme of things he’s the most conservative of the four choices for president we have. I don’t really mind the other candidates. Newt Gingrich is a great debater, has a lot of great ideas, and has turned his life around after some personal troubles years ago. Ron Paul, although I don’t agree with his foreign policy, is a very likable guy. He knows his constitution, he understands the free market, and he’s a true libertarian.

But then there’s Mitt Romney. I don’t have anything personal against him, but I strongly believe that he’d be the wrong choice for our presidential nominee. He’s continual defense of RomneyCare, the blue print for ObamaCare, is frightening. The idea that a government, whether its state or federal, can mandate it’s citizens to buy a product, entering into a private contract with another party, is absurd and un-American. Mitt Romney may have a great record as a private businessman, but RomneyCare is not defendable.

With the entire issue of ObamaCare and the role of government in people’s private lives off the table, what exactly is Romney to stand on against Obama in November? Although Romney promises to either repeal ObamaCare or grant waivers (which aren’t the same thing, by the way) I’m personally worried that he won’t actually pull the trigger. He has stubbornly stood by RomneyCare and defended it to this day. Someone who believes government run healthcare is a good thing isn’t the person we need in office.

But Mitt’s track record isn’t really what bothers me. Sure, I have huge disagreements with his policies, but that’s not enough to get under my skin. I disagree with lots of people, and most politicians, but I don’t let our differences get to me. My biggest problem with Mitt Romney has to do with his character. The kind of candidate who runs ads that constantly attack his opponents is a sleazy candidate. 2012 isn’t the first time around for Romney either. Back in 2008, Romney ran a slew of disgusting attack ads on his then rival Mike Huckabee. Mitt is using his same tricks this time around. (View them HERE and HERE.)

Back when the elections were just getting started, Romney was the only person with a huge amount of money behind him. Despite all of that, he managed to lose the first Republican caucus in Iowa to Rick Santorum, a man who ran his campaign out of his family’s minivan. Romney managed to win New Hampshire, a democratic state neighboring his home state of Massachusetts. Next up – South Carolina, where Newt Gingrich took the primary easily. That was when Romney knew he needed to attack. The next primary was Florida, where Mitt won – but he outspent Newt Gingrich 5 to 1!

How does Romney spend his money? It’s not spent on promoting his own message for America. Its not spent telling people about his mediocre record as a moderate Republican on the east coast. No, its spent running vicious attack ads against his opponents – attacking their character. This is how Mitt Romney wins elections – he outspends his opponents. In Michigan he outspent Santorum 6-1, in Ohio he outspent Santorum 10-1, and now in Wisconsin (primary coming up on April 3rd) he’s outspending Santorum 50-1! This is disgusting. This is as close as you can come to literally buying an election without breaking the law.

Despite his heavy bashing of his conservative rivals, Santorum and Gingrich, Romney has repeatedly claimed that he will not attack Obama. That’s right. He’s stated that he will not make “accusatory” or “incendiary” remarks “attacking” Obama. The man who attacks his Republican opponents so ruthlessly refuses to treat Obama the same way. The fact of the matter is that Obama has a radically different view of America than most Americans. He’s pushing to destroy the foundation of our nation and “fundamentally transform” America. But in Mitt’s eyes, Obama is “just a little over his head”.

Romney’s biggest advantage is also a window into how weak he and his campaign truly are. The fact of the matter is that Romney has failed to make a connection with the majority of Republican voters. Not only do people not like him, but they don’t trust him. They don’t feel that he has their best interest at heart. Among strong conservative voters Romney is seen as a “Massachusetts Moderate”, some rich guy from the east coast who doesn’t understand the blue collar backbone of America. From his speeches in the south using words like “gritts” and “ya’ll”, and his eery smile during debates, Romney comes off as fake.

The only thing Romney has going for him is money. That’s it. Without it he’d be running a crap campaign and would probably be out of the contest by now. His ideas aren’t popular. His personality isn’t attractive. But hey – he’s got a lot of money, so he can barrage his opponents with negative TV and radio advertising. But if that is Romney’s only advantage, it won’t be enough to beat Obama. Romney can beat his Republican rivals in the money game, but he can’t beat Obama in the money game.

Instead, to beat Obama, we need someone who is genuine, conservative, and can attract people without bashing his opponents. Rick Santorum, despite some flubs in speeches and interviews, is a strong conservative who has managed to attract enough voters to become the 2nd place candidate to Mitt Romney. Although Gingrich and Paul are still officially in, the race is essentially down to two candidates – Romney and Santorum.

Santorum has been running his campaign on a shoestring. He’s not a rich guy. He isn’t getting endorsements from Donald Trump. He doesn’t have the money to continually run attack ads on other candidates. No, he’s run his campaign the old way. He goes out and talks to people, and because he comes off as a real person and not a politician, he’s managed to win over a lot of voters. Someone who can win, despite not having a lot of money is who we need. Rick Santorum has been outspent  in every state he’s won. If Romney’s money can’t knock out Santorum, how can it knock out Obama? And, if Santorum can stand up to Romney, he has the best chance against Obama.

This idea that Mitt Romney is the strongest candidate, or that he’s even a strong frontrunner is flat out wrong. He’s spent more than all his opponents combined, and still hasn’t won the nomination. At this point, the nomination may very well end in August at the Republican national convention. If Santorum can win enough delegates to keep Romney from getting the needed 1144 that he needs to win the nomination, then this race is far from over. My goal until that point is to encourage people to get behind who I believe is the best candidate to not only beat Obama, but also to lead our country over the next 8 years – Rick Santorum.

What Super Tuesday Says About Santorum and Romney

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Super Tuesday. The name says it all. Super Tuesday was the biggest day for the Republican primaries, with 10 states holding elections. A lot of delegates were up for grabs, and the cards fell pretty much as planned. There are a few points to analyze, however. The day is gone and over, but things can still change, and we can learn a lot from looking back at Super Tuesday.

I’ll start where it hurts, and go straight for Newt Gingrich. While some people may say that I shouldn’t tell a candidate to drop out, I’m going to. Gingrich and Santorum are holding each other back. At this point, if either of them want to beat Mitt Romney, one of them has to drop out. It was debatable earlier on who was the stronger candidate – Newt or Rick, but time has proven that Rick Santorum has the best odds of beating not only Mitt Romney, but also Barack Obama. Recent polls have shown that Santorum has the highest favorability among likely Republican voters, and other polls actually show Santorum beating Obama 50/45 in a head to head election.

All that being said – Santorum is the best alternative to Mitt Romney, and Gingrich should drop out, endorse Santorum, and attempt to give his delegates to Santorum. It’s the only way I see Santorum beating Romney.

And then we come to Romney. Not surprisingly, Romney did very well on Super Tuesday. At the time of writing this he’s won 5 states. The most interesting state was Ohio, however, where Romney only beat Santorum by a few thousand votes, and only 1 percentage point. Some may say that “a win is a win”, but this kind of win tells more about Romney and Santorum than we see on the surface.

Over the past week, Mitt Romney attacked Rick Santorum with a barrage of vicious attack ads. Romney knew Ohio was a key state to win, and he put a lot of money into it. Santorum did the same thing, but Santorum has much less money than Romney. Romney outspending his opponents isn’t anything new. In Florida, Romney outspent Newt Gingrich 5 to 1. In Michigan Romney outspent Santorum 6 to 1. In Ohio on Super Tuesday, people are predicting Romney outspent Santorum 12 to 1! The kicker? Romney outspent him by that much, and just barely won. Romney’s campaign strategy is nothing more than running ads that attack his opponents’ character, and his strategy isn’t working too well.

My hope in the end is that people will wake up, see the dirty tactics Romney is using, and look elsewhere. A candidate who takes such a sleazy route to beating his opponents… Well, let’s just say that it says a lot about his character.

And Santorum? Despite all the negative attack ads launched my Mitt Romney, Santorum pulled out three victories. Among conservatives (Tennessee), Rick is head and neck above the rest. Santorum IS the conservative alternative. As for Ohio – Santorum had a very strong showing, and he overcame a lot. During his speech on Super Tuesday he stated that he’d been outspent in every state he’s won. That’s a great sign. Even though Romney spends more than his opponents, Santorum can still come out victorious.

Showing how much Rick Santorum can do with so little money and little organization is very appealing. Do we want someone in the White House who is a big spender, or do we want someone who can do a lot with a little? The campaigns say more than we may think. How a candidate runs for office is a good indicator of how he’ll govern. Let’s not throw away our nomination on Romney, someone who’s past shows he’s a big government moderate – weak on cap & trade, TARP bailouts, and Romneycare. We need someone who can win on the issues, not just win because they have a lot of money. That person is Rick Santorum.

Big Win For Santorum

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I love to say “I told you so.” Well, maybe I didn’t tell you, but I did tell my twitter followers. A week ago I said that there was one person who could give Rick Santorum a boost. Various candidates were giving their endorsements to Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney. Chris Christie, Donald Trump, and Ann Coulter all came out in support for Romney. Sarah Palin and Herman Cain both gave endorsements to Newt Gingrich. But we were still waiting for the most influential conservative voice to give his blessing.

I put out a message asking one person to endorse Rick Santorum – and later that day, guess who ended their radio show by saying there was only one candidate who hasn’t compromised their conservatism, referring to Santorum –  Rush Limbaugh. Following Rush’s pseudo-endorsement, Santorum fund raising went up 3 fold. If there is someone who can turn around the direction of an election – it’s the biggest, most powerful name in radio, and most influential voice for conservatism. Thanks, Rush!

Tonight marked a second “Santorum surge”. The first surge started after Santorum won Iowa, but was over after New Hampshire. Newt won South Carolina, and Romney won Florida and Nevada. But today Santorum won Minnesota and Missouri. (At the time of writing this he’s also doing well in Colorado, but with only 6% reporting.) Santorum is back on track, and isn’t showing signs of slowing down. He’ll be in this race for the long haul.

Santorum isn’t just another republican nominee. He sets himself apart in a few important ways. First of all, he’s the only true conservative in the race. While Romney and Gingrich both claim to be conservatives, only Santorum has the record to back it up. Government run healthcare isn’t a conservative principle, Mitt. TARP bailouts aren’t a conservative principle, Newt. On the issues themselves, Santorum wins. Hands down, he’s the most conservative candidate left in the race.

But we all know, it takes more than ideas to win an election. It takes money and organization, which is why Mitt Romney may seem like the best candidate. Frankly, the only reason Romney has done so well is because he has the money to run vicious attack ads on his opponents. Mitt has more money than the other candidates. But, (and this is important) he does NOT have more money than Barack Obama. If Romney’s only advantage is that he has money, that’s not enough to beat Obama, because he can’t beat Obama in the money game.

When the ads don’t matter (like tonight), Mitt Romney can’t win against his republican opponents. His ads won’t matter against Obama, either. Could Romney win in November? It’s a tough call. However, when money isn’t the issue, one candidate sets himself apart. Santorum is the candidate best suited to draw a stark contrast with Barack Obama in November.

Tonight we also saw that if Gingrich is out of the race (he wasn’t on the ballot in Missouri), not only does Santorum beat Romney, but he mops the floor with him! Gingrich ought to leave the race, endorse Santorum, and that would seal the deal for the nomination. Reports came out a few days ago that the Gingrich campaign is over $600,000 in debt! If this man can’t keep his campaign out of debt, how can we expect him to keep get our country out of debt?

Santorum said is best tonight. “I don’t stand here to claim that I’m the conservative alternative to Mitt Romney… I’m the conservative alternative to Barack Obama!” While Romney and Gingrich fight back and forth, the American people have gotten tired and are looking elsewhere – Rick Santorum. Game on!