• New-START is a non-starter

   

  President Obama's New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New-START) with Russia could be his worst foreign policy mistake yet. 

   

  The treaty would give Russia an even greater advantage in its total number of nuclear weapons. It calls for restraints and reductions on us that would not have to be matched by the Russians. And inexplicably, it limits our ability to deploy an effective missile defense system. As such, it fails to address the looming threats posed by Iranian and North Korean nuclear proliferation.

   

  By all indications, the Obama administration has been badly out-negotiated, as noted yesterday by the National Review. Perhaps the President's eagerness for global disarmament led his team to accede to Russia's demands, or perhaps it led to a document that was less than carefully drafted.

   

  Whatever the reason for the treaty's failings, it must not be ratified: The security of the United States is at stake.

   

  Unfortunately, this is not the first time that President Obama's foreign policy missteps have damaged our national security interests. His decision to abandon our missile defense system in Central Europe undercut key allies like Poland and the Czech Republic. And his policy of "engagement" with rogue nations has been met with North Korean nuclear tests, missile launches and the sinking of a South Korean naval vessel, while Iran has accelerated its nuclear program, funded terrorists and armed Hezbollah with long-range missiles. 

   

  This is a critical midterm election year, and we need to ensure that we elect leaders who understand that a strong America is the best hope for freedom and peace in the world, and who will put our national security interests first. Will you stand with me today in this effort by making a contribution to my PAC of $35, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000, $2,500 or even the maximum $5,000?

   

  Providence has blessed America and trusted us to safeguard liberty. In a time of economic distress at home and challenge abroad, let ours be the voice of clarity and good sense -- confident in our cause, and faithful in the care of freedom.

   

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  Posted at 10:02AM July 13, 2010 by Mitt Romney | Comments[0] del.icio.us Digg Reddit

• Cap and Trade back again

   

  Here we go again. Rather than providing much needed leadership on the oil spill crisis, President Obama and the liberals in Congress instead are trying to use it as an excuse to push through a cap and trade program -- yet another big government initiative that will do nothing to stem the millions of gallons of oil spilling into the ocean, and which will have a negative impact on hard-working American families and the economy as a whole.

   

  As Governor of Massachusetts, I declined to sign onto a regional cap and trade program because of my concern that it will raise energy prices for businesses and families. Unfortunately, my Democratic successor joined that agreement, known as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), and the result has been higher electricity prices for everyone, despite claims from advocates who said energy bills will go down. 

   

  Cap and trade effectively constitutes an enormous, hidden tax on the American people and American businesses. It will lead to higher joblessness and make a bad economic situation even worse. And because it will simply move greenhouse gas emitters from America to other nations like China, it won't do a thing to affect climate change.

   

  This cap and trade program must be defeated. Will you stand with me in helping to make our voices heard by making a contribution of $25, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000, $2,500, or even the maximum $5,000 to my PAC today?  

   

  At a time when we need leaders who will focus on solving the problems facing this nation today -- stopping the oil spill, strengthening our economy, and creating an environment in which job creation can thrive -- we instead have leaders more interested in growing government. Whether it's cap and trade, a costly stimulus bill, auto company bailouts, job-killing card check legislation, or a health care law that imposes higher taxes, President Obama and the liberals controlling Congress have come down on the side of big government over and over again. 

   

  It is time that we make our voices heard and say enough is enough. I hope you will stand with me in doing so today. 

   

   

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  Posted at 2:42PM June 28, 2010 by Mitt Romney | Comments[0] del.icio.us Digg Reddit

• Yes We Did -- Again

   

  Last week I wrote to you and our other team members around the country asking that you stand with me as we redouble our efforts for the important elections ahead. 

  And the support and enthusiasm of people like you has already paid dividends.

   

  On Saturday, there was an important special election in Hawaii's 1^st Congressional District. And just like the Massachusetts voters who sent a strong message to the liberals in Washington by electing Scott Brown to the U.S. Senate last January, the people of Hawaii have spoken by electing yet another strong conservative -- Charles Djou -- to Congress. This is no small feat, given that this district voted overwhelmingly for President Obama in 2008.

   

  With your support, my PAC worked extremely hard on behalf of Charles, raising funds for his campaign, and sending direct monetary support. Making a difference in campaigns like this is why I formed my Free and Strong America PAC and it's exhilarating to see our hard work pay off.

   

  Our victory in Hawaii sets the stage for more conservative victories in November's all-important midterm elections. But this is no time to rest on our laurels. This year, all 435 Congressional seats, one third of the U.S. Senate, 37 Governorships, and control of numerous state legislatures are at stake.

   

  Will you stand with me today in making a generous contribution to my PAC of $35, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000, $2,500, or even the maximum $5,000? Your support will enable us to build upon this victory and elect more conservative candidates throughout the country this November.

   

  We are gaining momentum every day and we must keep it going during the weeks and months ahead. This could be our year to send a message of fiscal restraint and conservatism to all the big spenders in Washington and take back control of our government ... but only if we stand together. I hope you will join me in this effort today.  

   

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  Posted at 8:33AM May 24, 2010 by Mitt Romney | Comments[2] del.icio.us Digg Reddit

• Stand with Me: We Must Redouble Our Efforts

   

  Tuesday's elections are over but the hard work continues.

   

  The November midterm elections will be here before we know it, and we need to do everything we can to ensure that we have the resources to win. With your generous support of $35, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000, $2,500, or even the maximum $5,000 today, we can continue to fight to cut out wasteful spending, keep taxes low and defeat liberal attempts to grow the size of government.

   

  But we don't even need to wait until November to send another Republican to Congress. In just a few days, there is a special election being held in Hawaii's First Congressional District, and Republican Charles Djou has a strong chance of winning -- in a district that voted overwhelmingly for President Obama in 2008.  

   

  My PAC has been working extremely hard on behalf of Charles Djou, and your generosity has enabled us not only to send him direct monetary support, but also to raise funds directly for his campaign to ensure he has the resources he needs to win. A victory in Hawaii will set the stage for more conservative victories in November's all-important midterm elections.

   

  We have an historic opportunity this year to send a message of fiscal restraint and conservatism to all the big spenders in Washington. Will you stand with me by making a generous contribution to my PAC of $35, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000, $2,500, or even the maximum $5,000 today? Your support will ensure that we have the resources we need to elect more conservative candidates throughout the country this November.

  I hope you will join me as we redouble our efforts, confident in our beliefs, and certain of more Republican victories to come. 

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  Posted at 6:32PM May 19, 2010 by Mitt Romney | Comments[0] del.icio.us Digg Reddit

• Marchers defy Cuba on political prisoners

   

  Last night in Miami, peaceful protestors marched in support of Las Damas de Blanco (Ladies in White) whose relatives are imprisoned by Castro's government. I stand with them, as do all freedom-loving Americans. The recent hunger strike death of Cuban political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo reminds us why we should never sit down and talk with Fidel Castro so long as he continues to jail his own people for advocating democracy.

   

   

  Posted at 6:17AM March 26, 2010 by Mitt Romney | Comments[1] del.icio.us Digg Reddit

• Update: Prescription for Repeal

   

  Since announcing our new Prescription for Repeal initiative this week, we've had a busy few days here at my Free and Strong America PAC. 

   

  The generosity of Americans like you across the country has already given us the resources to endorse and send nearly $20,000 in monetary support to fiscally-conservative leaders running in Ohio and Missouri who will work to repeal the worst aspects of Obamacare, restore commonsense principles to healthcare, and focus on getting our economy moving again. 

   

  Here are the first states and candidates to receive help:

   

  Ohio:

  ·         Representative Jean Schmidt, running for reelection in Ohio's 2^nd Congressional District

  ·         Representative Steve Chabot, running to reclaim his seat in Ohio's 1^st Congressional District

  ·         Steve Stivers, running to represent Ohio's 15^th Congressional District

   

  Missouri:

  ·         Representative Roy Blunt, running for U.S. Senate

  ·         Representative Jo Ann Emerson, running for reelection in Missouri's 8^th Congressional District

  ·         Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer, running for reelection in Missouri's 9th Congressional District

  ·         Representative Sam Graves, running for reelection in Missouri's 6^th Congressional District 

  ·         Ed Martin, running to represent Missouri's 3^rd Congressional District

  ·         Tom Schweich, running to become Missouri State Auditor

   

  In the coming weeks, we will continue to help candidates like these as part of our Prescription for Repeal program -- but we can only do so with your continued generosity. Will you stand with me in this effort with a contribution of $25, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000, $2,500, or even the maximum $5,000? 

   

  I hope I can count on your continued support in the days ahead. Working together, we will move forward -- confident in our beliefs, and certain of victories to come.

   

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  Posted at 6:35PM March 25, 2010 by Mitt Romney | Comments[1] del.icio.us Digg Reddit

• Prescription for Repeal

   

  President Obama's healthcare bill is unhealthy for America. Without a single Republican vote in the House or the Senate, he pushed through a bill that millions of Americans do not want, and for which we cannot conceivably pay.

   

  Health care reform shouldn't mean higher taxes, cuts to our seniors on Medicare, insurance price controls or greater federal involvement in our lives. But unfortunately that's just what we're getting. 

   

  America has been taken down the wrong path by President Obama and the Democrats in Congress, which is why it's critical we elect fiscally-responsible conservative leaders in November who will repeal this bill and restore commonsense principles to healthcare.

   

  That is why I am writing to you today to announce a new initiative at my Free and Strong America PAC called "Prescription for Repeal." Over the coming weeks and months, my PAC will be providing GOP candidates with the support and funding they need to defeat Democrats who supported ObamaCare. 

   

  Will you stand with me in this effort with a generous contribution of $25, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000, $2,500, or even the maximum $5,000 ? It is only with your support, and the support of Americans like you across the country, that we can make our voices heard and effect the real change that Americans deserve. 

  It is up to us to leave our children and grandchildren an America that is as strong and prosperous as the one we inherited from our parents, and what we do at times like these is critical. I hope you will stand with me today.

   

  Posted at 7:23AM March 24, 2010 by Mitt Romney | Comments[3] del.icio.us Digg Reddit

• Vancouver Olympics 2010

   

   

  

   

  

   

  Hi team,

   

  Long track speed skating--it's a spectacular venue. The price tag was $270 million--ours was a bargain at 10 percent that amount. Really.

   

  Our friend, gold medalist Darek Para, is coaching the US team, and our friend Johann Olav Koss, gold medalist, is coaching Norway's. Our men are off to a good start, but Canada and the Netherlands will be tough competitors.

  You might note that I'm wearing the Salt Lake team shirt--everything here brings back memories of our favorite Games.

   

   

   

   

  Just watched women's freestyle moguls. It's raining, but the snow is fine for the event. And the crowd is very much in to moment, cheering athletes regardless of their country.

  Went to USA House to buy Ann a team sweater for Valentines Day--in the attached photo, she is wearing the free hat she was given. We saw Nancy Kerrigan there and expressed our sympathy. Also saw Meridith Viera and her son Ben--she is as bright and enthusiastic as on TV.

  On to short track speed skating.

   

   

   

   

  No better way to see figure skating than with my favorite--Kristi Yamaguchi, gold medalist, and grace on ice. A truly beautiful and gracious star. She featured in the Opening Ceremonies in Salt Lake City's 2002 Games. She is blogging for MSNBC.

   

  

   

   

   

  No better way to see hockey than with this guy--Mike Eruzione, captain of the gold medal "miracle on ice" 1980 Olympic hockey team. Mike's been a long time friend and fellow Massachusetts resident. They don't get better than Mike.

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  Posted at 2:22PM February 13, 2010 by Mitt Romney | Comments[19] del.icio.us Digg Reddit

• A Great Victory for Massachusetts and the Country

   

  All of us are still basking in Scott Brown's historic U.S. Senate victory. It's still hard to believe that we were able to pull it off against all the odds.

   

  Mitt Romney Introduces Scott Brown - Victory Night: January 19, 2010:

   

   

  Congratulations to Scott Brown on an historic victory

   

  Scott Brown thanks Mitt Romney during his victory speech:

   

   

  


  Making a difference in campaigns like Scott's is why I formed my Free and Strong America PAC . Without your support, none of what we do at the PAC would be possible.

   

  Posted at 12:18PM February 02, 2010 by Mitt Romney | Comments[4] del.icio.us Digg Reddit

• Help the victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti

   

  Ann and I send our prayers and thoughts to the people of Haiti as they recover from this week's devastating earthquake. Let's do what we can to help. If you would like to donate to the Red Cross, click here:  http://bit.ly/5eLsDZ

   

   

   

  Posted at 4:38PM January 13, 2010 by Mitt Romney | Comments[0] del.icio.us Digg Reddit

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