Virginia for Mitt: Romney Wins Mackinac Poll

September 23, 2007

Romney Wins Mackinac Poll

At Mackinac Island, Michigan this weekend Governor Romney scored another big win. He won the Michigan Republican Leadership Conference straw poll which was sponsored by The Hotline. Romney carried with 39% while McCain scored second at 27%. The most interesting thing about all of this was that Congressman Ron Paul beat both Giuliani and Thompson. Ron Paul is such a joke and he beat out two contenders who take this a little more serious? What does this show about Giuliani and Thompson? Time to step down to Mitt guys.

RCP has more on the straw poll here.

UPDATE: With more information coming in I am better able to talk about Mitt's decisive victory. With even more of the early primary states coming behind Mitt he is beginning to look unstoppable! These successes in straw poll after straw poll show just how strong his grass roots network is.

There are reports circulating that Mitt bought and paid many of the voters in this poll. While I do not know if this is true or not, he still had the strongest showing by a long shot. McCain who was supposedly floundering polled second place which is only damaging to Giuliani.

Giuliani loses twice in Michigan today. First, losing to McCain, a person he thought he would pull support from by grabbing onto his voters. Second, he finished behind Ron Paul. BIG LOSER!

More info here.

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To my friends and fellow Republicans,

Throughout our country’s long and remarkable journey, there have been “inflection points,” critical moments when political, economic, military and other forces converged to alter the course of our history.

We are at one of those inflection points today.

Forces of globalization, the rise of major new economic powerhouses such as China and India, and the emergence of radical Jihad have created a “perfect storm” that will change the course of our nation. We face unprecedented challenges in securing our borders, protecting the American family, and ending America’s dependence on foreign oil.

Our actions today will determine which course America will take. Will America remain the world’s economic and military superpower, able to preserve peace, progress, and prosperity? Will our children and grandchildren grow up with the same opportunities that have been our birthright for over two centuries? Will our uniquely America culture – a culture of family, patriotism, faith, and freedom – remain our foundation and lead a stronger America into the future?

I believe the American people can rise to these and every other challenge ahead of us. Yet, at this extraordinary moment in our nation’s history, our government is failing us. Washington is busy pointing fingers, assigning blame, and spending too much money. There is too much talk and too little action.

The blame, we must admit, does not belong to just one party. If we’re going to change Washington, Republicans have to put our own house in order.

We can’t be like Democrats – a party of big spending. We can’t pretend our borders are secure from illegal immigration. We can’t have ethical standards that are a punch-line for Jay Leno.

When Republicans act like Democrats, America loses.

It’s time for Republicans to start acting like Republicans. We have to remember who we are: We are not Big Government Republicans. We are not Washington Republicans. We are Change Washington Republicans. Democrats are not the change Washington needs. We are the change Washington needs and it’s time for Republicans like us to stand for that change again.

There is not a single challenge America faces that we can’t overcome with the innovation and passion that has always been at the heart of the American people. If we change Washington, I believe America can achieve anything.

It’s time for change in Washington and that change must begin with us.

Sincerely,

Mitt Romney