Virginia for Mitt: Live from Dream Summit

October 5, 2007

Live from Dream Summit

Streaming live from Bloggers Row at the Dream Summit in DC:

Mitt will be speaking tonight at the Reagan Dinner. More Coming.

So far:

Rudy did a decent job. Focused on spending and his record as mayor. Didn't take any cell phone calls today though.

Ron Paul, well here is something interesting. All the people in the overflow room couldn't hear hsi speech because they cut the audio from him.

SAM BROWNBACK AIMLESSLY WANDERS AROUND THE SUMMIT.
Senator Brownback was spotted without any staff and asked me for directions to the room where he was speaking. We were standing literally 10 FEET from the room. Also, delivered the same speech from CPAC. CAMPAIGN IS EXTREMELY DISORGANIZED.

More coming throughout the day...

UPDATE 3PM:

Just saw MITT in person 5 minutes ago as he was arriving at Hotel!

BOB MCDONNELL spoke at the Virginia Delegation Luncheon. During his remarks he almost came out and said he would be supporting Fred. Should Bob endorse Fred this would create yet another battle between Bolling(Romney State Chair). If Fred loses that would take away some political capital from Bob or if Mitt loses Virginia Bill could be wounded for 2009.

FRED THOMPSON: Delivered interesting speech to Virginia Delegation AFTER CANCELING Q&A WITH BLOGGERS ROW AND MEDIA. WHY WON"T HE ANSWER QUESTIONS?

Thank you to Mitt Report and Dry Fly Politics for helping me out today!

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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