Mitt Romney is the Man for the Job!

Okay, so I know that Giuliani endorsed McCain, and of course our erstwhile Governor has also come out in support of McCain; and as all the pundits would like us to believe that we were waiting with bated breath on whom they would endorse just so we’d know how to mark our ballots come Super-Tuesday on Nov. 5th. However, I’m not so sure that their endorsement will actually sway many Republicans, at least not those that I know personally and to those I’ve spoken to who have declared that their vote is going for Romney on Super Tuesday.

Now for those of you who’ve been tracking my blog may remember that back in September of last year, I decided to leave the Giuliani campaign after experiencing what I believed was a complete lack of consideration and respect for the campaign volunteers. I took a month or so off and evaluated the field of choices left for me, and the more I learned about Gov. Romney, his family and his team the more I liked what I saw.

As I chatted up friends and colleagues I learned that many of them were contemplating ending their support of Giuliani and looking for another candidate to support, and I know many have chosen to support Romney. That’s why I believe that even though McCain is racking up a list of endorsement from various so-called Republican leaders (many of whom are not nearly as in sync with fellow Republicans as they think they are).

Also, as I have noted in previous posts even though National Security is an issue of importance to many of us, the economy — especially on the heels of the home mortgage debacle is moving towards the forefront of many American’s minds. Many would argue that McCain’s the man when it comes to the War on Terror and the best choice to support our men and women in uniform who are serving on various missions overseas. I would argue that Romney’s a better choice because his strong economic acumen and track record in turning around distressed enterprises positions him as the candidate that can help develop and implement strong economic strategies that in turn will allow our Nation to continue on a path of strong National Security and continue to support our men and women in uniform as they carry out the missions overseas that have been assigned them.

Additionally I’m concerned about such things as having someone who can work with individuals from both sides of the aisle and even though McCain has a track record doing that; he has often co-sponsored bills with some of these same individuals that have had unintended negative consequences. Such as McCain-Feingold, which effectively muzzled business and individuals of means, damaging their First amendment rights while pretty much giving a free pass to unions and helping give rise to many of the now notorious “527’s”. Then there was the McCain-Kennedy Immigration Reform bill that was so convoluted and out-of-touch with what “We the People” seem to be telling our elected officials, that we nearly had to rise up and storm the Bastille just to get them to listen (thanks to the radio hosts such as John & Ken, Rush Limbaugh and many others they helped rally the constituents to express their views and maybe we’ll see a repeat of this rallying to help push Romney over the top on Super Tuesday and beyond). Granted McCain may have thought he had crafted two excellent bills, but it has become obvious that McCain-Feingold is incredibly flawed and the McCain-Kennedy bill was just ill conceived.

I know many people are impressed with McCain’s reputation as a “straight talker”. However all the “straight talk” aside McCain seems to also have a mean streak that is often revealed in well documented tirades and bouts of foul language directed at individuals that cross his path or chose to actively disagree with him. I live in fear that his reputation for throwing “F-bombs” at his colleagues in the Senate is a way of life for him and though I’m no fan of some of our world leaders I cringe at the thought of a person of McCain’s temperament and what it could mean to diplomatic relations.

Just in case you think that I jumped ship to Romney on the heels of Giuliani’s withdrawal you’d be dead wrong. Last week my daughters and I sat down and completed our permanent absentee ballots and cast our lot with Romney. I hope that those Republican’s reading this blog also consider voting for Gov. Romney; but whatever you chose to do — don’t forget to vote on Nov. 5th!