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Romney to Downsize Post-Super Tuesday?
February 03, 2008 12:26 AM
ABC News' Matt Stuart Reports: Mitt Romney suggested Saturday that he might reduce his staff after Super Tuesday, saying he has "a much larger staff" than may be required "as you go on to these subsequent primaries."
The former Massachusetts governor soon backtracked, insisting, "We don't have any plans to change our staff size."
The conflicting statements came as Romney was traveling with the press corps from Salt Lake City, Utah, where he attended the funeral of Gordon Hinckley, the president of the Mormon Church.
En-route to Minneapolis, Minnesota, Romney approached the back of the plane for an impromptu talk with reporters.
When asked about his post-Tuesday plans, Romney first joked, "I hope to celebrate," before noting a speech he had on Thursday before the Conservative Political Action Committee and a budget meeting with campaign manager Beth Myers on Wednesday.
WATCH ABC NEWS LIVE COVERAGE OF SUPER TUESDAY BEGINNING AT 8 PM EASTERN ON YOUR ABC STATION
Speaking about the meeting, Romney said, "Back in Boston and we have a big staff. . . that's a much larger staff than you have as you go on to these subsequent primaries."
He then added, "So who are the people needed, where are we needed? What's the campaign budget gonna look like? All those things."
Romney was later asked about his comments while speaking with reporters again upon landing in Minneapolis, at which point he claimed that he and his campaign "just haven't discussed" staff size after Tuesday's delegate rich Super Tuesday contests.
The latest ABC News/Washington Post poll released Sunday shows Romney trailing a surging Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., 2-1 nationally.
February 3, 2008 in Palin, Sarah | Permalink | User Comments (44)
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Will Romney lay off Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh and his other bought-and-paid-for media? I refuse to vote for a media-annointed candidate. My vote goes to Huckabee.
Posted by: Ben | Feb 3, 2008 9:26:48 AM
Despite McCain's backing by the liberal media Romney wins the Saturday caucus in Maine with 51%. This is a people’s victory!
Why conservatives will not surrender to the liberal media’s endorsement of McCain.
McCain has given us McCain-Kennedy (providing amnesty to all illegal immigrants), McCain-Feingold (restricting political speech), McCain-Lieberman (imposing a global warming tax on American companies), McCain-Kennedy-Edwards (for trial lawyers), McCain opposition to Bush Tax Cuts in 2001 and 2003, and the McCain Gang of 14 (preventing approval of conservative judicial nominees).We know that he joined liberals to fight against a federal marriage amendment supporting the institution of traditional marriage and he has cosponsored very liberal democrat legislation.
The people remember McCain’s liberal ways!
Posted by: Bart | Feb 3, 2008 9:37:26 AM
Of course Romney is downsizing - the media has already handed the nomination to McCain. Once the media picks their darling, no one else has a chance.
Posted by: genlin | Feb 3, 2008 9:53:05 AM
Romney flip-flopped on something? Now there's a surprise.
Posted by: don | Feb 3, 2008 9:59:55 AM
Romney is by far the better qualified candidate, just look at his successful record,certainly contrast to McCain's. What is wrong with the electorate? Has America been dumbed down so much that it is possible to be duped by a utter thug like McCain? Let me guess; McCain is being hailed because he ripped off the American taxpayer more than 1 trillion dollars to bail out his fellow crooks in the S&L scandal (Keating 5). Or do so many like McCain because of his lawlessness in sponsing a bill to give amnesty to 10s of millions of illegal aliens? Or do so many trust McCain''s sterling character, seeing the way he committed adultery against his first wife? Wake up America, before we end up with another tyrannt bent on destroying the Constitution and our nation as a whole, just to usurp and abuse power for his own gain. If anyone represents what is wrong in Washington, it is certainly McCain. He is an utter arrogant thug that can be seen from 200 miles away, if Americans would only open their eyes half way.
Posted by: Bastanow | Feb 3, 2008 10:12:49 AM
Thank you, conservative elite media commentators and talk show hosts, for splitting the Republican ticket by your continual slandering of Huckabee and Paul supporters. You didn’t get your guy so you trashed everybody else. The Republicans will not get those voters back in time for the primary election. Can you say G. Ford, B. Dole and H. Bush? Please be aware that you are not that smart. You just turned off the conservative base and their donations.
Thank you for putting Democrat in the White House 2009.
Posted by: David, Oregon City | Feb 3, 2008 10:23:37 AM
There stands a BEATEN man... wealthy beyond most folks wildest dreams, but BEATEN none the less.
Posted by: RW | Feb 3, 2008 10:32:47 AM
After Tuesday Mitt will be out and the real conservative, Mike Huckabee will surge. Mike has the best ideas of all presidential candidates for our nation and he will lead us to a great future. Go, Mike Huckabee, go!!!
Posted by: Jim Flynt | Feb 3, 2008 10:44:03 AM
Huckabee would be a disaster. He is too pro-military with regard to resolving world conflict. The world needs NO MORE of his kind. We need someone who will NOT anger the world. We need an intelligent diplomat who can gather allies rather than alienate the world as the GOP have done. The GOP have a proven track record of disastrous leadership skills both internationally, economically and ecologically. They place MONEY over everything and this is not what this nation needs to survive. The path the GOP have taken has been an obvious path to national disaster.
Posted by: RW | Feb 3, 2008 10:50:53 AM
Someone who is sucessful in life and has the drive to supplement his own campaign, is somthing to fault the guy for, or will bring real change to the white house, since he won't have massive favors to payback to special interests? Romney and Huckabee are the only viable candidates that have executive experience and are both very effective communicators.
It's all about the economy! A strong ecomony = a strong military.
Romney's our guy, wake up everyone!
Posted by: powderhound0522 | Feb 3, 2008 11:04:45 AM
Romney is the next Ronald Reagan. He is the most capable leader in this race. Romney exudes integrity, leadership, and is a great communicator. McCain will never win in November if he is nominated, and he is just another dishonest Washington politician who would maintain business as usual. And, unfortunately, a vote for Huckabee on Super Tuesday is a vote for McCain.
Posted by: Derek | Feb 3, 2008 11:52:08 AM
Remember the Big Dig?--Romney
Remember gay rights?--Romney
Remember socialized health care?--Romney
Remember union buster?--Romney
Remember $50.00 co-pay for abortion? Romney
How in the world can he call himself a TRUE conservitive?? Beats me. Makes me sick to my stomach
Posted by: kim | Feb 3, 2008 12:24:31 PM
Romney is the people's candidate! Romney is the next Ronald Reagan. He is the most capable leader in this race. Romney exudes integrity, leadership, and is a great communicator who will get things done. McCain will never win in November if he is nominated, and he is just another dishonest Washington politician who would maintain business as usual. Unfortunately, a vote for Huckabee on Super Tuesday is a vote for McCain. Huckabee is a spoiler if he doesn’t get out now and endorse the only other conservative who has a chance to win the nomination: Romney.
Posted by: Derek | Feb 3, 2008 12:27:31 PM
It is sad and disappointing that Romney might be leaving the race because of McCain who will do nothing but elect a Democrat. mccain is such a flip-flopper that he will never be elected. i am a Republican, but I could never for Mccain, he is a big looser. For the first time, i will either have to avoid voting or vote Democrat. I feel sorry for these too conservative that chose McCain, what a bunch of loosers.
Posted by: EVCJ | Feb 3, 2008 12:29:19 PM
Mike Huckabee as president? LOL!
Romney 08!!!!!
Posted by: pinkbee | Feb 3, 2008 1:08:50 PM
Isn't this exactly what a lot of people complain about with Romney - saying one thing but then backtracking and saying something completely different. We don't need any more trickery and word games in the White House - elect somewhat with a backbone!
Posted by: iamjustsaying | Feb 3, 2008 1:34:59 PM
How anyone can support Multiple Mitt Romney and havd the gall to call McCain or anyone else a flip flopper staggers the imagination! Is it a lack of shame, or brains? Hard to tell.
Anyway, I just hope after Tuesday, we've seen the last of Flip Flopney, all his millions of dolars, his negative ads and, above all, his dishonesty and hypocrisy!
Posted by: Gareth T. | Feb 3, 2008 2:07:44 PM
McCain is a flip flopper -- he teamed up with Ted Kennedy to support amnesty for illegal aliens, and now says he's not for it. He says he supports protecting our borders, but has never lifted a finger to get it done -- in his own border state! He constantly claims to be a conservative, but his actions say he is a liberal. Romney can only be accused of flip flopping on abortion -- that's it. And if you have a problem with someone ever changing his mind on an issue -- especially one that involves life and death -- than you are one stubborn individual.
Posted by: Derek | Feb 3, 2008 2:14:45 PM
Romney is the next Ronald Reagan. He is the most capable leader in this race. Romney exudes integrity, leadership, and is a great communicator who will get things done. McCain will never win in November if he is nominated, and he is just another dishonest Washington politician who would maintain business as usual. Unfortunately, a vote for Huckabee on Super Tuesday is a vote for McCain. Huckabee is a spoiler if he doesn’t get out now and endorse the only other conservative who has a chance to win the nomination: Romney.
Posted by: Derek | Feb 3, 2008 2:15:51 PM
How could any moderates and liberals backs war monger McCain. McCain wants to bomb Iran and stay in Iraq for 100 years and promised for more wars. McCain says he wants interest rates to be ZERO out of complete ignorance for how interest rates affect the economy. I'd like to see him say that to retirees on a fixed income. McCain want 10 million illegal immigrants to stay permanently and legal immigrants who can vote do not support it. How could this country be secure if he is in power??? If McCain is nominee, as a republican I would rather vote Clinton than McCain. As least we know Clinton has some intelligence and lead the booming economic. McCain will lead this country to a total ruin with his lack of intelligence and no executive experience. Mitt Romney is an expert in economics and finance and is the man we need as president.
If anyone can rescue the economy at this point, it would have to be Mitt. The US is $53 trillion in debt, that is $400K per household. The dollar is becoming useless and the Euro is now becoming the credible currency. Along with the national debt, most citizens are also deeply in debt. Tommorow the market is likely going to take a dump. If we don't have a good economy you can forget foreign policy, fighting wars, or healthcare, funding for top education. The economy needs to be front and center, not religion, steriotypes and other trivial things.
It’s time to remind the public about the Keating 5. Here the banks are falling appart and the economy is going into recession and we want to reward a slime ball like McCain who was wrapped up with Charles Keating, the guy who tanked Lincoln Savings & Loan, driving a previous recession? Go figure. Given what this did to the economy in the early 90’s, McCain should have just taken a baseball bat to the knee caps of the American people. Mitt is too kind to this power hungry geriatric sellout!
John McCain has allowed countless billions of American dollars to be siphoned out of this country into Mexico alongside the countless billions of taxpayer dollars spent on health care, education, welfare, crime and mortgage bailouts for illegal aliens. John McCain, in his support for illegal immigration, has allowed Al Qaeda terrorist to use Mexican drug smuggling tunnels to enter the United States and plot to attack Fort Huachuca in southern Arizona. This litany of positions contrary to conservatism and American interests could go on and on.
Posted by: linda | Feb 3, 2008 2:16:57 PM
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