Friday, April 11, 2008

Mitt News Round-Up

1. Mitt's successor in Massachussetts, Governor Deval Patrick, is getting low marks in his job approval ratings. This is relevant in two ways. One, it's the first contrast that Massachussettans can make with how things are now to with how things were under Mitt Romney. And Secondly, how did Deval Patrick deal with what Mitt left behind? A lot of people have been critisizing Romney for his universal health care (mandated, but not state-sponsored) plan, pointing to the fact it is failing right now...under PATRICK, who has made changes to the plan. Here...

http://www.necn.com/Boston/Politics/Survey-Lower-rating-for-Governor-Patrick/1207949321.html

2. “Facts are stubborn things.’’ McCain echoes of one Romney's most famous debate lines. This isn't really about Mitt, but it's interesting nontheless.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/11/mccain-to-obama-keep-your-word/

3. Billy House at Media News General Service makes a good observation: ever since Mitt Romney dropped his bid, the illegal-immigration issue hasn't been in the foreground....

http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/news/article/immigration-debate-disappears-from-presidential-race/842/

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