Year: 2012
Romney: The Etch-A-Sketch Candidate
Today top Romney aide Eric Fehrnstrom said of Romney’s transition into the general election campaign:
“It’s almost like an Etch-A-Sketch. You can kind of shake it up and restart all of over again.”
While the quote may have just been uttered today, Mitt Romney has “shook and erased” his views on the issues over and over again in Etch-A-Sketch fashion.
On Shaky Ground
In Florida, when threatened, Stand Your Ground.
Especially when young black males are around.
‘Cause you know how young blacks
Are prone to attack,
So in Sanford, we just gun ’em down.
Romney Has a Problem with Evangelical Voters
50%
Mitt Romney has won every state where evangelical Christians account for less than 50% of Republican primary voters while he’s lost every state where they’ve been more than 50%. If recent history is any guide, enthusiasm among evangelical voters will be crucial to the Republican nominee in the general election.
Jeb Bush Endorses Romney
Primary elections have been held in thirty-four states, and now is the time for Republicans to unite behind Governor Romney and take our message of fiscal conservatism and job creation to all voters this fall. I am endorsing Mitt Romney for our Party’s nomination. We face huge challenges, and we need a leader who understands the economy, recognizes more government regulation is not the answer, believes in entrepreneurial capitalism and works to ensure that all Americans have the opportunity to succeed.
— Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, endorsing Mitt Romney, as reported by the Palm Beach Post.
Gingrich Campaign Has More Debt Than Cash
$1.55 million
Amount of debt Newt Gingrich’s campaign holds, as compared with the $1.54 million in cash on hand, Politico reports, and his contributions have apparently slowed significantly.
McCain Says Romney Hasn’t Met Hopes
I think he has not done as well as we had hoped. None of us ever do in campaigns.
— Sen. John McCain, in an interview with Don Imus, on Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign.
Ron Paul Eschews Secret Service Protection
It’s a form of welfare. You know, you’re having the taxpayers pay to take care of somebody and I’m an ordinary citizen and I would think I should pay for my own protection and it costs, I think, more than $50,000 a day to protect those individuals. It’s a lot of money.
— Ron Paul, quoted by Politico, on why he doesn’t want Secret Service protection.
Romney Bought 12-Point Win in Illinois
7 to 1
Ratio by which Rick Santorum’s campaign and affiliated super PAC were outspent by Mitt Romney’s forces in the Illinois primary, Politico reports. And in the “crucial, expensive Chicago media market,” the spending disparity was 21 to 1 in Romney’s favor.
Nine Out of 10 Doctors Recommend Not Becoming a Doctor
In an alarming survey published this month, The Doctors Company found that nine out of 10 physicians would not recommend becoming a doctor. The nation’s largest provider of physician and surgeon insurance asked more than 5,000 members whether they would recommend their profession to someone looking for a career.
The results are especially troubling because the healthcare industry faces huge shortfalls in workers in coming years, thanks in large part to the “bubble” of aging Baby Boomers who will be reaching peak years of medical care as they age.
Current legislation that could have a dramatic effect on medical professionals is cited in the survey as the biggest concern among working doctors today.
We may be on the verge of a sea change in how medicine is practiced and delivered in the U.S. as the nation learns to deal with the crises of health insurance, the aging population, understaffing in hospitals and clinics, legislation and regulation, and scrutiny of the fee-for-service model that has dominated U.S. medicine for decades.
More Americans are looking for alternatives to traditional medicine, whether it’s in the herb and supplement aisle at the grocery store or in the self-help section of an online tool like Virtuwell.
