The General Election Campaign Begins
The GOP Primary -- Over Except for the Shouting First some catching up on week-old news. Paul Ryan’s endorsement of Romney: “I Have 2 criteria for who to vote for: who’d make the best president (best qualified), and who has the best chance to defeat Obama.” He said he’s never made an endorsement before, but the dire circumstances warrant it now. Mitt swept Wisconsin, Maryland & Washington, D.C., and now needs only 40% of remaining delegates to secure the nomination, vs. Santorum needing 74%. In Mitt’s victory speech, he said that “Obama saying he likes the economy but not business, is like saying you like omelets but not eggs.” He noted new business starts are down – the lowest in 30 years. 30% of single moms are in poverty. He’ll spend the next 4 years rebuilding the foundation of an opportunity society (vs. Obama’s transformation to a government-centered society). When you attack business, you have less business, and less success. If you attack success, there’ll be less