From GOPToast
Over the three major elections since the 2008 presidential election, Mitt Romney has a 3-0 record against Barack Obama when it comes to endorsing candidates that Obama has campaigned for personally.
As he builds political capital, Romney is setting himself up to be a formidable opponent in 2012.
From looking at the exit polls, it might be fair to say “Romneycare defeats Obamacare!”
So if anyone has video of Romney’s introduction of Scott Brown on Tuesday night, we’d love to post it.
Addendum by Ross
In an attempt to sort through the Massachusetts fallout, Politico offers its list of special election winners and losers:
WINNERS: Romney Inc.
While the former governor and presidential candidate himself was mostly absent from the campaign trail, Romney’s advisers were responsible for the strategic vision and execution that helped propel a little-known state senator to a historic upset victory.
The Romney loyalists, now part of the Boston-based consulting shop The Shawmut Group, crafted a series of memorable ads that underscored Brown’s everyday image, including a spot of him driving an old beat-up pickup that’s already an instant political classic. Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom, a former reporter, deserves special kudos for his ad imagery and media management, as do aides Beth Myers, Peter Flaherty and Rob Gray.
SCOTT BROWN, MITT ROMNEY, AND THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT
Also, great analysis at Romney Wins! Romney Wins! Romney Wins! . . . Sort Of
Finally, Ronald Reagan: “You Can Accomplish Much if you don’t care who gets the credit.”
It’s not just that he is endorsing winning candidates. In Scott Brown’s case; Romney and his people essentially ran the campaign. Mitt asked Scott to run for the seat, gave him the office space, the campaign staff, and the donor’s list!
This isn’t just some politician endorsing a winning candidate. This is Mitt Romney building a political infrastructure in some of the bluest states in the union and winning. Mitt is currently doing the same thing with Meg Whitman’s campaign in California and Rick Lazio’s campaign in New York.If we win those two governor’s races; we could potentially see MA, NY, and CA turn red in 2012. Similar to Virgina, North Carolina, and Ohio turning blue in 2008.
Massachusetts winners and losers.
1. Romney Inc.
The Daily Beast
Tuesday’s election had ramifications for another Massachusetts political name: Romney. As The Daily Beast reported over the weekend, the erstwhile presidential candidate’s fingerprints were all over the Brown campaign. His inner circle of advisers guided the effort. Yet the man who was the last big Massachusetts GOP success story was nowhere to be found once the campaign picked up speed.
“They can’t bring Mitt Romney here,” Boston-based Democratic strategist Mary Anne Warsh said, referring to the widespread perception in the state GOP circles that he abandoned the moderate image he had in Massachusetts and ran opportunistically to the right during his 2008 presidential primary campaign.
But the hidden hand came out of the shadows on Election Night, introducing the victorious Senate candidate.
@GOPToast – Excellent graphic! -Thanks for sharing…
@SED Thanks for the links, SED!
Yes, I also would like to see and hear the intro that Mitt gave to Brown before his victory speech. Fox showed him giving the intro but did not have the audio going because they were still doing commentary. Please, I hope someone has that on video and will post it!!
Not a bad write up at all! Mitt Romney IS three for three.
Well, you can’t argue with results! If Scott Brown is truly a reflection of Mitt Romney’s own views, and they assertively advance fiscally conservative positions consistently throughout the congressional battles ahead, through to the 2012 election cycle – I’m 1,000% on board with whatever “Romney Inc” has in mind.
In contrast, stats for Barack Obama:
Virginia – 0
New Jersey – 0
Massachusetts – 0
Chicago Olympic Bid – 0
That’s 0 for 4.
:)
Hey, don’t forget Copenhagen for climate change. That puts us at 0 for 5.
Good, Bill! How could I forget that?
On that December day when Obama stepped off the plane in Copenhagen for the big Climate Change Confab, Mother Nature slapped him in the face with a huge blizzard.
0 for 5.
What’s next?
Health care?
I think that it’s important that all ROMBOTS spread this information on every site they visit. I do. It’s important that we do this, because the media won’t. Even Fox News who continues to analyze how this Massachusetts’ miracle occurred, yet they continue to ignore THE OBVIOUS. Brown’s OWN WORDS toward Romney included mentor and the First. He chose Mitt to introduce him at his victory party and called him back again for a second acknowledgment. I used to think that Fox News was Fair And Balanced, but not any more. If It had been Palin or Huckabee and their team that guided Brown to victory, They would be talking about it 24/7! That’s why it’s UP YO US. If WE DON’T SPREAD THE WORD, IT WON’T GET SPREAD!