And Romney Wins By A…….Trickle
I've Moved! The Boomer Chronicles has closed after 6 years, but you can keep up with me on my new blog at http://www.rheabecker.com
I live in Massachusetts and I remember a guy by the name of Mitt Romney who served a term as governor here. I have no specific recollections of him, and apparently, neither do a lot of Massachusetts Republicans. In the city of Boston alone, out of 600,000 residents, just 7,562 cast votes for Romney in yesterday’s primary. As local political activist Joyce Linehan wrote today: “If my math is right, just 6% of all registered voters in Massachusetts cast a vote for Romney yesterday. That number rises to a whopping 9% if you take out the registered Democrats, who of course could not vote in the Republican primary yesterday. A ringing endorsement for our former governor!”
And if you look at the recent Michigan results — a state where Romney’s father served as governor, making Mitt a real hometown favorite — Mitt Romney only squeaked out a victory.
March 7th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
He has changed parties since his dad in Mchigan?
March 7th, 2012 at 12:35 pm
No. George Romney was also a Republican. Do you ask that because you can’t imagine how a Republican like Romney got elected governor of Mass?!
March 10th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
Were you reading my mind, Rhea. Moments ago I responded to your comment at my place (good to see you again) with the question on many minds: how DID this guy get to be your Governor? Shape-shifting…multiple personalities–am I the only mental health person to have mentioned that?
March 11th, 2012 at 8:16 am
Naomi, : ) Massachusetts has a weird habit of electing Republican governors. I can’t fathom it.
March 12th, 2012 at 9:01 am
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March 30th, 2012 at 5:22 pm
My daughter from Boston was here visiting a while back. After she had left, my sister said she forgot to ask my daughter how Massachusetts liked Romney. LOL I will forward this on to her.