Romney courts state GOP

By: Jo Mannies

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sunday, Feb 11, 2007

"Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, now a presidential hopeful, sought to seal the deal Saturday with many of Missouri's top Republicans by emphasizing his values and vision.

"His values include requiring that U.S. schools teach only in English, opposing gay marriage, and guarding the nation against the 'Jihadists' who are "intent in causing our entire collapse."

"His vision: 'We are the hope of this world, and we always will be.'"

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"Romney's visit - three days before his official kickoff - was aimed largely at bolstering the substantial GOP ties he's already forged in Missouri. Gov. Matt Blunt is leading Romney's outreach to other governors, while former U.S. Sen. Jim Talent, R-Mo., is a Romney policy advisor."

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"Talent praised Romney and Blunt as strong leaders willing to confront tough problems. Talent was among several at Lincoln Days who compared Romney to former President Ronald Reagan. 'He's created consensus behind big ideas,' Talent said of Romney. 'He's a person of hope, a person who wants to persuade rather than polarize.'" ...

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