November 08, 2006
Romney's Statement On The 2006 Election
From Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA):
Americans spoke last night and Republicans are listening. Americans have not become less conservative, but they believe some Republicans have. As a party, we need to remember who we are and the principles that have always led our party and our country to success.We must return to the common sense Reagan Republican ideals of fighting for hard working Americans, lowering taxes, shrinking government, curbing out-of-control spending, promoting the traditional values of faith, family and freedom, and providing a strong national security with all the necessary tools to protect the American people and win the War on Terror.
This country wants resolute leadership to tackle tough issues and a positive vision for a better future here at home and around the world. They want leadership that trusts the American people, keeps America strong and moves our country forward.
Americans across the country over the past year didn’t say they want higher taxes. They didn’t say they want more run-away wasteful spending or a Congress that continues irresponsible pork projects. Nobody ever said that this nation needs a bigger deficit.
Americans didn’t say they wanted more activist judges who legislate from the bench and they don’t want less secure borders.
No one said they want more rights for terrorists, nor did they ask that we stop terrorist surveillance … and nobody suggested that we should make life even harder for our brave men and women fighting terror around the world.
We didn’t hear a mandate for a more liberal direction because the Democrats didn’t present one. Americans don’t share those liberal ideas.
What voters told us is that America is stuck and Washington is broken. Voters told us to move forward by embracing our conservative convictions that Americans agree with and value – and we will.
Posted at 03:30 PM
Comments
Is Romney going to carry any blame for the six losses he oversaw as chair of the Republican Governors Association?
nctodc | 11.08.06 05:54 PM
 |
I agree wholeheartedly with Governor Romney, It is not America that became less conservative, rather it was Congress who abandoned its conservative values.
The GOP majority who came to power on promises of smaller government, integrity, and term limits decided to trade those principles for power. Government exploded in size and the deficit grew, but still Tom DeLay claimed that every last bit of pork had been cut from the budget. Instead of instituting the term-limits of the Contract with America, the majority instituted the K Street Project and packed each budget with earmarks and pork.
According to CNN's exit poll, the most important issue for voters across the country was corruption in Congress. The media is quick to call this a referendum on Bush, but I see it as a referendum on a GOP Congress that failed to live up to its principles.
The GOP needs new leadership, leadership that will focus on principle. I think Mitt Romney can provide that kind of leadership.
TJ | 11.09.06 11:48 AM
|
Post a comment
The Watergate · 600 New Hampshire Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20037
202-739-8400 · fax 202-833-8069
NationalJournal.com is an Atlantic Media publication.
