Next, Walter De Vries, claims George would be ashamed of Mitt:
Walter De Vries, who worked for the senior Mr. Romney throughout the 1960s, wrote that Mitt Romney's bid for the White House was "a far cry from the kind of campaign and conduct, as a public servant, I saw during the seven years I worked in George Romney's campaigns and served him as governor."
"While it seems that Mitt would say and do anything to close a deal - or an election," he wrote, "George Romney's strength as a politician and public officeholder was his ability and determination to develop and hold consistent policy positions over his life."
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Mr. De Vries, who said he wished to the see the Republican Party return to its moderate roots, said he intended to vote for Mr. Obama on Election Day.
Romney Is Attacked by His Father's Longtime Aide
Saving the best for last, the Beltway Insiders open the kimono:
What does Washington's political elite really think? Over the past two weeks, we surveyed 74 Beltway insiders-37 Democrats, 37 Republicans-on the election, the state of politics, and what comes next. We wanted honesty, so we offered to keep their answers anonymous (in some cases, they allowed us to quote them). Among the respondents: Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom and Obama adman Jim Margolis; Kerry right-hand Bob Shrum and McCain consigliere Mark Salter; former senators Bob Bennett (R-Utah) and Tom Daschle (D-N.D.).
1. Who's going to win?
Obama 82%
Romney 18%
22. Regardless of your ideology or party, who do you think would make the stronger leader?
Obama 57%
Romney 43%
23. Regardless of your ideology or party, who would keep the world safer?
Obama 57%
Romney 43%
24. Regardless of your ideology or party, who would be better at fixing the economy?
Obama 51%
Romney 49%
The Politirati Poll
If this signals a trend, expect a lot more fact checking of Romney/Ryan in the media and more newspaper endorsements of Obama by rags that favored McCain in 2008.
Update. Here's a fourth from a NYT editorial re the consequences of a Romney/Ryan Administration:
We do not need to guess about the brutal consequences of overturning Roe. We know from our own country's pre-Roe history and from the experience around the world. Women desperate to end a pregnancy would find a way to do so. Well-to-do women living in places where abortion is illegal would travel to other states where it is legal to obtain the procedure. Women lacking the resources would either be forced by the government and politicians to go through with an unwanted or risky pregnancy, attempt to self-abort or turn to an illegal - and potentially unsafe - provider for help. Women's health, privacy and equality would suffer. Some women would die.
If Roe v. Wade Goes
Something interesting may be going on. It appears that the Establishment is having their come to Jesus moment. While wanting to continue their Bush tax cut rates, they also realize that Romney would be a total disaster ala W as President. So there are articles appearing that seem meant more to influence opinion makers than the common electorate.
