Tuesday, April 17, 2012

For better youth vote prospects, time for the real Mitt Romney to stand up

Alexander,

In your most recent post you make a point worth repeating - if pending GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is going to begin his transformation into "moderate Mitt," the sooner the better.

Now, since deciding to name this post after the popular rap song by Eminem, I've got to embed what has become the best parody of the election season thus far.



As funny as it may be, the question of who is the real Mitt Romney has haunted the GOP frontrunner for the bulk of the campaign. It's safe to say that, had voters felt more comfortable with Romney then the likes of Rick Perry, Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich never would have soared (however briefly) to the top of the polls.

Fortunately, I'm pretty positive it won't be long before Romney has fully retooled his campaign to be more about the general election and will put his fellow GOP hopefuls in the review mirror once and for all.

Once he's done that, we'll see the real Romney - a moderate who used states' powers under the constitution to pass healthcare and create jobs. The real Romney - especially if he's partnered with a reasonable running mate such as Ohio Sen. Rob Portman - has a legitimate chance to win the middle of the spectrum and unseat President Obama.

Alexander, what stances must Romney take now not only to win over young voters, but also to complete his transformation into "Moderate Mitt"?