This article makes it pretty clear who it is:
"Romney praise of Bush proving a key strategy; Tactic could lift campaign above rivals'" by Michael Levenson, Globe Staff | December 22, 2007
More than any other Republican presidential hopeful, Mitt Romney is running as the candidate friendliest to President Bush, surrounding himself with former Bush advisers, delivering his most closely watched speech at the presidential library of the president's father, and this week launching a staunch defense of Bush's Iraq policy.
In part, the strategy helps him distinguish himself from rival Mike Huckabee, who this week criticized Bush's foreign policy as "arrogant" and indicative of a "bunker mentality." Yesterday, Romney's campaign sent reporters a copy of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's comments blasting Huckabee's criticism as "just simply ludicrous."
Romney is not casting himself as Bush's heir nor fully embracing his legacy, but rather selectively aligning himself with the president on issues that appeal to loyal Republican voters, who continue to hold Bush in high regard and who will largely decide the party's nominee.
Yesterday, for instance, his campaign issued a statement applauding Bush for standing up against pork-barrel spending - a hot button issue for Republicans, who give Bush a 60 percent approval rating, compared with 30 percent for voters overall.
Remember back when 60% support among Republicans was bad for Bush?!
Not now though, huh, MSM?
Pffffffftttt!
And if Bush has only 60% of Republicans supporting him, how in the world can he be at 30% overall?!
Because the POLLS are LIES, readers!!!!
Bush is probably at about 15!!!!
See how the MSM in AmeriKa just PUSHES LIE after AGENDA-PROMOTING LIE, readers?
But the strategy could backfire if Romney aligns himself too closely with Bush in an unsettled election in which many Republicans are still looking for a fresh voice and a new direction, said Matthew Dowd, who was Bush's pollster in the 2004 presidential campaign and is not affiliated with a candidate in this election.
Yeah, but the name RON PAUL never seems to make it into the MSM lexicon, does it, readers?
Dowd, now an ABC News contributor:
"Voters are putting a premium on - in both the primary and general election - a sense of authenticity, someone who will say what they believe and be principled. And I don't think siding with the president demonstrates that. To me, it has a political feel to it."
RON PAUL!!!!
Romney was welcomed into the Bush fold when he delivered his nationally televised speech on faith and politics on Dec. 6 at former president George H.W. Bush's presidential library in Texas. Former president Bush led Romney on to the stage and warmly introduced him as a "good man" and part of a "great American family."
Yup, he got the old man's endorsement!
On Wednesday, Romney offered some of his strongest praise yet of Bush.
Romney, in an opinion piece titled "America's President Deserves Thanks And Respect," published on townhall.com, a conservative political website lamented:
"It is easy and popular to attack the president when he is down in the opinion polls. We are thankful we live in a nation that is still a land of freedom, hope and opportunity. And we can be thankful that President Bush has kept us safe. Too often our politicians in Washington and on the campaign trail seem to have forgotten this simple fact."
Don't gag sucking his dick, Mitt!
And considering that 9/11 was an INSIDE JOB, this statement by Romney is particularly galling!
Easy to keep us safe when HE IS the "TERRORIST!"
