About That Outrageous Claim By Romney That Chrysler Was Moving Jeep Production To China.....

The Detroit News: Chrysler to build Jeeps in China.

So, will Washington Post take at least one Pinnochoio back now?

Wowza, Romney Up By 1 In Michigan!?!

Elizabeth Foley, blogging at Instapundit, notes a Democrat poll that has Romney leading Michigan by 1 Point.

The Hill:

The poll, conducted by Democratic polling firm Baydoun-Foster for Fox 2 News Detroit, has Romney up 47-46 on Obama. The same polling firm pegged the race in Michigan a tie in a survey late October.

The poll is the first in Michigan since August to give Romney a lead, however, while Obama holds a 3.8 percent lead in the Real Clear Politics polling average.

Baydoun-Foster’s Michigan polling has leaned more toward Romney than other Michigan surveys by several points throughout the final months of the campaign, a review of RCP’s Michigan polling shows.

As the Instapundit says, don't get cocky. After all, 1% is well inside statistical error range, but this result is impressive as all heck. Like I said before, if he can make it close in as blue a state as Michigan is, then he's seriously in contention.

If Mitt Romney can win the Mitten State, we're looking at a preference cascade blowout and we're looking at Bob Krumm's scenario 5.

So yes, there is a shot to beat Obama and take Michigan by 1% -- bit only if 100% of us get out there and vote. I'm darn well getting up bright and early tomorrow and heading to the polls to cast my vote for Romney. How about you?

Update: Apparently this particular pollster has quite the interesting background and may not be a pollster at all. Debbie Schlussel has the scoop, and a very interesting scoop it is.

But Does The Car Come With A Wookie Suit?

Last evening, I saw this car in a parking lot. Politics can certainly be worn on more than just your sleeve:

Yes, Someone actually has gone out and bought RONPAUL as their license plate.

Since Ron Paul doesn't live in Michigan, this is a case of fandom gone wild.

As much fun as politics can be, when you're that far into a cult of personality that you pay to have a political figure's name on your vanity license plate, you've gone and moved into the little bit creepy territory.

Incidentally, this is one more decent reason to vote for Mitt Romney.

Ron Paul has a cult-like following.

Barack Obama has developed and consciously cultivated a cult-like following.

I'm pretty sure that Mitt Romney lacks both the charisma and inclination to pull off the whole cult-of-personality thing. And that's a good thing.

Michigan Now In Play? Romney Now At 45% To Obama's 47!

Wow, who would have thought that this blue of blue states would wake up and go Romney?

The Detroit News: Poll: Romney closes gap on Obama in Michigan

That Michigan, home of the UAW and the blue state model could even be this competitive for Romney is awesome.

Hopefully Michigan is finally waking up to the destruction and corruption wrought by the Democrat blue state model leading to record foreclosures and unemployment. And They're perhaps realizing what continuing and expanding that model will mean for its citizens - more of the same economic disaster, but worse.

Obama jinxing the Tigers probably didn't help.

Michigan is now in play enough that Obama is now having to launch campaign ads here for the first time this election.

A Preference Cascade? Reality finally hitting the community? Let's hope so.

Debate 1 Thoughts

Quick Impressions:

I'd say Romney came across as a likeable and well-spoken fellow that can lead the country. He's quick to advertise his bipartisanship and willingness to work with Democrats, which while a detraction for most Republican may help win over Democrats looking for a reason to not vote for Obama. In other words, he's tilting toward the middle come election time trying to pick up some Dem votes.

As for Obama, well, Obama just found out how hard it is to have to fight a real contested race for the first time without the aid of a teleprompter.

For deeper, insightful, and far more inebriated analysis, check out Stephen Green's blogging of the debate on PJMedia.

Press Going Back To The Future On Romney

Yep, the press in its attack dog on Republicans mode and has dug up an incident involving Romney -- dating back to 1965.

The Detroit Free Press: Romney led 1965 Cranbrook bullying incident over student's hairstyle, Washington Post reports

As a student at Cranbrook in 1965, Mitt Romney led a group of classmates in an attack on another student who was held down while Romney clipped off his long blonde hair with scissors, the Washington post reported today, quoting other students who participated in the incident.

In an interview Thursday on Fox News radio Romney said: "Back in high school, I did some dumb things. And if anybody was hurt by that or offended by that, I apologize."

"There is no question I became a very different person since then," Romney said.

Yep, the focus is on Romney's mistake in committing a prep school stupid prank that took place in 1965, over 46 years ago.

Meanwhile, the press remains rather wholly incurious over our current President's past and indeed in his administration's current and far more serious scandals.

If they have to dig 46 years back to come up with bad things about Romney, it indicates a fair bit of desperation on their part. Or, this is just the opening salvo in the MSM's bid to deliver their 15 point boost for President Obama this go-round.

However, It is rather refreshing to see the media curious again about a presidential candidate.

I guess it takes a Republican contender to make the media return to their watchdog rather than lapdog mode.

Glitterbug Proves If You're Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough

The Detroit News: Romney 'glitter bomber' fired from internship

Of course, the glitter-bomber is a Democrat student who just happens to be working for a Democrat Colorado State Senator.

Police say 20-year-old Peter Smith threw glitter at Romney as the Republican presidential hopeful greeted supporters in Denver on Tuesday. Smith faces charges of causing a disturbance, throwing a missile and unlawful acts.....Smith has said glittering Romney was worth it, but he worries he could be expelled from school.

If you're going to be dumb enough to assault a politician you better be prepared to face the consequences, both legal and job/education wise. I'm reasonably sure most poli-sci curricula cover this important point. Although, given the liberalism at UC Denver, he may just get a a wink and a stern warning out of it.

Don't like a politician or their stance on some issue? Stick to protected speech like signs and statements and stay away from throwing stuff.

Upset that Romney May Win The Nomination, Threatening to Take Your Ball and Go Home?

Holder tells Congress the Obama administration wants to ban guns

Yes, Romney would not be my first choice, and I'll likely vote in opposition in the Primary as it comes to my state, but it sure seems that's who we're going to end up with.

However, at the end of the day it will be worse and you will be worse off having Obama serving a second term than Romney a first.

Imagine Obama, Holder and the rest of the administration's gallery of rogues without even the prospect of having to get reelected to give them pause.

That is all.

Whither Romney the RINO?

Vodkapundit ably and eloquently lays out the case against Romney for consideration this primary season and I certainly agree.

As I commented over there, as Romney is a squishy and beatable RINO I expect the MSM to pile on praise for him through the primaries and push for him to win as they did with McCain.

Then, on the off chance he wins the primaries (this could happen if the GOP powers that be figure its his “turn” a la Bob Dole and McCain), expect the MSM to replay September Dawn (Mountain Meadows massacre movie) on primetime TV prior to the election. Then watch the MSM nail him for this Romneycare and other squishiness and then assail him for conservative views on other things and being out of touch etc.

This is one RINO that needs to be put on the endangered species list during primary season and sent back to his natural habitat -- far, far away from the race for the Republican nomination.