Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Romney on "Fox & Friends": People oppose the "neo-monarchist, royalist attitude coming out of Washington"

ON BROWN'S CHANCES TODAY:

"I think Scott Brown is going to win, I think it's going to surprise a lot of people; he is going to win pretty significantly. I think there is a very strong attitude here- we want to send Washington a signal, no more monarchy reign from on high."

"This is a lot bigger than a couple of gaffes by Martha Coakley."

ON WHY HE HAS NOT CAMPAIGNED IN MASSACHUESETES FOR BROWN:

"I've been out of state, but I've been doing what I can. For instance, we have a bunch of fundraisers for Scott, I've been making media appearances, my team is helping run his campaign."

ON THE MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA IF BROWN WINS THE BOSTON ELECTION:

"I personally think it is a very clear indication that the people in Massachusetts, like folks around the country, are affected by some of the same issues, such as a very weakened economy and they are upset about the ineptitude that's come from Washington."

ON WHETHER BOSTONIANS AND AMERICANS AS A WHOLE ARE “UPSET” BY THE STATUS QUO IN WASHINGTON:

"[T]hey are upset about the arrogance, there is sense of: we in Washington know better than the people, we are going to jam through whatever we want to do…and even though the people think they're wrong, and the evidence says wrong, we know better than the people."

"That kind of attitude has people here very, very concerned and I think it's a sentiment that is growing around the country"

ON THE GROWTH OF SCOTT BROWN'S POPULARITY:

"This is overwhelmingly an outpouring and a surge of support for Scott Brown and for his vision. He has been having rallies the last few days where thousands of people have been showing up…this is a movement, this isn't about a candidates strength and weakness."

"This is big; and, its something I think you are going to see going across the nation if you continue to have the kind of if you will neo-monarchist, royalist attitude coming out of Washington. People are saying, no, this is a democracy. The people want to be heard."

ON WHETHER THE PEOPLE IN MASSACHUSETTES ARE UPSET ABOUT UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE:

"I think healthcare has a lot to do with this…Obamacare would be a very raw deal for the people of Massachusetts, we already have a system that's working here…people would have to pay more taxes to their Medicare cut, they don't want Obamacare, they'd rather have what we've got here."

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