Romney spurned by his own!?!?

Seems Mitt Romney is not having much success picking up votes or endorsements from area's one might think Romney would be well received!?!?

In Massachusetts, where Romney served as governor, Romney is losing big in various polls.

Snap shot of October poll numbers show Obama running away in Romney's "home state" of Massachusetts.

Western NE University poll: Obama +30%
WBUR/MassINC poll: Obama +16
Public Policy Polling: Obama +14
Rasmussen Reports: Obama +15

So what does it say about a candidate (Romney) that's the very state where he served as governor is rejecting him by such large decisive margins?!?!

These Massachusetts pools have been in Obama's favor throughout the campaign, and we know Massachusetts general leans democratic, but still getting beat by such margins has to say something about Romney.

Now Today, Friday October 19, 2012, we get this shocker from the Salt Lake Tribune:
Obama has earned another term

In considering which candidate to endorse, The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board had hoped that Romney would exhibit the same talents for organization, pragmatic problem-solving and inspired leadership that he displayed here more than a decade ago. Instead, we have watched him morph into a friend of the far right, then tack toward the center with breathtaking aplomb. Through a pair of presidential debates, Romney’s domestic agenda remains bereft of detail and worthy of mistrust.

 

Therefore, our endorsement must go to the incumbent, a competent leader who, against tough odds, has guided the country through catastrophe and set a course that, while rocky, is pointing toward a brighter day. The president has earned a second term. Romney, in whatever guise, does not deserve a first.

 

For full text of the endorsement:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/55019844-82/romney-obama-state-president.html.csp

 

Very telling that the Salt Lake Tribune, a major paper in the major city/market in the state of Utah would endorse Obama over Romney.

 

This is no small slight.

 

1)  Mitt Romney is LDS (Mormon). Salt Lake City is the headquarters of the LDS Church.

2) Salt Lake City hosted the winter Olympics in 2002. Mitt Romney was called in to supposedly "rescue the Salt Lake Olympics.

 

Fist off, don't think for once second that the state of Utah won't go for Romney by large margins in this election, but this endorsement from one of the major newspapers in what is LDS central is quite stunning.

 

It's a major coup for an LDS politician to get to this point in a presidential race and 99.99% would think that every entity that is associated with LDS leanings would stand in support of Romney's run. It's not like an LDS candidate gets this close very often, so one would think that all the available tools would be put to use in Romney's favor.

 

And Romney is seen and noted as the saviour of the 2002 Winter Olympics. Saving the state and region from possible world wide embarrassment should the Olympics have bombed.

 

This Obama endorsement basically calls out Romney for his multiple stances on various issues and his complete lack of specifics on his tax plan deductions and medicare policy.

 

I have to give the Salt Lake Tribune major credit for calling out Romney for what he has become: A multiple stance flip-flopper, who will basically say anything to get elected and offers no specifics on what he would do if he gets elected.