Mitt Romney may fumble and obstruct his own election

By Oscar Y. Harward 

General Election 2012 may possibly be repeating General Election 1996 when Sen. Bob Dole, a wealthy businessman who provided financial support to many other GOP candidates over the years and acquired their support along with others, won the GOP Presidential nomination. 

At the 1996 GOP National Convention in San Diego, California, defeated GOP Presidential candidate, Pat Buchannan, requested Bob Dole’s campaign handlers’ permission to address the National Convention. 

At that time, I suggested that inasmuch as Pat Buchannan had a Conservative GOP nationwide following and inasmuch as Pat Buchannan had no intention of creating any problems to the Bob Dole campaign, Pat Buchannan should be allowed to address the Convention.  Otherwise, by denying Pat Buchannan’s permission to address the National Convention, Bob Dole would lose the November General election.  Pat Buchannan’s request was denied and history speaks for itself. 

General Election 2012 has a GOP Presidential nominee in former Gov. Mitt Romney, a wealthy businessman who provided financial support to many other GOP candidates over the years and acquired their support along with others, has now won this year’s GOP Presidential nomination. 

The Republican Party is based on Conservative issues.  No one has characterized the Conservative fiscal and social issues brighter and louder than Gov. Sarah Palin as she leads and represents the Taxed Enough Already (TEA) Party on the current issues.  Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) arrived on the GOP national scene at the 2008 RNC Convention in Saint Paul, Minnesota.  Since her arrival, Sarah Palin has awakened the grassroots of Conservative Americans while developing a strong following within the true “common-sense” and more rational Americans. 

It appears Mitt Romney may be preventing Gov. Sarah Palin from a glowing part of the 2012 GOP National Convention in Tampa, Florida.  For Mitt Romney to win in November, Sarah Palin must be a highlight in Tampa to bring together the massive TEA Party members and supporters, and to get out their vote.  In lieu of Sarah Palin’s support and the TEA Party backing, it will become most difficult for Mitt Romney to win the November 6 General Election. 

The GOP National Convention and the November 6 election are just around the bend.  What and how will Mitt Romney do and/or act?  Is Mitt Romney fumbling his own campaign to repeat the 1996 GOP National Convention and obstruct his own 2012 Presidential Election?