Why Mitt is Having Trouble with the Base

I think Mitt Romney is a decent guy. I think he is honest, has good managerial skills per his straightening out of the Salt Lake City Olympics, is solid on foreign policy, but... It is this "but" that kept Republican voters in the Iowa caucuses from voting for him at more than 25%, which means that 75% of Republicans preferred someone else. If this trend continues, and I suspect it will, it does not bode well for him or the party. To beat Obama - and it is imperative to beat him - it will take an enthusiastic Republican electorate that really goes all out for the Republican nominee. What is behind Mitt's tepid support?  Well, it is articles like this.

National Review reports that when Romney was governor of Massachusetts, he basically never met a tax increase that he didn't like. In fact, he proposed a huge increase in corporate taxes that the Democratic Legislature scaled back. In Taxachusetts! He also passed a smorgasbord of new fees ($432M) including $10 for a "Certificate of Blindness." This is Mitt's idea of a Republican approach to governing?

The problem we face is government spending, not a dearth of revenues. The Feds have melted down the credit card and are now unwilling to take the tough steps to put our financial house in order. We don't need a continuation of this mindset from a Republican President - people don't want to be snookered. Unfortunately, with his state record on taxes/fees and Romneycare, the precursor of Obamacare, the evidence seems to point to a chameleon in Brooks Brothers clothing. People and even politicians can change. I hope so because the last thing the United States needs now is more of the same, whether from Republicans or Democrats.

www.nationalreview.com/articles/287415/romney-s-tax-hikes-deroy-murdock