Mitt Hits McDonalds: Behind the Scenes with the Romney Bus in Florida
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ABC News’ Jonathan Karl reports:
I’ve had a chance to spend some time with Mitt Romney on the campaign trail in Florida, including a chance to capture some otherwise unseen moments with my iphone. We caught up with him at an unannounced lunch stop at McDonalds – he’s been shaping an everyman image, don’t forget – and he does seem to genuinely enjoy his two burgers, no cheese, and small order of fries.
Watch the video and notice how the lady behind the counter is all business despite the fact that she may be serving the next president of the United States.
Video of Romney, who is the clear frontrunner, pulling into a big rally in Panama City, Fla., is quite a sight. It reminded us of a similar pose struck by President Obama on his bus tour through Iowa and the South this summer.
The bus tour, apparently, is the 2012 answer to the whistle-stop tour.
Take a look at our time behind-the-scenes with Mitt Romney in Florida:
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It ‘s odd, The hard core Tea Party folks, who aren’t always that hard core are on the same team with the Liberal Democrats,.
They Both want old Newt, .
That’s Weird
Posted by: steve | January 30, 2012, 6:19 pm 6:19 pm
LOL “clear front runner”……….the media is so disgusting.
Posted by: Mike | January 30, 2012, 6:19 pm 6:19 pm
Maybe the woman behind the counter isn’t impressed because she knows he’s not going to be the next President of the United States. Sorry to break the news to you. But, President Obama in a landslide because the Republicans have gone to CrazyWorld this election. The Republican candidates turn off women, independents, and people of color (blacks and latinos, particularly). Without that voting block Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich haven’t got a chance.
Posted by: alisa kablotsky | January 30, 2012, 6:29 pm 6:29 pm
At the end of the cell phone video at the Romney rally the guy trying to pump up the crowd says “Are you ready for some Mitt Romney?” That kind of sounds a little weird and creepy!
Posted by: Mike | January 30, 2012, 6:32 pm 6:32 pm
Quote: “Sorry to break the news to you. But, President Obama in a landslide because the Republicans have gone to CrazyWorld this election.”
reply: A common and well known Saul Alinsky play tactic states to “always attack your opponent with insults and belittle them by using the term “crazy” (see/look up what Hitler did as well) and repeat it enough until people believe it”.
This is what Liberals do best. and why Liberals/Democrats are called Communists and Marxists and rightfully so.
Hi Saul!
Posted by: James | January 30, 2012, 6:39 pm 6:39 pm
@alisa kablotsky nice try at passing BS but here where you fail online like you do at life. I’ll give you the Blacks and Latinos they definitely will vote democrat. That is the ones that can vote or aren’t selling their vote that is or even bother too vote. Those types are on the plantation for life and don’t realize they are field slaves and not house slave and don’t have the back bone to not be used and abused. In that regard they are like the Jews, for an allegedly smart people they make incredibly bad choices politically. They are reflexively and stupidly liberal
Broads that one is tougher to figure but they seem to splitting down the middle. Your laughable statement about independents is refuted by polling numbers, the independents are running from Prezident Barry Downgrade in numbers larger then the ones that got bamboozled into voting for the lame-o because he’s colored. Sorry paid democratic poster you fail again.
Posted by: RicardoCabeza | January 30, 2012, 7:07 pm 7:07 pm
Those of you who think that Obama will win in a landslide are daydreaming…
Obama fears Romney!
Posted by: Linda Castillo | January 30, 2012, 7:10 pm 7:10 pm
McMitt: “I’m Lovin’ It”
Posted by: Robert Condon | January 30, 2012, 7:16 pm 7:16 pm
Join me in voting for ABO (Anybody But Obama) 2012!
Posted by: Ronald McDonald | January 30, 2012, 7:19 pm 7:19 pm
I vote for a Big Mac vs. Obama. mmmmmmm…. cheeseburger!.
Posted by: Casper | January 30, 2012, 7:47 pm 7:47 pm
the headline, “hits McDonald’s” is very misleading.
Posted by: Norton | January 30, 2012, 7:48 pm 7:48 pm
Sounds like something I would order, couple double cheeseburgers is enough for me. He’s definitely the kind of President that America needs. He’s able to relate to Americans on a personal level and yet strong enough as a leader to oversee this country. He kind of reminds me of Reagan in a way, he’s very personable and admirable in the quality of his character traits. A very likable personality and yet ambitious and determined demeanor.
Posted by: Frank | January 30, 2012, 7:55 pm 7:55 pm
Newt has lost all creditability with the majority of Republican voters. He and his “friends” want to blame everyone else for his problems. He claims he didn’t do well in last Monday’s debate because the auidence wasn’t allowed to cheer. His poor performance in the debate on Thursday was because Romney packed the audience with his supporters. Might his fall in the polls be due to the lies that come out of his mouth? Newt’s ex wife says he was not deposed in their divorce proceedings. This after he was quoted in an interview in FL saying he didn’t lie about his affairs in his deposition. Newt told everyone that he offered friends to be interviewed by ABC to refute his wife’s story. By his own admission he didn’t tell the truth about this. He has also told Americans a lot of misinformation about capitalism and the free market. He was forced to remove two ads that contained untruths about his opponent Mitt Romney. His stand on illegal immigration? Did he tell us his older daught is running his FL campagin prior to trotting her out to defend him againist his ex wife’s allegations? What about accusing Paul Ryan of right wing social engineering? Maybe it is because people are discovering he is a true Washington insider. The list could go on and on. We already have somone in the white house who refuses to take resonsibility and blames somone else for our country’s problems. Do we really want to elect somone who will be more of the same? Before Newt accuses others of being dishonest he should clean up his own act.
Posted by: tc297 | January 30, 2012, 8:10 pm 8:10 pm
Obama in a ‘landslide?’ That is laughable! Let’s see…Kablotsky said that and….noone else.
Of course he has the blacks…he’s half black. He has the gay vote, too.
Would not depend on the Hispanic vote this time around, especially with Marco Rubio as
a solid VP for Mitt.
I can see the headlines now…’Cubans: Are They Really Hispanic?’ and ‘Cuba Is Not Mexico.’
Posted by: artcorvelet | January 30, 2012, 8:12 pm 8:12 pm
He just lost the vegetarian vote.
Posted by: pmax | January 30, 2012, 9:03 pm 9:03 pm
“Mitt hits McDonald’s.” I thought this article was going to say Romney was talking smack about McDs. Instead it just means he ate there. And this is news?
Posted by: deerjerkydave | January 30, 2012, 9:05 pm 9:05 pm
Good thing Romney arrived before Newt…otherwise they may not have had enough burgers to go around to Team Romney! I understand Newt can slam 5 quarter pounders without coming up for air..
Posted by: Jason, NYC Law | January 30, 2012, 9:15 pm 9:15 pm
Get ready for another 4 years of the Obummer. With this line-up of Republican candidates, there’s pretty much no other option. Hope you’ve got your waders on.
Posted by: James | January 30, 2012, 10:23 pm 10:23 pm
>”clear front runner”
>stopped reading there
Posted by: Anonymous | January 30, 2012, 11:34 pm 11:34 pm
Ron Paul…. Time for real change.. Legalize Freedom…
Posted by: John | January 31, 2012, 12:11 am 12:11 am
But, I don’t understand something. If the “establishment” has all congregated around Romney, then why in the world do we want him? I’m fed up and DONE with these elite, establishment Republicans who trample all over the rest of us. Watching people like McCain swarm around Romney, makes me want to run as fast as I can the other direction!
Posted by: Nic | January 31, 2012, 12:42 am 12:42 am
Newt Gingrich has my vote.
Posted by: Joeusa | January 31, 2012, 1:04 am 1:04 am
Love it!!!!! Mitt, u da man!!!!!!! Newt, you’re a really bad loser!!!!!
Posted by: dave | January 31, 2012, 7:03 am 7:03 am
No wonder Ron Paul would beat the Neo-Cons in a bike race, Stay Puff Marshmallo Man Gingrich, and Romney eat the poision at McDonalds.
Posted by: Ron Paul or Else | January 31, 2012, 7:21 am 7:21 am
The president should fear anyone running. He will not be re-elected. I have seen too many comments from hispanics saying they came here legally and all others should do the same. They don’t want to support illegals anymore than anyone else. Women who have fanilies will see that this administration has done nothing to get the jobs for their husbands or maybe themselves. Too many people out of work. Too many on food stamps. Looked at that mess in the light of day no one should vote for another democrat again. I think the dems have hurt themselves for a long time and they know it. Evidence them withdrawing from their jobs and not running again. Even Hillary says enough. They all know down deep in their hearts they are going to lose big time. Now republicans. You better do the people business and all that entails. Put your rino’s on notice. The American People have had enough.
Posted by: Lipstick | January 31, 2012, 7:27 am 7:27 am
The lady behind the counter knows that Mitt Romney will not be eating the food in the bag, because it is beneath him to eat that garbage. You notice in the video that he holds the bag like it is contaminated with nuclear waste. This was just like an Obama photo op. Would the REAL conservative candidate please stand up and speak true Conservatism. This Joker we have in the White House now is KILLING the country that our families fought to free and keep free. Remember, Freedom is NOT free, It costs someone something very dear. Life, blood, sweat and tears.
Posted by: Dr. Michael | January 31, 2012, 8:27 am 8:27 am
I don’t want Romney care my vote is with NEWT!
Posted by: Joe G. | January 31, 2012, 10:05 am 10:05 am
The more I see Romney the more he reminds me of a used car salesman
My vote is with NEWT!
Posted by: Joe G. | January 31, 2012, 10:14 am 10:14 am
And Newt is the old guy telling kids to stay off his lawn.
Posted by: BrentW | January 31, 2012, 11:11 am 11:11 am
Thats funny
Posted by: Joe G. | January 31, 2012, 11:14 am 11:14 am
This is not news.
Vote for Ron Paul. Return to a constitutional government.
End Foreign wars and occupations. End the named war on drugs and war on terror.
Worry more about what and how we do it here at home in the United States. Vote for freedom.
Get the government out of our personal business.
I’ll eat McD’s if I want to, none of anyone’s business.
Posted by: Wondering | January 31, 2012, 11:33 am 11:33 am
With liberal Mitt Romney I would spit in his face!
Posted by: spooky2626 | January 31, 2012, 1:22 pm 1:22 pm
Newt has my vote 2012… :-)
Posted by: John Fiorella | January 31, 2012, 1:29 pm 1:29 pm
The GOP and networks are doing their best to make it sound like we here in Florida are all for Romeny. NOT EVEN CLOSE.
Clear front runner? Not in Central and Northern Florida, honey.
Posted by: Linda | January 31, 2012, 2:35 pm 2:35 pm
NEWTer Obama!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Linda | January 31, 2012, 2:39 pm 2:39 pm