Meeting Mitt

Today, after our harried morning, we went to the Rally for Mitt Romney here at a Ford Dealership in Denver. I guess they were expecting only 150 people to show up and it ended up being 1500 to 2000 people that showed up instead!!!

Unfortunately we did not get there early enough to get "inside" where Mitt was speaking. So we stood outside and got glimpses of him through the huge windows of the dealership.

Laren, when we finally got inside after the crowds went outside!

I was impressed by Mitt's Energy, Enthusiasm, and Charisma! He is so articulate and knows just what to say. I was impressed by the fact that he didn't give his message in the "same" way that I had heard on TV. He gave the same message but in more detail.

Mitt also came outside and spoke to the crowd. By this time we were inside the building! I noticed he was headed outside and motioned to Laren. We quickly went out but he was surrounded in a crowd of people quite quickly!


Him going outside was unplanned but he went out because his "people" working with him suggested he do so because there was an enormous crowd of supporters that couldn't make it inside that wanted to see him!

So he obliged and came out!




I happened to be positioned near where he walked when he walked back in to give more television and radio interviews.



Giving his million-dollar smile, he shook my hand. I told him, "You have my vote!" He said, "Thank you" very genuinely. He was graciously signing shirts, books, magazines - you name it! He was shaking hands and greeting people.



I was really struck by how upbeat he is for being the underdog right now. He seemed so optimistic. He is forging forward, not retreating!

There were Mitt signs, posters, hats and clothing everywhere!

He looked great! As I thought about it later, I realized once again that he is 60. He certainly did not look like a 60 year old man. He looked more like he was in his late 30's to early 40's. No kidding!

Me standing on the same stage where Mitt did when he spoke. They were already taking down the signs by the time I got up there!

He had a smile for everyone.
He is smiling in almost every picture I have of him and I was just trying to get a picture, any picture. I wasn't going for the gusto, that one best shot.

If he is fortunate to get enough delegates and become the Republican nominee, I know he will represent the Republicans better than McCain would. I don't think McCain stands a chance against the Democrats.

Laren standing on the peripheal. It was hard for him to get too close with his crutches.

We saw a lot of people we know at the Rally today. I was somewhat surprised by that!

On the way home from the Rally, we listened to the interviews Mitt did on talk radio.

If he makes it, he will be a great President!