Topic: Mitt Romney

The hosts argue that the media is using the "war on women" and contraception debates as a distraction to help Barack Obama win reelection. Ward clarifies that while she is pro-life, she believes the federal government has no constitutional authority over the matter. They discuss the risk of Ron Paul losing support over his stance on returning these issues to the states, despite his personal background as an OBGYN.

The hosts discuss the constitutional eligibility of various presidential candidates, including Barack Obama, John McCain, and Mitt Romney. Jack Blood refers to Romney as an "anchor baby" due to his family's history in Mexico and questions whether the GOP runs candidates with similar eligibility questions to prevent them from attacking Obama on the "birther" issue. They contrast this with Ron Paul’s multi-generational American farming background.

Carla Howell describes Massachusetts as a top-five big government state dominated by a Democratic legislature. She argues that there is little functional difference between Democratic administrations like Michael Dukakis and Republican ones like Mitt Romney, asserting that both parties consistently vote for higher budgets and taxes.

Carla Howell, who ran against Mitt Romney for governor in 2002, criticizes his record as being fundamentally "big government." She asserts that Romneycare, which Romney championed alongside Ted Kennedy, served as the blueprint for Obamacare by mandating that individuals and small businesses purchase health insurance.