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epicsurvivorBarring a major surprise, Mitt Romney will take the Michigan Primary…
Congrats to Team Romney. It was gut check time, and you did what you had to do.
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UPDATE: 8:00P Central, FNC calls it for Romney.
Fifteen minutes after the Fox News Channel projected the winner of the Michigan Primary, John McCain stepped to the microphone to offer a brief concession—on to South Carolina speech on national television.
Fifteen minutes and thirty seconds after the FNC projection, Mitt Romney stepped up to the mike.
Fox cuts from McCain to Mitt.
Bigfoot!
Heh™
Primary politics. I love this stuff.
Update2: Carl Cameron is reporting that this was an intentional slight.
Big surprise there.
Update3: CNN is reporting the late-breakers went for Romney.
Update4: Fred Barnes says he was “surprised” to see Romney sweating during his victory speech. Guess Fred needs to read his briefing papers a little more closely.
“In tense meetings, he perspired so heavily it became an office joke.” Source
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And here’s something else coming out of Michigan.
Detroit Steel (composite just doesn’t have the right ring to it)
The 2007 Shelby Cobra GT500 Mustang (this is not the 2006 Shelby GT500 Cobra Mustang) is the most powerful factory-built Mustang in history, more powerful than the 1969 Mach 1 428 Super Cobra Jet or even the legendary 1969 Boss 429. 450+ HP, making this making it the most powerful Mustang ever.
At least for one year anyway, when Ford rolled out the 2008 version. It uses the same supercharged 5.4-liter V8 that powers the 2007 Shelby GT500 Cobra Coupe, but squeezes out roughly another 40 horses thanks to a Ford Racing Power Upgrade Pack. The Shelby GT500KR is equipped with a custom carbon composite hood with scoops, air-extractor vents and stainless steel twist-down hood pins, a lower front air dam with chrome-trimmed functional brake ducts, and 14-inch Brembo front brakes. The suspension has been modified to improve handling. The polished 20-inch wheels seen here are for show only. The production vehicle will come with 18-inch wheels of a similar design. source
The Shelby Cobra is without a doubt, the best argument against increasing the cafe mileage standards, don’t you think?
Filed under: Open thread, romney
MAN OH MAN That’s my car! Black, blue or silver, just can’t make up my mind.
She’s a real beaut!
I don’t agree with the cafe standards either, but here’s an article that says maybe we don’t have to worry quite so much.
35 MPG Standard Will Kill the Muscle Car?
And the funny thing is, the manufacturers always leave enough horsepower on the bench, so that the tuners can put them back in.
Nice factory package, no doubt, I just wonder what Steve Saleen or John Hennessey will do with them.
Hennessey already has some ‘stangs up to 750HP, with suspension and brake upgrades that match the performance. I hate it that Ford did away with their SVT.
Good article, Robert D, and I agree. The real problem is for those folks that have to drive the smallest, lightest, least powerful, and most vulnerable in a crash, vehicles.
I see a booming future for restorers, and classic muscle cars, like the one’s we are seeing at the Barrett-Jackson auction.
That ‘stang is my dream car. I had a few of the best when I was younger, and that is just the update I need. I love the old cars but they drive like old cars, and the newer versions are great. What happened to the new Dodge Challenger? It was supposed to be out by now, or did I miss it…..
When I said I had a few of the best, I meant of different cars, not just mustangs. Just wanted to clear that up.
I knew what you meant, so did I.
The Challenger is out.
As for the old cars and the way they drive, that’s why I like the resto-mods, they look like the old cars, but with modern engines, brakes, suspension, etc.
I’m gonna shut her down.
Y’all have a good’un.
me too. nite
Yup, we’re on the same page on the old car thing. G’nite n2l.
g’nite nuke.
Henh…Michael Yon.
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