Restore Our Future is going up with an ad featuring Olympic athletes touting how Mitt Romney turned around the 2002 Olympic games.
“Mitt Romney brought a huge sense of hope,” says famed figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi in the ad. Yamaguchi won a gold medal in the 1992 and was an ambassador for the 2002 games. She also donated the maximum to Romney’s 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns.
Some folks are thrilled that former Mass. Governor Mitt Romney’s campaign is bringing up his leadership in rescuing the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games:
The best Romney ad so far – by his Super PAC, focusing on his Olympic experience & featuring @kristiyamaguchi – http://t.co/y01sj0gg
— Joel B. Pollak (@joelpollak) July 31, 2012
Kristi Yamaguchi: 'Mitt Romney brought a huge sense of hope'http://t.co/tEv6ag7M. Mitt got things done. Obama gets nothing done.
— Antique Time Store (@StanHoffman) July 30, 2012
Kristi Yamaguchi is a Mittens supporter! It is in the bag, people! Great, positive ad coming from the #Romney camp: http://t.co/6SI0XZ0n
— Kate Paul (@kate_paul) July 30, 2012
@SissyWillis I LOVE the new Olympic ad for @MittRomney with Kristi Yamaguchi. Great vibe, music, everything positive! Celebrate success!
— tree hugging sister (@treehuggingsis) July 30, 2012
And some folks have very nice things to say about Yamaguchi:
I always knew I liked her for a reason! RT @politico Former Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi for Romney http://t.co/2OD2Ty8h
— Ashley (@AshleySabal) July 31, 2012
Kristi Yamaguchi supports Romney. She also hasn't aged. http://t.co/mzPpftr2
— Rog H ? (@catholiclawyer) July 31, 2012
Remember Kristi Yamaguchi? She's as pretty as ever in this new ad.// A New Positive Ad: Olympics http://t.co/U4xIKWeY @cdnnow
— Teresa Wendt (@projectmat) July 30, 2012
Mt "@missivy: Why would Kristi Yamaguchi support Romney? Because she loves the USA.”
— Nathan (@NathanNix) July 30, 2012
On the other hand, there is, of course, some disappointment:
Aww, that makes me sad – Kristi Yamaguchi donated to Romney – http://t.co/ozHi3195
— Kimberly Seung Goulart (@KiMixes) July 30, 2012
Former Olympics stars back Romney in new PAC ad–sad to see Kristi Yamaguchi on thin ice. http://t.co/vLwmof81
— Greg Mitchell (@GregMitch) July 30, 2012
Very disappointed 2 learn local hero @kristiyamaguchi appears in Romney ad. When people I used 2 admire support this phony, very depressing.
— Freedom & Whisky ????? (@TheBlueApe) July 30, 2012
@kristiyamaguchi Dude… why do you support Romney? So disappointed.
— Optimus Chung (@OptimusChung) July 30, 2012
https://twitter.com/revealingmia/status/230042676878266368
And then … there’s the hate:
I assume all the olympic coverage reminding her that she's a hasbeen drove Kristi Yamaguchi to make this commercial http://t.co/qeyvA7oZ
— Tricia Rojo Bushnell (@tcita) July 30, 2012
@kristiyamaguchi I hope the money Romney's superpac paid you for your ad was worth selling your soul for.
— ??KERIN#GoJoe?? (@ShowMeGoodNews) July 30, 2012
https://twitter.com/johngravener/status/229983196190760960
https://twitter.com/missivy/status/230072417760980992
Kristi Yamaguchi: ’Mitt Romney brought a huge sense of hope-She meant DOPE, not hope! How much money did this cost the SUPER POOP!CORRUPTION
— TR Rose II (@TRRoseII) July 30, 2012
Kristi Yamaguchi made an ad for Mitt Romney? Lawdy! Is there nothing she won't do for money? smh #Romney2012 #tcot
— Perry Nelson (@perry_nelson) July 30, 2012
https://twitter.com/TheBrandonColon/status/229984817910001664
RT @NBCFirstRead Kristi Yamaguchi: 'Mitt Romney brought a huge sense of hope' http://t.co/fd5ftOFz / Thus proving there still are dumb jocks
— Tod (@conlawny) July 30, 2012
https://twitter.com/TheRealJBG/status/229981689185705984
Can we take her medals away? RT @politico: Former Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi for Romney http://t.co/pa3167MY
— marcus (@marcusagarza) July 30, 2012
https://twitter.com/radioinmyhead12/status/229979107667087361
Republicans finally found non white endorsement RT @politico: Former Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi 4 Romney http://t.co/r09SeDDY
— Jason Jawn (@jayzio) July 30, 2012
Plus a little bonus hate for Mitt. You can always count on liberals for the lagniappe:
Kristi Yamaguchi appears in pro-Romney ad. Makes sense. He's all about skating around the truth and dancing around questions.
— Rick After Dark (@RickAfterDark) July 30, 2012
Bay Area darling supports empty suit: Kristi Yamaguchi: ’Mitt Romney brought a huge sense of hope’ http://t.co/LOLahEIE via @NBCFirstRead
— Freedom & Whisky ????? (@TheBlueApe) July 30, 2012
https://twitter.com/MichaelGtrot/status/229987353329029121
Of course, when big Hollywood celebrities hold fundraisers for Obama in their own homes, that’s a horse of another color, deserving to be fed naught but sugar lumps and shiny apples, according to the Left.
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