Kicking off his nationally syndicated “Neal Asbury’s Truth for America Show” on WZAB-AM, Neal Asbury was joined for the entire hour by Ron Kaufman, who today in addition to his work with Dutko Global Advisors, is the Republican National Committeeman for Massachusetts. He also serves as Chair of the RNC Budget committee, and as a member of the Rules Committee, Executive Committee, and Convention Site Selection Committee. He is active with the Republican Governor’s Association, where he is the Co-Chair of the Finance Committee. He continues to serve as an advisor to former President Bush.

Ron has served as an advisor over the last 25 years to Republican Presidents, Governors, Members of Congress and a host of elected and appointed officials at every level of government. Starting his career in national politics in 1978 with the campaign for President George H.W. Bush, Ron has held major political posts in the White House and in the Republican Party.

After working as a National Political Operative for the 1980 Bush for President Campaign, Ron went on to serve President Reagan as Regional then National Political Director of the Republican National Committee and was appointed the National Campaign Director for Vice President Bush’s 1984 reelection campaign.

Reacting to President Obama’s recent speech about the economy and budget, Kaufman indicated he was very disappointed in the substance of the speech, and was particularly angry that Obama called the GOP’s budget leader Paul Ryan “un-American.”

“Paul Ryan is my new hero.  He has taken a serious approach in moving this country in the direction it needs to be going.  I think Obama hurt himself with this speech and did not give one specific proposal that will make our country better,” said Kaufman.
He does not understand why the media gets away with disparaging the Tea Party when Middle America is largely in line with the direction they want this country to go.  He believes that most people do not want to see out of control spending “stealing the future of our kids and grandkids.  They do not want to see business as usual in Washington.”
Neal Asbury agreed and maintained that “The Obama speech was a sign of weakness.  You could tell he is feeling insure with his base.  He resorted to attacking Republicans to appeal to his base. He simply didn’t look presidential.  He has become our flame thrower in-chief,” he said.

Kaufman thought that the speech was shaped by “Obama’s crowd in Chicago to protect his left flank.  He can’t afford to be attacked by his own flank or he has no chance in 2012,” added Kaufman.
He found it interesting that Nancy Pelosi was missing in action during the speech and he believes that the Obama administration is trying to marginalize her influence on the Democratic Party.

“Look, we’re all willing to do our fair share to make this country work.  But only if the guys in Washington do the right thing to control spending so our sacrifice means something. The U.S. has always risen to a challenge.  Are we going to be great or weaken ourselves like France?” asked Kaufman.

Kaufman is in the Mitt Romney election camp and he has been gratified by the overwhelming response Romney is getting from voters across the country.  Voters like his message that the U.S. has to tackle entitlements like social security and Medicare.

“We have to stop apologizing for America, and start standing up for America.  Mitt will do that,” said Kaufman.

When the discussion tuned to the healthcare program that Mitt Romney created when he was governor of Massachusetts and which has taken some knocks from media, Kaufman explained that despite perceptions to the contrary Romney’s healthcare plan had nothing in common with ObamaCare.  Kaufman explained that it was about coverage, not taking over a healthcare system.  Costs actually went down under Romney, according to Kaufman, and only rose when Romney was replaced by a Democratic governor.  Like many people, Romney characterized ObamaCare as unconstitutional because it takes the power away from states.

Kaufman is confident that Obama will be unable to win the big Midwestern states he carried in 2008. He thinks that Obama will lose Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, which will sink any chance of Obama being able to get re-elected.

“The 2012 election will be about jobs and the economy. We have to get our spending under control and create a climate that encourages the private sector to create U.S. jobs – here, not in Europe or Asia. Mitt is the only candidate who has signed both the front and back of checks since he ran a company.  He understands our economic system and has the courage to make changes.  He is the right guy for the right time,” said Kaufman.

Neal was heartened by Kaufman’s remarks and added, “Our entrepreneurs create wealth and jobs.  There is unlimited opportunity when entrepreneurs succeed. When they succeed America succeeds.  Entrepreneurs expand the wealth pool for all Americans,” he noted.

While Kaufman is an unapologetic Romney supporter, he sees Pawlenty, Barbour and Daniels as serious GOP candidates. He sees Trump as a factor now, but doesn’t think he will be taken as a serious candidate and can’t win a general election.

“I’m a Tea Party guy.  The Tea Party is a good thing for this country. The Tea Party has given the GOP new life and Republicans would not be where they are today without the push by the Tea Party,” concluded Kaufman.