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I think that this is fascinating. Here’s what the Machinists say: “Mike Huckabee was the only Republican candidate with the guts to meet with our members and the only one willing to figure out where and how we might work together,” said Buffenbarger. “He is entitled to serious consideration from our members voting in the [...]
Marc Ambinder reports that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers endorsed Mike Huckabee. I wonder how many of these are Republicans? Does it hurt Huckabee by confirming his less-than-conservative economic record?
Mitt Romney endorsed Rocky Anderson for mayor of Salt Lake in 2003. Here’s the ad: Turns out that Rocky is unhappy with Mitt now. From the Deseret News: Anderson told host Amy Goodman, "This is not Mitt Romney. If you asked Mitt Romney, sat down and got the real Mitt Romney, first of all, he [...]
The Washington Prowler has the story and the analysis: Any doubts former Sen. Fred Thompson isn’t getting into the race have probably flown out the window based on the news this morning that Rep. Marsha Blackburn has jumped off the Mitt Romney Bandwagon and endorsed Thompson. Given that Blackburn is friends with Thompson and from [...]
Rudy Giuliani just announced his Rhode Island leadership team. One name struck me: Republican National Committeeman Robert Manning Why? Because Mitt Romney’s campaign claimed him as an early RNC endorser: Current And Former RNC Committee Members Supporting Governor Romney (Already Announced): … – Robert Manning, RI That the Romney campaign was faking their RNC lists [...]
Mitt Romney just announced the endorsement of retiring Colorado Senator Wayne Allard. Romney has signed up huge amounts of the Colorado GOP establishment and Allard’s main issue is gay marriage, so this is no surprise. But the question is why Colorado? Here’s one thought. Perhaps Romney is trying to seal up the traditional late caucus [...]
Tom Ravenel, the State Treasurer. I remember making phone calls for DeMint hoping desperately that we wouldn’t elect a protectionist to the US Senate. Good statewide pickup for Rudy. He needs more of those.
Slap the face with one hand, pat the back with the other. Too bad the fundraising is the story, rather than the endorsement.
This is a big deal, and Ryan Sager has it.. Rudy Giuliani was endrosed by Steve Forbes today. Forbes ran in 2000 and performed well, 30%, in Iowa, and so-so in New Hampshire. But what Forbes has is a network and lists. One of my persistent criticisms of the Giuliani campaign has been that there [...]
This is brutal. The rumors were thick yesterday, but it hit. Ambassador Richard Blackenship, a major Florida donor, switched from Romney to Giuliani. Check out part of the letter: "The changes in core beliefs gave rise to some concerns. You have to have an anchor in life," he said of Romney. "Mayor Giuliani has a [...]
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