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Ridge Noncommittal On White House Run In '12
CBS 13 SACRAMENTO ^
| 25 MAY 2009
| CBS 13 SACRAMENTO
Posted on 05/25/2009 4:01:36 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
WASHINGTON
It was already known that former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge has ruled out running against former Republican-turned Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter next year.
But would Ridge consider making a White House bid in 2012?
Ridge, a moderate Republican who was the nation's first homeland security chief, says he plans to work within the party so the GOP wins the presidency in 2012.
"And we'll just leave it at that," he says.
Ridge believes Republicans need to make some changes in their approach to be more successful.
Asked in a broadcast interview whether he might want to accomplish those changes by running for the White House, Ridge said: "You can interpret it any way you want to."
Ridge appeared this morning on CNN's "State of the Union."
TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 2012gopprimary; ridge2012; tomridge
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Dear Tom Ridge,
Do NOT count on any support beyond A. Spector. The rest of the country consider you as just another RINO.
POINTSAL
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:02:46 PM PDT
by
pointsal
To: pointsal
He wasn’t a very good DHS chief.
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:03:38 PM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Ridge may as well forget it.
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:03:48 PM PDT
by
Racer1
To: pointsal
MSM urging the RINOS forward, just as the did McCain until they kneed him in the groin.
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:04:29 PM PDT
by
gusopol3
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
He might get 3 delegates in the primaries.
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:04:32 PM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Ridge Noncommittal On White House Run In '12 Perfect. Let's hope he stays that way.
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:04:43 PM PDT
by
Steel Wolf
(Oh, well. Back to the drawing board....)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Please spare us Tommy. You’ve already done enough to hurt the party.
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:04:47 PM PDT
by
Bullish
( Reality is the best cure for delusion.)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:05:22 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
(No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:07:09 PM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(Hey GOP follow Dick Cheney's lead)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Dear Sec. Ridge,
Don’t bother. Quite sincerely, ‘Pod.
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:08:03 PM PDT
by
sauropod
(People who do things are people that get things done.)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:09:08 PM PDT
by
maggief
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Ridge in ‘012?! Be still my heart.
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:09:08 PM PDT
by
AU72
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:09:52 PM PDT
by
Jeff Head
(Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I heard a rumor that Tom Ridge was John McCain’s son.
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:10:52 PM PDT
by
nhwingut
( Don't Blame Me. I Voted For Palin.)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Tom,
Your "run" is dead before it starts.
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:10:54 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
(Big Ears + Big Spending --> BigEarMarx, the man behind TOTUS)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:10:56 PM PDT
by
exist
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Is there an objective standard criterion for what makes a liberal, moderate or conservative Republican?
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:12:30 PM PDT
by
1010RD
(First Do No Harm)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
yearghhh, another RINOsaurus trying to “fix” the GOP into gutter!
Fugggetttaboutits!
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:12:34 PM PDT
by
Leo Carpathian
(fffffFRrrreeeeepppeeee-ssed!)
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