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Romney won't back either Republican or Conservative in NY 23 Race
CNN - Political Ticker ^ | 2009-10-29

Posted on 10/30/2009 2:36:44 PM PDT by rabscuttle385

(CNN) - Is Mitt Romney weighing in on the intra-Republican Party fight in race for New York's 23 Congressional District by refusing to make an endorsement?

That's the special election where the GOP nominee, Dede Scozzafava, is facing a challenge not only from Bill Owens, the Democrat's candidate, but also from Doug Hoffman, who's running on the conservative party line. Because of the split among Republicans, Owens has a good chance of taking back a district the Democrats haven't won in generations.

On Wednesday Romney was asked whether he'd make an endorsement in the New York 23 contest.

"I have chosen not to endorse the Republican candidate in New York's 23rd District," Romney told reporters while campaigning in Virginia for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell. "That should speak a certain amount of volume. I can't endorse our candidate in that race."

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: chickenmcromney; coward; cowardromney; hoffman; ny23; rino; rinopurge; romney; romneyhiding; romneyunderrock; scozzafava
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1 posted on 10/30/2009 2:36:44 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
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But he has no problem being an integral part of Meg Whitman’s campaign in CA...a woman who is just as bad on core conservative principles as Scozzafava.


2 posted on 10/30/2009 2:38:48 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (We're winning.)
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Why would he, there is no money in it for him. He only goes where he can keep supplied with his Brylcreem.

A little dab will do ya!
3 posted on 10/30/2009 2:39:00 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: rabscuttle385

Much like the current occupant of the White House did as a Senator, Romney is playing it safe by voting present. What a doofus.


4 posted on 10/30/2009 2:39:06 PM PDT by mrmeyer ("When brute force is on the march, compromise is the red carpet." Ayn Rand)
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To: rabscuttle385

McRomney: “Weighing in by not endorsing anyone.”


5 posted on 10/30/2009 2:39:06 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (I love it every time a POS dies at the hands of a victim.)
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To: rabscuttle385

I guess Mitt is putting his hands in his Air Force gloves on this one.

And some think Mitt is the savior of the GOP.


6 posted on 10/30/2009 2:39:16 PM PDT by PeteB570 (NRA - Life member and Black Rifle owner)
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To: rabscuttle385

No heart at all.....what can you expect from a “man’ called mit.


7 posted on 10/30/2009 2:39:42 PM PDT by rsobin
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To: rabscuttle385

Question for all the Romneybots out there - if you’re guy can’t even man up to make a choice one way or the other in NY-23, what makes you think we can trust him to make tough decisions as President?


8 posted on 10/30/2009 2:40:56 PM PDT by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (There are only two REAL conservatives in America - myself, and my chosen Presidential candidate)
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We’ll keep this in mind in 2012. Palin, Pawlety, and Thompson (among others) hve endorsed Hoffman. Why can’t Mitt?


9 posted on 10/30/2009 2:41:16 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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THAT’S cruel!!!!

Funny, but cruel!!!


10 posted on 10/30/2009 2:41:28 PM PDT by ZULU (God guts and guns made America great. Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam.)
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To: rabscuttle385

Goodbye Mitt.


11 posted on 10/30/2009 2:41:38 PM PDT by IbJensen (If Catholic voters were true to their faith there would be no abortion and no President Obama.)
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He did show great courage and leadership by endorsing McDonnell the other day, of course the 12 point lead made it easier for him to do so.

Palin shows courage and leads, Mitt and Huck sit on the sidelines, and do very little cheering. And we’re told over and over again that they are the frontrunners. If they are, we are in big trouble.


12 posted on 10/30/2009 2:41:54 PM PDT by euram
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>> “That should speak a certain amount of volume. I can’t endorse our candidate in that race.”

Yeah, about an inaudible 2. We need 11 pal.


13 posted on 10/30/2009 2:41:55 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Speaking out against Free Speech is 'Hate Speech')
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To: rabscuttle385

Don’t worry Mitt. We can’t endorse you either.


14 posted on 10/30/2009 2:42:26 PM PDT by Soul Seeker
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To: rabscuttle385

Newt commits treason...gone...check
Mitt commits cowardice...gone...check
Two RINOS down...check

GO SARAH !!


15 posted on 10/30/2009 2:42:45 PM PDT by mick (Central Banker Capitalism is NOT Free Enterprise)
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To: rabscuttle385

Put a fork in Romney — he is DONE! YEA!!!!


16 posted on 10/30/2009 2:43:20 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn - Senate 2010 ! Take Back the House/Senate! Stop ZERO!)
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The worst part for Mitt is the plain and simple fact that he needs conservative support if he has any WH aspirations. Conservatives already deeply distrust him, so I would think it’s lopgical that he would back Hoffman. The man is a fool, there is no way I would support him, or Newt.


17 posted on 10/30/2009 2:44:09 PM PDT by moose2004 (Stand up, speak out and stop Obamacare and GE)
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To: TBP
I think Hoff and one point said . he distrusts used car salesmen . So Mitt was offended , and rightly so.
18 posted on 10/30/2009 2:44:09 PM PDT by fantom (,)
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To: rabscuttle385

Maybe he’s for Owens?


19 posted on 10/30/2009 2:45:32 PM PDT by Atlas Sneezed (Why not "interpret" your tax returns like the Supreme Court "interprets" the Constitution?)
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“I can’t endorse our candidate in that race.”

That puts him one step above the Huckster.


20 posted on 10/30/2009 2:46:22 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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