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Trump Republican Upsets Establishment For Nomination in PA-18 Special Election
newsmax.com ^ | 11/12/17 | John Gizzi

Posted on 11/13/2017 3:39:33 PM PST by cotton1706

In an outcome that could only be called a dramatic upset, Republicans in Pennsylvania’s 18th District selected on Saturday a conservative outsider and early Trump supporter as their nominee to replace former Rep. Tim Murphy, R-PA, in the special election March 13.

Since Republican hopeful Rick Saccone’s proud self-characterization is “a Trump Republican before Trump,” the stage is set for a much-watched contest that the national press and the Democrats are sure to bill as a referendum on the Trump presidency.

In an exclusive interview with Newsmax shortly after securing the nomination, four-term, State Rep. Rick Saccone spelled out how he overcame two opponents — both better-financed and connected to the local GOP “establishment.”

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections

1 posted on 11/13/2017 3:39:34 PM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

Fight on folks!!!


2 posted on 11/13/2017 3:40:50 PM PST by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.6l)
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To: cotton1706

BWAAHHHHHHHH!!


3 posted on 11/13/2017 3:42:35 PM PST by raiderboy ( "...if we have to close down our government, weÂ’re building that wall")
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To: cotton1706

Shout out here from Maryland to the great people of Pennsylvania, thee one Eastern state remaining that still obviously cares about defending and preserving our republic!!!


4 posted on 11/13/2017 3:49:04 PM PST by edie1960
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To: cotton1706

So will they try the same scam as they are employing on Roy Moore? They will have their hands full trying to eliminate all of the Bannon picks we will be voting for in 2018.


5 posted on 11/13/2017 4:07:16 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: cotton1706

Whatever....

This has been all over the news, with breathless reporting for what it portends..../S


6 posted on 11/13/2017 4:15:06 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: cotton1706

Allred must be already busy trying to recruit women to file complaints.


7 posted on 11/13/2017 4:21:15 PM PST by Dante3
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To: rrrod

I thought the elections this year were all supposed to be going for the anti-Trump candidates, as per the Lamestream media? We The People are the only ones to get it right!


8 posted on 11/13/2017 4:21:32 PM PST by MGunny
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To: Dante3

gop-e is preparing “he must drop out” statements because a woman from 30 years ago says he wrote her phone number on a bathroom wall


9 posted on 11/13/2017 4:40:20 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: Robert DeLong

You can bet on it. Except this time Gloria Alldread will trot out women who claim he abused them when they were 10.


10 posted on 11/13/2017 4:54:17 PM PST by pinkandgreenmom
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To: pinkandgreenmom

Sadly, these women who are making up these stories or providing weak examples of sexual harassment are hurting those who truly have been victimized, and I don’t really think they care.


11 posted on 11/13/2017 5:16:08 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: cotton1706
😊😂😅
12 posted on 11/13/2017 6:56:02 PM PST by Ciexyz (I'm conservative & traditionalist, a Nationalist and a patriot.)
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