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Santorum endorses one-time rival Romney
Associated Press ^ | May 7, 2012

Posted on 05/07/2012 8:41:01 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rick Santorum is endorsing his one-time bitter rival Mitt Romney in a late-night e-mail to his supporters.

Santorum on Monday urged his supporters to join him in working with the effective Republican nominee to deny President Barack Obama a second term.

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To: freedomfiter2

This is another proof that Santorum might not have been a good candidate, and why none of the GOP field that ran were worthy of the GOP nod, and I mean NONE!


101 posted on 05/08/2012 4:04:04 AM PDT by ducttape45
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To: GlockThe Vote

8 years vs 4. Congreswsional GOP resistance vs none. Romney will accomplish more for the left than Obama.


102 posted on 05/08/2012 4:10:01 AM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Brutal acts of commission and yawning acts of omission both strengthen the hand of the devil.)
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To: swpa_mom

Calling Santorum an “idiot” is too mild.

Santorum is a backstabber of true conservatives.

THAT makes him a natural for Team Romney-
the League of Poser Backstabbers.


103 posted on 05/08/2012 4:11:48 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. " Pres. Ronald Reagan)
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To: icwhatudo
here is the Newt quote....

“As for the presidency, I’m asked sometimes, is Mitt Romney conservative enough?” said Gingrich at a press conference in Arlington, Va., today. “And my answer is simple: compared to Barack Obama? You know this is not a choice between Mitt Romney and Ronald Reagan. This is a choice between Mitt Romney and the most radical, leftist president in American history.”

“If you simply take judges and ask yourself, who are the kind of people Gov. Romney would be inclined to appoint and who are the kind of people we know Barack Obama appoints? The gap is as wide as in any point in American history,” said Gingrich. “I would argue it’s wider than between Reagan and Carter.”

“If you look at Romney’s pledge to cut spending, something which we’re going to cheerfully help him with,” I hate Mitt Romney...but I can not express in polite company my loathing for zer0bama, the Islamacist/Marxist who somehow became President, dispite his lack of legal qualifications...

104 posted on 05/08/2012 4:18:55 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: steve86

Confine him to a Santorum!


105 posted on 05/08/2012 4:31:58 AM PDT by Theophilus (Not merely prolife, but prolific)
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To: Sun

Like it or not, this is the pack of cards we have been dealt with.


106 posted on 05/08/2012 4:34:14 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: freedomfiter2

Well if the Senate gets more conservatives, then at least, with the House, they can put MItt’s feet to the fire.


107 posted on 05/08/2012 4:37:29 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: caww; Engraved-on-His-hands; Antoninus; Lazlo in PA; writer33; napscoordinator; cripplecreek; ...
22 posted on Mon May 07 2012 23:12:14 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) by caww: “I just posted this over on the Freep a Thon wondering why none of the Santorum supporters got Ricks message or put it up....he ‘announced his support for Romney via E-mail to his supporters. Must be not many here got the message it would seem.”

I got the message and read it last night. I was **VERY** surprised to hear FOX News this morning interpreting this as an “endorsement” of Romney. Engraved-on-His-hands has already posted the text of the email at #89, or I would do it.

I think we all know an endorsement of Romney by Santorum is coming, but I don't read what Santorum sent out last night as an endorsement.

Note these sections of the Santorum email: “While the issue of my endorsement did not come up, I certainly have heard from many of you who have weighed in on whether or not I should issue a formal endorsement. Thank you for your counsel, it has been most helpful. However, I felt that it was completely impossible for me to even consider an endorsement until after a meeting to discuss issues critical to those of us who often feel our voices are not heard by the establishment: social conservatives, tea-party supporters, lower and middle income working families.”

And again: “During our meeting I felt a deep responsibility to assess Governor Romney’s commitment to addressing the issues most important to conservatives, as well his commitment to ensuring our appropriate representation in a Romney administration.”

In closing: “P.S. As promised, very soon we will be making another big announcement, and I will be asking you to once again join forces with me to keep up the fight, together. Stay tuned.”

My guess is an endorsement is coming, but this email wasn't it.

108 posted on 05/08/2012 4:55:26 AM PDT by darrellmaurina
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To: Diogenesis

There ya go, the circular firing squad.

Make sure you call every conservative a name if he or she isn’t “your” conservative.

Yep. way to go.


109 posted on 05/08/2012 5:00:56 AM PDT by swpa_mom
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To: swpa_mom

Romney is not a ‘conservative’.

Romney is a lying liberal.

Got that?

Romney is a lying backstabber.

Conservatives do neither of the above.


110 posted on 05/08/2012 5:16:19 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. " Pres. Ronald Reagan)
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To: swpa_mom
Here, get on your KNEES to Kennedy and Romney
as they IMPOSE ROmneyCARE Deathpanels.


111 posted on 05/08/2012 5:17:27 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. " Pres. Ronald Reagan)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Stopping Willard at the GOP convention is of paramount importance.

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And who shall you anoint in his place? One of the also rans? Or a refused to run?


112 posted on 05/08/2012 5:19:18 AM PDT by dmz
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Another reason to be done with the rino party. Even the “principled” conservatives aren’t principled.

ABOR


113 posted on 05/08/2012 5:21:25 AM PDT by xzins (Vote Goode not Evil (the lesser of 2 evils is still evil))
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To: dmz
Any Republican other than Romney CAN WIN.

Romney, the sure backstabbing LOSER, cannot win.


114 posted on 05/08/2012 5:22:58 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. " Pres. Ronald Reagan)
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To: steve86

Good! We need obama out na matter what.


115 posted on 05/08/2012 5:25:48 AM PDT by pgkdan (ANYBODY BUT OBAMA!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Didnt he already endorse Obama?


116 posted on 05/08/2012 5:26:59 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Romney is a liberal. Just watch him closely try to screw us.)
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To: hinckley buzzard
The objective has always been to beat obama. Period. I backed Rick Perry and then Rick Santorum to do that...neither lasted for the long haul andd now we're left with Paul and Romney. Of the two I pick Romney. My overriding objective is still to beat obama.

Sorry you refuse to see that.

117 posted on 05/08/2012 5:30:23 AM PDT by pgkdan (ANYBODY BUT OBAMA!)
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To: unkus
Newt is not going to go away now. He’ll be doing what he can to defeat 0bama.

And at this point that's the only thing that matters!

118 posted on 05/08/2012 5:35:50 AM PDT by pgkdan (ANYBODY BUT OBAMA!)
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To: Diogenesis

Get on my knees? Pray to Kennedy? Huh? That’s what you mean by on my knees? Pray to a catholic? Huh? I’m not catholic.

This converstion is over.


119 posted on 05/08/2012 5:45:47 AM PDT by swpa_mom
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To: rogue yam

Did big mean man hurt your feelings?


120 posted on 05/08/2012 5:47:38 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Ich habe keinen Konig aber Gott)
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