Posted on 02/04/2016 6:49:48 AM PST by SeekAndFind
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (CNN) - Marco Rubio on Tuesday scooped up an endorsement from a veteran Republican activist in New Hampshire as he looks to build upon a third-place finish in Iowa that has bolstered his credentials as a leading GOP establishment candidate.
Susan Duprey, who served as chief of staff to Ann Romney, Mitt Romney's wife, in 2011 and 2012, announced her support for the Florida senator on Tuesday night. She is married to GOP Republican National Committeeman Steve Duprey, who remains neutral in the race.
Duprey also worked with her husband on John McCain's 2008 campaign and was New Hampshire finance committee co-chair for former President George W. Bush's 2004 campaign.
"Having worked for the previous four Republican nominees for President, I know what it takes to not only win the Republican primary, but also to take on the Democratic Party machine and win the general election," Duprey said in a statement. "Only one candidate meets that standard and that is Marco Rubio."
"After his strong showing in Iowa last night, momentum is breaking his way, and it has become abundantly clear that Marco Rubio is the best candidate for our party. I'm thrilled to throw my support behind Marco," the statement adds.
News of Duprey's endorsement was first reported by WMUR.
A CNN/WMUR poll released on Sunday found Rubio in third with 11% support among likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire. The Granite State holds its primary on February 9.
All RINOS ,,,, great endorsement for the liberal republican .
somebody posted to me yesterday:
Romney = McCain = Bush - Rubio.
what are the odds!!!??
And there you have definitive proof.
This is the sort of stuff that guarantees I will never support Rubby-O.
To me, that is a universal theorem. No question about it.
Uniparty Unite!
GOPe / RINO / WSJ / Chamber of Crony Capitalists =
RUBIO!
Looks like Rubio is getting his endorsement bump.
Latest biggies — Tim Scott, Rick Santorum and Pat Toomey.
Here’s a list now:
U.S. Governors (former)
Robert List, Nevada (former)
George Pataki, New York (former); 2016 presidential candidate
George Allen, Virginia (former Virginia Governor and Senator)
Scott McCallum, Wisconsin (former)
U.S. Senators (current and former)
Arizona: Jon Kyl (former)[
Arkansas: Tim Hutchinson (former)
Colorado: Cory Gardner
Idaho: Jim Risch
Montana: Steve Daines
Oklahoma: Jim Inhofe
Pennsylvania: Pat Toomey, Rick Santorum (former) (also former 2016 presidential candidate)
South Carolina: Tim Scott
Texas: Phil Gramm (former)
lol.
Can be proven mathematically!!!
Yup, we know who RINO’s are backing now.
Looks like Rubio is getting his endorsement bump.
Latest biggies — Tim Scott, Rick Santorum and Pat Toomey.
Here’s a list now:
U.S. Governors (former)
Robert List, Nevada (former)
George Pataki, New York (former); 2016 presidential candidate
George Allen, Virginia (former Virginia Governor and Senator)
Scott McCallum, Wisconsin (former)
U.S. Senators (current and former)
Arizona: Jon Kyl (former)[
Arkansas: Tim Hutchinson (former)
Colorado: Cory Gardner
Idaho: Jim Risch
Montana: Steve Daines
Oklahoma: Jim Inhofe
Pennsylvania: Pat Toomey, Rick Santorum (former) (also former 2016 presidential candidate)
South Carolina: Tim Scott
Texas: Phil Gramm (former)
Call him bae.
That’s like taking the field at the Superbowl with the full support of this year’s Dallas Cowboys.
Theres a shocker. Mitt and Rubio. LOL!
Figures scumbag Phil Gramm would endorse the young RINO.
This Trump campaign is better that having Madame Defarge knitting the names of everyone to be killed in the French revolution! By the end of this, all the GOPee will be outed!
I thought this Santorum guy was so conservative.
Someone told dared me to find one non conservative view he has.
How about..RUBIO!
15 million citizens coming your way
RINO endorsement—the Kiss of Death!
Meanwhile, Cruz has Rick Perry & Glenn Beck. Short list there, LOL.
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