Its not so much about Rooney himself, its really about direct GOP manipulation. Hunter can endorse who he wishes and I don’t have a problem with that. After all, Joe Wilson has been helping Walberg with fundraising.
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/69865-repeat-candidates-have-some-republicans-wary-
http://blog.mlive.com/capitolchronicles/2009/11/a_vote_of_no_confidence_on_tim.html
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2385043/posts
It sounds to me that the Rooney is mixing up the NRCC with Duncan D Hunter and Tom Rooney. The NRCC is quoted as not taking sides. Which they should not, but too often do.