Posted on 08/02/2004 1:42:36 PM PDT by kattracks
Edited on 08/02/2004 5:58:40 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
In a statement made Monday to NewsMax.com, Nancy Reagan said she was strongly endorsing President Bush's re-election and rejected a published Internet report that she was not backing his re-election.
Joanne Drake, the chief of staff for former President Ronald Reagan’s office in Los Angeles, said in a statement on behalf of the former first lady, “Mrs. Reagan supports President Bush’s re-election 150 percent.” Published reports have suggested that Mrs. Reagan was unhappy with President Bush for his opposition to taxpayer-funded stem cell research that kills human embryos, which Mrs. Reagan has supported after her husband’s long bout with Alzheimer’s disease.
Mrs. Reagan’s son Ron spoke last week at the Democratic National Convention. He indicated that his mother supported his speech and that she was unhappy with the Bush administration for its stand on embryonic stem cell research.
Ron Reagan gave an implicit endorsement to the Kerry-Edwards ticket, which supports taxpayer funding of that type of research, when he told his national audience, “Whatever else you do come Nov. 2, I urge you, please, cast a vote for embryonic stem cell research.”
Drake, however, noted in her statement on behalf of Mrs. Reagan, “I think everyone would understand that while she may not agree with the president on every issue, this campaign is more than just one issue – it’s about leadership, and she believes that President Bush is the right man for the job.”
Mrs. Reagan’s statement came on the heels of a report published Friday on the Web site capitolhillblue.com.
That story, headlined "Nancy Reagan to Bush: 'We Don't Support Your Re-Election,'" quoted a “spokesman” for Mrs. Reagan as telling the site, "Mrs. Reagan does not support President Bush’s re-election and neither do most members of the President’s family."
Drake also denied the Web site’s claim that Mrs. Reagan told Republican leaders she wanted nothing to do with the party or President Bush, or that she "went ballistic" when she learned the Bush campaign was test marketing ads that used Reagan’s photos and speeches in an effort to show he supported Bush and his re-election.
Capitolhillblue.com also claimed that Mrs. Reagan called Republican Party chief Ed Gillespie to demand the ads be destroyed.
“The quote that appeared in Capitol Hill Blue is incorrect,” Drake said on behalf of Mrs. Reagan. “Further, I do not know where the information came from [indicating that] the former first lady went ballistic when she read the Bush campaign was test marketing new ads. She did not speak to Ed Gillespie on the telephone and demand the ads be destroyed ...”
By endorsing President Bush’s re-election, Mrs. Reagan joins President Reagan’ elder son, Michael, who has already announced his strong support for the president's re-election. Michael will be speaking at the GOP convention in New York.
Very good news. :)
thank you, so much....this needs to be spread
CIA agent & media source extraordinaire Terrance J. Wilkinson, perhaps?
I wonder how much play this will get on the alphabet networks (hint: very little.)
SHhhhh. Be vewy vewy quiet. The mainstream media would not want voters to know about this.
bump.
I'm with you. If she is up to it, even just a few words would do a world of good. If she is not up to the trip and the convention, perhaps she could narrate a video tribute to her late husband. I'd like to see that.
Bump for #23 - Capitolhillblue using anonymous sources again... 5 Legislative Days Left Until The AWB Expires
We welcome you to the battle, Mrs. Reagan! And we're glad you're on our side.
"Just say no" to Kerry/Edwards
Please dont tell me you thought Mrs. Reagan was going to endorse Kerry over one issue.....Please....: )
I believed the story - which tells you how you have to take news from the web with a grain or two of salt. This is good news.
Don't you feel that after the tribute paid to Ronald Reagan upon his death,mostly by Republicans, Nancy could at least have the
class to use major media to express her gratitude?
I will admit I have never been a fan of Nancy or her children.
This statement was by an aide to her. It wasn't the aide's husband who received the tribute from a thankful nation.
LOL - Yup cause Edwards had nice hair! ;-)
Were you suckered AGAIN or are you dishonest to the core?
Thank God that Mrs. Reagan has stated her support for President Bush. God bless her!
I hope someone will ask her son Ron what he thinks about this -- I would like hear how son Ron handles this.
kat, have you considered sending this to the alphabet networks, Rush, Hannity, CNN, MSNBC and Fox? I hope you have. We need to get this out NOW!!
I hope Michael doesn't mention his brother at all at the convention... their public airing of family disagreements on the talk show circuit has started to border on unseemly.
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