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Karl Rove Advising Hillary Challenger John Spencer
NewsMax.com ^ | 02/09/06 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 02/09/2006 6:19:11 AM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature

Top Bush political advisor Karl Rove is getting behind the campaign to unseat Sen. Hillary Clinton, with a top Rove aid meeting personally on Wednesday with Clinton's challenger, former Yonkers Mayor John Spencer.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2006; hillary; hillary2006; johnspencer; karl; karlrove; newyork; rove; senate
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In a development that could shake up the New York Senate race, the New York Post reports that senior Rove aid Sara Taylor hosted Spencer for a White House strategy session.

Spencer advisor Kevin Collins told the Post that while Taylor did not promise direct financial assistance, it is expected that "big name Republicans" will come to New York and raise campaign cash for Spencer.

Collins said that Rove's office reached out to the Vietnam combat veteran last week to ask for a statement in support of the Iraq war.

With the New York State Republican party in disarray, news that the architect of President Bush's political success is now helping Spencer is a major shot in the arm for conservatives who had feared a second term coronation for Mrs. Clinton, which would serve as a springboard for a 2008 presidential bid. But Rove's involvement makes sense on another level as well.

While Mrs. Clinton's previous challenger, Jeanine Pirro, seldom attacked her on anything but Hillary's presidential ambitions - Spencer has been blasting both Clintons for being weak in the war on terror.

1 posted on 02/09/2006 6:19:13 AM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature
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To: K4Harty

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! John Spencer is a great candidate!


2 posted on 02/09/2006 6:21:49 AM PST by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
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To: jmaroneps37

(((((JOHN SPENCER PING))))


3 posted on 02/09/2006 6:22:44 AM PST by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
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To: K4Harty

We can only hope some good will come of this, I would like to see more Republican aid in the defeat of John Kerry and Fat Ted too. If the Republicans asked for money from Republicans all over the country maybe we could unseat these horrible senators.


4 posted on 02/09/2006 6:24:20 AM PST by sgtbono2002
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To: areafiftyone

Plus, Mrs. Clinton HATES Carl Rove and this should send her blood pressure reeling...John, have Carl show up on a bunch of fund raising trips, speak a little, introduce you, etc. Man, the best way to get to Mrs. Bill Clinton is to make her screech and GET THOSE SOUND BITES on TV for all to hear! New York needs a CLINTON enima, big time!


5 posted on 02/09/2006 6:24:58 AM PST by princess leah
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To: areafiftyone

I don't know much about him, being out here on the West Coast. Can anyone bring me up to speed on this guy in a nutshell? I am just glad to see that Rove is not retiring and still stickin' it to Team DUmmie.


6 posted on 02/09/2006 6:26:33 AM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (There is an APB out for my tagline. If you find it, FReepmail me.)
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To: K4Harty

7 posted on 02/09/2006 6:26:40 AM PST by Hadean
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To: K4Harty
John Spencer is a pretty sharp guy who might actually be a Republican, or as close as we can get in NY. Hillary doesn't want to be on the same stage with this guy, and will do everything to avoid him.

Nobody thought that David had a chance against Goliath, but the smart money, then and now, is on Goliath/Hillary.

8 posted on 02/09/2006 6:26:54 AM PST by Agent Smith (Fallujah delenda est. (I wish))
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To: areafiftyone

We need a picture of John Spencer. I never heard of him.


9 posted on 02/09/2006 6:27:27 AM PST by altura
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To: Agent Smith
but the smart money, then and now, is on Goliath/Hillary.

What am I missing here?

10 posted on 02/09/2006 6:28:33 AM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (There is an APB out for my tagline. If you find it, FReepmail me.)
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To: K4Harty
I know this is a huge longshot, but can you imagine the carnage at DU if the EVIL OVERLORD ROVE manages to bring down Hillary!

It would be worth making a User over there just to watch them implode on election day. ROFL.

11 posted on 02/09/2006 6:29:51 AM PST by commish (Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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To: altura

Wasn't he on West Wing, and died recently? (/sarcasm)


12 posted on 02/09/2006 6:30:16 AM PST by alwaysconservative (Maxine: My idea of a Superbowl is a toilet that cleans itself.)
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To: commish
making a User over there

Start early so they don't get suspicious, make a few posts and drink the Kool Aid for a while. When they go into "double-super-secret" lockdown you can still get in.

13 posted on 02/09/2006 6:32:22 AM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (There is an APB out for my tagline. If you find it, FReepmail me.)
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To: K4Harty

If Hitlary can't win in '06, her presidential bid for '08 is toast.

Our buddy Karl knows this all too well I'm sure.


14 posted on 02/09/2006 6:32:36 AM PST by diverteach
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To: K4Harty
He was the mayor of Yonkers, NY and brought the city back from bankruptcy. Here is his website Spencer for Senate
15 posted on 02/09/2006 6:33:41 AM PST by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
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To: K4Harty
When they go into "double-super-secret" lockdown you can still get in.

I would be safe right up until I started posting "DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD!!!!!" once the race was called. ROFL.

16 posted on 02/09/2006 6:34:20 AM PST by commish (Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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To: sgtbono2002

Got my wallet open and ready.


17 posted on 02/09/2006 6:34:27 AM PST by shiva
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To: sgtbono2002

Mass. is a lost cause. Jesus Christ could be Ted Kennedy's opponent and the Swimmer would still win.


18 posted on 02/09/2006 6:34:29 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (None genuine without my signature)
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To: K4Harty

19 posted on 02/09/2006 6:34:31 AM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: diverteach
If Hitlary can't win in '06, her presidential bid for '08 is toast.

Then again, No springboard, no bellyflop. Even if whe gets the Senate Seat, she is still so unpopular she wouldn't get elected. She would get the nomination though just because she is a Klintoon. Rove knows that if he can take her out of the political arena for a couple of years, like Gore, she will start the lecture circus and give some great sound bites that would completely doom a presidency run.

20 posted on 02/09/2006 6:35:17 AM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (There is an APB out for my tagline. If you find it, FReepmail me.)
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