Interesting! So how come this is on Katherine Harris' website?
Posted on 08/24/2006 10:08:40 AM PDT by TitansAFC
The National Right to Life Committee PAC announced today its endorsement of Will McBride for the U.S. Senate. In a letter from David O’ Steen, Executive Director, and Karen Cross, Political Director, National Right to Life wrote to McBride “The endorsement reflects your commitment to renewing a culture of life, not only in Florida, but throughout the nation. We look forward to working with you in the Senate to restore legal protection for innocent life”.
Commenting on the news, Will McBride said, “It is extremely gratifying for me to have been endorsed by National Right to Life. I have been a supporter of the organization and its objectives for many years, and pledge to do everything possible to advance its aims if elected to the Senate.
“I am strongly in favor of Congress enacting a ban on partial birth abortion, and protecting life.
My campaign will continue to emphasize family values, fiscal responsibility and promoting a culture of life.”
Is there really this mojo building for McBride? Or is there no chance of anybody winning the GOP nod but Harris?
Thoughts, folks?
Gee, this awkward.
Funny how organizations are supporting candidates with zero political experience and who filed to run at the last minute.
Plus they're just basing their decision on what McBride says he'll do. Once he's in office the Senate RINOs/Rats will "bring this young man into the fold" and he'll flip on the issue.
But it's all moot because he won't win the primary anyway.
We've got to figure out whether it's McBride or Collins, and the other one needs to have the decency to withdraw for the good of the party. (which is what Harris should've done)
We can hope.
And I don't say that because Harris is behind, but because she is running an entirely inept campaign.
TRANSLATION: "We can't beat Harris in the primary, so please make her step aside so one of us can lose by a bigger margin of percentage to Nelson. Pretty please?"
who filed to run at the last minute.
You keep repeating this as though it actually meant something.
There is no benefit to filing early. Candidates who file later are not inferior candidates. That doesn't make her a good candidate any more than waiting a couple days would make her a better Senator or filing a couple days earlier would have made her a bette one.
If that's the best reason you can find to support Harris, then she's toast.
Vote Harris - her campaign is repeatedly getting caught in lies, she alienates people on her staff left and right, she's caught up in the Wade corruption scandal but hey - she's punctual!
Interesting! So how come this is on Katherine Harris' website?
Everything I'm doing is trying to beat Nelson. What we know for sure is that Harris can't do it. If I thought Harris had a shot, I'd support her.
Actually, it does mean something.
There is no benefit to filing early. Candidates who file later are not inferior candidates.
Time is money. Running for office is all about getting your name out in the public and raising money. To file literally minutes before the deadline reveals the judgement and character of the candidate in question.
If McBride, Collins, and Monroe were really serious about the Senate, they would have filed earlier and would have probably had a better chance at beating Harris than now. Give me a break. These clowns aren't serious about winning a Senate race. Their job is to be a distraction and harrass Harris. That is why they and their supporters are whining for Harris to drop out. Like Collins did in that debate. They can't challenge Harris in the primary on the issues so they try to play the spoilers. FL conservatives can easily see through this ruse and will just support Harris.
If that's the best reason you can find to support Harris, then she's toast.
It's a great reason because it shows how desperate the party bosses and the media are of Harris. My opinion is that McBride/Collins/Monroe were pushed by RNC insiders after Jeb and Bense both turned down the chance to enter the race. That and the fact that Harris is already an incumbent Congresswoman with elective office experience.
Why don't you just wait for the primary to play out. You guys whining for Harris to drop out of the race are worse than liberals whining for Lieberman to withdraw his Independent bid.
National Right to Life endorses Harris, McBride
The National Right to Life Political Action Committee, the political action committee of the nation’s largest pro-life organization, endorsed Katherine Harris and Will McBride in the Republican Senate candidate.
"The endorsement reflects our appreciation for the strong stands that both Katherine Harris and Will McBride have taken on behalf of those members of our human family who are least able to protect themselves— the unborn children and the medically disabled or dependent persons whose lives are threatened by abortion or euthanasia,'' said Karen Cross, political director.
Earlier this month, the Florida Right to Life endorsed Harris but not McBride.
No, I don't want to wait, because if we do nothing, we're stuck with Harris. If McBride or Collins can beat her, then Nelson will have to rework his whole campaign strategy, and the new candidate will get lots of coverage and an infusion of reinvigorated GOP support.
"Funny how organizations are supporting candidates with zero political experience and who filed to run at the last minute."
You keep saying that like filing near the deadline for filing is somehow wrong. There is a filing date. It is set by law. Any candidate may file on or before that filing date.
I sure hope you have better reasons for supporting a candidate than the fact that he or she filed early. Otherwise, it's time to do some thinking.
It's a great reason because it shows how desperate the party bosses and the media are of Harris.
She has given them many reasons to despair.
Her campaign is repeatedly getting caught in lies, her staff is being driven away in a mass exodus and she's caught up in the Wade corruption scandal.
But hey - she's punctual.
"So how come this is on Katherine Harris' website?
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Uh, I'd guess that they endorsed both primary candidates, if I had to guess. However, I don't have to guess, because I already went to their website and found out.
It's not uncommon, in primary races, for organizations to offer endorsements for more than one candidate. It's called "not taking sides" in primaries.
You do learn something every day...
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