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Current and Former Republicans Line Up for Obama
FoxNews ^ | Aug. 12, 2008 | FoxNews

Posted on 08/12/2008 12:28:18 PM PDT by FocusNexus

Barack Obama's campaign is rolling out a number of centrist Republicans who are endorsing the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee over Republican rival John McCain - in a show of his ability to win cross-over votes.

A conference call Tuesday featured former Iowa Rep. Jim Leach, former White House intelligence adviser Rita Hauser and former Rhode Island Sen. Lincoln Chafee, who represented his state as a Republican, but switched to become a Democrat so he could vote for Obama in the primary.

Leach predicted that a lot of Republicans and independents are going to be attracted by Obama's campaign.

The Obama camp also pointed journalists to reports that Fairbanks, Alaska, Mayor Jim Whitaker, a Republican, also has announced his support for Obama.

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To: CedarDave
There is bogus reporting claiming that Armstrong Williams is supporting Obama in this campaign. He's written editorials that make it absolutely clear that he opposes ever political position that Obama holds. He has also said he is voting for McCain.

This "Republicans for Obama" myth is being kept in circulation by the partisan media. Newscorp execs endorsed Kerry in 2004.

41 posted on 08/12/2008 1:20:18 PM PDT by weegee (Hi there.)
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To: Zeppelin

Sounds like she would’ve had a brain freeze if I’d told her that I voted for Alan Keyes in the Texas Republican primary.


42 posted on 08/12/2008 1:21:35 PM PDT by weegee (Hi there.)
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To: FocusNexus

f) they were never conservatives to begin with.


43 posted on 08/12/2008 1:24:13 PM PDT by Antoninus (McCain/Palin in 2008!)
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To: Geist Krieger
"probably"

I sincerely doubt it. McCain is much closer in political outlook with the senators you named than Bush. Why would they support Obama unless out of office? They risk losing all support if McCain wins. They have nothing to gain by supporting Obama. I can see why you might believe someone like Snowe would switch, but Orrin Hatch? Please.

44 posted on 08/12/2008 1:24:30 PM PDT by driftless2
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To: weegee
Next they will launch the following sites;

www.republicansforhightaxes.com

www.republicansfordefeatinIraq.org

www.republicansforreperations.edu

www.republicasnfor10dollargas.net

By the way, I thought Lincoln Chafee blew his own brains out.

45 posted on 08/12/2008 1:28:48 PM PDT by normy (Don't take it personally, just take it seriously.)
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To: FocusNexus

Centrist=RINO.


46 posted on 08/12/2008 1:29:46 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (What would a free man do?)
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To: weegee

Anyone can vote in the “poll” on “republicansforobama” even without signing up. It’s an opinion poll about McCain’s ads. I believe I’ll vote a few more times that they are “fine.”


47 posted on 08/12/2008 1:44:41 PM PDT by CaliforniaCon
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To: do the dhue

Re: “e + they are major league idiots who should have never been given the right to call themselves a Republican.”

Personally, I think they are kids — teens/twenties of all stripes are probably enthralled with the Obama-as-rockstar nonsense.


48 posted on 08/12/2008 1:46:16 PM PDT by CaliforniaCon
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To: FocusNexus
Only the really, really stupid ones as it becomes more evident with each passing day that Obama is unprepared to be the dog catcher no less the CIC.

McCain is gonna win for better or worse.

49 posted on 08/12/2008 1:47:30 PM PDT by jwalsh07 (Obama (Marxist), Manchuria)
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To: FocusNexus
Bloomberg: "Leach and Chafee lost their seats in 2006 as the Democrats recaptured control of both houses of Congress."

Bloomsnot buried the lede into the second-to-last graf. Yuk yuk yuk.

50 posted on 08/12/2008 1:49:23 PM PDT by StAnDeliver (We Are Your Overlords.)
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To: Mark
They left off the list this one: Jesus Garcia, Former White House Janitor.

Not to worry , will be stated as anonymous member of the White House staff says.......

51 posted on 08/12/2008 1:49:26 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: FocusNexus

I refuse to take advice about whom I should vote for from a guy wearing a sweater under a sportcoat.


52 posted on 08/12/2008 1:53:48 PM PDT by pie_eater
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To: FocusNexus

f) they were promised a peek at Micehelle’s big booty.


53 posted on 08/12/2008 1:57:31 PM PDT by toddlintown (Morons; all of 'em.)
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To: FocusNexus

Multiple choice — pick one:
These Republicans are supporting Obama publicly, because:

a) they are insane

b) Obama paid them off with 30 pieces of silver and/or promises

c) Obama blackmailed them

d) They hate the country

e) all of the above

F) THEY ARE TURDS


54 posted on 08/12/2008 2:21:41 PM PDT by Yankee
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To: weegee

she wouldnt have even known who Keyes was!


55 posted on 08/12/2008 2:26:19 PM PDT by Zeppelin (Keep on FReepin' on...)
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To: FocusNexus
I'd line up for NObama too....

....but only if he was a pinata!

56 posted on 08/12/2008 2:32:53 PM PDT by RasterMaster (Rudy McRomneyson = KENNEDY wing of the Republican Party)
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To: FocusNexus

“a” and “d”.


57 posted on 08/12/2008 2:37:44 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: FocusNexus

You’d think nominating McCain would have kept the RINOs on board,....but no. Some people just hate themselves so much.


58 posted on 08/12/2008 2:40:39 PM PDT by cookcounty ("Yes we can't!!!" ---Gasbag Obama)
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To: driftless2
I sincerely doubt it. McCain is much closer in political outlook with the senators you named than Bush. Why would they support Obama unless out of office? They risk losing all support if McCain wins. They have nothing to gain by supporting Obama. I can see why you might believe someone like Snowe would switch, but Orrin Hatch? Please.

I suspect it has more to do with Bush than with McCain or Obama. Jumping to Obama is a delayed reaction to the current administration. Under other circumstances these people would be more than happy with McCain.

And no Republican in Congress is going to endorse Obama unless he or she plans on changing parties and crossing the aisle. It's easier for those who hold no office to do things like this.

59 posted on 08/12/2008 3:03:05 PM PDT by x
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To: apocalypto; Lijahsbubbe
McCain is the last pubbie standing, not too bad for an old guy with “mental problems” eh? In fact, his mental problems are so bad that the young Barack Obama will not meet him for a freewheeling, open, unmoderated debate.

BTW, our only conservative, Thompson started late and gave up early. Get over it.

60 posted on 08/12/2008 3:04:41 PM PDT by Jacquerie (McCain will kick, not kiss the a$$ of Islam.)
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