Posted on 09/23/2008 5:59:18 PM PDT by Chet 99
CQ TODAY ONLINE NEWS
Sept. 23, 2008 – 8:35 p.m.
Republican Gilchrest Makes It Official: ‘I’m Voting For Obama’
By Jonathan Allen, CQ Staff
Barack Obama has officially picked up the support of a Republican congressman who had backtracked after appearing to endorse the Democratic presidential nominee in a radio interview last week.
“I’m voting for Obama,” Maryland Rep. Wayne T. Gilchrest told Congressional Quarterly Tuesday night.
Gilchrest, who lost a tough Republican primary in February, also has endorsed the Democratic candidate vying to succeed him next year.
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Never heard of him...until now!
this is why I hesitate to donate to the national party...although I have.....are we funding these idiots?
What a MEATHEAD SORE LOSER!
RINO ALERT
50 bucks says he has voicemails from Meet the press, This week, and face the nation waiting for him in his inbox!
We had to work hard to get this turd out of office. Now that he is unencumbered he has shown himself for what we always knew he was...a liberal dhimmicrat.
The article mentions that McCain campaigned for this RINO backstabber back in February. A bit of an irony there.
He’s a sore loser who has no business calling himself a republican. Only the liberal idiots in the media give a rat’s behind about who this loser is voting for.
Congrats on getting rid of him!
Who CARES
I’m sure he’ll be praised by the MSM for his ‘courage.’
Vote for the muslim that’s connected to a terrorist!
Gilchrest’s voting record is considered liberal for a Republican, and he voted with Democrats more than any other Republican house member in 2007.
In addition to supporting environmental legislation, he is pro-choice on abortion, and supports a repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.
Gilchrest is a member of many moderate Republican groups such as the Republican Main Street Partnership, Republicans for Environmental Protection, Republicans For Choice, Christine Todd Whitman’s IMP-PAC (It’s My Party Too) and the Republican Majority For Choice. He is also the co-chairman of the Congressional Climate Change Caucus together with the Democrat John Olver.
In 2006, Gilchrest voted against the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act
On September 26, 2006, Gilchrest voted against the Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2006 which would allow property owners access to federal court for their Fifth Amendment takings claims.
In March, 2007, Gilchrest was one of two Republicans to vote for a bill that required President George W. Bush to bring combat troops home from Iraq by September 1, 2008.
Also in June of 2007, Gilchrest voted against a series of amendments offered by Representative Jeff Flake to strip earmarks from the Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill.
Gilchrest crosses party lines, endorses Democrat Kratovil, even cutting an ad for him (baltimoresun.com)
Take Jimmuh Carter . . . . Please.
People here are furious that Gilchrest has betrayed them. Harris will win the district comfortably. Net conservative gain.
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