Posted on 09/23/2011 2:29:00 AM PDT by sunmars
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.) is dropping out of the presidential race and endorsing former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.
If you didn’t even know McCotter was running for president, you’re probably not alone. He was never in a debate and barely registered in polls. He placed tenth in Iowa’s Ames straw poll, with 35 votes.
McCotter, a five-term lawmaker known mostly for his quirky one-liners and sideline in rock music, says the press did him in.
“If they keep you out of the debates, you are out of the conversation and you can’t run,” McCotter told the Detroit News. “It was sort of death by media.”
The Romney endorsement is somewhat surprising. In his brief campaign, McCotter attacked Romney regularly, once suggesting that his rival could be President Obama's running mate. Now he calls Romney “the most electable.”
McCotter said in a statement that he would seek reelection to his 11th district seat.
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That would seem to be a good surmise.
Virgins to sacrifice? ;-)
Dang, I was all set to hop on the McCotter bandwagon!
I admit to being a bit confused. From what I heard when McCotter got in, he’s hugely conservative. And now he’s endorsing Romney???
Perry should be the Next dropout,what a Dud this guy is.
He is making Romney look good,hey Rick take a Hike,we need someone who can get the Heat on Romney and You are Obviously not the One
The Romneys have huge money in Michigan. I am sure that that explains it.
Who dat?
“Dang, I was all set to hop on the McCotter bandwagon!”
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HAHAHA..I have never heard of him !!
LLS
Hopes of VP or maybe just good old $$$$$.
LLS
“Perry should be the Next dropout,what a Dud this guy is.
He is making Romney look good”
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We are in a real conundrum.
In reality, out of those running, I think Sarah would make the best POTUS, but she is damaged goods.
The others act like RINOS at best.
We have to accept the fact that the MSM will do their best
to turn any of our people into chopped liver.
Where is our Ronald Reagan?
Oh crap. Romney’s gonna get the Mcotter vote. It’s a lock.
He’s gonna have a tv show. Welcome Back Mccotter. He’ll get the
puerto rican jew vote from epstein. Horseshack can play the mayor of NY.
Hats made out of aluminum are loose fitting and do not cut off circulation, so I read on a conspiracy blog.
That is the very reason I dropped out of the race.
I was in but no one knew it.
McCotter can play the guitar but I play the radio, and we both got two votes.
Why do these clowns bother?
The fix is in, and Willard now has smooth sailing to the nomination now that Perry has been destroyed. (ugh!)
Yes . Obama 2012 is a winner . Bank on it . Repubilcrats suck .
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