I think it may have been lower than that.
And don't forget that Perry supported this freak just four years ago calling him, "The candidate most like Reagan".
Posted on 10/05/2011 1:03:21 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Those words were spoken today by Georgette Mosbacher, RNC Finance Co-Chair and huge GOP fundraiser, after Chris Christie’s announcement. The “we” is all the big bundlers, fundraisers, and money folks who have been sitting on the sidelines waiting for the field to be set — and that quote represents the coalescing around Mitt Romney that is expected to happen rather quickly now. Mosbacher went on to say:
“I think tomorrow, we’ll be contacting one another and probably put something together with Romney… And I would say that the race is now Romney and Obama. Quite frankly, the enthusiasm wasn’t there at the outset. He’s less conservative than a lot of us would like. However, our first and foremost goal is to defeat Obama. And we do believe Romney, in terms of independents, will be a strong candidate. We will coalesce behind him now… the time has come to get behind him… Tomorrow I’ll be on the phone all day. Quite frankly, it’ll be easier, because now we know who it is who will be our nominee. So we will pull our Rolodexes out and get to work.”
Fellow bundler and sideline-sitter John Catsimatidis added, “I’m going to go with Mitt Romney. I don’t think Perry has it in him to do it. He’s a lot better than Sarah Palin, but not a lot lot better.”
Ouch.
In related news, Romney also scored another major fundraiser from the Draft Christie movement: Ken Langone. Langone is the founder of Home Depot and is described as a “titan” in the political money scene. He backed Rudy Giuliani in 2008, helping Giuliani out raise the other candidates. There is evidence that a great deal of the money that had sat on the sidelines so far in this race will now fall into Romney’s coffers.
Rick Perry, for his part, got the endorsement of another Draft Christie member: Gary Kirke, a west Iowa investor and casino owner who had also been sitting on the sidelines until this afternoon.
Thanks! I enjoyed that. :-)
During his tenure in the U.S. House (1977 to 1984) Gore voted pro-life 27 times and had a 84% pro-life voting record.
In letters to a constituents, he wrote: “It is my deep personal conviction that abortion is wrong. I hope that some day we will see the current outrageously large number of abortions drop sharply.” (Letters from Sept. 15, 1983, August 22, 1984, )
In a May 26, 1987 letter to a constituent he wrote: “During my 11 years in congress, I have consistently opposed federal funding for abortions. In my opinion, it is wrong to spend federal funds for what is arguably taking of a human life. Let me assure you that I share your belief that innocent human life must be protected, and I am committed to furthering this goal.”
Pretty lively thread for the middle of the night. I hate it when postings to the thread come faster than I can read them. I’ll have to finish this later.
Very nice post!
If Georgette is going to wear a mu-mu, it probably shouldn’t be bright green. Lots of money, no taste.
Georgette Mosbacher, RNC Finance Co-Chair and huge GOP fundraiser
Ok, so explain how he was rated so low. You pointed out 1 issue that he quickly abandoned when it became politically expedient to do so. He was Pro life once...great, but again, he was rated VERY poorly overall when Perry supported him.
I think it may have been lower than that.
And don't forget that Perry supported this freak just four years ago calling him, "The candidate most like Reagan".
So is Charlie Manson but nobody is going to vote for him.
“Ok, so explain how he was rated so low. You pointed out 1 issue that he quickly abandoned when it became politically expedient to do so. He was Pro life once...great, but again, he was rated VERY poorly overall when Perry supported him.”
What Democrat should he have endorsed instead? Dukakis? AlGore was probably the best of the worst. That is what many of us are doing in the GOP. Picking the best of the worst.
My first choice remains the only authentic outsider candidate with the strongest credentials.
If that were true you would be supporting Cain. He is the only authentic outsider in the race. Considering his resume he is the one with the strongest credentials.
“My first choice remains the only authentic outsider candidate with the strongest credentials.”
Thank you for your support but I don’t think I’m going to run this year.
And if you support palin, it may be important
To give 50% of your total election dollars to
Her within 24 hrs of her announcement to
Run, because thAt will establish her support from day 1. V
Give the other half to her run against Obama.
This is so true and the reason why the GOP establishment hates conservatives and Ronald Reagan. Prior to Reagan challenging Ford in 1976, Republicans in Washington had it made: they knew their place and in return they got safe districts and all the social events they could handle.
Then Reagan takes on Ford which leads to Newt, Cheney and company hitting the town in 1978 followed, of course, by the most disastrous event of all for the RINOs---the election of Ronaldus Magnus Reagan. Now they're looking at someone who actually takes the platform plank about small government seriously while telling off his Democrat and Soviet betters. It's something they have yet to get over.
You mean like a candidate with over 50% negatives ratings in voters minds?
Sorry but you cannot claim everyone else is a "bad candidate" and then blithe ignore your own candidate of choice massive image problems.
When does the smarter, more insightful version of humblegunner come out? Is a new release planned?
I was of course addressing the idea that Palin needed to be in the race months ago, when one of the prime goals of candidates was to increase name recognition.
Judging from your posting history, you'd better have put some of your money away in case Perry comes looking for a refund. /sarc>
Cheers!
“You mean like a candidate with over 50% negatives ratings in voters minds? “
Every stupid ditz at the checkout counter will go on and on about the latest stupid thing Levi said. :(
Perry is merely a different face of the same GOP Establishment coin. He is Bush's "compassionate conservative" moderate vrs the liberal wing of the GOP in Romney. It's the 2000 McCain vrs Bush fight all over again.
Perry is Romney lite. Like Bush he is another social conservative/political moderate talking tough to win the GOP primary. He will then go to DC and be a good little Establishment water-boy just like Bush.
The difference between Perry and Romney is which issues they will choose to focus on. Perry will be a staunch social conservative big spending, crony capitalist, Romney will be a social liberal, big spending, big government crony capitalist.
There is a world of difference between quality of candidate and media impression presented.
BTW, Palin has higher favorability among independents and in crucial swing states than does Obama. Put that together with the intensity factor for turnout AND that she’s an exceptional campaigner and she is our best hope at the primary and general levels.
When I referred to the tea party’s few candidates losing, I meant bad candidates—which Palin is not.
Perry is merely a different face of the same GOP Establishment coin. He is Bush's "compassionate conservative" moderate vrs the liberal wing of the GOP in Romney. It's the 2000 McCain vrs Bush fight all over again.
Perry is Romney lite. Like Bush he is another social conservative/political moderate talking tough to win the GOP primary. He will then go to DC and be a good little Establishment water-boy just like Bush.
The difference between Perry and Romney is which issues they will choose to focus on. Perry will be a staunch social conservative big spending, crony capitalist, Romney will be a social liberal, big spending, big government crony capitalist.
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