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Rob Maness claims GOP coercing his supporters into backing Bill Cassidy (Mississippi 2.0)
The Times-Picayune ^ | Oct. 23, 2014 | Cole Avery

Posted on 10/23/2014 5:51:22 PM PDT by lward99

"It's obvious that we're seeing a concerted and coordinated effort to smear Rob Maness," said Michael Byrne, Maness' campaign manager. "Roger Villere and the LAGOP are doing the bidding of the D.C. Republican-establishment and using Chicago-style tactics to coerce young, enthusiastic, conservatives to say things that they have privately admitted they don't really believe."

The Maness campaign said Ward was pressured into switching from Maness to Cassidy so the Republican Party would support his candidacy for school board.

Ward sent a Facebook message to Maness supporter Shawn Cronan on Oct. 10 that read:

"Shawn, as you know I am running for School Board. The Caddo Executive Committee was going to support me, I need their support, but they heard I was supporting Rob. To take my seat away from a very pro common core Republican, I have to publiclly [sic] support Cassidy. I will still be voting for Rob on Nov. 4th.

Parker Ward

(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: cassidy; establishment; gop; maness
McDaniel 2.0
1 posted on 10/23/2014 5:51:22 PM PDT by lward99
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To: lward99

Will Maness support Cassidy in the runoff?


2 posted on 10/23/2014 5:54:16 PM PDT by ScottinVA (We either destroy ISIS there... or fight them here. Pick one, America.)
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To: lward99

These Alinski-like tactics is enough for me to stay home, and urge family to stay home if there’s a run-off between Cassidy and Landrieu.


3 posted on 10/23/2014 5:55:25 PM PDT by chemicalman (People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.)
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To: lward99
McDaniel 2.0

McDaniel ran a close race to Cochran, and officially received more votes than him in the first round of voting.

Maness, on the other hand, is in single digits in some polls, and is accomplishing nothing other than giving Landrieu a few more weeks time in a run-off, with which she can attempt to save herself.

4 posted on 10/23/2014 6:05:18 PM PDT by Bettyprob
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To: Bettyprob

That is not true he is at 18%. Cassidy at 29%. Maness is surging which is why the GOP is attacking.


5 posted on 10/23/2014 6:10:22 PM PDT by lward99 (http://www.politicalmedia.com)
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To: chemicalman

You’d let Landrieu win again?


6 posted on 10/23/2014 6:15:16 PM PDT by bjcoop
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To: bjcoop

I will not be participating. It’ll be up to the establishment and Landrieu’s dead voters.


7 posted on 10/23/2014 6:19:56 PM PDT by chemicalman (People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.)
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To: lward99

It is questionable if either candidate can defeat Landrieu, who has a lot of stealth Republican support too. I don’t think there is much doubt that a runoff will be necessary.


8 posted on 10/23/2014 7:30:58 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: Bettyprob

Is Cochran still holding a hefty lead in MS; people there must not know much about politics.


9 posted on 10/23/2014 7:31:36 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: Theodore R.

Is Cochran still holding a hefty lead in MS; people there must not know much about politics.

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Dude.........It’s Mississippi.


10 posted on 10/23/2014 8:00:18 PM PDT by Din Maker (I've always been crazy, but, that's the only thing that's kept me from going insane.)
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To: chemicalman

Only two options, be a part of the solution or be a part of the problem.


11 posted on 10/23/2014 9:08:48 PM PDT by X-spurt (CRUZ missile - armed and ready.)
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To: lward99
If Manness is in 3rd he ought to drop out to avoid a runoff.
12 posted on 10/24/2014 12:15:51 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: chemicalman

“These Alinski-like tactics is enough for me to stay home, and urge family to stay home if there’s a run-off between Cassidy and Landrieu.

“The Alinski-like tactics” are mere accusations, which obviously are sufficient for you to want Landrieu/Obama tactics to win.


13 posted on 10/24/2014 4:07:11 AM PDT by odawg
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To: odawg

Yeah. Alinski-like. An infiltrator to a campaign, that may have skimmed off donations at a fundraiser. Investigations are ongoing.


14 posted on 10/24/2014 2:51:45 PM PDT by chemicalman (People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.)
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