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Rubio picks up key N.H. endorsement: Romney, McCain, Bush campaign veteran backs Floridian
KY3 ^ | 02/04/2016 | By Cassie Spodak CNN

Posted on 02/04/2016 6:49:48 AM PST by SeekAndFind

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (CNN) - Marco Rubio on Tuesday scooped up an endorsement from a veteran Republican activist in New Hampshire as he looks to build upon a third-place finish in Iowa that has bolstered his credentials as a leading GOP establishment candidate.

Susan Duprey, who served as chief of staff to Ann Romney, Mitt Romney's wife, in 2011 and 2012, announced her support for the Florida senator on Tuesday night. She is married to GOP Republican National Committeeman Steve Duprey, who remains neutral in the race.

Duprey also worked with her husband on John McCain's 2008 campaign and was New Hampshire finance committee co-chair for former President George W. Bush's 2004 campaign.

"Having worked for the previous four Republican nominees for President, I know what it takes to not only win the Republican primary, but also to take on the Democratic Party machine and win the general election," Duprey said in a statement. "Only one candidate meets that standard and that is Marco Rubio."

"After his strong showing in Iowa last night, momentum is breaking his way, and it has become abundantly clear that Marco Rubio is the best candidate for our party. I'm thrilled to throw my support behind Marco," the statement adds.

News of Duprey's endorsement was first reported by WMUR.

A CNN/WMUR poll released on Sunday found Rubio in third with 11% support among likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire. The Granite State holds its primary on February 9.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New Hampshire
KEYWORDS: dondi2016; endorsement; newhampshire; rubio
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Rubio picks up key N.H. endorsement: Romney, McCain, Bush campaign veteran backs Floridian


21 posted on 02/04/2016 6:58:01 AM PST by BerniesFriend (I am BerniesFriend, however it's really Bernadette, NOT Bernie Sanders friend!!!!!!!)
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To: SeekAndFind

McCain needs Rubio to keep his Senate seat.
Trump means the end of McCain and finally a cleanup of the GOP Senate


22 posted on 02/04/2016 6:58:09 AM PST by Zathras
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To: dp0622

All cut form the same cloth.

All establishment figures who look to promote the infighting of Cruz and Trump while they get their guy in pole position.


23 posted on 02/04/2016 6:58:34 AM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: SeekAndFind
SUSAN DUPREY !!

That's it; game over. We can all go home now.

24 posted on 02/04/2016 6:59:44 AM PST by onona (Where are you tonight, my sweet Marie)
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To: SeekAndFind

Thank you Seek for putting a decent article up on here which is about the establishment.


25 posted on 02/04/2016 6:59:45 AM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: RavenLooneyToon

I LOL on that I have to tell you as I started to sing that song looking at the picture


26 posted on 02/04/2016 7:01:10 AM PST by Lib-Lickers 2
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To: manc

Rubio defeats Hillary in Nov ?

GOOD LUCK WITH THAT..


27 posted on 02/04/2016 7:01:49 AM PST by Col Frank Slade
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To: manc

http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/marco-rubios-campaign-doesnt-know-why-his-law-firm-bio-says#.denxb91RB

The Washington Post first reported that Rubio had registered as a federal lobbyist in the 2003 for the law firm Becker & Poliakoff. His campaign said the senator had no recollection of filing out the registration form, and a former associate who worked with Rubio at the law firm said that he could not recall Rubio lobbying the federal government


28 posted on 02/04/2016 7:02:48 AM PST by lancium
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To: Lionheartusa1

Marco is no liberal or even a moderate. He is too conservative for most of the establishment. They are fighting him tooth and nail and have spent over 60 million (so far) trying to stop him. He is a supporter of the tea party and has a foot in the door with the evangelicals because he really is a man of faith. He will win! His plan from the beginning, 3 - 2 - 1. Third in Iowa, Second in NH and 1st in South Carolina, he is on his way. Save the gang of eight crap, everyone was trying to do something on immigration even Cruz the author of George W.’s amnesty bill.


29 posted on 02/04/2016 7:02:57 AM PST by andy1954
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To: Col Frank Slade

Saw Rubio stuttering like mad when Bush called him out on immigration. Clinton will go after him like he has never seen.


30 posted on 02/04/2016 7:03:11 AM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: manc

Sickening.

Though I think the guy is a maniac, I wish Cruz and Trump could have come to agreement and Ted could have spent 16 years in DC.

And advise Donald.

Alas, it wasn’t meant to be.

I worked in Manhattan for 20 years

Saw the Trumpster in Rockefeller Plaza twice, since I worked there and he would pot in sometimes.


31 posted on 02/04/2016 7:04:02 AM PST by dp0622
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To: SeekAndFind
" Susan Duprey, who served as chief of staff to Ann Romney, Mitt Romney's wife, in 2011 and 2012..."

Oh, what a hoot! I was expecting it to be Sununu or someone like him who once mattered. This does serve as confirmation, though, that the "exstablishment" has now unified... around "Dondi 2016".

32 posted on 02/04/2016 7:04:09 AM PST by OKSooner (Once you understand that Barack Obama is not on America's side, everything that he does makes sense.)
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To: andy1954

LOL yea right, he is no RINO. LOL. Surely you forgot your sarc tag


33 posted on 02/04/2016 7:04:11 AM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: lancium

Rubio is a slimy elected official who will say anything to get elected.


34 posted on 02/04/2016 7:05:23 AM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: SeekAndFind
The anti-American open-borders marxist muslim UNIPARTY endorses an ineligible Cuban to finish what Ogabe started.
35 posted on 02/04/2016 7:09:39 AM PST by Electric Graffiti (DEPORT OBOLA VOTERS)
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To: SeekAndFind

I have never understood endorsements. I’m going to base my decision on a candidate’s past history and accomplishments. I could care less about who endorses him/her.


36 posted on 02/04/2016 7:11:07 AM PST by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: Lazamataz
This is the sort of stuff that guarantees I will never support Rubby-O

By the same logic, shouldn't the endorsement of the even more liberal Scott Brown preclude folks from supoorting Trump as well

37 posted on 02/04/2016 7:14:56 AM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: andy1954

Hello newbie poser!


38 posted on 02/04/2016 7:15:57 AM PST by TheCause ("that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States")
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To: SeekAndFind

Don’t worry Rubio will get excited and then put both feet in his mouth


39 posted on 02/04/2016 7:16:25 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: SeekAndFind

Again, and I will keep asking this question ad nauseum.....WTF has Marco Rubio EVER done?


40 posted on 02/04/2016 7:16:30 AM PST by dfwgator
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