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Club for Growth warns against Trump endorsements
Politico ^ | 3/1/16 | BURGESS EVERETT

Posted on 03/01/2016 11:51:54 AM PST by jimbo123

The Club for Growth is issuing a warning to its stable of congressional candidates this fall: Endorse Donald Trump and you might just lose your backing.

The conservative group, which specializes in supporting outsider candidates that challenge centrist-leaning Republicans, is actively considering denying endorsements to any candidate that endorses Trump while the primary is still being contested, according to a source familiar with the Club's endorsement process. The reason: The Club hates Trump's "liberal views on economic policy."

"A Trump endorsement, before anyone clinches the nomination, would be viewed as a serious error in judgment, and would be more difficult to reconcile with the kind of fiscal conservative who would ordinarily meet the Club PAC's rigorous standards for endorsement," the source said.

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To: scooby321

“The last caller to Rush got Rush livid”

I heard that live. Rush completely unmasked his personal bias for Cruz with his panicked response.

He’s totally submerged in the tank for Ted. Not even the top of his head is showing.


41 posted on 03/01/2016 1:22:12 PM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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42 posted on 03/01/2016 1:48:12 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: Jane Long

+1


43 posted on 03/01/2016 1:54:33 PM PST by Bigg Red (Keep calm and Pray on.)
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To: arl295

They are the globalist oligarchs who would sellAmerica down the river..


44 posted on 03/01/2016 2:03:03 PM PST by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: Windflier

Long Live the Revolution!


45 posted on 03/01/2016 3:58:47 PM PST by virginia9000
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To: jimbo123

recall mitch!!


46 posted on 03/01/2016 4:02:36 PM PST by Thibodeaux (leading from behind is following)
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