Posted on 04/11/2022 6:04:06 PM PDT by Revel
RICHLAND, Pennsylvania — Jackie Kulback has a very detailed list of criteria that the county party she chairs, the Cambria County Republican Committee, requires to endorse candidates in next month's U.S. Senate primary contest.
“There are some basic things," she said, "such as, have they ever been to Cambria County and talked to the voters? Do their values line up with our values? Which is very important because we are a very pro-life county. Can they raise money? Can they do the job? And finally, can they actually get elected in a general election?”
Kulback, who has worked tirelessly over the past seven years to register new voters and make Republicans a local majority in this working-class western Pennsylvania county, never put much stock in the endorsement of former President Donald Trump as a deciding factor.
Kulback says that is not a rap on the former president, who remains deeply beloved in this county. Many "Trump" signs are still hanging up 18 months after he narrowly lost Pennsylvania to Joe Biden. “It is just that voters here have to vote for what is best for us and our state, and we have to make the decisions based on that,” she said.
It is a sentiment that was shared by voters and party chairs across the state hours after Trump unexpectedly endorsed Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon better known as Dr. Oz, in the race here for the Republican Senate nomination.
It was a decision that left many dedicated Trump supporters perplexed. Why did he choose someone who had not resonated with conservatives in such a key state on the Senate map? Who whispered in his ear that this was a good idea?
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
Oz said, “Oh, I’m MAGA all the way!”
That is all the vetting Trump needed to hear.
But he doesn't! That's a myth that's being created and spread around this week to try and justify Trump's headscratcher. Outside of Oz's cozy coterie of celebrity friends in Philly and NJ, there's literally NO ONE in the rest of the state who likes and supports him. NONE!
No! Fredericks is talking out his butt.
You are uneducated.
Kathy Barnette is the the most constitutional candidate running. She is polling 3rd and rising.
Trump picked Oz because Trump likes winners. Then Trump can brag about making winners. It’s all image crap.
That is what is wrong with Trump, he chooses on image and popularity and not who will carry out his agenda. Trump has made many bad staff choices and endorsements (Sessions & Romney).
I live in Pennsylvania. Endorsing Oz is the final straw. I will not support Trump in the primary in 2024. If he should get the nomination, I will vote for him in the general, but I am now opposed to Trump for the nomination.
The very simple reason why Donald Trump chose Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania
Thanks for the heads-up good doctor!
Dr. Oz could surprise us.
In any case, Pennsylvania could gain a more conservative Senator.
Indeed some democrats up set or don’t know all of the history.
You’re welcome! There will be at least 15 candidates there, including Lou Barletta.
We’ve mentioned 3-D chess and Trump frequently.
Maybe Dr. Oz wanted to become the next Ambassador to Turkey—and the next Pennsylvania Governor will name contender/conservative Kathy Barnett as replacement Senator...?
“Endorsing Oz is the final straw. I will not support Trump in the primary in 2024.”
I’ve already supported Kathy Barnett, but
Dave McCormick has just entered the race. He’s smart, hedgefund-wealthy, military veteran, supports Trump, endorses that Trump’s election was stolen.
Watch his TV video:
Dr. Oz could end up in 2nd place.
“It was DJ Trump who gave us the vaccines, the masks, and the lockdown regime. Wake up people.”
Awakened people recall a secure border, $2 gas, low unemployment, self-sufficiency in oil, no war headlines.
OK, I was wrong about McCormick—friend to CCP.
Dr. Oz it is:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4054661/posts
Kathy Barnette is the true constitutionalist in this race. She is in third place and rising. If you truly want the best Senator, vote for Kathy in the primary.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.