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Club for Growth Demands US Senator Arlen Spectre Endorse Rep. Pat Tooney (if he Loses Tomorrow)
National Review Magazine ^
| April 26, 2004
| John J. Miller
Posted on 04/26/2004 4:45:54 PM PDT by threat matrix
The Club for Growth is demanding that Arlen Specter say he'll endorse the winner of tomorrow's GOP US Senate Primary even it's US Representative Pat Toomey.
Isn't it sad we cant be sure he will do the right thing?
TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: clubforgrowth; endorsement; specter; toomey
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To: threat matrix
Why would he do that now? It will only create the perception that he thinks he's going to lose.
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posted on
04/26/2004 4:47:13 PM PDT
by
ClintonBeGone
(John Kerry is the Democrat's Bob Dole)
To: ClintonBeGone
I think he should endorse Tooney before he loses.
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posted on
04/26/2004 4:48:48 PM PDT
by
Swanks
To: threat matrix
Isn't it sad we cant be sure he will do the right thing?
LOL....... Specter does the right thing some of the time, I'd guess. He hasn't lost yet so why do something like that...... Now will he if he loses?.... good question.
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posted on
04/26/2004 4:51:59 PM PDT
by
deport
(To a dog all roads lead home.......)
To: threat matrix
I think the Spect will win by about 3 points tommorrow. I hope I'm wrong about that though. Go Toomey.
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posted on
04/26/2004 4:52:15 PM PDT
by
RKB-AFG
To: threat matrix
If I get this right, tomorrow is going to be a showdown (It's even in the polls). Let it go. I can't stand RINOs and Spector might as well be a RAT. I will trust the good people of Penn.
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posted on
04/26/2004 4:52:31 PM PDT
by
timydnuc
("Give me Liberty, or give me death"!)
To: threat matrix
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey has a nice ring to it...
Oh well, it's nice to dream....just like the National sales tax or flat tax...or smaller government or cuts in spending and entitlements...
Then we have to wake up and smell the RINO reality...
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posted on
04/26/2004 4:53:58 PM PDT
by
KriegerGeist
("Only one life to live and soon tis past, and only what was done for Jesus Christ will last")
To: threat matrix
Good strategy...might tilt leaners to Toomey if they become convinced that Specter is only in it for himself, which he is but I know Specter....
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posted on
04/26/2004 4:56:45 PM PDT
by
MarkT
To: Swanks
Do you really think he's going to lose? I love the Club for Growth, but you must admit their record isn't all that good in primaries.
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posted on
04/26/2004 5:01:25 PM PDT
by
ClintonBeGone
(John Kerry is the Democrat's Bob Dole)
To: Swanks
Do you really think he's going to lose? I love the Club for Growth, but you must admit their record isn't all that good in primaries. I should add primaries against incumbants.
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posted on
04/26/2004 5:01:48 PM PDT
by
ClintonBeGone
(John Kerry is the Democrat's Bob Dole)
To: ClintonBeGone
It's dead even in the latest 3-day tracking poll. Toomey leads by 2% in the 2-day poll.
To: deport
Will Toomey endorse Specter if he loses?
To: republicanwizard
Will Toomey endorse Specter if he loses? Fortunately, we'll never need to find out.
To: NittanyLion
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posted on
04/26/2004 5:43:09 PM PDT
by
ClintonBeGone
(John Kerry is the Democrat's Bob Dole)
To: ClintonBeGone
That's a good article. It makes that much more difficult to understand why Bush and Santorum didn't simply stay out of this thing when I read articles like that...
To: NittanyLion
bump
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posted on
04/26/2004 5:47:34 PM PDT
by
Tribune7
(Vote Toomey April 27)
To: NittanyLion
It makes that much more difficult to understand why Bush and Santorum didn't simply stay out of this thing when I read articles like that...
Well, Bush is just hedging his bets. He'll probably lose if Specter wins, but at least he thinks he's got a shot at winning over Specter in some circumstances in the future. Plus he gets to hide behind his "I endorse all incumbants" policy. As far as Santorum, he's got to be completely uncomfortable. But, he's just endorsing a colleauge. It doesn't make much sense to us on the outside, but imagine what it would be like to ask your boss (in front of your coworker) to fire him and your boss said no. What would your work environment be like?
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posted on
04/26/2004 6:00:21 PM PDT
by
ClintonBeGone
(John Kerry is the Democrat's Bob Dole)
To: threat matrix
Doing the right thing is a foreign concept to our Scottish lawyer. Toomey has values; Specter doesn't.
Ads very recently released by Specter admonish Republicans to vote for Specter, otherwise they exhibit party "disloyalty". Therefore, a loyal Republican will vote for Specter. This from a backstabbing "Republican" who votes with the Liberal Democrats 60% of the time.
In reality, a vote for Toomey over Specter, who would likely vote with Republicans (as opposed to democrats) 75% or more of the time, is TRUE loyalty to the Republican Party.
Also and even more importantly, a vote for PAT TOOMEY supports conservatives and conservative values.
Go PAT TOOMEY, GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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posted on
04/26/2004 6:39:36 PM PDT
by
TOUGH STOUGH
(A vote for president Bush IS a vote for principle.)
To: threat matrix
I actually think the more important question is - will President Bush, Sen. Santorum, and the NRSC fully support Toomey should HE win.
To: ClintonBeGone
I love the Club for Growth, but you must admit their record isn't all that good in primaries. I should add primaries against incumbants.Another question is what's happened in the general election when they've knocked off the incumbent?
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posted on
04/26/2004 6:55:07 PM PDT
by
lasereye
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