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Romney, Santorum to Skip March 1 Debate
National Journal ^ | 2/16/12 | Sarah B. Boxer

Posted on 02/16/2012 12:45:46 PM PST by KansasGirl

The front of the GOP pack will be absent at the March 1 debate in Atlanta sponsored by CNN and the Georgia Republican Party, CBS News/National Journal has learned. The Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum campaigns said they have decided to skip the debate, throwing into question whether it will happen as planned. "With eight other states voting on March 6, we will be campaigning in other parts of the country and unable to schedule the CNN Georgia debate," Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul said. "We have participated in 20 debates, including eight from CNN." The 20 debates include one scheduled for Feb. 22 in Mesa, Ariz.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: afraidofnewt; cowardromney; cowardsantorum; dropoutnewt; gopdebates; newt4romney; santorum4romney; thesmelloffear; winning4tiffany
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To: KansasGirl

GOOD ON YOU!

Vote NEWT, no matter what!


41 posted on 02/16/2012 1:19:07 PM PST by onyx (SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC, DONATE MONTHLY. If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, let me know.)
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To: EEGator; onyx

Brave Sir Rick!
42 posted on 02/16/2012 1:19:25 PM PST by TitansAFC (Rick Santorum is the suicide bomber of the 2012 Primary; he's going to take us all out with him.)
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To: onyx

Exactly right.


43 posted on 02/16/2012 1:20:34 PM PST by Mangia E Statti Zitto
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To: Red Steel

Hannity is nothing but a fraud, never mentions social conservative issues, has his left wing elitist pals on to spew their crap and even on his show he said he doesn’t care who marries who.

Why anyone still listens to watches the phony elitist is beyond me.

Hannity , I know why Rick pulled out, it is because he and Romney want to keep Newt out of the race and make it for themselves.
When in front take your ball home, cowards they are.

I hope Newt stands there in GA and states I have the guts to debate anyone, I will and can debate obama and won’t pack my toys in because I think he might get the best of me.


44 posted on 02/16/2012 1:21:37 PM PST by manc (Marriage is between one man and one woman,It's not a conservative view but a true American view)
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To: conservative98

Nice


45 posted on 02/16/2012 1:22:11 PM PST by douginthearmy (Obamagebra: 1 job + 1 hope + 1 change = 0 jobs + 0 hope)
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To: TitansAFC

ROTFL or vice versa, but they’re working together.

The name of this primary is SHUT DOWN NEWT GINGRICH!

HE’S THE ONE THEY BOTH WANT OUT!


46 posted on 02/16/2012 1:22:46 PM PST by onyx (SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC, DONATE MONTHLY. If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, let me know.)
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To: alamogal

this has just enforced to me that Romney the establishment and Rick are working with each other to keep Newt down.

Frigging typical establishment games and the establishment wonder why real conservatives are fed up of them and their dirty tricks


47 posted on 02/16/2012 1:23:50 PM PST by manc (Marriage is between one man and one woman,It's not a conservative view but a true American view)
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To: KansasGirl

Just rename the debate “An evening with Newt and Ron” Talk about free advertising. 90 minutes of the two of them talking smack about Obama, Willard and Rick. Priceless!


48 posted on 02/16/2012 1:24:24 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: douginthearmy
Debate.. with Newt.. in Georgia.. before Super Tuesday..


49 posted on 02/16/2012 1:24:50 PM PST by McGruff (Think in bold colors not pale pastels.)
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To: onyx; TitansAFC; b9; true believer forever; Gator113; katiedidit1; KansasGirl

CNN Cancels March 1 Debate After Candidates Decline

http://nationaljournal.com/2012-presidential-campaign/cnn-cancels-march-1-debate-after-candidates-decline-20120216

“CNN canceled its March 1 Republican candidates’ debate Thursday after three of four candidates declined to participate, citing busy campaign schedules leading to Super Tuesday.

“Mitt Romney and Ron Paul told the Georgia Republican Party, Ohio Republican Party and CNN Thursday that they will not participate in the March 1 Republican presidential primary debate,” CNN said in a statement. “Without full participation of all four candidates, CNN will not move forward with the Super Tuesday debate.”

Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum also said he would not participate, leaving only former House Speaker Newt Gingrich committed to attending.

Still scheduled is a Feb. 22 debate sponsored by CNN and the Arizona Republican Party in Mesa, Ariz. It will be moderated by CNN’s John King.”


50 posted on 02/16/2012 1:24:54 PM PST by Marguerite (When I'm good, I am very, very good. But! When I'm bad, I'm even better)
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To: onyx

51 posted on 02/16/2012 1:25:30 PM PST by PSYCHO-FREEP (If you come to a fork in the road, take it........)
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To: onyx

The name of the movie is:

“One President and Three cowards”.


52 posted on 02/16/2012 1:27:06 PM PST by Marguerite (When I'm good, I am very, very good. But! When I'm bad, I'm even better)
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To: onyx

As usual the one thing the left , the establishment, and the closet romneybots at FR agree on, is, first stop the conservative threat.

They want to stop Newt Gingrich, the history making conservative Lion of the 1990s.


53 posted on 02/16/2012 1:28:40 PM PST by ansel12 (Romney is unquestionably the weakest party front-runner in contemporary political history.)
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To: onyx
I won't vote for either Romney or Santorum if they get the nomination. And I would not be surprised to see them together in some form or another.

Heck, if either man gets the nomination, Obama will win, so we need to prepare ourselves for the outcome. In fact, I have already done much of what needs to be done in the event that happens.

54 posted on 02/16/2012 1:30:00 PM PST by PSYCHO-FREEP (If you come to a fork in the road, take it........)
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To: TitansAFC

Slick Rick and Mitt the Moron are one and with one goal - to get rid of Newt, the conservative anti-establishment candidate.

Slick Rick’s supporters are being played with and falling for the liar/deceiver. He campaigned for him in ‘08, now he’s running along side of him to fight WITH him. America weeps that those who should protect her - WeThePeople - are handing her over to the enemy.


55 posted on 02/16/2012 1:30:30 PM PST by presently no screen name
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To: onyx

As if they can stifle NEWT!!!

Nope - won’t work.

Rooster - the perfect nickname for a chicken


56 posted on 02/16/2012 1:31:48 PM PST by b9 (Newt is substance. The others are talking points)
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To: onyx

all this does is enforce even to the most dumbest most stupid voter that Romney, the establishment and Rick care more about keeping Newt down.

Well done Establishment, your dirty tricks of packing a room with RINO’s, of spending millions and using two against one seems to be working.

I’ve never been for a third party but right now I would be willing to go with it as the way the establishment has conducted themselves has me sick to the stomach

Newt, Sarah, Col Allen West, NM Gov etc should all start a third party and leave these elitist north east types to their Whig party


57 posted on 02/16/2012 1:31:55 PM PST by manc (Marriage is between one man and one woman,It's not a conservative view but a true American view)
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To: TexasFreeper2009
they have already done 25 debates... I think that’s enough

That's what McCain says. I disagree. Newt and Santorum both have benefited, Romney has not. Conservatism has benefited.

Huge debate rating, gives the candidates much needed national exposure worth millions.

I'm for more debates and for them to be on commercial TV.

58 posted on 02/16/2012 1:32:27 PM PST by duckln (Mr. Newt holds the record as most tossed under bus politician around and still kicking.)
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To: conservative98; onyx; b9; true believer forever; katiedidit1; All

“Newt: I AM New Gingrich! And I see a whole army of my country men, here, in defiance of tyranny. You’ve come to fight as free men, and free men you are. What will you do with that FREEDOM? Will you fight? Will you debate?”

Newt can debate on his own the whole CNN and much more. Just watch this clip with excerpts from - the CNN National Security Debate - 11-22-2011 - only Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rphLhILva8


59 posted on 02/16/2012 1:32:48 PM PST by Marguerite (When I'm good, I am very, very good. But! When I'm bad, I'm even better)
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To: Marguerite

Just like clock work.


60 posted on 02/16/2012 1:33:33 PM PST by onyx (SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC, DONATE MONTHLY. If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, let me know.)
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