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Romney donor pulls support, backs Obama, over same-sex marriage
CNN ^ | May 14, 2012 | Shannon Travis

Posted on 05/14/2012 3:17:49 PM PDT by lacrew

"I feel that I no longer wish to support your presidential campaign and ask that you please return the maximum contribution that I gave to you last year," Bill White wrote in a letter addressed to the former Massachusetts governor and obtained by CNN.

"You have chosen to be on the wrong side of history and I do not support your run for president any longer," White added.

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To: lacrew

Wrong side of history? LMAO!


21 posted on 05/14/2012 3:44:32 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: EGPWS

Ride or is that famous road?


22 posted on 05/14/2012 3:47:00 PM PDT by MortMan (Americans are a people increasingly separated by our connectivity.)
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To: EGPWS

Yep. Ol’ Shep loves the chocolate starfish


23 posted on 05/14/2012 3:47:15 PM PDT by jrg
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To: EGPWS
Yep, and if you have been watching him wasting away over the past year, you will see that not all AIDS drugs are effective.
24 posted on 05/14/2012 3:47:51 PM PDT by Happy Rain ("Barney and Barry sittin' ina tree...")
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To: lacrew

If they’re on the right side, then I don’t wanna be ON it.


25 posted on 05/14/2012 3:48:05 PM PDT by JSDude1
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To: popdonnelly
The gay marriage issue is working in Romney’s favor.

It certainly is and the best thing for Romney to do is to continue handling this just as he has so far.

That is, for him to simply say "Marriage is between one man and one woman but this election is really about Obama's failed economic policies."

26 posted on 05/14/2012 3:50:33 PM PDT by rogue yam
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To: cpa4you

Per ‘opensecrets dot org’, the only William Whites donating to Romney are:

William J White, Port Lookout NY...or
William Bryan White Jr, Pointe Lookout, NY

...which looks fishy.

Now it gets more interesting...William B White (who is definitely the guy in story, since he is listed as president of the Intrepid Museum) gave a total of $6,900 to Hillary in 2008, and our William J White is also on the Hillary list, giving $6,900.

I’m starting to wonder if this one guy has multiple personalities....according to this NYT article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/23/fashion/weddings/bill-white-bryan-eure-weddings.html

(announcing a gay marriage in October 2011), they are father and son.

Its either a poorly written article, or somebody is trying to fool the reader...the article is surely about senior, since it lists his past financial support for candidates dating back as far as Reagan (Junior would have been 17 for Reagan’s first successful run)...and since he is the only Bill White contributor to Romney. Yet, it goes on to give the son’s impressive resume....ah...a ‘composite’.

I checked opensecrets back as far as it would go, and sure enough, junior gave $500 to Bush in 92 and $2,000 to the other Bush in 2003....and $$$ to Hillary in 2005. And senior gave to Hillary in 2006.


27 posted on 05/14/2012 4:02:52 PM PDT by lacrew (Mr. Soetoro, we regret to inform you that your race card is over the credit limit.)
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To: rogue yam

Are you able to explain the policy differences between Obama and Romney on gay marriage?

For example, does Romney believe gay marriage should be left up to the states?


28 posted on 05/14/2012 4:06:05 PM PDT by Uncle Slayton
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To: cpa4you

I thought maybe it was Betty White’s husband - she just loooooooooves BO. Could be the Bill White that was Mayor of Houston though - I thought he was older than 58. But he’s as Democrat as they come so seriously doubt if he would ever contribute to Romney. He’s too big a fan of BO.


29 posted on 05/14/2012 4:08:35 PM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: Uncle Slayton

Dear Mr. White.

Thank you for your inquiry. What I have done is instead of returning your generous donation, my campaign alas donated the proceeds to several pro-life groups. It’s for the women and children..

Thank you

Mittens


30 posted on 05/14/2012 4:10:54 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Would you rather eat dog food or cat food? Guess it's Romney 2012.)
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To: lacrew
"You have chosen to be on the wrong side of history and I do not support your run for president any longer," White added.

I'll be on the WRONG SIDE of the issue!!!

31 posted on 05/14/2012 4:19:48 PM PDT by ExCTCitizen (If we stay home in November '12, don't blame 0 for tearing up the CONSTITUTION!!)
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To: lacrew
The wrong side of history?

ha ha what a clown. 4000 years of the Bible, the debauchery of Greece and Rome, 2000 years of Christianity and he thinks history is on his side.

32 posted on 05/14/2012 4:27:37 PM PDT by BRL
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To: JediJones
anyone who voted for Romney in the primary thinking he could win the general election is an idiot.

So, what do you call people who thought voting for a conservative candidate at the expense of the other conservative candidate would not result in Romney becoming the nominee?

33 posted on 05/14/2012 5:10:18 PM PDT by paudio (no tagline for now...)
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To: lacrew
We all know the consequences - Sodom and Gomorrah no longer exist!
34 posted on 05/14/2012 5:21:18 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class!)
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To: lacrew

Shephard didn’t invent the term, gay marriage proponents have been using the fatalistic construction for at least a couple years now.


35 posted on 05/14/2012 5:29:59 PM PDT by eclecticEel (Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 7/4/1776 - 3/21/2010)
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To: lacrew

So now we know Bill White is a pillow-biter.


36 posted on 05/14/2012 8:16:34 PM PDT by paddles ("The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates." Tacitus)
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To: Uncle Slayton
How can Romney be on the wrong side of history on gay marriage, when Obama and Romney are on the same side on the issue?

You forget the theme of gay week... Obama has "evolved."

37 posted on 05/14/2012 8:22:10 PM PDT by ItsForTheChildren
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To: lacrew
"A well-known, openly gay supporter of Mitt Romney in New York has decided to withdraw his support for Romney and back President Barack Obama instead"

Re-electing comrade obama is an unnatural act.
38 posted on 05/15/2012 12:11:25 AM PDT by clearcarbon
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