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Wither Fred's Friends?
hughhewitt.townhall.com ^ | 01/22/2008 | Hugh Hewitt

Posted on 01/22/2008 1:30:25 PM PST by Checkers

Yesterday's Rasmussen poll in Florida had Mitt Romney up by 5% over McCain, and had Fred pulling 12%. (Giuliani is at 19% and Huck at 13% in this poll.) Now Fred is out and Huck is fading in Florida, raising questions of where there Sunshine State supporters will trend.

This cannot be good news for McCain who needed the conservative vote to stay fractured.

(Excerpt) Read more at hughhewitt.townhall.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fl2008; fredthompson
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1 posted on 01/22/2008 1:30:25 PM PST by Checkers
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To: WOSG

ping


2 posted on 01/22/2008 1:31:21 PM PST by Checkers (John McCain is Bob Dole minus the character, humor, class, record, loyalty, mental fitness...)
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To: Checkers

I know where that support will go. Those that do not take their marbles and go home to momma will overwhelmingly vote for Mitt Romney. He may be a moderate but that is better than a cross dressing lib or an aging POS that treats the Republican base as his personal commode.


3 posted on 01/22/2008 1:32:50 PM PST by Grunthor (No Juan. No Huckaliar. Not primary, not general, not ever.)
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To: Grunthor

My support is moving from FDT to Romney. I do not want McCain or Huckabee.


4 posted on 01/22/2008 1:35:06 PM PST by businessprofessor
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To: Checkers

Hewitt is dreaming. The conservative vote is more fractured now that it was before Fred pulled out. This conservative will have a hard time picking between Giullianni and McCain.


5 posted on 01/22/2008 1:35:19 PM PST by HoustonTech
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To: Checkers

Drop out, or go to Mitt. We all hate Huck and McCain. It might let those two do a little better with the undecideds but otherwise...


6 posted on 01/22/2008 1:35:24 PM PST by WillRain ("Might have been the losing side, still not convinced it was the wrong one.")
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To: Checkers

I want to finish off huckacarter for good and ensure rudy doesn’t even get a chance to begin


7 posted on 01/22/2008 1:36:37 PM PST by ari-freedom (The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government)
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To: businessprofessor
My support is moving from FDT to Romney. I do not want McCain or Huckabee.

Ditto.

But I especially don't want Monica's boyfriend's wife, or the empty Socialist suit from IL.

8 posted on 01/22/2008 1:36:53 PM PST by Ancesthntr (I’ve joined the Frederation.)
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To: HoustonTech

I will vote third party or do a write in.

Wonder who the Constitution Party is running?


9 posted on 01/22/2008 1:37:25 PM PST by TheThirdRuffian (This evangelical Christian is not fooled by Jimmah Carter Huckabee.)
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To: businessprofessor

Dittos


10 posted on 01/22/2008 1:37:27 PM PST by Bainbridge
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To: Checkers
As a FRed head, I think I'll move to Mitt. The huckster, mcpain, and julieanne just don't get my motor running.

I've given money to Fred, but I think I'll wait until I donate again.

11 posted on 01/22/2008 1:37:37 PM PST by USS Alaska (Nuke the terrorist savages - In Honor of Standing Wolf)
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To: businessprofessor

“My support is moving from FDT to Romney. I do not want McCain or Huckabee.”

Agreed.


12 posted on 01/22/2008 1:37:45 PM PST by Names Ash Housewares
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To: WillRain
Drop out, or go to Mitt.

One option would be as good as the other, if you don't mind who gets the White House.

13 posted on 01/22/2008 1:38:10 PM PST by HoustonTech
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To: Checkers

I’m going to join the Mitt bandwagon.

His performance during the debates has been commendable.

And, honestly, Mitt has less of a problem with religion than Huckabee when it comes to the general electorate.


14 posted on 01/22/2008 1:38:16 PM PST by bolobaby
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To: Bainbridge

I will hold my nose and consider Mr. Romney.

I don’t see the word “conservative” prominently displayed on his website.

Fred had it on the side of his bus.


15 posted on 01/22/2008 1:39:03 PM PST by rightinthemiddle (The Mainstream Media Controls Our Party. Go, RINOS!)
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To: Grunthor
Those that do not take their marbles and go home to momma...

That's the way to win them over... by insulting them with mixed metaphors. Brilliant.

16 posted on 01/22/2008 1:41:58 PM PST by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard ("McCain has done more to hurt the Republican party that any elected official I know of" - Tom DeLay)
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To: Checkers
Yes, Hugh, you feculent turd, I am joining you to support Romney. Happy now?

(Not you, Checkers...)

BTW, how is it that feculent is not in the spell-check? We are going to be using that word a lot over the next eight-and-a-half months, I think.

17 posted on 01/22/2008 1:43:50 PM PST by gridlock (Proud Romney Supporter since January 20, 2008)
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To: WillRain

Is there a dime’s difference between McCain & Huck on conservative issues? Why would one be more palatable than the other?


18 posted on 01/22/2008 1:44:06 PM PST by Kevmo (We need to get rid of the Kennedy Wing of the Republican Party. ~Duncan Hunter)
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To: Checkers

Former FredHead and contributor to his campaign... now 100% behind Mitt. Easiest decision I’ve made all day.


19 posted on 01/22/2008 1:44:55 PM PST by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard ("McCain has done more to hurt the Republican party that any elected official I know of" - Tom DeLay)
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To: TheThirdRuffian

I don’t agree with voting third party or not voting.

I will vote for whomever is running against the Marxist.


20 posted on 01/22/2008 1:45:37 PM PST by MrB (You can't reason people out of a position that they didn't use reason to get into in the first place)
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