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Tea party will ‘absolutely’ back Romney in general election, says movement leader
The Daily Caller ^ | April 24, 2012 | Jamie Weinstein

Posted on 04/24/2012 8:00:09 AM PDT by St. Louis Conservative

Though the tea party wasn’t particularly enthused about Mitt Romney’s presidential candidacy during the primary, one tea party leader who was present at the inception of the movement says the tea party will get behind the former Massachusetts governor going into the general election.

“Absolutely, the tea party can and will support Mitt Romney in the general election, and with great energy in the door-to-door ground game,” said Michael Patrick Leahy, co-founder of The Nationwide Tea Party Coalition and author of the recently released book, “Covenant of Liberty: The Ideological Origins of the Tea Party Movement.”

“It’s important also to note that this is a strong sentiment at the local level — among the 3,000-plus local tea parties.”

“Though on the core values, Mitt Romney’s not as aligned with us as Michele Bachmann, he’s far superior to Barack Obama,” Leahy added.

“Our job in the tea party movement is to cautiously but vigorously befriend Romney, while reserving the right to encourage him — continuously — to align more closely with our core values. This encouragement to align has already begun, and it will continue through and beyond election day.”

Leahy also pushed back against the notion that the tea party is becoming increasingly irrelevant.

“[T]he tea party’s grassroots get-out-the-vote activities will be the deciding force of the 2012 presidential election,” he contested.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; 2012endorsements; abo; endorsements; liarromney; loserromney; lyingromney; mittromney; obama; rinoromney; romney2012; teaparty
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To: St. Louis Conservative

Who died and left this Jackass in charge of speaking for Tea Party members? Romney can pound liberal sand.


21 posted on 04/24/2012 8:15:36 AM PDT by TADSLOS (Conservatism is not a party slogan, but a mindset guided by core values and walking the walk.)
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To: St. Louis Conservative
PROPERTY OF GEARY GRAPHIC AND DESIGN God and our founding leaders are our leaders... Not a media whore.
22 posted on 04/24/2012 8:15:54 AM PDT by baddog 219
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To: St. Louis Conservative

I wouldn’t count on it.


23 posted on 04/24/2012 8:16:01 AM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: From The Deer Stand
Then you are on the wrong forum.

I won't vote for a liberal, regardless of party affiliation.

Since you romneybots have no legitimate argument, you try to belittle conservatives.

Like an abused spouse that says "It will be different this time", and the GOP knows that they can count on you to vote for whatever crap liberal they push. Sad.

Romney WILL lose.

/johnny

24 posted on 04/24/2012 8:16:07 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: St. Louis Conservative

25 posted on 04/24/2012 8:16:33 AM PDT by Drill Thrawl (The United States of America, a banana republic since 1913)
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To: St. Louis Conservative
I know I will catch some flak, but here goes.

I've done absolutely all I can do to get a conservative nominated. I've sent out money until it hurts and put in countless hours on this computer.

I've even griped at other Freepers if I thought they were giving up in mid battle. I don't believe I could have done any more.

Now it looks like the only choice I can live with is to vote AGAINST Obama.

I have a 20 year old grandson in the Florida National Guard and Obama as commander in chief for four more years just scares the crap out of me. My kid deserves much better.

26 posted on 04/24/2012 8:16:56 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: Hostage

“The title is misleading SOP fodder coming from RomBots.”

Perzactly correct. So, what is the true intended function of this Nationwide Tea Party Coalition gambit?


27 posted on 04/24/2012 8:18:23 AM PDT by Resettozero
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To: TexasCajun; Syncro
Ping to Syncro.

Would you please ask your friends at the Tea Party Express what they think of this?

28 posted on 04/24/2012 8:18:23 AM PDT by AGreatPer (Any Republican. Just NO Obama.)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Did anyone else see lefty Doug Schoen on FOX this morning fawning over Mitty? Romney is a democrat and any “conservative” who votes for him can consider themselves to be democrats from here on out.


29 posted on 04/24/2012 8:18:35 AM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: St. Louis Conservative
You'll need an infrared camera to see how fired up the Tea Party is about Romney.
30 posted on 04/24/2012 8:18:45 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (You only have three billion heartbeats in a lifetime.How many does the government claim as its own?)
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To: St. Louis Conservative

Romney won a majority of tea party folks over Santorum during many of the primaries.

They realize that if Obama is re-elected that it means the end of the constitution, the end of this country.


32 posted on 04/24/2012 8:19:39 AM PDT by Peter from Rutland
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To: St. Louis Conservative
Look, this Michael Patrick Leahy has been claiming to be The Tea Party Leader for a long time. He's a fraud, and possible a Soros plant intended to coopt the movement.

He needs to be discredited, everywhere he shows up.

33 posted on 04/24/2012 8:19:39 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Admin Moderator refuses to let me hit it. -- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2875871/posts)
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To: St. Louis Conservative

This guy got a mouse in his pocket? He might vote for Romney, but nobody I know will...


35 posted on 04/24/2012 8:22:44 AM PDT by montanajoe
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To: St. Louis Conservative

Newt will have my vote in June, if he stays in till then. After that, Romney will have my vote, if for no other reason than I dislike him less than I dislike Obama.


36 posted on 04/24/2012 8:23:03 AM PDT by pallis
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To: St. Louis Conservative

Nice try Jamie, but no sale.

For future reference, tea party folks are quite independent minded and a ‘leader’ is the last thing we want or need. Second, we want our country back and obama-lite ain’t gonna cut it.

I understand all of this is foreign to you, but try to take some time to read - and learn - some American history.


37 posted on 04/24/2012 8:23:20 AM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Stop feeding the beast; spend money only with those who support traditional American values.)
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To: St. Louis Conservative

This so-called leader is speaking for himself, and no-one else.

All the Tea-Party Christians I know, will not be voting for Romney.

I’m making sure they know his record, and his record is enough to wave them off on a vote for this lying, left-wing, Progressive Liberal.


38 posted on 04/24/2012 8:23:29 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: St. Louis Conservative

NO chance whatsoever.


39 posted on 04/24/2012 8:24:34 AM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: cotton1706

That’s right. The tea party has got to TAKE OVER the pub party if it wants to have stronger influence over who gets in the sweepstakes to run for potus. It’s power politics. The gop-E wants a “moderate” who can appeal to “independents” who voted for that man last time. We say that strategy is ineffective. Until we have enough clout to force their hand, WE are irrelevant.

In other words, fight like hell but don’t take it personally.


40 posted on 04/24/2012 8:24:46 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Cheney/Rumsfeld 2012)
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