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Newt Gingrich: Doug Hoffman support a 'mistake'
Politico ^ | 10/26/09 | Andy Barr

Posted on 10/26/2009 9:54:07 AM PDT by pissant

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is warning conservative activists that their support for a third-party candidate in a key upcoming New York special election is a “mistake.”

In a video captured last week and posted on YouTube Friday, Gingrich told tea party organizer Lisa Miller at a book-signing event that conservatives are inadvertently hindering the cause by backing Conservative Party nominee Doug Hoffman over Dede Scozzafava, the Republican Party’s nominee.

“I just think it is a mistake for the conservative movement to think splitting in the special election is a smart idea,” Gingrich said. “If we give that seat to the Democrats, shame on us.”

A number of top national conservative voices have endorsed Hoffman in the last week, while others have yet to weigh in on behalf of either candidate. Gingrich, however, is one of the few prominent conservatives to support Scozzafava.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: doughoffman; gop; newt; rino; rinoalert; rinoparty; scozzafava
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To: b4its2late

oh, we are galvanized all right, we want to kick out ALL of the scum sucking washington insiders.


41 posted on 10/26/2009 10:13:37 AM PDT by tioga
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To: pissant

Gingrich is right, Scozzafava should step aside so the conservative vote wont be split :)


42 posted on 10/26/2009 10:14:56 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied, the economy died)
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To: pissant
You're missing the point, Newt. Giving the electorate the choice between an unacceptable candidate vetted by the party dons, and losing the election to the other party (whose candidate is arguably worse), the electorate has revolted. This means something, Newt, and it isn't that the electorate is stupid, it's that your system is broken.

Fix it here and now, or get out of the way, Newt. If it has to be addressed on a national level in 2012, we'll have another McCain as a candidate and another 0bama term.

43 posted on 10/26/2009 10:15:08 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: PennsylvaniaMom
the problem is I dont agree with Scozzafava even 5% of the time.
44 posted on 10/26/2009 10:16:05 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied, the economy died)
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To: MrDem

BOLD COLORS!!!


45 posted on 10/26/2009 10:16:25 AM PDT by Cathy
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To: pissant

BOO!


46 posted on 10/26/2009 10:17:05 AM PDT by drypowder
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To: pissant

If we give it to a Liberal “Republican” shame on us.
If the ‘Pubbies want to fight the grassroots over it, they lose. Why not go along with us?


47 posted on 10/26/2009 10:17:08 AM PDT by Little Ray (Obama is a kamikaze president aimed at the heart of this Republic.)
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To: Carl LaFong
Say hello to Fonzie for me, Newt.

Now that's funny!

48 posted on 10/26/2009 10:17:08 AM PDT by TankerKC (I have a healthy respect for earned, properly exercised, authority.)
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To: Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears

Actually I think Mark Davis is conservative himself but he puts lots of controversy in his shows. I tried the other radio station talk shows in DFW and returned to Mark. There are two guys who came here from other states and spend all day bashing TX, our Governor, our cities, schools, etc. Then they say they are Conservatives. I restrain myself from inviting them back to their beginnings. If you think Mark is arrogant, just give them a listen.


49 posted on 10/26/2009 10:17:48 AM PDT by Hattie
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To: pissant
The Democrat-Lite Party has two choices; return to the conservatism that made this nation great or watch your big empty tent collapse on the clowns, jugglers, and the dog and pony act.
50 posted on 10/26/2009 10:18:05 AM PDT by Proud2BeRight
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To: All

“Gingrich said. “If we give that seat to the Democrats, shame on us.” “

You got that part right...shame on you and all of the RINO hacks at the RNC and its various appendages.

To think that Newt was once a visionary ideas and issues guys (Contract with America)...to a mere Party functionary that sells out the principles he once espoused.

Shame on you, Newt.


51 posted on 10/26/2009 10:18:12 AM PDT by rbmillerjr (It's us against them...the Establishment RINOs vs rank and file...Sarah Palin or bust)
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To: Billthedrill

Bill, you’ve nailed it!

Be Ever Vigilant!


52 posted on 10/26/2009 10:19:32 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: Hattie

There are too many GREAT podcasts to waste my time with Mark Davis. Podcasts are the way to go!!! :-)

Steve Malzberg, Roger Hedgecock, Fred Thompson, etc.

I’m done with Mark Davis.

:-)


53 posted on 10/26/2009 10:19:33 AM PDT by Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears (Pray for our leaders: Rush, Levin, and Beck)
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To: brownsfan

called this number which is the RNC who is dealing with the NY race
here is the number
1 202 479 7000


54 posted on 10/26/2009 10:19:35 AM PDT by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman, end of. -end racism end affirmative action)
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To: Carl LaFong

55 posted on 10/26/2009 10:22:55 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Hope....Change...Bullsh*t)
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To: manc

“Do the right thing and let God handle the details” has worked well for me in this life. Painful at times? Yes! Sleep comes easy though.


56 posted on 10/26/2009 10:25:20 AM PDT by Shark24
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To: pissant
“I just think it is a mistake for the conservative movement to think splitting in the special election is a smart idea,” Gingrich said. “If we give that seat to the Democrats, shame on us.”

No, Mr. Gingrich. Shame on you!

Shame on you for putting party politics before principle!

A mistake? The mistake here is endorsing a leftist and telling the rest of us that the leftist will ultimately help the conservative cause.

The Republican Party is in trouble if it depends upon people like this to wave its banner.

57 posted on 10/26/2009 10:25:46 AM PDT by SaveTheChief (Obama lied, America died.)
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To: pissant

Newt does not want the third party candidate to succeed because it means Palin’s influence is strong. It means Newt’s intention to run for President will not garner much support or not as much as he would need to win the nomination if Gov. Palin was not in the race or influencing other voters.


58 posted on 10/26/2009 10:31:09 AM PDT by miele man
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To: Cathy
BOLD COLORS!!!

Your wish is my command.

LET THEM GO THEIR WAY!

59 posted on 10/26/2009 10:32:55 AM PDT by MrDem (And this is a loyal lifelong Democrat saying this... Democrats for Cheney/Palin 2012)
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To: pissant
Newt is a liar... proved time and again... take globull warming...he is a cheat... ask his ex-wife... he is a thief... he has stolen the Conservative ideology and defined it down as liberalism.

LLS

60 posted on 10/26/2009 10:33:35 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (hussama will never be my president... NEVER!)
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