Posted on 06/17/2011 12:58:28 PM PDT by Hawk720
South Carolina is draft central.
The state that played a key role in the Draft Goldwater movement before the 1964 presidential election has already spawned two draft efforts this year aimed at luring Indiana Rep. Mike Pence and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie into the 2012 race (both have declined).
Now it's Sen. Jim DeMint's turn.
A group called Conservatives4DeMint has organized a "Draft Jim DeMint" rally for Saturday in the senator's hometown of Greenville, and two GOP members of South Carolina's Republican congressional delegation are lending some authority to the event.
Rep. Jeff Duncan will headline the rally, his office confirmed to CNN Friday, and organizers say that Rep. Trey Gowdy will send a letter to be read to the audience of DeMint supporters.
Duncan's attendance "should be viewed as a sign for his appreciation to Sen. DeMint and recognition of DeMint as a leader willing to fight for conservative principles," said Duncan spokesman Allen Klump, who cautioned that Duncan's appearance is "not a condemnation of the current GOP field."
Gowdy spokesman Robert Hughes said the Congressman "has a great deal of admiration for Senator DeMint and respects the fact that he is praying over the decision."
(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...
Now this is something that would be exciting. How ‘bout Demint with a Palin endorsement?
If you have to be “drafted” you’ve already lost.
Who is going to be the first to proclaim DeMint to be a RINO? He did back Romney in 2008. Is he another stalking horse?
Then I guess same goes for Palin.
Pretty much this.
You’ve got it bass ackwards.
And she can make coffee, and bake cookies.
How about instead of wasting time and energy pursuing fantasy candidates, “Conservatives” get their heads out and start listening to the candidates they got?
born September 2, 1951 in Greenville, SC (Meets the Jus Soli Requirement)
Parents were
Thomas Eugene DeMint born Mar 30,1924 in KS.
Betty W. Rawlings born July 22, 1929 in SC
Both parents were US Citizens at the time of his birth (Meets the Jus Sanguinis Requirement)
Jim DeMint is a NATURAL BORN CITIZEN
Barry Soetoro aka Barack Hussein Obama ISN'T
Let me know when Palin says she is NOT running 4 times and then someone throws a “draft Palin” party.
Then your post will actually make sense.
Note: There is nothing wrong with Demint. He’s a strong conservative. But if his heart was in it he wouldn’t have said no already. And if your heart really isn’t in it you cannot win.
Yep, anyone who has to be begged into running doesn’t really want it, and will campaign accordingly, just like Fred Thompson.
Fred is exactly who I had in mind as an example!
“Yep, anyone who has to be begged into running doesn’t really want it, and will campaign accordingly, just like Fred Thompson.”
Yessir. Exactly like Fred Thompson.
How about conservatives work to get what they want, instead of accepting whatever bowl of turds some party hack instructs them to take?
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