Heritage Action- Manzullo 83%; Kinzinger 63%
So Cantor and the GOPe go with the young pretty boy (Kinzinger) who has voted way less conservative then the 20 year congressman with a lifetime ACU rating of 95%. This is what the leadership in the GOPe have to offer. Pathetic.
“20 year congressman”.......it’s time for him to go, he’s been there long enough. :)
I am completely unfamiliar with both candidates, but it does appear a bit unseemly for a majority leader to actually endorse one member over another. And in another twist, it looks like the young gun actually moved to Manzullo’s district after his own district was swallowed by JJ Jr. Leadership must absolutely hate Manzullo.
I’d like to see both Cantor AND Boehner gone.
On Tuesday in Illinois, the super PAC is working against Reps. Donald Manzullo, a Republican, and Jesse Jackson Jr., a Democrat, Politico reports.
The Campaign, based in Houston, says its mission is simple – to oust incumbents. “We step in as equalizers so that there can actually be a competitive election, so that — God forbid — members of Congress have to face the voters in a competitive environment,” Curtis Ellis, a spokesman for the super PAC, told Politico.
So far, the super PAC has spent more than $1 million for ads around the country, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. That’s small compared to some other super PACs, but the impact has been large.
Manzullo, who is engaged in a tight primary contest with Rep. Adam Kinzinger, isn’t so happy about that. “Why would we have a system that allows people from outside the state with absolutely no connections to literally buy an election?” he told Politico
The super PAC’s financial backers include founder Leo Linbeck, a construction titan based in Houston who has donated $775,000; TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts, who contributed $500,000; and Tim Dunn, CEO of a Texas oil and gas firm. The Campaign garnered $1.8 million as of Jan. 31, according to its most recent campaign finance report.
The super PAC succeeded in its goal to defeat Ohio GOP Rep. Jean Schmidt in her primary earlier this month against obscure tea party candidate Brad Wenstrup. The super PAC shelled out $132,000 for ads against Schmidt, calling her “corrupt.”
I like Manzullo but that aside...the stupidity of the Republican party is boundless. When Marcy Kaptur beat Kucinich in Ohio, you just knew the Democrat leadership wanted Kaptur and they got what they wanted. But there was no public fight or nastiness of this level in that race.
IF the GOP wins in November, it will clearly be in spite of themselves...Stupid, stupid, stupid.
There’s no crying in politics, Manzullo. Maybe you should pack your toys and go home if the other boys on the Hill aren’t being nice to you. For goodness sake, so a party leader endorsed your opponent: that’s not election interference. Manzullo’s misguided sense of entitlement is palpable, and that attitude is part of the problem in D.C. Manzullo clearly has demonstrated why his primary opponent should win.
Don Manzullo has served NW Illinois for 20 years. We were saddened to see him gerry-mandered out of our district. I pray that he will win this primary. Congress needs a shining light on the hill.
It’s a trick to get all of the cheating Dem’s voting in the Republican Primary, to back Manzullo.
Kinzinger beat his Dem opponent with alot of Tea Party backing. He has been a big disappointment.
when you don’t trust someone, you need to replace him.”
Does that mean we can look forward to Boner being replaced soon?
Cantor is yet one more douche who (too) many FReepers wanted to run for president.
Two-State Newt did something similar to this in 1996 — he intervened unsuccessfully in the TX primary against none other than Ron Paul. But Paul hates Santorum more than he does Newt.