http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/endorsement/ en-us Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:26:42 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2405351/posts Texans for Accountable Government (TAG) have formally endorsed Republican Debra Medina as their candidate for the 2010 Texas Gubernatorial Primary. According to John Bush, Executive Director of Texans for Accountable Government, “Texans for Accountable Government PAC is proud to announce our endorsement of Debra Medina in the 2010 Gubernatorial Republican Primary! Debra is a fine human being who deserves the support of We Texans. She has fought tirelessly for years now against corruption and injustice. Recently she led the struggle against the dishonest party leadership who sought to shut Ron Paul supporters out of the 2008 GOP convention process. TheCypressTimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2405351/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:26:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380797/posts Some AMA members are outraged that the group's trustees made the endorsement without the formal approval of the organization's House of Delegates. The American Medical Association's much-touted endorsement of the House health care reform bill has triggered a revolt among some members who want the endorsement withdrawn. Some members are outraged that the group's trustees made the endorsement without the formal approval of the organization's House of Delegates. On Monday, delegates will vote on a resolution offered by some members that, if approved, will withdraw the AMA’s endorsement of the bill. President Obama cited the endorsement of the influential AMA,... FOXNEWS.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380797/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:17:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379442/posts Hughes Says Kirk Appeal to Palin a “Desperate Move” (HINSDALE, IL) – A new Wilson Research analysis of polling data from the U.S. Senate campaigns of Mark Kirk and Patrick Hughes, respectively, indicates bad news for the Kirk campaign. This comes on the heels of news from Kirk’s Senate campaign that he is seeking the endorsement of former Gov. Sarah Palin. "I believe Mark Kirk, who has consistently supported President Obama's legislative agenda, including cap and trade legislation, is quickly realizing that Republican Primary voters do not share his extreme views. In a desperate attempt to prove otherwise, he is... Illinois Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379442/posts#comment Thu, 5 Nov 2009 21:41:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373451/posts GOA-PVF Supports Doug Hoffman in New York Special Election October 27, 2009 Dear Friend of the Second Amendment, You may have heard about a special Congressional election taking place next week in upstate New York. The race features a Nancy Pelosi Democrat and a Republican with long-standing ties to ACORN against a genuine pro-gun leader named Doug Hoffman. Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund is proud to endorse Doug Hoffman in this race. Doug Hoffman is a 100% gun rights supporter who will be a leader in the battle to defend the Second Amendment. Doug Hoffman Mr. Hoffman believes... Gun Owners of America http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373451/posts#comment Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:12:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370099/posts Dede Scozzafava, the GOP nominee in a key upcoming House special election, is running dangerously low on campaign cash, according to several GOP sources familiar with her spending and fundraising. While Scozzafava’s official fundraising numbers will not be known until next Thursday, the third-quarter Federal Election Commission reporting deadline, the GOP sources acknowledged to POLITICO that she’s unable to compete financially with her two opponents. Scozzafava supporters blame her cash crunch on the Washington Republican establishment, which they contend has not embraced her campaign enthusiastically. They specifically point to Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, whose committee has been virtually... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370099/posts#comment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:39:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2360650/posts FRC Action PAC Endorses Chris Christie for New Jersey Governor Date: October 9, 2009 - Friday Washington, D.C. - Today FRC Action PAC, the political action committee connected to Family Research Council, is endorsing Chris Christie for New Jersey Governor. "Chris Christie will bring real change for New Jersey families. As a U.S. Attorney he was unapologetic in busting corrupt politicians," said Connie Mackey, President of FRC Action PAC. "As New Jersey's next governor he will continue to hold political leaders accountable." "He is a true friend to New Jersey's families, advocating school vouchers, smaller government, and pro-life legislation. New... FRC Press Release online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2360650/posts#comment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:48:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314021/posts At the town hall in Portsmouth, N.H., Obama said, "We have the AARP onboard because they know this is a good deal for our seniors." He added, "AARP would not be endorsing a bill if it was undermining Medicare." But Tom Nelson, AARP's chief operating officer, said, "Indications that we have endorsed any of the major health care reform bills currently under consideration in Congress are inaccurate." "This is not about putting the government in charge of your health insurance," Obama told the crowd at an area high school. "I don't believe anyone should be in charge of your health... FOXNEWS.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314021/posts#comment Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:15:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2183871/posts PRESS RELEASE Veterans In Politics Municipal Candidate 2009 Endorsement Interview Citizens of Southern Nevada we know that when you go to the voting booth to cast your vote for Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Judges, you are unsure who the candidates are. The Veterans In Politics International is giving you an opportunity to see your candidates in our Candidate 2009 Endorsement Interview for the Cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder, and Mesquite. Candidate Endorsement Interviews will also be aired LIVE on www.AllTalkRadio.net and open to the public to sit and watch the candidates as they answer questions... The Veterans In Politics International http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2183871/posts#comment Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:06:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2153370/posts Few people come as quickly to the defense of George McGovern as McGovern himself. The antiwar senator from South Dakota lost to Richard Nixon in a landslide in the 1972 presidential election, only to see Nixon, caught up in the Watergate scandal, resign in disgrace. For McGovern, though—along with many Democrats who followed him—the damage was done, and the now retired politician has spent decades defending the electability of antiwar liberals, insisting his campaign was undone by dirty tricks and bad luck. In recent years, McGovern, 86, hasn't relinquished the spotlight, condemning the war in Iraq and declaring Barack Obama,... US News & World Report - Washington Whispers http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2153370/posts#comment Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:25:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2123847/posts Leonardo DiCaprio is crossing his fingers for a US election win by Democrat Barack Obama and he believes the rest of the world is, too. "I think it is the true ideals and dreams of America to have an African-American president named Barack Obama to be the representation of the United States at a time like this," said DiCaprio, in Paris as co-star of Middle-East themed movie Body of Lies. Obama, DiCaprio went on, is "a man that has great policies, a man that is a great intellectual, who knows what he's doing". "I've my fingers crossed that he will... MSN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2123847/posts#comment Mon, 3 Nov 2008 19:55:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2123514/posts The United States now stands at one of the most significant crossroads in our history. The choice before voters on Nov. 4 is crystal clear: Continue the catastrophic slide of the last eight years into the abyss of economic disintegration, growing human misery at home and costly, deadly adventurism abroad. Or, continue instead to build the broad labor-led coalition which can help a new administration and Congress chart a path to peaceful, cooperative international relations and an economy where people earn decent wages for producing needed goods and services and are assured quality affordable health care and other human needs,... People's Weekly World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2123514/posts#comment Mon, 3 Nov 2008 15:18:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2122070/posts WASHINGTON (AFP) – Democrat Barack Obama on Saturday lambasted Vice President Dick Cheney's endorsement of Republican John McCain as proof the Republican ticket is synonymous with President George W. Bush's administration. After Cheney hailed McCain as the right person to lead the country, saying the Arizona senator "understands the danger facing America," Obama mocked the Republicans for attempting to continue the policies of the last eight years. "Earlier today Dick Cheney came out of his undisclosed location and he hit the campaign trail," Obama told a rally in Pueblo, Colorado, quoting Cheney as saying he was "delighted" to back McCain.... AFP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2122070/posts#comment Sat, 1 Nov 2008 23:23:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2119902/posts Aerosmith’s Joe Perry walks this way with John McCain By Dave Wedge Thursday, October 30, 2008 Aerosmith has generally left the politics to bands like U2 and the Dixie Chicks, but axeman Joe Perry says national security and economic woes have prompted him to split from the rest of the entertainment world and throw his support behind John McCain. “We pretty much stay out of it, but seeing so many people come out for Obama, I just felt like ‘What the hell, I might as well raise my hand for this side,” Perry said from his Duxbury home. The Bay... Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2119902/posts#comment Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:43:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2119725/posts Al Qaeda has finally made an official statement of policy regarding the 2008 US elections, and it is a ringing "anti-endorsement" for the Republican Party. The "anti-endorsement", posted on the jihadist forums a week before the Election Day 2008, was included towards the end of the message. The message, from Al Qaeda leader (and Bagram prison escapee) Abu Yahya al Libi, was a Khutba or sermon delivered in honor of the Eid al Fitre holiday. Unlike 2004, when Bin Laden referenced both candidates by name, but refrained from actually endorsing either, Al Libi specifically calls for the wrath of Allah... Strategic Translations http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2119725/posts#comment Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:12:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2119494/posts Murder suspect Amanda Knox has revealed she is backing Barack Obama in next week's presidential election. Knox, 21, who styled herself Foxy Knoxy, revealed her political allegiances after being visited by Italian MP Enrico Gasbarra. She told him: 'I wanted to go home so that I could vote for Obama. I think I hoped too much. I really thought I would be getting out of here.' Knox has been denied house arrest as she waits for her trial over the murder of British student Meredith Kercher. After receiving the fax ordering her to stay in jail until the trial begins,... dailymail.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2119494/posts#comment Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:56:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2117870/posts ...John McCain’s love of country and passion for public service are indisputable. He can never be thanked enough for the suffering and sacrifice he endured on behalf of his fellow soldiers during his honorable and heroic military service. In a different time and under different circumstances, he likely would have been our choice for president. But 2008 is not his time. There is no perfect presidential candidate. If fully funded, the policy proposals put forward by both candidates, with their unaffordable promises, would exacerbate the country’s already-outrageous budget deficits. Obama’s position on free trade is troubling, but what he’s saying... Fort Worth Star-Telegram http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2117870/posts#comment Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:00:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2117638/posts A prominent supporter of Hillary Clinton is in New Hampshire today to rally the troops for Republican John McCain, as Clinton herself is in the Granite State to support Democrat Barack Obama. Lynn Forester de Rothschild -- a personal friend of Clinton, a major fundraiser, and a member of the Democratic National Convention's platform committee -- plans press conferences in Dover and Manchester, the McCain campaign announced. The events are counterprogramming against Clinton, who is now enthusiastically backing Obama and who also plans events in Dover and Manchester. New Hampshire is among the most competitive states on Nov. 4. De... http://www.boston.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2117638/posts#comment Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:26:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2116969/posts SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2008 AT 10:54 AM "Punk Rock Republicans" POSTED BY MEGHAN I am often asked what my favorite band of all time is, and for me it is an incredibly difficult decision - almost impossible. However, if I had to pick a band, it would probably be The Ramones. I have been a fan since around sixth grade when I first heard the song "I Want To Be Sedated" on the radio and was immediately hooked (I even had my first kiss while "Beat on the Brat" was playing in the background). The power, impact and influence of... The McCain Blogette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2116969/posts#comment Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:08:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2116329/posts US presidential elections involve a fabulous expense of time, effort and money. Doubtless it is all too much – but, by the end, nobody can complain that the candidates have been too little scrutinised. We have learnt a lot about Barack Obama and John McCain during this campaign. In our view, it is enough to be confident that Mr Obama is the right choice. ... Mr Obama is most disappointing on trade. He pandered to protectionists during the primaries, and has not rowed back. He may be sincere, which is troubling. Should he win the election, a Democratic Congress will... FINANCIAL TIMES http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2116329/posts#comment Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:56:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115837/posts ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Anchorage Daily News, Alaska's largest newspaper, has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for president. The newspaper said Sunday the Democrat "brings far more promise to the office. In a time of grave economic crisis, he displays thoughtful analysis, enlists wise counsel and operates with a cool, steady hand." The Daily News said since the economic crisis has emerged, Republican presidential candidate John McCain has "stumbled and fumbled badly" in dealing with it. "Of the two candidates, Sen. Obama better understands the mortgage meltdown's root causes and has the judgment and intelligence to shape a solution, as well... AP via Yahoo! News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115837/posts#comment Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:20:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2115833/posts It is almost redundant to say that an impending presidential election is one of the most important in history. The election of a president is not simply about elevation of an individual to high office but about the future of the world’s oldest and greatest democracy. Even greater anticipation of this presidential election is abundantly justified, however, by the perfect storm of deeply troubling issues facing the United States, in terms of the economy, security and all of their related issues. The questions of how to reinvigorate the world’s most powerful economy and restore America’s standing in the world go... The Scranton Times-Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2115833/posts#comment Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:10:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115510/posts If anybody believes that John McCain will not continue the Bush policy of lying, warmongering and making the rich richer, then they certainly have missed the oddest accusation that McCain has leveled against Obama: that Obama should be condemned for wanting to “spread the wealth around.” In keeping with this theme, McCain and Palin have even tried to resurrect the spirit of the “socialist” bogeyman to attack Obama’s economic policies. But, according to many economists, ninety-six percent of the wealth is held by only four percent of the population. In such a milieu, it seems strange that a presidential candidate... Pravda http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115510/posts#comment Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:40:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115529/posts Would the invigorating winds of change blow through the halls of North Carolina's state government if a Republican -- specifically, Pat McCrory, for 14 years the mayor of Charlotte -- were elected governor? You betcha, says McCrory, vowing to dispel what he calls a culture of corruption that has afflicted the capital under Democratic rule. The Raleigh News and Observer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115529/posts#comment Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:41:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115134/posts Count this newspaper among the Minnesota voices that long for a lessening of partisan polarization and a return to constructive problem-solving in Washington. If demonization of the partisan opposition continues to be the political coin of this realm, effectiveness of American democracy will be diminished. Independent judgment, exercised on behalf of the best interests of the country and state, is what we hope to see from our U.S. senators. With that hope in mind, this newspaper recommends the reelection of Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman. The more independent, pragmatic Coleman emerged when he helped speed money to Minneapolis for a... Minneapolis StarTribune (aka The Red Star) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115134/posts#comment Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:23:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2114910/posts Rick Warren, nationally acclaimed pastor and author of the New York Times bestselling “The Purpose Driven Life,” announced today his support in favor of Proposition 8, California’s Protect Marriage Act. Warren, founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church, affirmed his support of the proposition, which would restore the definition of marriage as between a man and a woman, in his News and Views email which is distributed to church members. “For 5,000 years, every culture and every religion - not just Christianity - has defined marriage as a contract between men and women,” Warren wrote. “There is no reason to... ProtectMarriage.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2114910/posts#comment Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:51:21 GMT