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Say “NO!” to State Committee Endorsements The easiest way for the State Republican leadership to guarantee the re-election of Senator Bob Casey is to endorse one of the candidates in the Senate race before the Primary. There is a too-long standing tradition on the part of the Republican Committee of Pennsylvania to pick a favorite, channel the resources of the party behind that candidate and shut out the other challengers, all in the name of selecting the “best candidate with the highest probability of victory.” The arguments for endorsement generally focus on the need to unite the party behind a...

I'm officially endorsing Newt Gingrich for president today. Was going to wait until after Florida, but see no reason to delay. We need Newt to win in South Carolina and Florida to stop any possible momentum building up for the establishment big government, statist, abortionist RINO!!

The Daily Caller has learned that 100 tea party leaders from 25 states will announce Thursday that they are supporting Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and will form a coalition called Tea Partiers With Newt. The news comes as signs appear that tea partiers here in South Carolina, which holds a primary Saturday, may be coalescing around Gingrich.

I just recieved a personal message from State Senator Kevin Bryant of South Carolina who has confirmed that he will indeed be supporting Congressman Ron Paul for President. Quite honestly, I wrote to the Senator asking him to reconsider his support for Paul. He sent me the following gracious email: "Great to hear from you Bill, I have chosen to support Dr. Paul as I believe his message energizes our base. Interestingly, even though he's the oldest candidate, the young voters seem to be attracted to him. Thanks for your input." I responded back that I sincerely hopes that he...

Via Ben Smith, John McCain will endorse his '08 rival Mitt Romney tomorrow: Arizona Senator John McCain, his party's 2008 nominee, will endorse Mitt Romney in New Hampshire tomorrow, a well-placed former McCain aide told BuzzFeed Tuesday. McCain and Romney were bitter foes in 2008, but Romney repaired the relationship after his defeat with a season of determined campaigning for his former rival.

It has been a busy day for the Rick Santorum campaign, which reeled in two endorsements for the former Pennsylvania senator that he can tout on the campaign trail in the last two weeks before the Iowa caucuses. Sioux City talk-show host Sam Clovis is backing Santorum, the first time he has endorsed a candidate in the caucuses. He has a popular conservative radio show on KSCJ, an ABC News affiliate. Clovis said in a statement that his listeners were “always asking me who I will be supporting in the upcoming caucuses” and “it’s time to take a stand and...

Two strong gets for Newt Gingrich, via the Union Leader: New Hampshire House Speaker Bill O'Brien will endorse former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich next Wednesday in Iowa with Iowa Speaker of the House Kraig Paulsen. The three will then fly back to New Hampshire for an event again announcing the endorsements.

(Reuters) - Republican Jon Huntsman, who has based his 2012 campaign for the White House almost exclusively on a strong showing in New Hampshire, has been rewarded with endorsements from two newspapers in the state with an early primary election. The Keene Sentinel and the Valley News both praised the former U.S. ambassador to China in editorials on Sunday. The endorsements were another snub to Mitt Romney, a former governor of neighboring Massachusetts who has dominated most opinion polls in New Hampshire this year but whose lead has recently narrowed in the race for the Republican nomination to run for...

Rick Perry shrugged off his fellow southern state governor, South Carolina's Nikki Haley, deciding to back rival Mitt Romney, in an interview with CNN's John King. "That’s one vote, I’ll be real honest with you, I’ve got a medal of honor recipient Jim Livingston, who endorsed me on the deck of the Yorktown last week, and you know, no offense but I like those guys that have that type of long-time record of endorsements," said Perry, according to POLITICO's Emily Schultheis. "I greatly respect Gov. Haley, but if I had to pick between the two, love having those veterans stand...

At Governor Huckabee’s Gift of Life movie premiere last evening, I had an opportunity to sit down with The FAMiLY LEADER president Bob Vander Plaats. In an earlier interview I heard him suggest that the Family Leader may have to make a pragmatic decision on who to endorse for President. I was concerned that “pragmatic” might mean picking a pro-choice candidate over a pro-life candidate because they have a better “chance” at beating Barack Obama (or Mitt Romney!).When I pointed out that Rick Perry and New Gingrich hold positions that include exceptions on abortion he said:“If I find that to...

Newt Gingrich’s campaign released a list of 55 supporters in Iowa today, but the announcement is filled with errors and inaccuracies. Along with several misspellings, the campaign claims State Senator David Johnson from Osceola County is one of 14 elected officials who endorsed Gingrich. “That’s not correct,” Johnson tells TheIowaRepublican.com. “I have not endorsed Speaker Gingrich. I think there is confusion on that campaign.” The Gingrich campaign press release also misspelled Osceola County as “Osceloa County”. Johnson says the Gingrich campaign reached out to him, but he made it clear his allegiance lies with Texas governor Rick Perry. “It’s interesting...

Greetings and welcome to Kevin’s Korner. Remember, on any given Sunday, I could write something intelligent. But I wouldn’t count on it. If you’re thinking I’m going to dance on the grave of the Herman Cain campaign, I’m not your huckleberry. Like a lot of people, I was taken in by Cain’s incredible speaking ability and charm for a while. I also thought his candidacy would be good for the Republican Party. I truly feel bad for his family, my friends on the Cain campaign and his supporters, some of which I recruited. It’s a terrible feeling when your candidate...

When you survey the political landscape and study the multiple polls that have been conducted over the last six months, the uncertainty of the race for the Republican presidential nomination would give any would-be endorser heartburn. An uncertain field of candidates, combined with a later start to the caucus campaign season, has created a caucus cycle where more people are undecided or soft supporters than we have ever seen. While Iowa caucuses goers have been slow to throw their support behind a candidate, so too have two of the state’s most recognizable conservative leaders, Congressman Steve King and Bob Vander...

When we last checked in on Republican candidates’ endorsements — an important measure of party and institutional support that historically has some predictive power for nomination races — we found former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts in a good but not great position. Using a scoring system called Endorsement Points that weights endorsements based on their importance — for instance, endorsements from governors score more points than endorsements from U.S. representatives — Mr. Romney had accumulated about 44 percent of the endorsement capital through Sept. 23. But Rick Perry was not far behind him, at 30 percent, and had been...

On the O'Reilly Factor tonight...Dennis Miller stated "I'm off the Cain Train." after endorsing him and helping Cain do a few fundraisers a couple of months ago.

AUSTIN – Texas Gov. Rick Perry today received the endorsement of six of the nation’s elected Agriculture Commissioners, representing two-thirds of the Republicans that are elected to this post. Agriculture Commissioners endorsing Gov. Perry include: •Michael Strain of Louisiana •Lester Spell of Mississippi •Steve Troxler of North Carolina •Hugh Weathers of South Carolina •Todd Staples of Texas Commissioner Gary Black of Georgia previously announced his support of Gov. Perry in early September. “I am honored to receive the support of these principled conservatives to my campaign for President,” said Gov. Perry. “As a former agriculture commissioner and governor of a...

Many political candidates covet the endorsement of the Palm Beach Post. Others believe it's really not that helpful. Just how valuable is the “blessing” of Post editors? Is their endorsement necessary for victory at the polls? Apparently not. BIZPAC has done some studies and surveys over the years about the power and importance of political endorsements by the Post...

Do endorsements influence your vote? Sometimes. It depends on who gives the endorsement. No. I make up my mind based on several things. Yes. Usually endorsements come from people who know more about this stuff than I do. Other (post a comment).

When I interviewed Eric Wisemen, CEO of VF Corp, at the ICR Xchange retail conference in Orange County, I asked him if it was difficult for one of his company's brands, Wrangler, to stand by Brett Favre after the football legend's sexting scandal. "Brett's been terrific for our brand for a long period of time. He speaks to the Wrangler consumer," Wiseman told me, before adding, "We're obviously figuring out where to go from here." He might want to read a study by Ace Metrix which suggests that celebrity endorsements can do more harm than good. "Our study of more...

Here’s the newspaper endorsement list (excerpted):   Albuquerque Journal Santa Fe New Mexican Las Cruces Sun-News Taos News Governor         Denish (D-Anglo)   Denish (D)   Denish (D) Martinez (GOP-Hispanic) Martinez (GOP)   Martinez (GOP)             Lt Governor         Colon (D-Hispanic)   Colon (D)   Colon (D) Sanchez (GOP-Hispanic)                   Sec of State         Herrera (D-Hispanic)         Duran (GOP-Hispanic) Duran (GOP) Duran (GOP) Duran (GOP) Duran (GOP)           US House of...

The names Nancy Pelosi and Barbara Boxer don't immediately convey the message "Support our troops." Yet somehow these leftist Democrats and other questionable characters made it onto the Veterans of Foreign Wars Political Action Committee's (VFW-PAC) 2010 list of election endorsements. In response to the scandal, VFW national Commander Richard L. Eubank sacked the entire PAC board. In a letter to VFW members issued Monday, Mr. Eubank, a former Marine and decorated Vietnam veteran, said, "It is now evident to most of the VFW leadership, both National and especially the departments, that the VFW has been subjected to extreme negative...

You spoke. You were heard. This, was the right thing to do-

The board of directors of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Political Action Committee will decide late Wednesday or early Thursday whether to rescind its midterm endorsements, which have sparked a revolt among members. Tuesday night, VFW Commander-in-Chief Richard L. Eubank and two other top officers asked VFW PAC to pull its current picks, saying the process "unintentionally provided favoritism to the incumbents." "It is now evident it was unfairly skewed," Eubank wrote in a letter to VFW’s 1.6 million members and published on the group’s website. The VFW PAC, which operates independently of the veterans affairs group, is currently working...

October 13, 2010 Dear xxxxx, Many of you have asked me to provide information regarding the upcoming elections. Your elected leaders on the VEA Fund Executive Committee examined the records, interviewed the candidates and studied the questionnaires to pick the best congressional candidates for public education. Then, President Boitnott moved the recommendation of these candidates at the NEA Fund for Children and Public Education Council meeting in Washington. This year, NEA concurred with all of our Virginia recommendations. The NEA Fund recommends: Glen Nye in the 2nd Bobby Scott in the 3rd Tom Perriello in the 5th Jim Moran in...

Alabama state Sen. Larry Means. (The Birmingham News/Joe Songer) Indicted Alabama state Sen. Larry Means picked up an endorsement for re-election today from the National Rifle Association. The endorsement comes just two days after federal prosecutors announced that Means and 10 others had been indicted on various charges stemming from an investigation into vote buying in the Alabama State House. Specifically, Means is charged with taking a $100,000 bribe in exchange for a yes vote on gambling legislation.

Between blowing his top and acting like "a junk yard dog," gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino has been quietly trying to land the most coveted Republican accolade of the season -- an endorsement from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. He must wait in a very long line. This election season, the Garden State governor has received about 100 requests for endorsements. Republicans running for county offices in Ohio even write in, asking for his support. It's a level of political superstardom currently enjoyed on the right only by Sarah Palin -- but unlike that of the controversial Alaskan former governor, no...

iVotersNew non-partisan voter education site launched this week. The site includes: - A searchable database of every federal race in the country with links to the candidates' websites. Just type in your address and you'll find a list of all the races & candidates in your area. - State-level races for FL, PA, OH, & TN. - Links to newspaper campaign sites across the country. - Links to sites across the political spectrum that evaluate/rank/endorse candidates. From the iVoters e-mail... It's here! This changes everything! Now is the time for Americans to take back the world of political campaigns. Now...

In this video Charles Krauthammer speaks about Sarah Palin's endorsements, the current MSM story line about her is that her star power is fading and He explains why that story line is wrong. He points out that but for Palin's endorsements people like Nikki Haley, Joe Miller and many others would be nobody's and going nowhere. He then goes on to state, that unlike the "closing endorsement" such as that given by Eisenhower in favor of Nixon in 1960 -- Palin's endorsements are "a jump starter for the candidate and after that you are on your own." So,looking at how...

Having moved into the life as a former candidate (WA-01), a citizen running for the first time, I can tell you that I’m pretty sick of the following phrases, “Well, that’s politics”, “It’s all about the money”, “We have to unite”, “Politics is dirty”, and “You can’t say that. You have to get the independent vote”. Do you think the Founding Fathers thought that way, or would accept working in such a political system?...

Slowly but surely, and admittedly without much competition, Sarah Palin is emerging as the most serious and effective player in the Republican Party. To Palin's proponents that may inspire a "Well, duh?" response. To the great mass of Americans who, if polls are to be believed, remain doubtful with regard to the former mayor of Wasilla, however, the response will be more along the lines of: "Serously?" I understand that dubiousness. I really do. I covered Palin's bumbling attempt at a vice presidential campaign that became fodder for international parody. I covered the surreal announcement where she tried to explain...

Todd, Willow, and I are headed out to Kodiak and Afognak to meet with logging families on the forested islands. As we work and sightsee on America’s largest island we’ll get to view more majestic bears, so now is a good time to draw attention to the political equivalent of the species. It’s my honor to endorse a Granite State “mama grizzly” who has broken barriers, fought off and locked up criminals, and battled all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the rights of New Hampshire parents – and won! New Hampshire is lucky to have Kelly...

An endorsement’s impact may be fickle and, as I warn the endorsed candidates, is oftentimes a double-edged sword. So I admire the boldness of Bob McConnell and Paul Gosar for accepting my support in their races for Congress! These two patriots are Commonsense Constitutional Conservatives who seek to limit government, protect our 2nd Amendment rights, respect the sanctity of life, support our strong military, and encourage free enterprise. Their work for these commonly held beliefs will help unite this exceptional nation. Bob McConnell is considered a grassroots underdog candidate running a dynamic, prudent campaign to represent Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District....

Mitt Romney is a lot like the Texas weather: If you don’t like a particular stance he has, just wait around, it’ll change. No one is more adept at the flip-flop on key issues, in an attempt to be all things to all people. Romney is a chameleon who can blend in with any crowd, by simply telling them what they want to hear. No one knows whether he means it or not, or if he even believes half of what he says. Romney is simply a cold, calculating politician, who only cares about winning an office, not about actually...

Last summer I stood on the grassy bank of an Alaskan waterway that was teeming with salmon to watch part of Alaska’s brown bear population forage, fight, feed, and fend off enemies to survive. I joined Fish and Game biologists to observe 42 of these majestic wild animals all within eyesight, all at once. Even though I’ve lived all my life in the “Last Frontier,” I still find days like that absolutely fascinating! And I swear the hardest workers on the water were those “mama bears.” Obviously not waiting for another bear to do the work for them, the mama...

Pakistani police freed a family of Christian brick kiln workers on June 2 in Raiwind, Pakistan. Asghar Masih, Rehana Bibi and their three children were allegedly held hostage at a brick kiln by Muhammad Nawaz, the Muslim owner. Asghar escaped and informed Pakistani officials about his family’s plight. The police then raided the brick kiln and freed the victims after arresting Nawaz. Nawaz allegedly raped Rehana and her eldest daughter repeatedly during the imprisonment and he and accomplices also tortured and chained the victims to prevent them from escaping....

WASHINGTON – The role of endorser in chief isn't working so well for President Barack Obama. Sen. Arlen Specter became the fourth Democrat in seven months to lose a high-profile race despite the president's active involvement, raising doubts about Obama's ability to help fellow Democrats in this November's elections. The first three candidates fell to Republicans. But Specter's loss Tuesday to Rep. Joe Sestak in Pennsylvania's Democratic senatorial primary cast doubts on Obama's influence and popularity even within his own party — and in a battleground state, no less. Of course, it's possible that Democrats will fare better than expected...

On the Propositions: Prop. 13. Seismic Retrofits. YES: Earthquake proofing your house shouldn’t trigger a tax increase until you’re ready to sell. Any questions? Prop. 14. Distorted Primary. NO: This was the result of the corrupt deal for the tax increase engineered by Abel Maldonado that included this measure to by-pass party primaries in a manner Maldonado believed would enhance his future election prospects. Instead of voters of each party putting their best candidate forward, this jerry-rigged system is designed to disguise the difference between the parties and force those pesky third parties off the general election ballot entirely. Prop....

It’s primary season and Conservative candidates around the country are all hoping to get a Palin endorsement to boost their campaigns. So far it is proving to be very beneficial for the candidates that have Governor Palin’s official backing. In Wisconsin, Sean Duffy’s campaign exploded after the governor threw her support in his direction. They successfully put enough pressure on the very powerful Chairman of the Appropriations Committee and congressional fixture, Dave Obey to plan an early retirement. Earlier this week in West Virginia, in a race marked by one of those anxiety inducing SarahPAC targets, Representative Alan Mollohan lost...

Catherine Welborn, the founder and director of Change the Congress in 2010, who was recently interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, made the following statement regarding the announced endorsement of congressional candidate,Matthew Burke, CFP®...

The New Majority California, an influential group formed by moderate Republicans in Orange County a decade ago, is backing former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina in the three-way Republican race to replace U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer. The group’s chairman, Larry Higby, said the decision was “a relatively close call” between Fiorina and former Rep. Tom Campbell, a fiscal conservative who supported gay marriage and abortion rights. “The main issue was that we felt that Carly had a much better chance to beat Barbara Boxer,” said Higby, adding that Fiorina’s business background and her debating skills were viewed as major assets. “I...

If you’re running for office – and want to shore up support from young voters – you want Hollywood’s support, right? Wrong. Two new studies from North Carolina State University show that young voters are not swayed by celebrity endorsements of political candidates – and sometimes voters like the candidate less as a result of receiving a celebrity’s endorsement. “Celebrities have been involved in politics for a long time, but there is an increasing interest in the role celebrities play in presidential politics,” says Dr. Michael Cobb, associate professor of political science at NC State and co-author of a paper...

In one of the more anticipated moves of this early mid-term election season, Sarah Palin endorsed Florida’s Lt Col Allen West for Congress. Sarah also took the time to highlight all of the heroic Americans who have left military life and now wish to serve our great nation in the capacity of lawmaker. Along with Lt.Col West, one of the most popular candidates for office this season, Sarah also highlighted the campaigns of Major Vaughn Ward and Captain Adam Kinzinger...

Oakland -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown ramped up his attacks on former eBay CEO Meg Whitman on Saturday, saying she has proposed policies to put California "in the loving embrace of Wall Street" while trying to "scapegoat" immigrants and silence working people with what he called an unprecedented effort to "buy the election." "When things get tough ... do we crush the poor even more, do we scapegoat the immigrants, do we make the enemy the public servants who serve us in all manner of capacity?" he said. "That's the temptation we have to fight. Now, more than ever,...

Joe Lieberman says he wants to be less “political” in 2010. The independent senator from Connecticut, who infuriated Democrats by backing Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for president, told The Hill, “I’m trying to have a more governmental/legislative, less political year.” Lieberman this week said he is staying out of some of the Senate’s most hotly contested races this year, including Sen. Barbara Boxer’s (D-Calif.). “Nobody’s asked me to get involved, and I have no intention of getting involved in that race,” Lieberman said. “I just have a lot to do here.” He added that staying out of the campaign spotlight...

Will Breazeale is proud to announce a laundry list of new endorsements for his 2010 campaign for the United States House of Representatives. In recent weeks, a host of high profile organizations and individuals have chosen to stand with Breazeale, a three-time Iraq War veteran. "It is an honor to have so many high-profile Republicans, Conservatives, and great Americans standing behind my campaign," said Breazeale. "Anytime someone is willing to publicly stand with you, be they celebrity or ordinary citizen, it means so very much." The list of endorsements include 2008 North Carolina Republican Nominee for Governor, Pat McCrory. The...

These endorsements may not matter to those of you who live outside of Illinois, but perhaps you have friends and loved ones who live in this state, who might be interested. RFFM.org was originally not going to endorse any candidates. However, RFFM.org will make some endorsements due to the influence of the Republican establishment, the Combine and millionaires whose goals may not be in the best interest of Illinois citizens and Republican voters. I was born in Chicago. I lived there for fifty plus years and now reside in central Illinois. I fully recognize how the power brokers north of...

The White House, pushing forward on its hard sell for a quick confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, rounded up law enforcement officials today to vouch for her.... Representatives from eight national law enforcement organizations endorsed Sotomayor, and the White House touted the support as proof that she'll be tough, but fair, on crime. "These groups know her record on crime: as a prosecutor and then on the federal bench, Judge Sotomayor has always been both fair and tough, and has followed the rule of law at every turn," the White House said in a statement. "The judge has...

TALLAHASSEE-- U.S. Sen. John McCain is endorsing Gov. Charlie Crist in his campaign for U.S. Senate. The Charlie Crist for Senate Campaign made the announcement Wednesday morning. "Today I am pleased to endorse Charlie Crist for the United States Senate," said Senator McCain. "Now more than ever, we need leaders who are committed to lower taxes, limiting government spending, and fighting for the people are needed in Washington."

(CNN) — She's become decidedly more outspoken since her father lost his bid for the presidency last November, but there's one question Meghan McCain refuses to answer: whether she sees herself supporting Sarah Palin should the Alaska governor run for president. In an interview on CNN's "No Bias, No Bull" Wednesday night, the daughter of Arizona Sen. John McCain said she couldn't "possibly make a prediction about 2012 right now."