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Bush Says He Would Have Endorsed Obama in '08 if Asked?
By David Knowles - AOL News(Nov. 10) -- Bet you didn't see that one coming! According to a story published by the Financial Times, former President George W. Bush told a group of British White House visitors that he would have likely given his endorsement to candidate Barack Obama, if only he had been asked. Discussing fellow Republican John McCain's lackluster campaign, Bush is said to have quipped, "I probably won't even vote for the guy." Then, according to the recollection of two people in the room, Bush added, "I had to endorse him. But I'd have endorsed Obama if they'd asked me." Considering that Bush actively ...
Sarah Palin Endorsement: Aw, She Shouldn't Have
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Sarah Palin Endorses Carly Fiorina for California Senate
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyRepublican Carly Fiorina scored a coup Thursday when Sarah Palin endorsed her for the GOP Senate nomination in California. In doing so, Palin bypassed state assemblyman Chuck DeVore, a favorite of conservatives such as Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina. In a statement circulated by Fiorina, Palin praised the former Hewlett-Packard CEO as a "commonsense conservative" with the potential to beat the longtime Democratic incumbent, Barbara Boxer. Palin said she is "a huge proponent" of contested primaries, but supports Fiorina "as she fights through a tough primary against a liberal member of the ...
Cheney Backs Marco Rubio Over Charlie Crist in Florida GOP Senate Primary
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyFormer Vice President Dick Cheney dealt another blow to beleaguered Gov. Charle Crist of Florida on Thursday, endorsing Crist's opponent Marco Rubio in the state's Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Cheney said America "requires leaders" like Rubio at a time when the country is "facing threats from abroad and attempts from within to restructure the very foundation of our freedoms," The Hill newspaper reported. He even took a shot at Crist, a moderate, who fell out of favor with conservatives and lags behind former Florida House Speaker Rubio in public opinion surveys. Crist is said to be ...
Powell Endorsement About Race and Role
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyFormer Secretary of State Colin Powell's long-awaited endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama for president, which he made on "Meet the Press" this Sunday, was not much of a surprise to those who have been following the race for some time. Powell's pointed refusal to endorse fellow Republican Sen. John McCain earlier in the election cycle provided one of many clues that the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff would eventually give the nod to Obama. Conservatives have largely dismissed the endorsement. The White House had no reaction other than to say that the president, "greatly respects ...
Before Endorsing Obama, Powell Helped McCain
By Dave - Politics DailyCNN Political Ticker from last yearWhile the McCain campaign would not be more specific about the contribution, a source familiar with the matter said the check totaled $2,300, the maximum an individual can give to any one candidate in the primary season, hinting at a likely endorsement in the future.McCain advisers are privately thrilled about the contribution from the highly-respected retired Army General, which simultaneously reinforces the senator's credentials as an independent-minded Republican and a strong voice on national security issues. ...Powell spokeswoman Peggy Cifrino confirmed ...
Ohio Governor Strickland Endorses Clinton
By Dave - Politics DailyThis is big news in the buckeye state. See Weapons of Mass Discussion for a reaction from the right and buckeyestateblog for reaction from the left. The common theme seems to be an air of puzzlement given that no one expected or even wanted Strickland to choose sides at this early stage. Is he bucking for a vp slot? ...
SNL, Williams Endorses Obama?
By Abby Tonsing - Politics DailyLast night, NBC anchor Brian Williams hosted Saturday Night Live.Although Williams joked in the opening monologue that hosting SNL could ultimately kill his career as a journalist, in my opinion, he did a fine job and didn't make as ass of himself. (Chris Matthews makes an ass of himself all the time.)Williams was charming and funny and actually displayed natural talent in front of the camera. Which is more than I can say for some of this season's previous hosts (ahem, Lebron James).The only curious aspect of Williams' SNL spot was its opening skit, in which Barack Obama was invited to say ...
No Brownback Endorsement Yet
By Dave - Politics DailyThe Brownback campaign let it be known that he would publicly announce an endorsement for the 2008 GOP primary the Friday after he ended the campaign. That was now a week ago and there is still no endorsement. Yesterday, Brownback spent an hour with Rudy Giuliani. Is a Giuliani endorsement deal in the works? ...
How Important Are Netroots Endorsements?
By Matt Singer - Politics DailyIn an interview with Talking Points Memo's Josh Marshall, Markos Moulitsas (the scary man behind DailyKos.com) talked about the different presidential contenders, but also made it clear he doesn't plan on endorsing any of them. It's a big difference between 2007 and 2003. In 2003, the nascent Netroots movement was coalescing around Howard Dean. In 2007, the "movement" is sitting it out, hemming and hawing from the sidelines rather than jumping into the thick with full-throated support. Indeed, even most movement leaders are sitting on the sidelines, acting more as neutral judges than as ...
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