ComMITTed to Romney!

I’d like to ask for some feedback from our Maine Mittheads. I don’t know anything about Charlie Summers and I am posting this not as an endorsement but as an FYI.

If you have followed Mr. Summer’s Congressional service, please post your comments. I’d like to get your take on his policy positions.

~~John Cronin~~

http://www.politickerme.com/jessicaalaimo/1632/gov-romney-endorses-summers-congress

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney endorsed Charlie Summers for Congress today.

Romney, a former presidential candidate, won the Maine Republican caucuses in February before dropping out of the race.

In a statement, Romney said:

“Conservatism’s strength is based in the belief in family, the individual, and the goodness of America and Charlie Summers embodies that strength. His experience in the private sector combined with his service as a Maine State Senator, as head of the Small Business Administration in New England, and most recently his service in Iraq make him the ideal person to represent Maine in the United States Congress. Charlie embodies the qualities necessary to effectively represent his constituency from the moment he is sworn-in as Maine’s next First District Congressman.

“Today, I am proud to endorse Charlie Summers and I encourage all my Maine supporters to actively campaign and vote for Charlie on June 10th.”

Summers said: “I am honored by Governor Romney’s support. Maine voters strongly showed their support for Governor Romney during the March Presidential caucuses and his strength among Maine voters will continue to build the momentum of this campaign through the primary and on to a win in November.”

Summers is running as a Republican in the First Congressional District.

News from Dr. Bob Onder’s campaign office shows a growing list of influential Missouri leaders have endorsed his candidacy. His first quarter fund raising shows some financial firepower as well.

While the national press is ringing the death knell for the Republican Party in this election, it seems the good citizens of Missouri didn’t get the memo.

~~John Cronin~~

Jefferson City – Representative Bob Onder today announced the support of twenty-two current and two former state elected officials in his bid to represent the people of the Ninth District.

Dr. Onder’s announcement comes shortly after winning the first-quarter fundraising race against
all other candidates to replace Representative Kenny Hulshof when he raised over $370,000,
more than any other candidate in the race regardless of party affiliation.

“As I prepare to bring my prescription for change to Washington, I am honored to have the
support of so many conservative leaders in the 9th District and around our great state,” said Dr. Onder. “These leaders understand what it takes to defend our freedoms and fight for mainstream Missouri values. I greatly appreciate their support.”

“Dr. Onder has been a leader in the General Assembly from his first day in office,” said House
Republican Majority Floor Leader Steve Tilley. “Simply put, he is a proven winner who gets
things done on the issues that matter most to Missourians. I know he’ll take that same ability to
Washington.”

“I can’t think of anyone more qualified to represent the people of the 9th District than Dr.
Onder,” said Representative Doug Funderburk of St. Peter’s. “His experience as a doctor and
lawyer, and his willingness to fight for the right-to-life and tax relief and to stop illegal
immigration and wasteful spending will serve the people of Missouri well in Washington.”

“From watching him work in the Missouri House, I know that Dr. Onder will stand up for
principle and Missouri values when he gets to Congress,” said Representative Jason Smith of
Crawford County. “He’s just the type of leader we need to fight the liberal excesses of Nancy
Pelosi and the MoveOn.org crowd in Washington.”

Representative Brian Nieves noted that Dr. Onder’s leadership is not restricted to the pro-life
issue. This year, Dr. Onder also sponsored House Bill 1549, an effort to outlaw sanctuary cities
in Missouri and to give local law enforcement the tools they need to stop illegal immigration.
“Last year, I stood side-by-side with Bob Onder when we passed my bill to put English as the
official language on this year’s ballot,” said Representative Brian Nieves of Franklin County.
“This year, I was proud to stand by him as he proposed House Bill 1549. When he gets to
Washington, I know Dr. Onder will fight for effective enforcement of our immigration laws and
against San Francisco-liberal calls for amnesty.”

Dr. Onder has been a leader his entire life, particularly on pro-life issues. After graduating with a
medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis, he opened his own medical practice in
St. Charles. Later, after seeing so many of his physician friends face frivolous lawsuits, he went
to night school to get a law degree at St. Louis University. He is an active member of St. Gianna Catholic Church in St. Charles, and has six children with his wife, Allison. He has served on the boards of Missouri Right to Life, the Catholic Medical Association, and the Center for Bioethics and Culture. In 2006, he led the statewide fight against Amendment 2 as President of
Missourians Against Human Cloning.

The growing list of endorsements, combined with the first-quarter fundraising win, shows
Onder’s increasing momentum and widespread support. A full list of endorsements and
statements follows:

ENDORSEMENTS

Senator Scott Rupp R-Wentzville
Brian Nieves R-Union
Jason Smith R-Salem
Sally Faith R-St. Charles County
Mark Parkinson R-St. Charles County
Doug Funderburk R-St. Peters
Cynthia Davis R-O’Fallon
Stanley Cox R-Sedalia
Jane Cunningham R-Chesterfield
Ward Franz R-West Plains
Tim Jones R-Eureka
Don Ruzicka R-Mt. Vernon
Dwight Scharnhorst R-Manchester
Shane Schoeller R-Willard
Ryan Silvey R-Kansas City
Rick Stream R-Kirkwood
Mike Thomson R-Maryville
Don Wells R-Cabool
Rod Jetton R-Marble Hill-Speaker of the House
Steve Tilley R-Perryville-Majority Floor Leader
Senator Jason Crowell R-Cape Girardeau
Former Representative Bob Behnen R-Kirksville
Former Representative John Bennett R-St. Charles
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I was just on Jeff Beatty’s campaign website (www.jeffbeatty.com) and came across this list of endorsements. A couple of pretty well known names on the list, Sheriff Arpaio of Arizona and Colonel Dave Hunt, another national security expert and Fox News contributor.

~~John Cronin~~

“I am pleased to endorse Jeff Beatty for the United States Senate against John Kerry in Massachusetts. This Senate race is a “National Priority” and in the areas of the Economy, Public Safety and National Security, Jeff Beatty has the relevant experience we need in the Senate.”
- Joe Allbaugh George W. Bush 2000 Campaign Manager and 9-11 recovery FEMA Director

“I am pleased to endorse Jeff Beatty for U.S. Senate. He has the Law Enforcement and Intelligence background we need in the Senate.”
- Sheriff Joe Arpaio America’s Toughest Sheriff

“I support Jeff Beatty’s race for the U.S. Senate. Veterans are a priority for Jeff and I am proud to advise him on Veterans Affairs.”
- Thomas Hudner Medal of Honor Recipient and former Commissioner of Veterans Service

Jeff Beatty is a fighter and winner. He is the right man to be in the Senate for the times we face.”

- Colonel Hunt is a FOX News expert in Special Operations, Counter Terrorism and Intelligence Operations and the author of “On the Hunt” and “They Just Don’t Get It”

This just in from CNN Dallas Morning News: Huckabee good investment in GOP’s future.

All that I can do is laugh.

From the article:

Though Sen. John McCain of Arizona is the presumptive nominee and “it is mathematically impossible” for Huckabee to pull ahead in delegates, Huckabee “remains our choice for the GOP nomination,” the newspaper’s editorial board wrote, just two days before the state’s primary.

This is not the first time the paper has endorsed Huckabee. Last month, it called him a “a progressive conservative with a pastor’s heart.”

And in December, it called him “decent, principled and empathetic to the views and concerns of others — an antidote to the power-mad partisanship that has led U.S. politics to a dispiriting standstill.”

Further down:

In the piece published Sunday, the newspaper’s editorial board wrote, “True, a Huckabee vote today won’t do much to determine the 2008 GOP presidential candidate.”

It added, “But it’s a good investment in the Republican Party’s future.”

Sorry DMN, but the Huck isn’t going to come close to McCain and in the end McCain will have almost the same (in terms of numbers) delegates as the Huck pardoned from Prison. What a foolish decision on you paper’s part. It just shows the complete and utter evangelical bent, especially in the words they used.

“a progressive conservative with a pastor’s heart.”

Awwww, now doesn’t that just give ya the warm and fuzzies all around???

You can watch it here:

You all will have your opinions, and I respect them. But, inasmuch as I don’t like it (and I don’t have to like it) I am endorsing John McCain for President of the United States. I’m following “My Man Mitt’s” decision to do so. I’ve followed him along for the past 2 1/2 yrs, and if there’s one thing that stands out with him it’s trust. I trust Gov. Romney implicitly, and he made this decision so we should follow him. I know for many of us it’s probably the hardest thing that we’ve had to do in a long time, but shouldn’t we follow our man? Shouldn’t we do as he’s doing? He’s right, we need for our party to come together right now. The Democrats are still fighting, and probably won’t have their nominee for a while now. Why not get off on a good footing so that we can retain control of the White House. There will be other elections down the road. Gov. Romney isn’t going anywhere, and we’ll be that much better prepared next go round. I know I’ve made some no so flattering comments about Mr. McCain, but Gov. Romney and Senator McCain both realize that Primary Campaigns are hard nosed and can get ugly. Now is the time for all of us to come together and unite, and that’s why I’m putting this post here. I hope that you follow Gov. Romney’s example and do the same.

From The Associated Press

My question is…

What took you so long Mr. Dobson? I mean come on, Huck and you are a perfect match made in Heaven! Both of you are radically right leaning people…I can’t believe that you ever mentioned looking for a 3rd Party Candidate, when Huck was right there in front of your face with his same exact values.

Yawn…next…

David Keene of the American Conservative Union (ACU) has a great article entitled “Double-Talk Jeopardy” discussing McCain’s dishonesty in the days leading up to the Floriday Primary. David has endorsed Mitt Romney. Read the whole thing, but here are a couple choice quotes below:

Most politicians who identify their interests with the national interest eventually conclude that whatever they have to do to advance those interests is justifiable; that in their case, the end almost always justifies the means. Such politicians can be dangerous and John McCain is just such a politician. In McCain’s world everything is personal: to disagree with him marks one not just as wrong, but as almost definitionally evil.

Stories of McCain’s intolerance abound in Washington. He’s attacked his fellow senators personally when they have had the temerity to actually disagree with him. Indeed, one Republican senator told me several years ago that he was confronted by an enraged McCain after voting against a minor amendment in committee and dressed down in “language that would be inappropriate in a barroom, let alone in the Senate.”

It is these qualities that concern many who know McCain best. Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran (R) is universally liked and admired by his colleagues. He’s known McCain for decades, and while he’s no camera hog, his colleagues listen when he speaks. In endorsing Romney over McCain in what many now view as a two-man race, Cochran said of McCain, “The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine.”

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Three great endorsements today, one from Laura Ingraham, one from Rep. Lynn Westmoreland from Georgia, and one from former Pennsylvania Senator, Rick Santorum.  Sen. Santorum worked with McNasty in the Senate for 12 years:

To nobody’s surprise, Santorum’s for Romney

Posted by BRETT LIEBERMAN, Of The Patriot-News February 01, 2008 12:43PM

When his fiscal conservative credentials were under attack, then U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., rolled out U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., for campaign stops around the state.

McCain vouched for him at three events including the Army-Navy Game Gala.

“[L]et’s not underestimate what Rick represents in the United States Senate, said McCain. “He represents family values, he represents commitment to family and America, and he represents what — in my view — is the next generation of leadership in the Republican Party. So there’s a lot at stake in this election. We can and will win this election, and it’s important that we do so. It’s important that we send a signal to America that this is the kind commitment and leadership that deserves to remain in the United States Senate.”

But after the election, Santorum made no secret of his disdain for McCain in the Senate.

“I served 12 years with him, six years in the Senate as one of the leaders of the Senate, trying to put together the conservative agenda, and almost at every turn, on domestic policy, John McCain was not only against us, but leading the charge on the other side,” Santorum said on Mark Levin’s syndicated radio show.

Like many conservatives, Santorum has been critical of the McCain-Feingold Act campaign finance reform legislation.

He goes further on Hugh Hewitt’s show, saying that McCain won’t win the GOP base and was on the wrong side of the immigration issue.

“John McCain was the guy who was working with Ted Kennedy to drive it down our throats, and lectured us repeatedly about how xenophobic we were, lectured us, us being the Republican conference, about how wrong we were on this, how we were on the wrong side of history,” Santorum said on the immigration debate.

Endorsing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for president today, Santorum said, “Conservatives can no longer afford to stand on the sidelines in this election, and Gov. Romney is the candidate who will stand up for the conservative principles that we hold dear.”
And today he told Laura Ingraham that Romney’s the only one who understands the “war here at home.”
Not exactly a huge surprise for Santorum given his choices at this point in the campaign, but newsworthy nonetheless at a critical time for Romney before the “Super Tuesday primaries in 22 states.

Click Here for the entire list of Endorsements for the state of Florida.