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Former Republican Governor Backs Obama
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
Former Minnesota Gov. Arne Carlson (R) stepped across party lines and endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for president, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. ...
McCain Blames Bush For His Campaign's Collapse But Is He Being Honest With Himself?
DownWithTyranny! —
... Congressional Republicans are blaming McCain for their impending doom and McCain is blaming congressional Republicans. It's funny because there is no difference between any of them. And appalled Republicans from across the country are experiencing unparalleled waves of disgust for McCain, Palin and the whole party. Just this morning Arne Carlson a much-respected former governor of Minnesota-- and a lifelong Republican and a real maverick-- endorsed Obama. ...
Slowly backing away
Political Animal —
... , a lifelong Republican, withdrew his support from John McCain, citing his offensive campaign and his choice of running mates. Milliken was relatively easy for Republicans to dismiss; he was a three-term governor way back in the '70s . Arne Carlson is a little tougher to ignore. Arne Carlson, a former Republican governor in Minnesota, has endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Carlson said Thursday that the Illinois senator's stances on the Iraq war, the economy and green energy goals won him over. Carlson, who served from 1991 to 1998, also cited recent ...
Obamacon Watch
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
Former Minnesota Gov. Arne Carlson has endorsed Obama. Josh Marshall sees the significance: Usually when you hear these sorts of stories it's someone who was governor for like one term in the 1970s or something, when party divisions were very different from today. Carlson, though, was Minnesota Governor for most of the 1990s. My recollection is that he basically got run out by the hard right faction of the GOP in the state. But he was a moderate, but a genuine Republican. He cited Bachmann's tirade as one thing that pushed him to endorse. ...
Republicans Carlson, McClellan Announce Support for Obama
Political Punch —
... Republicans Carlson, McClellan Announce Support for Obama October 23, 2008 8:14 PM In Minneapolis today, former GOP Governor Arne Carlson announced his support for Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. ...
Todays Defections
Newshoggers.com —
... By Ron Beasley
There were a number of new Republicans who endoresed Barack Obama today. The first doesn't mean that much - that slimy weasel Scott McClellan who can simply see which way the wind is blowing. The next is former Republican Governor of Minnesota Arne Carlson: ST. PAUL, Minn. - Arne Carlson, a former Republican governor in Minnesota, has endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Carlson said Thursday that the Illinois senator's stances on the Iraq war, the economy and green energy goals won him ...
Going There: Politics and Friends
The Moderate Voice —
... set of endorsements this political season, from Opie, Andy, and the Fonz.
Sincerely,
Pete “Yes, I’ve Lost My Mind” Abel
PARTIAL LIST OF REPUBLICANS/CONSERVATIVES SUPPORTING OBAMA
Susan Eisenhower
Christopher Buckley
Alison Goldwater Ross
C.C. Goldwater
Francis Fukuyama
Larry Hunter
William Weld
David Friedman
Charles Fried
Arne Carlson
Ken Adelman
Doug Kmiec
Wayne Gilchrest
Jim ...
R’s for O: Not Alone
The Moderate Voice —
... of those who have expertise, who have worked inside the circle. And for that reason, I will update this list as/if it expands between now and election day.
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THE LIST
Susan Eisenhower, Christopher Buckley, Alison Goldwater Ross, C.C. Goldwater, Francis Fukuyama, Larry Hunter, William Weld, David Friedman, Charles Fried, Arne Carlson, Ken Adelman, Doug Kmiec, Wayne Gilchrest, Jim Leach, ...
Welcoming Ken Duberstein to the Traitor’s List
The Moderate Voice —
... With Pressler and Mathias, that makes three more of us this week alone.
And so on — as Mr. Vonnegut (were he still alive) might conclude.
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THE LIST
Susan Eisenhower, Christopher Buckley, Alison Goldwater Ross, C.C. Goldwater, Francis Fukuyama, Larry Hunter, William Weld, David Friedman, Charles Fried, Arne Carlson, Ken Adelman, Doug Kmiec, Wayne Gilchrest, Jim Leach, ...
Welcoming Ken Duberstein to the Traitors’ List
The Moderate Voice —
... With Pressler and Mathias, that makes three more of us this week alone.
And so on … as Mr. Vonnegut (were he still alive) might conclude.
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THE LIST
Susan Eisenhower, Christopher Buckley, Alison Goldwater Ross, C.C. Goldwater, Francis Fukuyama, Larry Hunter, William Weld, David Friedman, Charles Fried, Arne Carlson, Ken Adelman, Doug Kmiec, Wayne Gilchrest, Jim Leach, ...
Traitors
N/A —
The list of Republican Traitors grows longer:
Susan Eisenhower, Christopher Buckley, Alison Goldwater Ross, C.C. Goldwater, Francis Fukuyama, Larry Hunter, William Weld, David Friedman, Charles Fried, Arne Carlson, Ken Adelman, Doug Kmiec, Wayne Gilchrest, Jim Leach, Lincoln Chafee, Lowell Weicker, Linwood Holton, Jim Whitaker, Bill Ruckelshaus, Dennis Sanders, Larry ...
