tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/2/2009
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Newt Gingrich, who had previously endorsed moderate Republican Dede Scozzafava in the NY-23 special election, now says he is "deeply upset" about her endorsement of Democrat Bill Owens after she withdrew from the race.
"How could she have accepted all that support?" said Gingrich, also ...
rightwingnuthouse.com - 11/3/2009
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What is it that possesses certain conservatives to
fool themselves so spectacularly into believing that they can...
create a majority out of a minority? That kind of alchemy hasn’t been seen since Nostradamus tried to turn lead into gold. In the ...
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THE ANTI-REASON CONSERVATIVES
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 10/31/2009
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WASHINGTON (CNN)– Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who
came under fire from some conservatives for endorsing Dede...
Scozzafava in next week's special Congressional election in New York, is now backing Conservative Party candidate Doug ...
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Gingrich endorses Hoffman
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The Big Loser: Charlie Crist
Talking Points Memo —
... In other news Newt Gingrich has a little egg on his face too since he was almost alone among high-profile conservatives defending Scazzofava on party unity and big tent grounds, only to see her drop out and support the Dem. ...
Gingrich 'Deeply Upset' That Scozzafava Endorsed Democrat After He'd Supported Her
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... was a Republican, and she said she was a loyal Republican." Gingrich had caught a lot of criticism on the right for supporting Scozzafava, and arguing that the Republican Party needs to have room for moderates. Now that Scozzafava has quit the race and endorsed the Democrat, due to campaign by the right to push her out in favor of Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman, Gingrich will certainly have to work hard to undo the damage from his having bet on the wrong horse. Read more: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/gingrich-dee...
The Invisible Primary, 10/3
The Atlantic Politics Channel —
... with Al Sharpton at a high school in Montgomery, Alabama today as part of their Education Road Tour; he was also "deeply upset" that Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava, whom he had endorsed, decided to back Democrat Bill Owens after dropping out of New York's 23rd district special election; and Mike Huckabee ...
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Newt Hearts Dede
themoderatevoice.com 10/16/2009 — Well, I guess we can say that Newt Gingrich is no longer a conservative since he endorsed Dede Scozzafava :
In a major coup for her campaign, Republican Dede Scozzafava today will pick up the endorsement of Newt Gingrich, one of the nation’s leading conservative figures and the architect of ...
Gingrich endorses Scozzafava in NY-23 race
thehill.com 10/17/2009 — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) may have stepped into a political quagmire after endorsing a moderate New York Republican's special election bid. A host of GOP leaders have tried to distance themselves from the ongoing showdown between ...
Gingrich Explains Scozzafava Endorsement, Slams Right
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/23/2009 — Newt Gingrich has put up a new blog post , responding to right-wing criticism for his endorsement of moderate Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava in the NY-23 special election, instead of Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman. Gingrich explains ...
Newt Gingrich Takes Heat From the Right, But Will it Stick?
politicsdaily.com 10/27/2009 — A few days ago, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich irritated many movement conservatives when he endorsed liberal Republican Dede Scozzafava over Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman for the upcoming special election in New York's 23 rd ...
NY-23: The most liberal candidate leads (and it's not the Dem)
dailykos.com 10/16/2009 — Club for Growth darling Doug Hoffman is running on the Conservative Party line, and has even garnered the endorsement of Fred Thompson. The guy has legitimate traction, fueled by the fact that Dede Scozzafava, the Republican, is actually the most ...
RNC says 'vote conservative' in NY-23 —
CNN Political Ticker 11/2/2009
(CNN) - The Republican National Committee is pouring some last-minute money into the highly-anticipated special election in New York's 23rd congressional district with a new radio ad, as the party throws its support to Conservative Party ...
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