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Ace of Spades HQ: Former NRCC Chair Tom Cole Endorses Hoffman
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RT @NYCP: Former Republican Congressional leader backs Hoffman http://bit.ly/3TZ4FA #TCOT 30 days ago |
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Am a little behind on this, but Rep. Tom Cole, ex-NRCC chairman, to endorse Hoffman in NY23. (h/t @MurphyMike) http://bit.ly/3TZ4FA 30 days ago |
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I wonder what this means 4 M. Steele RT @murphymike: This is very interesting internal GOP Kremlinology re: NY-23. http://bit.ly/3TZ4FA 10/27/2009 |
Former NRCC Chair Tom Cole Endorses Hoffman
Ace of Spades HQ —
Former NRCC Chair Tom Cole Endorses Hoffman As Drew quips, "Who cares? He's from Oklahoma." He doesn't have the easy familiarity with Candadian-border New York like former Royal Mountie/free-range syrup magnate Newt Gingrich does. THE WEEKLY STANDARD has learned that veteran and widely-respected Rep. Tom Cole (R, Okla.), former chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee and a member of the GOP Steering Committee and a Deputy GOP House Whip, will be endorsing Doug Hoffman in the NY-23 race. Meanwhile, the Washington Post says that sources close to "both" camps ...
The Establishment in NY-23
Ben Smith's Blog —
So at what point do we just say that Hoffman is the Establishment candidate in NY-23?
Bill Kristol has the latest news, and explains:
This is significant. [Former NRCC Chairman Tom] Cole is a conservative, but not a fire-breathing and bomb-throwing one. He's a shrewd political operative, and indeed made a living as one before becoming a congressman. He'll say in his statement that one reason he's endorsing Hoffman is that he's the one Republican who can win next Tuesday.
Much of the coverage, including mine, of the race has set up a distinction between ...
Tom Cole Goes With Hoffman
RedState —
I leveled withering criticism at Tom Cole two years ago for what I thought were some seriously wrong decisions while chairing the NRCC, but I may have to take it all back.
He just endorsed Doug Hoffman.
Yeah, you read that right — Rep. Tom Cole, the former head of the National Republican Congressional Committee, just endorsed Hoffman over the establishment GOP’s pick.
Well done, sir. Now I feel guilty for being so harsh two years ago.
Is it time for Scozzafava to drop out?
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... endorsing Hoffman flows ever onward . Why? It’s tempting to think they’re doing it purely out of spite, to try to kneecap the guy who dared oppose their handpicked candidate, but if they go down with Team Dede’s ship and Hoffman wins anyway, they’ll look like even bigger schmucks than they already do. I assume the answer is that, a la Gingrich, they don’t want to send a message to would-be third-party challengers next year that the GOP might support them over its own nominees if they manage to muster some critical mass of grassroots enthusiasm. That’s a ...
GOP Reps. Cole And Rohrabacher Back Conservative Party's Hoffman In NY-23
TPM Election Central —
... "Doug Hoffman is right on the critical issues facing America -- and he is the only Republican who can win this special election," said Cole, whose endorsement was initially reported by Bill Kristol. "For those reasons I have chosen to endorse Mr. Hoffman and my leadership PAC has contributed to his campaign. I look forward to working with Doug in Congress and welcoming him into the Republican Conference." ...
Colorado Republicans stand up for Doug Hoffman; more GOP support pours in
Michelle Malkin —
... worthy of their support, not liberals supported by Democratic leaders and Barack Obama. We are thrilled to have found that Doug Hoffman will stand firm for freedom, liberty, limited government and the other values that Republicans hold dear. Please consider helping Doug by visiting his official website and joining us in supporting his campaign. *** More GOP support for Doug Hoffman from GOP Rep. Todd Akin in Missouri ; GOP Rep. Dana Rohrbacher ; and former NRCC chair Tom Cole . Fred Thompson lashes back at Newt Gingrich. And here’s a sharp ...
The G.O.P. Stalinists Invade Upstate New York
Commondreams.org Views —
... Club for Growth all joined the Hoffman putsch. Then came the big enchilada: a Hoffman endorsement from Palin on her Facebook page . Such is Palin’s clout that Steve Forbes , Rick Santorum and Tim Pawlenty , the Minnesota governor (and presidential aspirant), promptly fell over one another in their Pavlovian rush to second her motion. They were joined by far-flung Republican congressmen from Kansas , Georgia , Oklahoma and California , not to mention a gaggle of state legislators from Colorado . On Fox ...
Frank Rich: The G.O.P. Stalinists Invade Upstate New York
The Political Carnival —
... and the government-bashing Club for Growth all joined the Hoffman putsch. Then came the big enchilada: a Hoffman endorsement from Palin on her Facebook page. Such is Palin’s clout that Steve Forbes, Rick Santorum and Tim Pawlenty, the Minnesota governor (and presidential aspirant), promptly fell over one another in their Pavlovian rush to second her motion. They were joined by far-flung Republican congressmen from Kansas, Georgia, Oklahoma and California, not to ...
Frank Rich on GOP Stalinist Purges
Blog For Arizona —
... putsch. Then came the big enchilada: a Hoffman endorsement from Palin on her Facebook page. Such is Palin’s clout that Steve Forbes, Rick Santorum and Tim Pawlenty, the Minnesota governor (and presidential aspirant), promptly fell over one another in their Pavlovian rush to second her motion. They were joined by far-flung Republican congressmen from Kansas, Georgia, Oklahoma and ...
GOP Direct Mail King Weighs in on NY-23, Insisting the Race Is About Teabaggers, Not New Yorkers
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash —
... defeat the liberal Democratic candidate in the race Aside from Viguerie, Hoffman's supporters read as a who's who of the tea party movement, with Bill Kristol , Fred Thompson , Dick Armey , Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) , The Wall Street Journal editorial page , Sarah Palin's Facebook page , Steve Forbes , Rick Santorum , Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty , Republican congressmen from Kansas , Georgia , Oklahoma and California , state legislators from Colorado , Glenn Beck ...
