As America prepares to pick our president for the next four years — and as Florida prepares once again to play a decisive role — I’m confident that President Barack Obama is the right leader for our state and the nation. I applaud and share his vision of a future built by a strong and confident middle class in an economy that gives us the opportunity to reap prosperity through hard work and personal responsibility. It is a vision of the future proven right by our history.Guess who said this.
After The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel endorsed Scott Walker in his recall campaign, readers responded in kind, filling up an entire page with letters criticizing the decision. You can read them here. (ht Patch’s Recall Central, via Arena of the Unwell)
Well, that’s one way to do it: Former president Bush provided the opposite of a shocker when revealing that he was endorsing Mitt Romney as his 2012 pick, but the way he did it was weird. “I’m for Mitt Romney,” he said to a reporter after a speech he gave on human rights in Washington on Tuesday — while the doors were closing on the elevator he was in. What, you can’t make a speech on the matter? That said, Bush (whose parents endorsed Romney in March) has been keeping a low profile since leaving office, mostly sticking to Texas and rarely hanging out in Washington. (photo by the U.S. Army)
Mitt Romney has earned our party’s nomination and now deserves the support of every American still committed to government that serves the people rather than rules over them,Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels • Offering a firm endorsement for Mitt Romney. Now that Mitt’s the likely nominee, Daniels and other noted Republicans — John Boehner and Mitch McConnell — have finally chosen to make their Mitt endorsements public. Daniels is particularly notable, as more than a few people wanted him to run for president.
The establishment folks in Washington, D.C., they’re in the bubble and they see the world very, very differently than we do and I think most Americans do. And we’re going to continue to go out and try to elect conservatives to the presidency and that’s what we’re focused on.Rick Santorum • Responding to political types suggesting he should drop out, days before the Wisconsin primary. Santorum says he’s in it until Mitt Romney clearly has enough delegates to win — something that likely won’t happen until June, based on how things are going so far. Romney just won another endorsement, this time from Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson (no relation), a show of support that has Santorum on the defensive.
“What I have seen is a very hard-fought primary. And we have seen now that the central issue about the campaign now is the economy,” Cantor said on “Meet the Press” this morning. “I just think there’s one candidate in the case who can do that, and it’s Mitt Romney.” With this statement, the House Majority Leader is now the highest-ranking member of Congress to endorse someone in the GOP primary race. (photo by Gage Skidmore)
To answer your question: Romney is going to be holding an event at Trump’s hotel today, likely precluding an endorsement. Wait, who wants an endorsement from TRUMP?!
BREAKING: CNN reporting that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will endorse Mitt Romney, which is a big deal, because it wasn’t 100 percent clear he would get that endorsement.
Whoever gets the Republican nomination could easily become president. Among the candidates, only two stand out as truly presidential, Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman. Both have track records of success, and both, through their policies and demeanors, have shown the breadth of spirit to lead the nation. But while Romney proceeds cautiously, strategically, trying to appease enough constituencies to get himself the nomination, Huntsman has been bold. Rather than merely sketch out policies, he articulates goals and ideals. The priorities he would set for the country, from leading the world in renewable energy to retooling education and immigration policies to help American high-tech industries, are far-sighted. He has stood up far more forcefully than Romney against those in his party who reject evolution and the science behind global warming.
With a strong record as governor of Utah and US ambassador to China, arguably the most important overseas diplomatic post, Huntsman’s credentials match those of anyone in the field. He would be the best candidate to seize this moment in GOP history, and the best-prepared to be president.
Hey, Republican types, is this enough to sway you one way or the other?
But seriously … I am not kidding.
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Fox 5 Atlanta, which broke the Ginger White affair allegations that derailed Herman Cain’s campaign, now reports via Twitter that Cain will endorse Newt Gingrich, which is a huge kick in the pants for the former House speaker’s campaign.
It’s debatin’ time! Yet again! The big news hanging over this one is Chris Christie’s recent endorsement of Mitt Romney, tactically deployed the day of the debate, but there’s a lot of other stuff to look for, too. Will Newt Gingrich insult the moderators? Will Michele Bachmann look unnervingly calm the entire time? Will Jon Huntsman make an awkward joke? Will Gary Johnson and Buddy Roemer crash the debate last-minute? Here are a few things to keep an eye out for tonight during the EconDebate, a Washington Post/Bloomberg joint we’re covering with DC Decoder, which starts at 8 p.m. EST:
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who only a few days ago was being pushed to run for president himself, will endorse Mitt Romney before tonight’s debate.
The nod from the tough-talking Christie may help give Romney a boost among Tea Party types who have so far remained wary of the former Massachusetts governor. And the timing - heading into tonight’s critical debate, as Rick Perry tries to fight his way back - gives even more weight to Romney’s frontrunner status.
We expect Christie to skew the debate in Romney’s favor, but honestly, we’re more curious abut what Herman Cain’s gonna do tonight, because he’s suddenly way more high-profile than he was during the last debate.
Also… check out our coverage of tonight’s debate, which we’re doing with our friends at DC Decoder!
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