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Mitt Romney's presidential campaign notched another victory this morning in the battle for support from Capitol Hill.
Romney campaign announced the endorsement of Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on Wednesday, the vice chairwoman of the House Republican Leadership Conference, and the highest ranking member of the House to endorse Romney yet.
“President Obama’s policies are not working for Washington State or the rest of the nation. Joblessness remains high and businesses are not able to expand. President Obama’s on-the-job training has left millions of Americans disappointed and looking for someone with the experience to get results. Mitt Romney actually knows how the economy works -- he spent 25 years in the private sector -- and knows how jobs are created." McMorris Rodgers said in a statement annoucing her endorsement.
McMorris Rogders, who is also the highest ranking Republican woman in congress, will chair Romney's campaign in Washington State, the 28th state from which Romney has received an endorsement of a sitting member of congress or governor. Yesterday in Arizona, Romney predicted a long primary season, and Washington State's caucuses, which will held on March 3rd, could be a factor in such a contest.
The announcement of a new endorsement has become an almost daily activity for the Romney campaign, as it looks to lock down establishment support to hold off the surging Newt Gingrich. To date, Romney's campaign has announced 52 endorsements from sitting members of Congress, and three from sitting governors.
McMorris Rodgers is the second member of the GOP leadership to endorse Romney; Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), who serves as chairman of the House GOP Leadership, has also endorsed Romney, along with a number of influential committee chairmen.
(By contrast, the House GOP Conference Chairman, Texas Rep. Jeb Hensarling, has endorsed Texas Gov. Rick Perry.)
Yesterday, Romney received the endorsement of former Vice President Dan Quayle.
While the value of endorsements is debatable in a Republican primary, where so-called "superdelegates" are not a factor, those endorsers who can become effective surrogates for a candidate are the most highly prized. In this vein, it has been two governors who have been perhaps Romney's most valuable supporters.
Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, a former rival for the GOP nomination, now campaigns regularly for Romney -- including last week in New Hampshire -- and serves as a surrogate in television interviews, and on conference calls with reporters.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who earlier this summer was nearly drafted into the race himself, will campaign for Romney today in Iowa, and host a fundraiser for the former Massachusetts Governor in New Jersey next week.
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WOW just WOW!
First Dan Quayle and now Ms. Rodgers...
I'm impressed with the stellar cast of characters... lol
Back on planet earth - Newter continues to steam roll Mittens in the polls!
Make sure to send Newt a check today will ya?
I like the way FR uses the snag. This more proof the Mittens protection plan is in full force. Governor "Soprano" Christie is campaigning for Romney. Okay all the people in Iowa are now under suspect.
Governor "Soprano" Christie would do better scamming for twinkees . he gets paid to.
The only jobs Mitt knows how to create are in China and for the cleaners that need to clean up after he closes down the shops.
Maybe he can work with The Donald and Newt to get some of those under age janitor apprenti to help.
A win-win all the way around the GOP clown car.
Just goes to show how Newt is looked upon by the GOP machine.
Mitt Romney actually knows how the economy works -- he spent 25 years in the private sector -- and knows how jobs are created.
What nonsense. Mitt Romney was a vulture capitalist. They don't create jobs, they kill them.
I understand that the Captain of the Titanic is sending a posthumous endorsement for Mitt. Kindred spirits and all......
Three down and only 400 to go. Why is this news?
With congress having a 9% approval score, I think the last thing I'd want is an endorsement from a congressmember.
Wow is that right! The hits just keep on coming! Wait for it, Wait for it.... waiting for MSNBC to announce that Dave Duke will endorse Mitt too!
Dan Quayle and Mrs Rodgers are leaders? What is next? An endorsement from Glen Beck?
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He knows how the economy works? Well, let's just give him a Nobel Prize then. What he knows is how to make the economy work for him and his investors.
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) endorsement of Romney!!!
It's just another Republican that has a distorted vision of what the American People want!!
Don't "Tax the RICH they are the ones who make JOBS!!!
Republicans want to destroy the middle class and return to child labor as was in the 30's
2012 Republican Presidential Nomination
Gallup Tracking
Gingrich 37, Romney 22, Cain , Paul 8, Perry 7, Bachmann 6, Santorum 3, Huntsman 1
Gingrich +15
Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus
ABC News/Wash Post
Gingrich 33, Paul 18, Romney 18, Cain , Perry 11, Bachmann 8, Santorum 7, Huntsman 2
Gingrich +15
Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus
CBS News/NY Times
Gingrich 31, Paul 16, Romney 17, Cain , Perry 11, Bachmann 9, Santorum 4, Huntsman 1
Gingrich +14
Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus
PPP (D)
Gingrich 27, Paul 18, Romney 16, Cain , Perry 9, Bachmann 13, Santorum 6, Huntsman 4
Gingrich +9
South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary
Winthrop
Gingrich 38, Romney 22, Cain 7, Perry 9, Paul 4, Bachmann 5, Santorum 3, Huntsman 1
Gingrich +16
Colorado Republican Presidential Primary
PPP (D)
Gingrich 37, Romney 18, Bachmann 9, Paul 6, Perry 4, Santorum 4, Huntsman 3
Gingrich +19
North Carolina Republican Presidential Primary
PPP (D)
Gingrich 51, Romney 14, Cain , Bachmann 8, Paul 7, Perry 4, Santorum 3, Huntsman 1
Gingrich +37
Man! they must really hate Mitt!!
Poor Mitt is getting Bitch slapped from all directions!
"Romulian Romney" is now getting support from "Clueless Christie." This is not shocking at all America. The GOP Lobbyists Leaders not only are backing the "Romulian." They are backing the Koch Brothers, the very rich, large corporation loop holes, and large tax payer subsidies for big Oil. They like to lead the GOP Clown Show on many occasions, and they just love that carnival food. Especially "Clueless Christie!" He is the biggest GOP Clown of all, and he keeps hearing that circus music in his empty head. The GOP Leadership is just so excited about the ongoing GOP "Carnival Of Clowns." The "Super Spewing Game" is a big hit at the GOP Circus. The streams of political puke will still be flying in December.
Obama is like humpty dumpty who had a fall and all the lefties and idiots will not or could not put him together at all .......crazy lunatic left!
Okay, here is a question for most of you seminar writers for the Administration: You all speak of the GOP and Tea Party people in a perfectly awful way. What a way to talk about your fellow Americans. Please answer this, one or more of you: What do you care more about, America or the Democrat Party? Hah, I thought so. So I repeat: what do you care more about, and owe your allegiance to, and respect more--
America, or the Democrat Party? On a scale of ten, ten being a good American citizen first last and always, Do you give yourselves a ten? Or do you consider yourselves Democrats more than anything else, including your nation? Finally, is it important to you to preserve America, its traditions and its principles? Or are you first, last and always commited to...well...liberal programs?
Gordan great point I think to many are worried about being right or left and not enough about being American
Prediction : It will be Romney, by default, against Obama in 2012. They have no one who can provide credible opposition to Obama or who can represent America as a whole. Romney is a decent man but is irrevocably tied by genes, culture, environment, training, and experience to the 1% at the economic top . This time all the money in the world will not prevent the average, middle-class and working poor American to vote for what is best for their children. Obama re-elected !! Sorry, Mitch, you'll have to eat your Jim Crow !