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« on: November 26, 2011, 02:22:39 PM »
« edited: November 27, 2011, 12:13:32 PM by Joementum »
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/11/26/1040099/-NH-Union-Leader-will-endorse-Perry?via=siderecent

Their McCain endorsement vaulted him over Romney in 2008.  But this time, Romney's probably relieved they're not going to endorse Gingrich, which would have been a problem for him.
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« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2011, 02:35:13 PM »
That'd be a pretty big waste of an endorsement.
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« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2011, 02:43:07 PM »
That's surprising? Why would they be endorsing a candidate who's clearly going nowhere and those NH poll number's are in the mid-single digits?
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« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2011, 02:43:41 PM »
An interesting choice
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« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2011, 03:38:00 PM »
No! Endorse Gingrich! He's the only one left who can defeat the Mitten.
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« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2011, 03:38:09 PM »
I doubt it.
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« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2011, 03:45:22 PM »
I would endorse Romney, and if not him, Paul or Gingrich. Those are the only three with a shot at winning NH.
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« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2011, 03:46:05 PM »
That would be the dumbest move ever. Perry isn't competent enough to win the primary or the general. Maybe his staff is with raising money and such, but when he talks it usually only hurts him. And not just "ops" try all the debates or that insane New Hampshire drunken speech.
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« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2011, 03:49:59 PM »
Maybe it'll help him beat Newt in NH or even get 2nd place and give him the edge for South Carolina but I'm skeptical 2nd in NH matters and still think no one should contest it.
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« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2011, 04:05:29 PM »
It's going to be Huntsman.
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« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2011, 04:24:06 PM »
This could be a strategic move to help divide the conservatives enough to ensure a Romney victory. Romney is probably close to his ceiling anyways, so a Perry endorsement could bring some undecideds to him that would otherwise go with Gingrich.
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« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2011, 04:28:50 PM »
Quote from: Tmthforu94 on November 26, 2011, 04:24:06 PM
This could be a strategic move to help divide the conservatives enough to ensure a Romney victory. Romney is probably close to his ceiling anyways, so a Perry endorsement could bring some undecideds to him that would otherwise go with Gingrich.

A strategic move by whom?
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« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2011, 04:41:49 PM »
Quote from: Joementum on November 26, 2011, 04:28:50 PM
Quote from: Tmthforu94 on November 26, 2011, 04:24:06 PM
This could be a strategic move to help divide the conservatives enough to ensure a Romney victory. Romney is probably close to his ceiling anyways, so a Perry endorsement could bring some undecideds to him that would otherwise go with Gingrich.

A strategic move by whom?
The NH Union Leader.
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« Reply #13 on: November 26, 2011, 04:43:07 PM »

What he said.
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« Reply #14 on: November 26, 2011, 04:43:53 PM »
Quote from: Tmthforu94 on November 26, 2011, 04:41:49 PM
Quote from: Joementum on November 26, 2011, 04:28:50 PM
Quote from: Tmthforu94 on November 26, 2011, 04:24:06 PM
This could be a strategic move to help divide the conservatives enough to ensure a Romney victory. Romney is probably close to his ceiling anyways, so a Perry endorsement could bring some undecideds to him that would otherwise go with Gingrich.

A strategic move by whom?
The NH Union Leader.

Why wouldn't they just endorse Romney?
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« Reply #15 on: November 26, 2011, 04:53:54 PM »
The Union Leader also hates Mitt Romney last time I checked.
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« Reply #16 on: November 26, 2011, 04:55:52 PM »
Huntsman it is.
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« Reply #17 on: November 26, 2011, 05:14:18 PM »
Quote from: Tmthforu94 on November 26, 2011, 04:41:49 PM
Quote from: Joementum on November 26, 2011, 04:28:50 PM
Quote from: Tmthforu94 on November 26, 2011, 04:24:06 PM
This could be a strategic move to help divide the conservatives enough to ensure a Romney victory. Romney is probably close to his ceiling anyways, so a Perry endorsement could bring some undecideds to him that would otherwise go with Gingrich.

A strategic move by whom?
The NH Union Leader.

They don't like Romney though.
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« Reply #18 on: November 26, 2011, 05:31:07 PM »
Perry has no chance of winning NH (he's run a bad campaign, had awful debate performances, and southern SoCons rarely do well there), and at the rate he's going, he may not even be in after Iowa.
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« Reply #19 on: November 27, 2011, 08:56:37 AM »
It's Gingrich.

Who are you people who said Huntsman...
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« Reply #20 on: November 27, 2011, 09:30:47 AM »
This is big for Newt! It put McCain over Romney in 08
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« Reply #21 on: November 27, 2011, 09:46:59 AM »
Quote from: clarence on November 27, 2011, 09:30:47 AM
This is big for Newt! It put McCain over Romney in 08

How do you manage to ascertain that?  McCain got over 17% more votes than Romney in '08, an over five-point margin in a heavily split field...that's a lot of headwind from a newspaper endorsement.
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« Reply #22 on: November 27, 2011, 09:52:09 AM »
Quote from: Alcon on November 27, 2011, 09:46:59 AM
Quote from: clarence on November 27, 2011, 09:30:47 AM
This is big for Newt! It put McCain over Romney in 08

How do you manage to ascertain that?  McCain got over 17% more votes than Romney in '08, an over five-point margin in a heavily split field...that's a lot of headwind from a newspaper endorsement.

Gave him momentum in weeks leading up to NH Primary. Romney was still ahead until very soon before
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« Reply #23 on: November 27, 2011, 10:10:13 AM »
Quote from: clarence on November 27, 2011, 09:52:09 AM
Quote from: Alcon on November 27, 2011, 09:46:59 AM
Quote from: clarence on November 27, 2011, 09:30:47 AM
This is big for Newt! It put McCain over Romney in 08

How do you manage to ascertain that?  McCain got over 17% more votes than Romney in '08, an over five-point margin in a heavily split field...that's a lot of headwind from a newspaper endorsement.

Gave him momentum in weeks leading up to NH Primary. Romney was still ahead until very soon before

I'm just not really sure that I buy the idea of a newspaper endorsement being causally responsible for that...
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« Reply #24 on: November 27, 2011, 10:15:35 AM »
Sorry dudes.  Got headfaked. A nightmare for Mitt.
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