“For the seven days ending December 16, 2007 show that Mike Huckabee earns 23% of the vote while Rudy Giuliani attracts 18%. Mitt Romney is at 15% while Fred Thompson is at 12% and John McCain is the preferred candidate for 11%. Ron Paul’s support for the week is at 6%, Tom Tancredo is at 2%, Duncan Hunter earns 1% and 12% are undecided. “
Like I said last night… big deal… he doesn’t have following that does whatever he does. King has no core principles, just like Romney… if King did, he would have endorsed Tancredo.
Excellent. Things are moving along nicely for Romney. Question: I know very little about Iowa politics, but why have never heard anything Rep. Latham? Is he not a sought after endorsement as well? Is he too moderate, or did he state early on that he wouldn’t endorse?
Rep. King endorses Romney, er FredPosted: Monday, December 17, 2007 10:18 AM by Mark Murray
Filed Under: 2008, Romney
From NBC/NJ’s Carrie Dann
And the endorsements keep coming… Congressman Steve King (R), one of Iowa’s most strident critics of illegal immigration and a champion of the state’s rural conservatives, has endorsed Romney.
With a mere 17 days until the Iowa caucuses, King’s endorsement may resonate with conservatives in the western part of the state. King had fostered a close relationship with longshot candidate Tom Tancredo, who shares his strong anti-illegal immigration views. But speculation yesterday was that the much-revered (in some circles) congressman wanted to make a splash by endorsing one of the race’s front-runners.
King’s endorsement of Romney could serve to further the Massachusetts governor’s case against Huckabee, whom Team Romney hopes to paint as weak on immigration.
*** UPDATE *** King just announced that he’s supporting Thompson. Team Romney is in the back of the room looking bewildered. They were all here, leading all the press to conclude that it was an endorsement for Romney.
michael. your citations to conservatives and huckabee is meaningless. most voters don’t konw huck is a liberal. he has never been scrutinized. the average voter only sees what msm media tells them, ‘that conservatives are coalescing around huck’ then they say, hey, i like dhim at hte debates when they only saw him once and think, oh, i’ll vote for him.
this explains why his support is so soft. exact same scenario thompson was facing. question is, is there time for this bubble to bust like thompsons did. it will not bust to the same amount becuase of his ‘idiot vote’ support that won’t leave him given God told them to vote for him. all others however will coalesce around romney to stop him since fred is bascially out of the race.
Then King added, “If it’s not there, I intend to work hard to put it there.” The typing and the scratching of pens in the room suddenly stopped as reporters’ heads snapped up. “I will put all of my efforts — and the fire into the belly — of the person who I believe destiny has called to be the president of the United States.”
Implies King knows Thompson doesn’t have the gumption, that somehow he’s going to make up for it, create it….?
He undid the credibility he was attempting to lend Thompson, instead, he confirmed what we already know. No funds and no fire in the he belly.
King mentions all of the top-tier candidates except for
Thompson and Romney in negative terms. He doesn’t even mention Romney.
He skewers Huckabee. This seems to be a big plus for Fred, a let-down for
the Rombots bad news for McCain and Giuliani, and terrible for
Huckabee.
December 17th, 2007 at 10:28 am
msnbc just reported that it was romney
December 17th, 2007 at 10:30 am
Prepare for the deluge of RomNot comments about how this will have little significance.
December 17th, 2007 at 10:30 am
Ras
“For the seven days ending December 16, 2007 show that Mike Huckabee earns 23% of the vote while Rudy Giuliani attracts 18%. Mitt Romney is at 15% while Fred Thompson is at 12% and John McCain is the preferred candidate for 11%. Ron Paul’s support for the week is at 6%, Tom Tancredo is at 2%, Duncan Hunter earns 1% and 12% are undecided. “
December 17th, 2007 at 10:31 am
Yeah,
“Apparently Mitt Romney since all the Romney staff just arrived in the room where the announcement is to be made.”
I’d say that is a safe bet..
December 17th, 2007 at 10:32 am
This should be enlightening to many here:
Ras.
“Nationwide, Huckabee attracts 30% of conservative voters. Giuliani earns 16%, Romney 14%, and Thompson 13%.”
December 17th, 2007 at 10:32 am
This has enormous significance. All Romney supporters should be dancing in the streets.
December 17th, 2007 at 10:33 am
Like I said last night… big deal… he doesn’t have following that does whatever he does. King has no core principles, just like Romney… if King did, he would have endorsed Tancredo.
December 17th, 2007 at 10:34 am
I agree, Ryan. This is a far bigger get for Romney than the Des Moines Register endorsement was for McCain.
December 17th, 2007 at 10:34 am
Once again the REAL conservatives go with Romney
December 17th, 2007 at 10:35 am
Excellent. Things are moving along nicely for Romney. Question: I know very little about Iowa politics, but why have never heard anything Rep. Latham? Is he not a sought after endorsement as well? Is he too moderate, or did he state early on that he wouldn’t endorse?
December 17th, 2007 at 10:35 am
hahahahahaha FRED THOMPSON GOT IT…
http://thepage.time.com/
December 17th, 2007 at 10:36 am
Iowa Republican Congressman King picks Thompson.
December 17th, 2007 at 10:36 am
Iowa,
Why is it that anyone who disagrees with you on the best candidate to represent all the people has no core values?
December 17th, 2007 at 10:36 am
7
BS
December 17th, 2007 at 10:37 am
No understating it, that hurts
December 17th, 2007 at 10:37 am
So who is it??!?!? Fred or Romney?
December 17th, 2007 at 10:37 am
Talk about egg in the face of Rombots on here…touting that King would endorse Romney.
December 17th, 2007 at 10:37 am
Prepare for it……
THE HUCK-A-BUST is COMING……JAN. 3RD!!!!!!
This is a Huge “GET” for Romney, and…..
The Huckster-Negative-Wave Continues….
Huckabee wishes the CAUCUS was YESTERDAY!!!
December 17th, 2007 at 10:37 am
http://thepage.time.com/
December 17th, 2007 at 10:39 am
Abe,
Romney didn’t get it.
December 17th, 2007 at 10:39 am
Wow. Ok. Very good get for Thompson.
December 17th, 2007 at 10:40 am
man msnbc reported it Romney and then this–THis SUXS
December 17th, 2007 at 10:40 am
Dang it…..
December 17th, 2007 at 10:40 am
Rep. King endorses Romney, er FredPosted: Monday, December 17, 2007 10:18 AM by Mark Murray
Filed Under: 2008, Romney
From NBC/NJ’s Carrie Dann
And the endorsements keep coming… Congressman Steve King (R), one of Iowa’s most strident critics of illegal immigration and a champion of the state’s rural conservatives, has endorsed Romney.
With a mere 17 days until the Iowa caucuses, King’s endorsement may resonate with conservatives in the western part of the state. King had fostered a close relationship with longshot candidate Tom Tancredo, who shares his strong anti-illegal immigration views. But speculation yesterday was that the much-revered (in some circles) congressman wanted to make a splash by endorsing one of the race’s front-runners.
King’s endorsement of Romney could serve to further the Massachusetts governor’s case against Huckabee, whom Team Romney hopes to paint as weak on immigration.
*** UPDATE *** King just announced that he’s supporting Thompson. Team Romney is in the back of the room looking bewildered. They were all here, leading all the press to conclude that it was an endorsement for Romney.
Stand by for more.
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/
hahahahahahahahahhahahahaghahahahahaha
December 17th, 2007 at 10:40 am
Fred says… right back at ya for the Florida Sheriff thing!!!
I LOVE IT…
December 17th, 2007 at 10:41 am
I love looking like a dufus….
December 17th, 2007 at 10:45 am
Now about that Huckabust prediction….
December 17th, 2007 at 10:47 am
did someone tell the Romney people to be there?
December 17th, 2007 at 10:49 am
Why would Romney team be there if it was a Thompson endorsement?? Wth?
December 17th, 2007 at 10:50 am
michael. your citations to conservatives and huckabee is meaningless. most voters don’t konw huck is a liberal. he has never been scrutinized. the average voter only sees what msm media tells them, ‘that conservatives are coalescing around huck’ then they say, hey, i like dhim at hte debates when they only saw him once and think, oh, i’ll vote for him.
this explains why his support is so soft. exact same scenario thompson was facing. question is, is there time for this bubble to bust like thompsons did. it will not bust to the same amount becuase of his ‘idiot vote’ support that won’t leave him given God told them to vote for him. all others however will coalesce around romney to stop him since fred is bascially out of the race.
December 17th, 2007 at 10:51 am
Psycheout,
I’m NOT wrong about the HUCK-A-BUST though……
Mark My Words!!
This endorsement could actually Help Romney even more, than if he got it himself….
This could pull some Evangelicals from Huck to Fred that never would have voted for Romney anyway….
December 17th, 2007 at 11:07 am
[...] Romney supporters cheered. But wait…. *** UPDATE *** King just announced that he’s supporting [...]
December 17th, 2007 at 11:08 am
ha…this is unreal. Romney is so arrogant he sent all his staff. What a loser. I hear the Chinese need some help organizing the olympics this summer!
December 17th, 2007 at 11:08 am
LOL! I get it, you’re a stand-up kinda guy. A stand-up comedian, that is!
December 17th, 2007 at 11:09 am
dubious,
Your insistant comments on the “idiot vote” are offensive and ridiculous. You do yourself no favors posting that trash.
December 17th, 2007 at 11:21 am
“did someone tell the Romney people to be there?”
Steve King probably hates Romney the way so many people do. He’s hated equally by vast numbers of SoCons and seculars.
December 17th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
He’s “hated” by vast numbers? Wow! Way to represent.
December 17th, 2007 at 1:54 pm
That last statement:
Then King added, “If it’s not there, I intend to work hard to put it there.” The typing and the scratching of pens in the room suddenly stopped as reporters’ heads snapped up. “I will put all of my efforts — and the fire into the belly — of the person who I believe destiny has called to be the president of the United States.”
Implies King knows Thompson doesn’t have the gumption, that somehow he’s going to make up for it, create it….?
He undid the credibility he was attempting to lend Thompson, instead, he confirmed what we already know. No funds and no fire in the he belly.
December 17th, 2007 at 4:11 pm
King mentions all of the top-tier candidates except for
Thompson and Romney in negative terms. He doesn’t even mention Romney.
He skewers Huckabee. This seems to be a big plus for Fred, a let-down for
the Rombots bad news for McCain and Giuliani, and terrible for
Huckabee.