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re: Another Akin like moment
Posted on 3/25/14 at 5:18 pm to kingbob
Posted on 3/25/14 at 5:18 pm to kingbob
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probably true. The RNC assumed that they had to throw him to the wolves or else the media would pain all republicans with a broad brush, equivocating all republicans with Akin if they didn't distance themselves from him. The joke was on the RNC because the media did it anyways.
RNC does this when their preferred candidate doesn't win in primaries, they were probably going to throw him to the wolves regardless, but his abortion comments made it easy for them.
For example they didn't support Ken Cuccinelli in the Virginia governor race at all because they didn't think he would be a good establishment rubber stamp.
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Posted on 3/25/14 at 7:16 pm to goldennugget
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RNC does this when their preferred candidate doesn't win in primaries,
All three major candidates in the Republican primary, Akin, Steelman and Brunner had support from different wings of the Tea Party. None were actual RNC or "establishment" candidates.
Brunner had the endorsement of FreedomWorks, Steelman had the endorsement of the Tea Party Express and Sarah Palin, and Akin, who himself was a member of the Tea Party Caucus in the House, had the endorsements of fellow Caucus members Michelle Bachmann and Steve King.
This post was edited on 3/25/14 at 7:19 pm
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