Marilyn Brewer has announced her endorsement by Connecticut Rep. Nancy Johnson -- arguably the most liberal GOPer in the House of Representatives. That'll sway the voters of the 48th: the stamp of approval from a super-squishy East Coast Republican Congresswoman of whom they've never heard.
Who's next: Lowell Weicker? Jim Jeffords? (yeah, I know they're no longer Reeps) A channeled endorsement from Nelson Rockefeller?
H/T to TSP and CA-48 (and since Sam Seaborn seems to actually care about such things, TSP beat CA-48 by a full 13 minutes).
Sen Jim Jeffords is a strong supporter of he Second Amendment. I doubt he would endorse a realliberal like Brewer.
Posted by: Phil Paule | August 30, 2005 at 02:55 PM
Wow. An endorsement from another notorious squishy RINO(that's redundant I guess). Keep em coming Marilyn. Maybe Tom Campbell, Chris Shays, or Lincoln Chafee are available too. I know all this is probably killing Jeff. Hey Jeff, can you honestly say that Marilyn is a conservative after all these questionable endorsements?
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Posted by: Allan Bartlett | August 30, 2005 at 03:00 PM
Heh.
But as Jubal well knows, many of these endorsements aren't about voters. They're about money.
Johnson's PAC will soon send Brewer a check.
Posted by: Sam Seaborn | August 30, 2005 at 03:31 PM
"Sam" is right about the money. And I have no doubt that Harvey Englander made a strategic decision that they can't get to Campbell right, so they are working the other side. As much and I don't like it, it may be the right one to win given the rules for the special election.
I know Marilyn's voting record on fiscal issues, and I am comfortable with it, as would any honest conservative. I disagree with her on social issues. I also think she gets painted into a corner on the "moderate" issue in a sort of self-fulfilling cycle, which is good for neither Marilyn or the Party.
Campbell got the HJTA endorsement today, and Marilyn got Nancy Johnson. Even with a check from Johnson's PAC, Campbell wins today's round of endorsements.
Posted by: Jeff Flint | August 30, 2005 at 03:41 PM
I agree with Jeff on his analysis of the endorsement war, but as I give Brewer the edge on the ad war so far.
Posted by: AR | August 30, 2005 at 04:00 PM
Nancy Johnson's check isn't going to make a difference in whether Marilyn wins or loses -- especially since she can write herself the biggest checks of all.
Posted by: Jubal | August 30, 2005 at 04:49 PM
Doesn't Marilyn know who John's great great granddaddy was?
Posted by: yrfromwoodbridge, go warriors! | August 31, 2005 at 10:03 AM