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DEL.ICIO.USLast-minute robo-call blast from Romney: Huckabee and McCain in cahoots
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
In an indication that this Republican primary race will remain tight through the night, we’ve got a Cobb County home that at 6:10 p.m. received a robo-call from the Mitt Romney campaign, referencing the James Dobson condemnation on the Laura Ingraham radio program. (Click here for previous post).
The phone message, sent out a mere 50 minutes before polls closed, quoted Dobson, founder of the evangelical Focus on the Family organization:
‘I’m deeply disappointed the Republican party seems poised to select a nominee who did not support a constitutional amendment to protect the institution of marriage, who voted for embryonic stem cell research to kill nascent human beings, who opposed tax cuts that ended the marriage penalty, and who has little regard for freedom of speech, and has a legendary temper and often uses foul and obscene language.”
This seems like a good place to remind readers that, at least technically, McCain is a former sailor.
And we just we just got a phone call from the national Romney campaign, giving us the script of another automated telephone they’re putting out in Georgia.
Click here for the sound.
The last-minute blast — the campaign won’t tell us how many households it will hit — accuses John McCain and Mike Huckabee of collusion, and appears to be referencing this blog posting by Jim Wooten.
Here’s the script:
“Mike Huckabee and John McCain have joined forces to insure that the conservative agenda gets derailed during today’s primary voting. In fact the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that today’s convention vote in West Virginia was reminiscent back to the days of “smoke filled rooms and backroom deals” when McCain threw his votes to Huckabee in order to stop Mitt Romney from winning.
“In fact, the Journal-Constitution said ‘Huckabee is the spoiler. He has no chance of getting the nomination, but he’s certainly useful to McCain — as today’s alliance indicates.’
“Don’t let liberal John McCain and Mike Huckabee beat conservative values. Vote for the real conservative- Mitt Romney.”
Now, out of fairness, we need to note that Mitt Romney blew through Atlanta on Monday, and had this message for Huckabee, who was complaining of rough treatment. “No whining,” Romney said.
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By supernovia
February 5, 2008 6:49 PM | Link to this
Round one voting in West VA:
41% Romney 33% Huckabee 16% McCain 10% Paul
Paul was eliminated from round two. McCain operatives told their supporters to vote for Huckabee. Round two results:
47% Romney 52% Huckabee 1% McCain
By Nate
February 5, 2008 6:56 PM | Link to this
West Virginia just shows that our election system is a piece of work. I’m disgusted by John McCain and Mike Huckabee. McCain = Evil Huckabee = naive or just plain stupid to think he still has a chance.
By cons3rvative
February 5, 2008 7:01 PM | Link to this
Romney is no conservative. Romney will go home soon with his tail between his legs and the republican party and true conservatives will be all the better for it. Go Huckabee! and Go McCain. two honest guys!
By Dan Campbell
February 5, 2008 7:29 PM | Link to this
Go Huckabee!!
HUCKABEE IS GOING TO WIN THIS!!!!!!!
By KD
February 5, 2008 8:28 PM | Link to this
Character is defined by one’s actions-McCain lost my vote long ago, and now Huckabee’s out the window too. If they can’t play nice now, what makes you think they’ll be principled if in the White House? Vote ROMNEY ‘08!!
By KD
February 5, 2008 8:29 PM | Link to this
Character is defined by one’s actions-McCain lost my vote long ago, and now Huckabee’s out the window too. If they can’t play nice now, what makes you think they’ll be principled if in the White House? Vote ROMNEY ‘08!!
By Mormon Cult Loses
February 5, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this
The Bizarre Mormon Cult has LOST! Romney goes down in flames and loses because America will not stand for a weird cult leader in our government. Praise the Lord that Satanist Mitt Romney and the evil unbelievers have been banished! Our Lord is an awesome God, and he has delivered us from the blasphemous Mormon cultists! Praise HIM! Victory to McCain-Huckabee in November!
By Tamika
February 5, 2008 9:20 PM | Link to this
HAHAHA
I told you all HILLARY will have a GREAT Night— There is no stopping her NOW!!
Our First Women President Marches tonight
By Tamika
February 5, 2008 9:21 PM | Link to this
HILLARY 2008
She Marches to the White House Tonight!!!!
By Tamika
February 5, 2008 9:23 PM | Link to this
Nice to see The Democrates will be putting the FIrst Women in Office!!
What a great night for America.
John McCain does not stand a chance with her!!
By Tamika
February 5, 2008 9:27 PM | Link to this
Hillary the GREAT!! I am so excited!! So Long Obama
By Tamika
February 5, 2008 9:35 PM | Link to this
WOOO HOO Hillary Wins NJ!!!!!!!
By Tamika
February 5, 2008 9:36 PM | Link to this
* Hillary WINS CALIFORNIA!!!!!*
THe night is complete!!!!!!
By Mike In Woodstock
February 5, 2008 9:56 PM | Link to this
Voted for Romney this morning but it doesn’t look good for him. If McCain wins, then I will vote for the Dem nominee because Obama and Hillary are both more conservative than him.
By Hello
February 5, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this
And then Tamika woke up! HA HA
By Churchill
February 5, 2008 11:16 PM | Link to this
Looks like Ru Paul took GA by storm tonight. Ru Paul is the only candidate to muster almost 3 percent of the vote.
By Mormon Blasphemer Defeated
February 5, 2008 11:18 PM | Link to this
The Mormon blasphemer was DEFEATED! All you talk radio idiots are now discredited! Conservatism is DEAD! America will not allow the Mormon cult to control the the Presidency. Praise our Holy Savior! God has saved America! Vote McCain-Huckabee in 2008!
By Churchill
February 5, 2008 11:21 PM | Link to this
Conservatism is not dead, you idiot.
By GodHatesTrash
February 6, 2008 6:26 AM | Link to this
Trash from all over this great land have spoken - and what do they say?
Huckleberry! Huckleberry! Huckleberry!
Trash votes for trash.
By Yt_Knight
February 6, 2008 8:24 AM | Link to this
For Zomneys to suggest that there was something underhanded is pathetic.
If the table were turned with McCain leading after the first vote (but with less than the required 50% majority) and Romney in a distant third… Please tell me that Romney delegates would have done something differently.
What pathetic spin by the Zomney camp.
Go Huckabee! www.mikehuckabee.com
Pro Life, Pro Guns, Strong Military, Secure Border, Strong Economy, Liberty, Freedom from IRS, common sense, etc., etc.!Go Huckabee! www.mikehuckabee.com
By Gary
February 6, 2008 8:55 AM | Link to this
Isn’t it funny how everyone seems to think that McCain would get beaten handily by Hillary Clinton? John McCain will pull independents while Hillary won’t. John McCain will pull a nice margin of hispanics, maybe more than what Bush did in 04. Hillary will lose all of the youth support that Obama has generated thanks to a divisive campaign. Also there is one candidate who can rally all republicans out to vote and that is Hillary Clinton. Not to mention that despite all of the media coverage of the democrats, John McCain still manages to beat Hillary in head to head matchups by 4-8 points. I like this ticket for November: McCain-Huckabee ‘08