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Romney Gets Endorsement From... Meat Loaf

Singer jumps into the 2012 fray

(Newser) - Well, Meat Loaf really is gonna love someone for ever , but it's not Ellen Foley, it's MItt Romney. The 1970s rock icon gave an ... interesting endorsement for the candidate in Defiance, Ohio, last night, reports the Washington Post . “There has storm clouds come over the United States,...

Colin Powell Endorses Obama
 Colin Powell Endorses Obama 
Oct 25, 2012 7:11 AM CDT

Colin Powell Endorses Obama

But says he's still a Republican

(Newser) - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a longtime Republican, is sticking with President Obama in this year's election. He tells CBS This Morning he respects Mitt Romney, but thinks he's been vague on many issues. Speaking of Obama, Powell said the president got the United States out of...

Orlando Sentinel Switches to Romney

Florida paper had endorsed Obama last time around

(Newser) - Good news for Mitt Romney out of the battleground state of Florida: After endorsing President Obama in 2008, the Orlando Sentinel is backing Romney this time around, CNN reports. Its reasons: "anemic" economic growth and the increasing poverty rate. "We have little confidence that Obama would be more...

Romney's Latest Endorsement: Lindsay Lohan

'It's a long story,' she explains

(Newser) - Somehow, we don't see Mitt Romney stumping with his latest endorser: Lindsay Lohan. It seems the starlet is concerned with unemployment—and there are so many jokes to make here about why that might be, we won't even go there—and that's why she's voting Romney,...

NYC Church Endorses Mitt, Draws Outrage

20K sign a petition decrying the pro-Romney bulletin

(Newser) - Church bulletins more often inspire dishes to pass than outrage, but a printout distributed to Mass-goers two weeks ago at Manhattan's Church of St. Catherine of Siena has quite a few people riled up. The bulletin, penned by the Rev. John Farren, contained a reprint of a letter from...

Palin On a Roll With Endorsements

She hasn't missed yet in GOP Senate primaries: Politico

(Newser) - Sarah Palin has been dipping in to GOP Senate primaries this election cycle to back candidates of her liking. The results? She's perfect after four races—the most noticable probably the victory of Ted Cruz in Texas—prompting Politico to dub her the "Senate kingmaker" in a profile...

Clint Eastwood Endorses Romney

'Country needs a boost,' he says

(Newser) - The Romney campaign probably wasn't thrilled with that endorsement from porn star Jenna Jameson ("When you're rich, you want a Republican"), but here's a celeb supporter it'll take all day: Clint Eastwood. The longtime conservative gave Romney his blessing at a fundraiser in Idaho,...

Romney's Latest Endorsement Comes From Porn Star

Jenna Jameson: 'When you're rich, you want a Republican'

(Newser) - Mitt Romney got a very important endorsement last night—from porn star Jenna Jameson. At a San Francisco strip club, Jameson explained her reasoning to CBS San Francisco : "I’m very looking forward to a Republican being back in office. When you’re rich, you want a Republican in...

Bloomberg Endorses Scott Brown

NYC mayor hosting fundraiser for Mass. senator

(Newser) - Michael Bloomberg holds a number of left-leaning views, but technically the New York City mayor is a political independent—and he’s definitely leaning to the right when it comes to the Massachusetts Senate race. Politico reports that Bloomberg is hosting an Aug. 15 fundraiser for incumbent Scott Brown, who...

David Duke Endorses Black Politician

Former Klansman likes Charles Barron's anti-Israel stance

(Newser) - Looks like former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard and Senate candidate David Duke hates Jews even more than he hates black people. Duke has endorsed radical black city councilman Charles Barron, a fierce critic of Israel who has compared Israelis to Nazis, in New York's 8th District Democratic primary,...

Santorum: Romney Endorsement Wasn&#39;t Wimpy

 Santorum: Romney 
 Endorsement 
 Wasn't Wimpy 
'THE TONIGHT SHOW'
May 9, 2012 4:30 AM CDT

Santorum: Romney Endorsement Wasn't Wimpy

Late night email wasn't meant to be tepid, he says

(Newser) - Rick Santorum donned his trademark sweater vest for an appearance on the Tonight Show last night, where Jay Leno wondered why his endorsement of Mitt Romney ended up buried in the 13th paragraph of an email sent late at night. "We decided to put it out late at night...

Santorum Endorses Romney via Email

'We agree that Obama must be defeated,' he tells supporters

(Newser) - Nearly a month after he dropped out of the race, Rick Santorum has formally endorsed the former rival he once described as the worst Republican in the country to challenge Obama. Santorum made the endorsement in an email to supporters after a one-on-one meeting with Mitt Romney that lasted more...

Bachmann to Endorse Romney
 Bachmann to Endorse Romney 
May 3, 2012 3:00 AM CDT

Bachmann to Endorse Romney

Tea Party favorite to appear at campaign event today

(Newser) - Four months after dropping out of the Republican race, Michele Bachmann has finally decided to endorse another candidate—the inevitable one. The conservative Minnesota congresswoman will endorse Mitt Romney at a campaign event in Virginia today, the Romney campaign tells CBS , which notes that the endorsement from Bachmann, a fierce...

Santorum Almost Endorses Romney

Ex-candidate knocks Newt into 4th place in Pennsylvania

(Newser) - Rick Santorum, in his first interview since dropping out of the GOP race, had some words of praise for Mitt Romney but stopped just short of a full endorsement, despite pressure from CNN's Piers Morgan. Romney gave a "good speech" after his 5-state primary sweep , Santorum said, saying...

Rudy Giuliani Endorses Romney, Rules Out VP Job

He says he'd have endorsed pal Gingrich if he'd run a better campaign

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani officially endorsed Mitt Romney in a Fox News appearance today, putting aside any lingering animosity from their 2008 contest—and his longstanding friendship with Newt Gingrich. Giuliani had spoken glowingly of Gingrich earlier in the campaign, and says he would have endorsed him if he'd run a...

Boehner Endorses Romney
 Boehner Endorses Romney 
Apr 17, 2012 10:42 AM CDT

Boehner Endorses Romney

'It's clear now' Mitt will snag nomination, House Speaker says

(Newser) - John Boehner is officially backing Mitt Romney for president. The Huffington Post notes that the House speaker has dodged the issue for weeks—and the opening line of his endorsement wasn't exactly enthusiastic. "It's clear now that Mitt Romney is going to be our nominee," Boehner...

Stewart: Romney Endorsers Need to 'Fake It Better'

'Daily Show' host runs down candidate's tepid endorsements

(Newser) - Back in January, John McCain kicked off the big-name endorsements of Mitt Romney … by accidentally promising that "President Obama," rather than "President Romney," would turn the country around—and the endorsements haven't gotten much better since then, Jon Stewart explained last night. Other Republican...

Romney Finally Starting to Rack Up the Endorsements

There's a 'time when to fold 'em,' said elder Bush

(Newser) - They took their time, but high-profile Republicans are starting to fall in line behind Mitt Romney. Florida's Sen. Marco Rubio, a Tea Party favorite, yesterday gave Romney his support, saying he fears "disaster" if the race leads to a floor fight at the Republican National Convention. Wisconsin's...

Papa Bush Backs Romney
 Papa Bush 
 Backs Romney 
Mar 28, 2012 10:38 AM CDT

Papa Bush Backs Romney

George HW will announce endorsement tomorrow in Houston

(Newser) - The GOP's elite isn't exactly tripping over itself to help Mitt Romney seal the deal, but George HW Bush is the latest in the Bush family to fall in line: A Romney spokeswoman says the Bush patriarch will endorse their man tomorrow at an event in Houston, reports...

Jeb Bush Endorses Mitt Romney

Says with 34 primaries finished, it's time to get behind Mitt

(Newser) - Mitt Romney is inevitable enough for Jeb Bush, reports ABC News . Bush today endorsed the GOP frontrunner after months of tongue-wagging over his silence —which included sitting on the sidelines while Romney won his own state's primary. The former president's brother, seen by some as a strong...

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