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Brownback: Rudy Won't Get GOP Nomination
Sam Brownback, who recently dropped out of the GOP primary, is convinced that Rudy won't win the nomination -- and thinks that Romney, despite his previous pro-choice views, still has a shot.
Brownback tipped his hand in a conversation with reporters after his appearance at the values voter summit today, saying that he's convinced the Republican Party will nominate a “pro-life candidate,”
"Mayor Giuliani has said he’s pro-choice," Brownback added. As for Romney, Brownback says he's got a chance: “Governor Romney’s certainly taken a pro-life position now. We’ll see if that’s something that can persuade the American public.”
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I think it's pretty clear that he will not endorse either Rudy or Romney, which is the key, leaving an opening for an endorsement of a surging Huckabee in Iowa.
“Governor Romney’s certainly taken a pro-life position now,” Brownback said to reporters after his speech. “We’ll see if that’s something that can persuade the American public. My criticism of [Romney] has been that you need someone that believes in the cause to persuade the American public, and if it’s seen as switching on a lot of topics it’s tough to persuade the American public. Mayor Giuliani has said he’s pro-choice.”
Brownback has been openly critical of Romney on the abortion issue, even going as far as to place automated phone calls to voters in Iowa criticizing the former Massachusetts governor for his inconsistent stance on the issue.
October 19, 2007 1:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
Brownback won't endorse Huckabee, too much bad blood between them especially here in Iowa. It was really Huckabee who pushed Sam out of the race by beating him at the straw poll.
October 19, 2007 2:59 PM | Reply | Permalink