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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAn 80 year old former Democratic Congressman from Ohio who served 35 years ago has endorsed Romney
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/wp/2012/11/01/ohio-democrat-backs-romney/A Congressman who served during the Nixon and Ford Administrations is pretty impressive.
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An 80 year old former Democratic Congressman from Ohio who served 35 years ago has endorsed Romney (Original Post)
Tony_FLADEM
Nov 2012
OP
and I'm sure this guy is really going to turn over the political odometer too.
defacto7
Nov 2012
#11
Maybe he's senile if he thinks another $5 trillion of debt and unemployment is Obama's fault.
Democratopia
Nov 2012
#7
So. We can raise Bloomberg, Eisenhowers granddaughter and indirectly NJ governor.
southernyankeebelle
Nov 2012
#9
Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)1. And only served six years...wow.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)2. Attention-getting behavior.
Maybe he thinks this will get him a better table at Denny's-or even an extra sausage or two with his Grand Slam Breakfast.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,640 posts)3. He looks like a DINO to me. A dumb DINO.
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)4. I'm just a bit suspicious of any endorsements this late in the campaign.
Barely in time for political points, too late for much voter influence.
defacto7
(13,485 posts)11. and I'm sure this guy is really going to turn over the political odometer too.
whoa, this endorsement is crucial!!
Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)5. He must have Alzheimers or early dementia. nt
JI7
(89,252 posts)6. is this the response to the Powell and Bloomberg Endorsements Obama got ?
Democratopia
(552 posts)7. Maybe he's senile if he thinks another $5 trillion of debt and unemployment is Obama's fault.
Romney would run up $7 tillion in debt in tax cuts and extra military spending, as he hasn't explained how they are going to be paid for.
Jeff In Milwaukee
(13,992 posts)8. I lived in Ohio for 25 years and I've never heard of this guy
Which begs the questions, who gives two shits what he thinks?
Democratopia
(552 posts)10. You've never heard of him because he usually uses another name -
DONALD TRUMP
He is that desperate for attention!
He is that desperate for attention!
Jeff In Milwaukee
(13,992 posts)12. Well, that explains everything! (nt)
southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)9. So. We can raise Bloomberg, Eisenhowers granddaughter and indirectly NJ governor.
That ain't bad.
sadbear
(4,340 posts)13. Hell, no one remembers anyone who served only 6 years back in the 70's.
Dude's just another guy. Nothing special about an old, white guy's endorsement whatsoever.