Key Georgia Senate candidates won’t back Mitch McConnell
At the close of Saturday night’s U.S. Senate Republican debate (which airs Sunday at 11 a.m. on Channel 2 Action News) our Jim Galloway asked the seven hopefuls on stage: Would you support Mitch McConnell as GOP leader, whether in the minority or majority?
The Kentuckian was not warmly embraced.
Businessman David Perdue: “My answer is no.”
Former Secretary of State Karen Handel: “Absolutely not. We need new leadership with new people there.”
Rep. Jack Kingston: “I’m going to support whoever will sign off on my drive to change the status quo.”
Rep. Paul Broun pointed to his vote against House Speaker John Boehner but added: “I never pledge what I’m going to do in the future ’til we look at who’s going to be running, so I don’t know.”
Rep. Phil Gingrey: “I pledge to sit down with every member of the Senate, the incumbents or newly elected, who want to be part of our leadership and listen to ‘em and ask ‘em the tough questions before I would commit to supporting them for the leadership positions.”
http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2014/05/17/key-georgia-senate-candidates-wont-back-mitch-mcconnell/
