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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPerkins: Social conservatives' emphasis now on taking Senate, not helping Romney
Tony Perkins: Social conservatives' emphasis now on taking Senate, not helping Romneyhttp://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/10/tony-perkins-social-conservatives-emphasis-now-on-taking-senate-not-helping-romney/
The Family Research Council's Tony Perkins, a leading social conservative, tells CNN that conservative activists are so unenthusiastic about Mitt Romney, many are likely to turn their grass roots efforts away from the presidential race and towards Congress specifically, putting the Senate in Republican hands.
"It's difficult for us to back a candidate our constituents don't believe in and aren't excited about," Perkins said in a telephone interview, speaking about Romney.
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Perkins said the consensus was to turn their "emphasis" to campaigns for Congress rather than campaigning for Romney.
As for Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul each saying they now intend to be the conservative alternative to Romney, Perkins said he believes both will pick up some Santorum supporters, but he also underscored that Santorum had a different kind of appeal to social conservatives than anyone else in the race.
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Perkins: Social conservatives' emphasis now on taking Senate, not helping Romney (Original Post)
cal04
Apr 2012
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Yikes! He'll get a phone call from Rove and walk that back in a day or two.
bluestateguy
Apr 2012
#2
Fresh_Start
(11,330 posts)1. Its time to adopt a senator/senatorial candidate.
Doubt the house can be won but really want the GOP to tear each other apart so we need to hold the Senate.
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)2. Yikes! He'll get a phone call from Rove and walk that back in a day or two.
Just watch.
abelenkpe
(9,933 posts)3. Democrats should be focused on keeping the senate and
retaking the house.