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GOP "stalwarts". Who are they? September 19, 2012 10:36 am bowser

http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/19/13963985-romney-faces-pressure-to-shake-things-up-amid-concerns-race-is-slipping-away?lite

“Mitt Romney has stumbled recently in his quest to unseat President Barack Obama, but GOP stalwarts argue that his presidential campaign isn’t a lost cause and say their nominee still has time to turn things around.”

The article mentions one Representative from Oklahoma and a former party chairman for New Hampshire.  Are these the “stalwarts” who can pressure the GOPs Republican nominee?

I doubt it.  Now, the Koch brothers could do it, so could the other large donors and a few of the corporations.  They are the king-makers.  But the article doesn’t mention them by name, simply “GOP stalwarts”.

Clearly they are the powers of the Republicans.  It would be interesting to know who can kick their candidate around.

  • And a little more: by TB 2012-09-19 12:08:28
    • Did you notice the outside spending section? by alcaray 2012-09-19 19:02:03
      • I'm just asking who these people behind the scenes are. The unnamed "stalwarts". by bowser 2012-09-19 12:51:02
        • Well, Jim Messina is Obama's campaign manager. by TB 2012-09-19 19:28:36
          • TB, I just asked about GOP "stalwarts". Simple. by bowser 2012-09-19 23:32:34
            • I thought you were talking about the people running the campaign. by TB 2012-09-20 11:02:48
              • He has been running off a script for days now. I don't think he's reading our post. by alcaray 2012-09-20 00:05:26
                • He's always sort of reminded me of a guest on "Face the Nation", or one of those. by bowser 2012-09-20 02:25:33
        • Maybe you need to broaden your sources a bit. by TB 2012-09-19 11:49:54
          • OK. You with the broad sources. Who are they? by bowser 2012-09-19 15:12:57
            • If you're talking people running the campaign, I don't know. by TB 2012-09-20 11:05:21
          • I didn't know Romney's father had been on welfare. by bowser 2012-09-19 11:05:04
            • You might want to broaden your sources a bit, too. by TB 2012-09-19 11:52:00
              • I did not check out George Romney's biography. There are a lot of 'em I haven't read. by bowser 2012-09-19 12:52:22
                • I was curious. Weren't you? by TB 2012-09-19 13:17:29
                  • Not in the slightest. by bowser 2012-09-19 15:10:11

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