Former Bachmann IA Chair Endorses Ron Paul (State Sen. Kent Sorenson)

[ronpaulitician]

The people go to Paul. (Kent Sorenson)
The money goes to Romney. (Bachmann PAC jumps to Romney)

 

[FreeTraveler]

Wow! Huge news.

 

[eduardo89]

Merge with official Matt Collins thread please

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...-Endorses-Ron-Paul-(State-Sen.-Kent-Sorenson)

 

[ronpaulitician]

The turnabout is a major surprise with just six days remaining before Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses. Sorenson, in fact, appeared at a Bachmann event just this afternoon — a stop at the Pizza Ranch in his hometown of Indianola.

Sorenson said little at the event, but appeared with Bachmann and clearly offered indications of support for her candidacy.

Fellow Bachmann campaign co-chairman Brad Zaun told reporters Sorenson had just returned from the dentist, and Sorenson himself said he was saying little because he was still numb and afraid he would drool on himself.

Ouch. I almost feel bad for Bachmann.

Hey, I said "almost"!

 

[jmdrake]

This is wonderful news!

 

[Jovan Galtic]

God bless you sir!

Doing the right thing isn’t always easy, indeed. But it makes all the difference.

 

[veto]

Sweet

 

[PursuePeace]

Since my election, I’ve learned that doing the right thing isn’t always easy. It’s easy to see why so many legislators “sell out” once elected. The pressure to do so is immense.

But what America needs now is a President who will not just “go along to get along.” Instead, we must send someone who puts doing what is right above all else to the White House. That candidate is Ron Paul.

Ron Paul is the only candidate to predict the current mess we find ourselves in economically, and he's the only candidate to offer a true plan to cut spending and balance our budget.

He's also consistently spoken out against government spending, assaults on individual liberties, and unnecessary trillion-dollar military adventurism for over 30 years. Polls show he is the Republican candidate that can take on and defeat President Obama in November 2012.

http://thepage.time.com/2011/12/28/bachmann-iowa-chair-ditches-her-for-paul/

 

[mosquitobite]

Wow.

That is *THE BEST* endorsement I've ever read. I teared up at this:

With the entire Republican establishment intent on smearing Ron Paul and his dedicated supporters, I understand this decision could impact the way people see me and my entire political career. But this is the right decision, and one in which I proudly stand behind.

 

[UtahApocalypse]

so is Bachman going to drop after Iowa?????

 

[ItsTime]

b.l.o.w.b.a.c.k

 

[IndianaPolitico]

Former Bachmann chair decided to switch to Paul tonight-(New Politico Story)

http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/
Kent Sorenson, the one-time chair of Michele Bachmann's Iowa campaign who threw a jolt into the caucuses by switching to Ron Paul tonight, said he only told Paul officials of his decision when he arrived at a Des Moines rally for the congressman tonight

"10 minutes ago," Sorenson, a GOP state senator, told POLITICO about when the Paul campaign found out he was moving to their camp.

In one of the most surprising moments of the 2012 campaign, Sorenson strolled on stage just moments before Paul was set to speak and declared that he had switched his allegiance. It's a major boost to Paul's campaign, which has been dogged by criticism from establishment Republicans that his support here was largely among Democrats and independents.

The state senator said he called Bachmann on the phone right before he arrived at the Iowa state fairgrounds, where the Paul event is being held.

 

[MJU1983]

Nice!

 

[camp_steveo]

Sorenson’s decision to defect from Bachmann’s campaign might be a mortal blow to her candidacy...Sorenson’s decision to jump ship basically sinks her campaign.

http://theiowarepublican.com/2011/bachmann’s-iowa-chairman-defects-to-ron-paul/

Could this lead to evangelicals falling in with Paul?

 

[vita3]

Nice.

 

[Jtorsella]

Yeah I found this extremely interesting.

 

[UtahApocalypse]

Christmas is not over yet!!

Just Noticed that both Bachmann and Paul are going to be on WHO-Radio and CPAN tomorrow at 10am..... Should be VERY interesting.

 

[Jtorsella]

. @TeamBachmann says Sorenson told her he was offered large sum of money to join Ron Paul. #iacaucus
1 minute ago

 

[Jtorsella]

Oh no...

. @TeamBachmann says Sorenson told her he was offered large sum of money to join Ron Paul. #iacaucus
1 minute ago

 

[Jtorsella]

jasonnoble1 Jason Noble
. @TeamBachmann calls Sorenson move a sign of weakness by Ron Paul campaign #iacaucus
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WTF?