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WayBack machine: McCain endorsed Ken Blackwell


Thanks to Ohio Daily Blog (who hattipped a reader) for reminding us about GOP presidential candidate and very likely nominee John McCain’s efforts to appear conservative enough. Writes Jeff:

About six months [after the endorsement in 10/05] McCain was featured at fundraisers for Blackwell in Ohio that raised about $250,000. The Plain Dealer’s Mark Naymik wrote then that McCain dismissed the notion that he was pandering to the party’s conservative base, and laughed at a suggestion that Blackwell could become his possible running mate on the 2008 ticket.

Yeah, that guy. And we saw what happened to his pick for governor.

Here’s another WayBack Machine item from the PD’s blog from 4/06:

Northeast Ohio’s three musketeers of Republican fund-raising are soliciting money for gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell.

Industrialist Ed Crawford, insurance magnate Umberto Fedeli and health-equipment manufacturer Mal Mixon will host a set of fundraisers for Blackwell at the city’s stuffy Union Club next week.

But the event isn’t a chance just to pay respects to the conservative cabal. It’s a opportunity to meet Republican Senator John McCain.

McCain, who endorsed Blackwell last year, has agreed to appear at three events: a general reception; a private reception; and a far more exclusive roundtable discussion.

[NB: Fedeli and Mixon donated to my state rep., Josh Mandel's (R-Lyndhurst) 2006 campaign. I do not know who Mandel supports for the GOP nomination.  Fedeli has given to my state senator Bob Spada's (R-N. Royalton) campaigns in the past also and I don't know who Spada supports for the GOP nomination.]

Thanks, Jeff.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 3:35 pm January 30th, 2008 in Campaigning, Elections, OH17, OH24th, Ohio, Politics, WH2008 

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One Response to “WayBack machine: McCain endorsed Ken Blackwell”

  1. 1 Mark McNally on January 30th, 2008 6:42 pm

    Republicans endorsing and raising money for other Republicans? Who knew such a thing could happen….lol

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