Tea Party-backed Republicans spur party switches

[DearAbby]

Reuters) - For lifelong Republican Joe Errigo, deciding to cross party lines and support a liberal Democrat for New York governor wasn't nearly as difficult as one might expect.

Republican candidate Carl Paladino -- backed by the conservative Tea Party movement -- raised such political hackles he spawned a "Republicans for Cuomo" movement supporting Democrat Andrew Cuomo.

Similar groups can be found in heated races elsewhere nationwide, often those featuring Tea Party-endorsed candidates, attacked by Democrats and some moderate Republicans as extreme.


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"Mainstream Republicans are refusing to support the latest crop of insurgent candidates in the Republican Party because of their extremist beliefs," said Deirdre Murphy, spokeswoman for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in Washington.


More:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69R0JQ20101028


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[Liberal_Stalwart71]

1. Happy to hear this and hope it makes a difference, especially for Harry. n/t

[DearAbby]

2. I agree with that.

I think we are going to be in for a surprise this Tuesday

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

3. Yeah, I see how the Corporate Media and "pollsters" are rushing to lower

expectations just in case Dems "pull it out." :puke:

[rufus dog]

4. Posted this before

I have a good friend that was always a R, first vote for Reagan and didn't switch to vote for a D until Gore v Bush, then voted for Kerry, then Obama. He switched to an Indie after 08, his reason (he is a middle aged white guy) was that he didn't want to be a part of the stupid white guy party.