Christine O’Donnell Endorses Mitt Romney for President
EmailChristine O’Donnell, the former Republican Senate candidate and a tea party favorite during the 2010 election, has officially endorsed Mitt Romney for president.
O’Donnell made her endorsement during an appearance this evening on Fox News’ “Hannity.”
“It was not an easy decision because I too think any of our candidates would make a great president and a great candidate going against Barack Obama,” O’Donnell said. “But I think there are certain tie breakers and I know that in making my decision I might be hurting some people but I think infrastructure and executive experience are important, and for that reason I’m endorsing Mitt Romney.”
“I’m very happy,” she added. “This is not anti-[Newt] Gingrich or anyone else, it’s a pro Gov. Romney endorsement.
“I’m not arrogant to think that my endorsement will make or break his candidacy,” she said, adding she hopes people just “take a second look” at Romney.
O’Donnell made clear that the Romney campaign did not “come to her,” and that she went to the campaign. She said she would be willing to go out and campaign for Romney.
In a written statement, Romney welcomed the endorsement.
“Christine has been a leader in the conservative movement for many years,” Romney said. “Christine recognizes that excessive government threatens us now and threatens future generations, and I am pleased to have her on my team.”
In an exclusive interview with ABC News in October, O’Donnell said she was “70 percent” behind Romney, and confirmed that she had given money to his campaign. But at the time O’Donnell said she had also contributed to Herman Cain’s campaign, and had plans to give to Gingrich and Rick Santorum.
O’Donnell, who struggled with her own fair share of bad press during her Senate campaign, told ABC News that she tends to “empathize” when she sees “Romney’s record being so obviously distorted and twisted.”
“I hope the fact that I stood up to the liberal establishment within my own party gives me the bona fides among conservatives to say this,” she said. “I find the tone and nastiness of some of the things circulating around the Internet about Romney extremely offensive.
“It’s politics of personal destruction aimed at our own and it’s got to stop,” she added. “Right now a lawn gnome could beat Obama in 2012, so, yes, we can be picky, but not nasty or malicious. If we don’t stop the Republican cannibalism, we’re simply turning this election over to the Democrats, who certainly don’t deserve it.”
O’Donnell won the Delaware GOP primary in 2010 by more than 53 percent of the vote against U.S. Rep. Mike Castle, but later lost to Democrat Chris Coons in the general election.
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Not sure that is any benefit, at all, to Romney.
Posted by: Rick McDaniel | December 13, 2011, 10:23 pm 10:23 pm
Mitt can afford to buy all the eye-of-newt she needs.
Posted by: David | December 13, 2011, 11:05 pm 11:05 pm
I Will Go Mitt Romney for the Gop How is Newt Grignrich IF Ron Paul its Good. Newt Gringrich Bad For the Country We Need a Man Who Thinks He Can Buy His Way In, Hopeful Newt Gingrich Will Loose They Need to Know The Truth Behide Newt Gigrnrich
Posted by: William Hope | December 14, 2011, 12:51 am 12:51 am
Oooookkkkaaaayyy…. I’m thinking this doesn’t help Romney at ALL. Gingrich will probably be the nominee. Which means four more years of Obama, because Gingrich is too far right to be palatable for the majority.
Posted by: ramp613b | December 14, 2011, 1:15 am 1:15 am
Mitt Romney keeps getting major tea party names from around the country endorsing him, yet so many in the tea party are so ignorant they don’t know why. They think Gingrich matches their values when Romney in fact matches their values much closer. They thought they were surprised by Bush’s actions after he became president. IF Gingrich wins, they won’t have seen anything yet. But he probably can’t win. The dems will shred him on everything from being for cap and trade to being caught lying through his teeth over and over. Obama with his single marriage and faithfulness will look like a chior boy compared to Gingrich when the democrats are done with him.
Posted by: Conservative | December 14, 2011, 2:51 am 2:51 am
mouse came out , so – what?
Poor Romney….
Posted by: Linda, Fl | December 14, 2011, 7:54 am 7:54 am
Make Gingrich your nominee and lose the election, that simple. The majority of voters WON”T accept Gingrich as president. Independents I have talked to won’t vote for him. What don’t you republicans understand about that?
Posted by: Indymind | December 14, 2011, 7:59 am 7:59 am
Insymind: Excellent observation. I am a registered Democrat who will not vote for President Obama. I do not want to sit out the election; however, if the Republicans give me Gingrich as a choice, I will NOT vote for him. I will vote for Governor Romney.
Posted by: savethemiddleclass | December 14, 2011, 8:15 am 8:15 am
Christine who?
Posted by: newcountryman | December 14, 2011, 8:21 am 8:21 am
“Christine who?”
I know what you mean… Is this the gal from Alaska that is STILL talking?
Posted by: MyTakeOnThis61 | December 14, 2011, 9:26 am 9:26 am
I’m a registered Independent and will not be voting for another CONfusitive for as along as I live!!
Posted by: Chris, VA | December 14, 2011, 9:33 am 9:33 am
uh-oh…watch out mitt…
she’s after something.
Posted by: hemnebob | December 14, 2011, 10:01 am 10:01 am
Good to see different occults supporting each other.
Posted by: Rick | December 14, 2011, 10:15 am 10:15 am
Idiot tea bagger. She should have endorsed “Red Rose.” It would have made as much sense.
Posted by: no tea baggers | December 14, 2011, 11:24 am 11:24 am
Wonder if she’ll be sacrificing a chicken for him? Or making up a potion…..
Posted by: Searambler | December 14, 2011, 11:41 am 11:41 am
Is this woman still around? Really Fox? You had to go dig up this woman whose career is as dead as Palin’s? Did Sarah not want to come on?
Posted by: Dyna-Mo Chen | December 14, 2011, 11:50 am 11:50 am
Who cares?????? She is a N*O*T*H*I*N*G !!
Posted by: Taylor | December 14, 2011, 7:33 pm 7:33 pm
Well, that wraps it up for Mitt. No way can he be the nominee, now.
Posted by: Dave | December 14, 2011, 8:52 pm 8:52 pm
Joseph Smith, the Founder of the Church of Latter Days Saints (Mormons) was a polygamist and a pedophile. He called it “Celestial Marriage”. Smith told his followers that they must give up their young, teen daughters to be his brides. His followers did give up their young, teen daughters to be his brides because Smith told his followers that God had told him they MUST do so!! America doesn’t need a Mormon in the White House. Americans should not follow Mitt Romney, it will lead to disaster for our country.
Posted by: timm | December 16, 2011, 1:56 am 1:56 am
Everyone should consider Robert Anderson for President in 2012. He wants to put an end to the political and wall street corruption, that have ruined this country! He wants to put the country back in the hands of the people!
Posted by: jim Chester | December 19, 2011, 9:37 pm 9:37 pm
Haha…WHat a joke. Do they seriously think that Mitt Romney is any different than Obama? There is no choice in the matter anymore. Romney or oBama is voting for more of the same. The media and establishment picks our presidents for us. The sad thing is, those who claim to be “conservative” are insecure leftists. The real progressives and real conservatives are SUPPOSED to be arguing about finances only. They both are supposed to be about less government in our lives and more liberty. The two parties have been hijacked and have swept away the arguments of yesteryear. Now we argue about where taxes come from and what country we are going to invade all while civil liberties are eroded and our deficit grows exponentially. This what happens when the elite control the game people. We are getting lied to and tricked into thinking we have a choice. Every sensible candidate that is not part of the “club” gets smeared and kicked out of the way. The time is coming folks. We need to take our country back and make these pundits irrelevant. Its the people’s time..
Posted by: Jimmy | December 26, 2011, 4:27 pm 4:27 pm