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DeMint won’t run for president in 2012
Jim DeMint has ruled out a run for president in 2012, choosing instead to focus his growing political power on helping to elect more conservatives to the Senate next November, according to sources close to the South Carolina senator…
“He’s said all along that he isn’t running for President and his role in the primary is to encourage the candidates to embrace conservative principles,” said Matt Hoskins, spokesman for the Senate Conservatives Fund, DeMint’s political action committee.
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Better not endorse Mittens, Jimbo.
Doughboy on March 24, 2011 at 1:42 PM
Although I would happily vote for him if he did run and win the primary, I think he can do a lot of good encouraging conservatism from the sidelines as well.
DrAllecon on March 24, 2011 at 1:47 PM
Good. I doubt he would have did well outside of the south. Much like Mitt will be unable to do well outsid eof the NE. We need a national candidate not a regional one.
unseen on March 24, 2011 at 2:00 PM
Silly Cillizza, this story is old, old news.
steebo77 on March 24, 2011 at 2:01 PM
This opens the door for You Know Who.
IYKWIMAITYD
fossten on March 24, 2011 at 2:01 PM
Shoot – he is one person I wanted in the ring.
gophergirl on March 24, 2011 at 2:03 PM
It’s because he caused the recession. Just ask Alvin Greene. He has the skinny on that.
mizflame98 on March 24, 2011 at 3:02 PM
Please tell me that you are kidding.
SC.Charlie on March 24, 2011 at 3:54 PM