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2016 Postmortem

Eric J in MN

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2. Is there precedent for a US Senator with one major party endorsing the pres candidate of the other

Reply to Zing Zing Zingbah (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 14, 2016, 08:55 AM

Jul 2016

Last edited Thu Jul 14, 2016, 11:04 AM - Edit history (1)

...major party?

Joe Lieberman doesn't count, since when he endorsed John McCain, Lieberman was serving in the US Senate as the nominee of the "Connecticut for Lieberman Party."

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Sen. King (I) just endorsed Clinton. [View all] musicblind Jul 2016 OP

It would be great if Sen Collins also endorsed Clinton. Zing Zing Zingbah Jul 2016 #1

Is there precedent for a US Senator with one major party endorsing the pres candidate of the other Eric J in MN Jul 2016 #2

Zell Miller? stevenleser Jul 2016 #3

I actually saw this trainwreck live... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #7

Thanks. Zell Miller retired from the Senate shortly after that (didn't seek re-election in 2004). NT Eric J in MN Jul 2016 #10

I think she will not endorse anyone publicly. Zing Zing Zingbah Jul 2016 #4

She did Soxfan58 Jul 2016 #11

Susan Collins said it's 'unlikely' that she'll vote for HRC but possible. Eric J in MN Jul 2016 #12

There may be several closet Clinton Republican voters. They can't speak out but the vote counts the Thinkingabout Jul 2016 #5

I suspect NewJeffCT Jul 2016 #8

I like Senator King... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #6

KnR! Her Sister Jul 2016 #9