Club for Growth question

[dr. hfn]

Can we get the Club for Growth to endorse Adam Kokesh and Peter Schiff?

[Flash]

Can we get the Club for Growth to endorse Adam Kokesh and Peter Schiff?

The Club only endorses candidates that are viable. Schiff is polling 2% amongst Republicans in a race that now looks like will go to the Dems. There hasn't been a poll taken with Kokesh yet.

But the Club could possibly endorse Rand Paul.

[TCE]

Can we get the Club for Growth to endorse Adam Kokesh and Peter Schiff?

Kokesh is a possibility, but they'll likely wait until after the Primary. Rand is likely, especially within a few months considering he is the front runner and is pretty aligned with their aims. Schiff is extremely unlikely.

[dr. hfn]

The Club only endorses candidates that are viable. Schiff is polling 2% amongst Republicans in a race that now looks like will go to the Dems. There hasn't been a poll taken with Kokesh yet.

But the Club could possibly endorse Rand Paul.

viable meaning that the candidate is polling high? so they only endorse people who are likely to win?

[Flash]

viable meaning that the candidate is polling high? so they only endorse people who are likely to win?

Yep. Look at the two Senate candidates they've endorsed so far. Pat Toomey, Marco Rubio, Tom Coburn (incumbent), Jim DeMint (incumbent).

[aclove]

Correct. They will only endorse candidates who are aligned with their stated principles and who are likely to win.

[TCE]

viable meaning that the candidate is polling high? so they only endorse people who are likely to win?

Viable translates to: Likely candidate for the party and a good chance of winning. Peter fits neither of those bills, but Rand fits both. Pat Toomey shouldn't even count, considering he was their President for a while. Marco Rubio is in a tough fight with Charlie Crist, but his odds are looking much better these days. Demint is almost positively going to win South Carolina and Coburn has no real challenge in Oklahoma.

[dr. hfn]

So it's a PAC without balls? it's not about principle, beliefs, or values so much as it's about winning...sounds like sports to me...