Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA) - Who should win the Republican nomination for President in 2008?

Breath of fresh air

Four more House Republican lawmakers have revealed they support Thompson even though Thompson has not yet formally launched a White House campaign.

A fundraising invitation sent out last week lists Reps. Louie Gohmert (Texas), Lee Terry (Neb.), Lynn Westmoreland (Ga.) and Roger Wicker (Miss.) as hosts for the event.

The unofficial endorsements are notable because they come from outside of Tennessee. Wicker’s support is the least surprising, perhaps, because he is Thompson’s fourth cousin.

However hyped their numbers, the conservative lawmakers who came to hear the actor cum senator cum actor were of one voice when they spoke of Thompson as a possible white knight. To hear them tell it, the current crop of Republican presidential candidates has left them variably famished, parched and suffocating.

"People are hungry for leadership," said Rep. Sue Myrick (R-N.C.).

"People are thirsting for a candidate that checks all the boxes," Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) reported after meeting Thompson.

"It was a breath of fresh air in the room today," added Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.).

Washington Post

"Protect our party's conservative values and principles."

From this article:

Westmoreland backs Romney

Thursday, January 31, 2008, 05:23 PM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
 

In the downpour of endorsements flooding Georgia just days before Tuesday’s presidential primary comes news from Rep. Lynn Westmoreland of Grantville that he’s backing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

 

“A Georgia GOP primary works as a filter - only a true conservative can get through one,” Westmoreland said in a statement. “It appears that we are now down to a two-person race and Georgians can help winnow the field and protect our party’s conservative values and principles.”