Sen. Tom Coburn today endorsed Mitt Romney in an op-ed for the Oklahoman, citing Romney’s business experience and leadership qualities. Coburn specifically criticized his congressional colleagues, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich, and Rick Santorum as “career politicians.”
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My endorsement is in no way an instruction on how Oklahomans should vote. Yet having served with the other candidates, I do know something about the field. Each candidate has admirable qualities. However, on too many occasions I have seen each behave like career politicians rather than leaders. The most important test for anyone in public life is what they do with power. Too often, the other candidates displayed political expediency rather than moral courage and rationalized poor decisions that put Republicans ahead of the republic.
