George Will Plays the Dukakis Card on an Unsuspecting Romney
by Smitty “It has a lot to do with Romney. He is rising as more and more Republicans come to the conclusion that the Republican Party has found its Michael Dukakis, a technocratic Massachusetts governor running on competence, not ideology.” I’m looking at the National Debt Clock and wondering just What. The. Flippy-flop. George Will […]
‘Controversy’ Over: National Right to Life Vouches for Cain’s Pro-Life Bona Fides
We should consider the abortion kerfuffle kicked off by the Piers Morgan interview Wednesday as being decisively ended now: The National Right to Life Committee is today [Friday] vouching for Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain’s bona fides, saying the businessman who is considered by many to be the current GOP frontrunner is pro-life. … “Herman Cain’s pro-life,” […]
‘Mysterious’ Attack on Herman Cain?
Yeah, it’s really mysterious, IYKWIMAITYD: Herman Cain was the target of a mysterious attack Saturday night when leaflets targeting the Republican presidential frontrunner were left on car windows outside the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s fall banquet in Des Moines. The leaflets, one of which was left on the car of a reporter, accuse Cain […]
The Cain Campaign in Iowa
Last week, an ABC News crew got video of Herman Cain’s Iowa campaign office in Urbandale seemingly empty. Duane Lester of All-American Blogger interviewed Lisa Lockwood, communication director of Cain’s Iowa campaign, at this weekend’s Iowa Faith & Freedom Forum: Duane vows to visit the Urbandale office of the Cain campaign next week. Meanwhile, as […]
Money Problems for Rick Perry? Also: Thoughts on the Logic of Strategy
Call this the “former front-runner” problem: Texas Gov. Rick Perry kicked off his presidential campaign with an aggressive fundraising schedule that quickly made him a front-runner for the Republican nomination. But reports his campaign filed with the Federal Election Commission show that his ability to attract big money fell off steeply in September — perhaps […]
Bachmann Pulls the Plug in N.H.?
John Pindell of WMUR-TV got the scoop: All paid New Hampshire staff for Michele Bachmann’s presidential campaign have quit over deep frustration with the campaign’s lack of commitment to New Hampshire. … Because the rest of Pindell’s story is behind a paywall — charging 99 cents to read it online? really? why does that make sense […]
Cain’s Gaffes Haven’t Hurt Him … Yet
LAS VEGAS, Nevada Just talked to Da Tech Guy who asked me, “What’s up with Herman Cain and this abortion thing?” This was of course in reference to the Piers Morgan interview which prompted Jonathan Bernstein of the Washington Post to write: Last night, Herman Cain made a big splash when he backed into pro-choice language […]
Rasmussen Poll: Herman Cain Leads in Iowa, as Rick Perry Slips to Sixth Place
LAS VEGAS, Nevada The latest numbers from Iowa are great for Cain, grim for Perry: Herman Cain ……….. 28% Mitt Romney ……….. 21% Ron Paul …………….. 10% Newt Gingrich ……….. 9% Michele Bachmann …. 8% Rick Perry ……………. 7% Rick Santorum ………. 4% Jon Huntsman ……….. 2% Rasmussen says: “The sixth place finish for Perry […]
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