A new Rasmussen Reports survey shows Mitt Romney leading the 2012 New Hampshire Republican primary by 10 points, with Newt Gingrich maintaining the second place status he has solidified in recent polling. The poll of the January 10th contest is the first since the New Hampshire Union Leader, the state’s largest newspaper, issued Gingrich a high-profile endorsement on Sunday.
34% of respondents supported Romney in the poll, with 24% supporting Gingrich. Ron Paul received 14% support, Jon Huntsman 11%, and all other candidates were mired in single digits.
Most respondents were aware of Gingrich’s recent triumph: 76% of respondents could identify him as the recipient of the Union Leader’s endorsement. But Romney’s and Gingrich’s numbers are not out of synch with the most recent polling of the state. TPM’s current poll average shows 36.6% support for the first-place Romney, compared to 18.8% for the second-place Gingrich. The numbers are not wildly different from those in the Rasmussen poll, and the poll is not proof of a spike for Gingrich, or drop for Romney, in the wake of the Union Leader endorsement.
In truth, Gingrich’s support level in New Hampshire has been steadily improving over the last month, and the Rasmussen poll may just be showing a continuation of that trend. It is not yet clear what effect the Union Leader’s endorsement is having on the race.
The automated Rasmussen Reports survey of 762 likely New Hampshire Republican primary voters was conducted on November 28, 2011. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Gingrich Says Child Labor Laws Should Be Rolled Back So Kids Can Be Janitors
Newt Gingrich’s desire to roll back Social Security is no secret. But apparently his quest to tackle decades-old New Deal policies doesn’t stop there.
Now Gingrich is taking on an issue he says “no liberal wants to deal with” — economically suffocating child labor laws.
During a Harvard address on Friday, Gingrich blamed child labor restrictions for doing “more to create income inequality in the United States than any other single policy.” “It is tragic what we do in the poorest neighborhoods, entrapping children in…child laws, which are truly stupid,” said Gingrich.
“Most of these schools ought to get rid of the unionized janitors, have one master janitor and pay local students to take care of the school,” he added. “The kids would actually do work, they would have cash, they would have pride in the schools, they’d begin the process of rising.”
Gingrich likes to tout his credentials as a historian, so he may be aware that America’s first major federal child labor restrictions were enacted amidst an economic crisis even worse than today’s: President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Fair Labor Standards Act during the Great Depression. In part, the 1938 law passed because many adults were so desperate for work they were willing to take low-paying jobs normally reserved for children.
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Now Gingrich is taking on an issue he says “no liberal wants to deal with” — economically suffocating child labor laws.
During a Harvard address on Friday, Gingrich blamed child labor restrictions for doing “more to create income inequality in the United States than any other single policy.” “It is tragic what we do in the poorest neighborhoods, entrapping children in…child laws, which are truly stupid,” said Gingrich.
“Most of these schools ought to get rid of the unionized janitors, have one master janitor and pay local students to take care of the school,” he added. “The kids would actually do work, they would have cash, they would have pride in the schools, they’d begin the process of rising.”
Gingrich likes to tout his credentials as a historian, so he may be aware that America’s first major federal child labor restrictions were enacted amidst an economic crisis even worse than today’s: President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Fair Labor Standards Act during the Great Depression. In part, the 1938 law passed because many adults were so desperate for work they were willing to take low-paying jobs normally reserved for children.
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
GOP Primary Voters Trust Gingrich Most With Nukes
According to a Fox News poll released yesterday, a significant plurality of Republican voters think Newt Gingrich is the most trustworthy candidate when it comes to nuclear weapons. 30% would most trust the former House Speaker with the nuclear codes, compared to 17% for Mitt Romney, who came in second place.
A 13% plurality of GOP voters said they would least trust Ron Paul with nuclear weapons — which may stem in large part from his reluctance to use them. Paul’s famously non-interventionist foreign policy beliefs have led him, for example, to say he wouldn’t use military force to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Gingrich has not stated an inclination to use nukes. But he has said that if “the dictatorship [in Iran] persists, you have to take whatever steps are necessary to break its capacity to have a nuclear weapon.”
One thing’s for sure: Newt Gingrich has seen plenty of good news lately. It seems he can now add trust on foreign policy to that list.
The Fox News poll was conducted from November 13th to the 15th. Its sample of 370 GOP primary voters carries a margin of error of plus or minus five percentage points.
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A 13% plurality of GOP voters said they would least trust Ron Paul with nuclear weapons — which may stem in large part from his reluctance to use them. Paul’s famously non-interventionist foreign policy beliefs have led him, for example, to say he wouldn’t use military force to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Gingrich has not stated an inclination to use nukes. But he has said that if “the dictatorship [in Iran] persists, you have to take whatever steps are necessary to break its capacity to have a nuclear weapon.”
One thing’s for sure: Newt Gingrich has seen plenty of good news lately. It seems he can now add trust on foreign policy to that list.
The Fox News poll was conducted from November 13th to the 15th. Its sample of 370 GOP primary voters carries a margin of error of plus or minus five percentage points.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Cain: Kissinger Declined Offer To Be Secretary Of State
Richard Nixon one, Herman Cain zero.
Herman Cain said yesterday that the 88 year-old Henry Kissinger has declined an offer to serve as Secretary of State in his putative administration.
“Dr. Kissinger turned my offer down to be Secretary of State,” said Cain when asked who he might put in his administration. “He said he’s perfectly happy doing what he’s doing,” Cain added.
Cain revealed the offer in a video interview — yeah, that one — with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.
Cain also mentioned Jim DeMint, Paul Ryan, KT McFarland, John Bolton, and John Chain as potential administration-members, though he didn’t say whether he’d made them job offers.
Also, no word yet on whether Spiro Agnew will agree to be Cain’s running mate.
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Herman Cain said yesterday that the 88 year-old Henry Kissinger has declined an offer to serve as Secretary of State in his putative administration.
“Dr. Kissinger turned my offer down to be Secretary of State,” said Cain when asked who he might put in his administration. “He said he’s perfectly happy doing what he’s doing,” Cain added.
Cain revealed the offer in a video interview — yeah, that one — with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.
Cain also mentioned Jim DeMint, Paul Ryan, KT McFarland, John Bolton, and John Chain as potential administration-members, though he didn’t say whether he’d made them job offers.
Also, no word yet on whether Spiro Agnew will agree to be Cain’s running mate.
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Monday, November 14, 2011
As Romney’s Prospects Continue To Improve, So Do Obama’s
As the air of inevitability coalesces around Mitt Romney’s candidacy, Obama’s polling prospects continue to tick upwards as well.
A new Politico/Battleground Poll shows Obama edging Romney 49% to 43% — another in a string of recent polls that have shown Obama leading the former Massachusetts governor by statistically significant margins.
As TPM’s Kyle Leighton reported last week, Obama’s support in general election polling has improved as Romney’s nomination has appeared more and more likely.
The survey also offers clear evidence that Republicans are beginning to accept that Romney will be their nominee — as well as clear evidence that this acceptance vastly outpaces his actual support from voters. The poll finds that Romney is the first choice of 25% of likely Republican primary voters — second to Herman Cain, who garners 27% support, and ahead of Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry, who each pull in 14%.
But when asked who they thought the nominee would be, 48% of respondents said Romney — nearly double the number of voters who said they would pick him as their first choice. By comparison, 22% said Cain — 5% fewer than said they intended to vote for him.
Obama’s support has also improved in hypothetical general election match-ups against a generic Republican. As TPM has pointed out, this may have to do with “the generic candidate…morphing into Romney” in the eyes of Republican voters. The Politico/Battleground Poll adds even more evidence that the matchup is tightening: Obama is in a 43% to 43% dead heat with a generic Republican candidate — still worse than his numbers against Romney, but better than he fared against the generic candidate as little as a month ago, when he lost the contest by an average of eight points according to TPM’s Poll Average.
For the moment, at least, Republican voters are unenthusiastic about the man they suspect will be their nominee. And polling continues to show that this lack of enthusiasm could hurt Romney’s chances in a general election.
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A new Politico/Battleground Poll shows Obama edging Romney 49% to 43% — another in a string of recent polls that have shown Obama leading the former Massachusetts governor by statistically significant margins.
As TPM’s Kyle Leighton reported last week, Obama’s support in general election polling has improved as Romney’s nomination has appeared more and more likely.
The survey also offers clear evidence that Republicans are beginning to accept that Romney will be their nominee — as well as clear evidence that this acceptance vastly outpaces his actual support from voters. The poll finds that Romney is the first choice of 25% of likely Republican primary voters — second to Herman Cain, who garners 27% support, and ahead of Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry, who each pull in 14%.
But when asked who they thought the nominee would be, 48% of respondents said Romney — nearly double the number of voters who said they would pick him as their first choice. By comparison, 22% said Cain — 5% fewer than said they intended to vote for him.
Obama’s support has also improved in hypothetical general election match-ups against a generic Republican. As TPM has pointed out, this may have to do with “the generic candidate…morphing into Romney” in the eyes of Republican voters. The Politico/Battleground Poll adds even more evidence that the matchup is tightening: Obama is in a 43% to 43% dead heat with a generic Republican candidate — still worse than his numbers against Romney, but better than he fared against the generic candidate as little as a month ago, when he lost the contest by an average of eight points according to TPM’s Poll Average.
For the moment, at least, Republican voters are unenthusiastic about the man they suspect will be their nominee. And polling continues to show that this lack of enthusiasm could hurt Romney’s chances in a general election.
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Newtmentum Is Real: Polling Shows Gingrich Gaining
It’s come to this.
In the wake of Herman Cain’s multiple sexual harassment accusations, the media narrative of Romney-the-Inevitable has continued to grow. But it seems the anti-Mitt crowd is continuing to grasp for other choices. The latest alternative?
Newt Gingrich.
Months ago, many declared Gingrich’s campaign dead barely after it had begun, when he criticized Paul Ryan’s medicare-killing house budget, and lost his top campaign staffers in a major shakeup. But polls released Friday suggest growing momentum.
Let’s review the mounting evidence, shall we?
A national CBS News poll shows Gingrich as the choice of 15% of GOP voters, tied with Mitt Romney and three points behind Herman Cain, who is slipping.
A national McClatchy/Marist poll shows Gingrich in second place with 19% of the vote — four points behind Romney. Also notable is that 43% of Gingrich’s supporters say they are firmly committed to his candidacy — compared to 30% for Romney, and 31% for Cain. In total, only 30% of voters supporting a candidate say they are firmly committed. Gingrich’s higher-than-average floor of support could prove significant moving forward.
Gingrich’s numbers are also seeing movement at the state level. An Insider Advantage poll in South Carolina shows major momentum in a crucial early primary. Gingrich is in 2nd place with 18.9% of the vote, compared to Cain’s 25.6%. By comparison, Insider Advantage’s previous South Carolina poll showed Gingrich in fourth place with 8% of the vote, compared to Rick Perry’s 12%, Romney’s 16%, and Cain’s 32%.
Gingrich’s movement in Insider Advantage’s recent Iowa poll is less extreme: As in Insider Advantage’s previous poll of the state, Gingrich is in third place, this time with 14.5% of the vote, up from 12.1%.
Just over a week ago, Gingrich predicted the primary would “end up being Mitt and Newt” — and many chuckled. It doesn’t seem so funny now.
Brace yourselves, folks. Newt Gingrich may be on the verge of seizing the national spotlight.
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In the wake of Herman Cain’s multiple sexual harassment accusations, the media narrative of Romney-the-Inevitable has continued to grow. But it seems the anti-Mitt crowd is continuing to grasp for other choices. The latest alternative?
Newt Gingrich.
Months ago, many declared Gingrich’s campaign dead barely after it had begun, when he criticized Paul Ryan’s medicare-killing house budget, and lost his top campaign staffers in a major shakeup. But polls released Friday suggest growing momentum.
Let’s review the mounting evidence, shall we?
A national CBS News poll shows Gingrich as the choice of 15% of GOP voters, tied with Mitt Romney and three points behind Herman Cain, who is slipping.
A national McClatchy/Marist poll shows Gingrich in second place with 19% of the vote — four points behind Romney. Also notable is that 43% of Gingrich’s supporters say they are firmly committed to his candidacy — compared to 30% for Romney, and 31% for Cain. In total, only 30% of voters supporting a candidate say they are firmly committed. Gingrich’s higher-than-average floor of support could prove significant moving forward.
Gingrich’s numbers are also seeing movement at the state level. An Insider Advantage poll in South Carolina shows major momentum in a crucial early primary. Gingrich is in 2nd place with 18.9% of the vote, compared to Cain’s 25.6%. By comparison, Insider Advantage’s previous South Carolina poll showed Gingrich in fourth place with 8% of the vote, compared to Rick Perry’s 12%, Romney’s 16%, and Cain’s 32%.
Gingrich’s movement in Insider Advantage’s recent Iowa poll is less extreme: As in Insider Advantage’s previous poll of the state, Gingrich is in third place, this time with 14.5% of the vote, up from 12.1%.
Just over a week ago, Gingrich predicted the primary would “end up being Mitt and Newt” — and many chuckled. It doesn’t seem so funny now.
Brace yourselves, folks. Newt Gingrich may be on the verge of seizing the national spotlight.
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Monday, November 7, 2011
DeMint Says He’s Unlikely To Endorse Candidate For President
South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint may be the most prominent tea party darling and conservative kingmaker in American politics. But unfortunately for the Republican presidential candidates, the eventual standard-bearer may have to win the nod without the kingmaker’s anointment.
DeMint says he is “very unlikely” to endorse in the upcoming primaries. Instead he intends to focus on Republican Senate campaigns.
DeMint’s coveted endorsement usually signifies a massive fundraising boost. For instance? DeMint has endorsed two candidates for Senate this season: Josh Mandel in Ohio and Ted Cruz in Texas. His PAC, the Senate Conservatives Fund, has raised over $500 thousand…for both candidates.
Mitt Romney received DeMint’s endorsement in 2008, but not so this time. “It’s a different race, different people in it, different time for our country,” DeMint told the Washington Post’s Marc A. Thiessen. He added that he’d be fine supporting any of the current candidates in a general election.
“I’ve got to keep my focus on electing conservatives to the Senate,” DeMint told Thiessen. He added that once the presidential field is whittled down to two clear frontrunners, he might consider endorsing the more conservative of the two.
Of course, each of the three current frontrunners have come under fire for insufficient conservatism — be it Herman Cain’s waffling on abortion, Rick Perry’s waffling on immigration, or Mitt Romney’s waffling on…well, just about everything.
That might make for a tough choice.
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DeMint says he is “very unlikely” to endorse in the upcoming primaries. Instead he intends to focus on Republican Senate campaigns.
DeMint’s coveted endorsement usually signifies a massive fundraising boost. For instance? DeMint has endorsed two candidates for Senate this season: Josh Mandel in Ohio and Ted Cruz in Texas. His PAC, the Senate Conservatives Fund, has raised over $500 thousand…for both candidates.
Mitt Romney received DeMint’s endorsement in 2008, but not so this time. “It’s a different race, different people in it, different time for our country,” DeMint told the Washington Post’s Marc A. Thiessen. He added that he’d be fine supporting any of the current candidates in a general election.
“I’ve got to keep my focus on electing conservatives to the Senate,” DeMint told Thiessen. He added that once the presidential field is whittled down to two clear frontrunners, he might consider endorsing the more conservative of the two.
Of course, each of the three current frontrunners have come under fire for insufficient conservatism — be it Herman Cain’s waffling on abortion, Rick Perry’s waffling on immigration, or Mitt Romney’s waffling on…well, just about everything.
That might make for a tough choice.
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Poll: Cain’s 9-9-9 Plan Remains Popular Among Iowa Republicans
According to a new poll released by the Des Moines Register, a plurality of Iowa Republican caucus-goers still support Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 tax plan.
According to the poll, 29 percent think they would be better off, while 31 percent think the plan wouldn’t affect them. Only 18 percent think they would be worse off.
This in spite of frequent attacks on the plan from his Republican opponents. The poll shows that the attacks aren’t making an impact among Republican voters, at least not in Iowa.
Interestingly, 34% of people making less than $50,000 a year think they would be better off, and 33% think things would stay the same. Only 14% think they would be worse off.
The problem? Families making less than $50,000 would see significant tax increases. Only those in the upper income brackets would see their taxes lowered.
So despite attempts to discredit the plan — and despite the facts — Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan refuses to die.
The Des Moines Register poll was conducted from Oct. 23 to 26 by Selzer & Co. of Des Moines. It has a likely voter sample of 400, and a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percentage points.
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According to the poll, 29 percent think they would be better off, while 31 percent think the plan wouldn’t affect them. Only 18 percent think they would be worse off.
This in spite of frequent attacks on the plan from his Republican opponents. The poll shows that the attacks aren’t making an impact among Republican voters, at least not in Iowa.
Interestingly, 34% of people making less than $50,000 a year think they would be better off, and 33% think things would stay the same. Only 14% think they would be worse off.
The problem? Families making less than $50,000 would see significant tax increases. Only those in the upper income brackets would see their taxes lowered.
So despite attempts to discredit the plan — and despite the facts — Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan refuses to die.
The Des Moines Register poll was conducted from Oct. 23 to 26 by Selzer & Co. of Des Moines. It has a likely voter sample of 400, and a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percentage points.
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Romney Campaign: Perry Inspires California On Immigration
Where does California get all its liberal ideas on immigration? Why, from Rick Perry of course.
At least, so says a new web video posted this morning on Mitt Romney’s Rick-Perry targeting website careerpolitician.com.
The video, titled “Governor Perry: An Inspiration To Liberal California,” juxtaposes images of Perry with California Governor Jerry Brown. Smooth piano music plays as text describes the Perry policies that California allegedly emulated: Among them, state aid for illegal immigrants attending college, and opposition to the illegal immigrant identification program E-Verify.
“Rick Perry: Supplying Bad Ideas To California Since 2001,” the video concludes.
Rick Perry’s spokesman Mark Miner has since fired back, reports Politico :
“Governor Perry is the only candidate in the race with front line experience on border security and immigration issues. Its hypocritical for Mitt Romney to be critical on this issue considering he not only hired illegal immigrants but also provided them with free healthcare when he was governor.”
So in summation, both Rick Perry and Mitt Romney are liberal. At least Herman Cain has only been dealing with sexual harassment allegations lately.
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At least, so says a new web video posted this morning on Mitt Romney’s Rick-Perry targeting website careerpolitician.com.
The video, titled “Governor Perry: An Inspiration To Liberal California,” juxtaposes images of Perry with California Governor Jerry Brown. Smooth piano music plays as text describes the Perry policies that California allegedly emulated: Among them, state aid for illegal immigrants attending college, and opposition to the illegal immigrant identification program E-Verify.
“Rick Perry: Supplying Bad Ideas To California Since 2001,” the video concludes.
Rick Perry’s spokesman Mark Miner has since fired back, reports Politico :
“Governor Perry is the only candidate in the race with front line experience on border security and immigration issues. Its hypocritical for Mitt Romney to be critical on this issue considering he not only hired illegal immigrants but also provided them with free healthcare when he was governor.”
So in summation, both Rick Perry and Mitt Romney are liberal. At least Herman Cain has only been dealing with sexual harassment allegations lately.
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Romney A Great Leader — Take It From A Liberal Democrat
“Take it from this liberal Democrat: If you want an amazing leader, vote for Mitt Romney.”
A nice endorsement, but at this stage in the game perhaps not an ideal one for the former Massachusetts governor who still hasn’t quite been able to seal the deal with the GOP base.
The liberal Democrat is former Salt Lake City mayor Rocky Anderson, and his 2002 seal of approval, which surfaced on the conservative website The Right Scoop on Tuesday, comes at a time when Romney is desperate to flee his more left-leaning past.
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A nice endorsement, but at this stage in the game perhaps not an ideal one for the former Massachusetts governor who still hasn’t quite been able to seal the deal with the GOP base.
The liberal Democrat is former Salt Lake City mayor Rocky Anderson, and his 2002 seal of approval, which surfaced on the conservative website The Right Scoop on Tuesday, comes at a time when Romney is desperate to flee his more left-leaning past.
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Not Helping: David Duke Supports Occupy Wall Street
From the department of unhelpful things…
In an October 20th video posted on his Youtube channel, former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke expressed support for the Occupy Wall Street movement — or, as he calls it, the “Occupy Zionist Wall Street” movement.
“The Zionist media has their paid whores condemning the demonstrations across America against these criminal banks,” says Duke, citing Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Bill O’Reilly as specific examples.
“I cheer the men and women in the streets condemning the international banks that hold America hostage.”
The “controlled conservatives…on mainstream media,” as Duke calls them, don’t seem too upset. Not if we’re judging by a tweet from the Drudge Report Friday morning linking to the story.
Indeed elements of the conservative establishment have been eager to paint the Occupy Wall Street movement as little more than anti-Semitic riffraff. One can easily imagine “Dr. Duke” soon being used in an ad belittling the protests.
For the record, Duke, who served one term in the Louisiana House of Representatives in the early ’90s, is a Republican.
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In an October 20th video posted on his Youtube channel, former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke expressed support for the Occupy Wall Street movement — or, as he calls it, the “Occupy Zionist Wall Street” movement.
“The Zionist media has their paid whores condemning the demonstrations across America against these criminal banks,” says Duke, citing Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Bill O’Reilly as specific examples.
“I cheer the men and women in the streets condemning the international banks that hold America hostage.”
The “controlled conservatives…on mainstream media,” as Duke calls them, don’t seem too upset. Not if we’re judging by a tweet from the Drudge Report Friday morning linking to the story.
Indeed elements of the conservative establishment have been eager to paint the Occupy Wall Street movement as little more than anti-Semitic riffraff. One can easily imagine “Dr. Duke” soon being used in an ad belittling the protests.
For the record, Duke, who served one term in the Louisiana House of Representatives in the early ’90s, is a Republican.
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TPM LiveWire: San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee: 2 Legit 2 Quit
Democratic San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee, appointed after former Mayor Gavin Newsom resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of California, originally pledged not to run in this November's mayoral election. But in August he reversed his decision -- and now we know why: He's simply too legit to quit.
At least, so say musicians will.i.am and MC Hammer, along with San Francisco Giants pitcher Brian Wilson and others, in a new web video.
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At least, so say musicians will.i.am and MC Hammer, along with San Francisco Giants pitcher Brian Wilson and others, in a new web video.
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Gingrich And Cain Are Just Like Lincoln And Douglas
David Teich October 24, 2011, 3:20 PM 301 2
Those longing for a spirited philosophical forum between Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich will finally have their wish.
Bill O’Sullivan, treasurer of Texas Tea Party Patriots, has told National Review Online that the two candidates will participate in a “modified Lincoln-Douglas debate.”
“This debate is going to be dominated by the candidates going back and forth, in a respectful way,” O’Sullivan told NRO. “It will be divided into parts, one for each major entitlement — Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid — with each candidate detailing their arguments.”
Rep. Steve King (R-IA) will emcee the debate, to be held on November 5 at the Woodlands Resort near Houston.
“[H]aving them together for a modified Lincoln-Douglas debate will be great,” O’Sullivan told NRO. “It’ll be a real opportunity for the conversation about entitlements to get serious.”
So not exactly the future of slavery in America. But at least Cain and Gingrich have one thing in common with Lincoln and Douglas: As of yet, no broadcast network has agreed to air their debate.
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Those longing for a spirited philosophical forum between Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich will finally have their wish.
Bill O’Sullivan, treasurer of Texas Tea Party Patriots, has told National Review Online that the two candidates will participate in a “modified Lincoln-Douglas debate.”
“This debate is going to be dominated by the candidates going back and forth, in a respectful way,” O’Sullivan told NRO. “It will be divided into parts, one for each major entitlement — Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid — with each candidate detailing their arguments.”
Rep. Steve King (R-IA) will emcee the debate, to be held on November 5 at the Woodlands Resort near Houston.
“[H]aving them together for a modified Lincoln-Douglas debate will be great,” O’Sullivan told NRO. “It’ll be a real opportunity for the conversation about entitlements to get serious.”
So not exactly the future of slavery in America. But at least Cain and Gingrich have one thing in common with Lincoln and Douglas: As of yet, no broadcast network has agreed to air their debate.
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Squatters Ridicule Bachmann With Fake Campaign Sites
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On Abortion, Romney Was Against It Before He Was For It Before He Was Against It
Before he shifted his position to run for the Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney had always been pro-choice — right?
Apparently not. According to an article by Sheryl Gay Stolberg in Sunday’s New York Times, Romney’s shifts on the abortion issue go back even further. Before embracing a pro-choice position in the mid-90s, Romney, as a leader in the Mormon Church, was fiercely pro-life. He once even urged a pregnant mother of four to carry a life-threatening pregnancy to term.
So when did Romney flip on the issue? When he first ran for office in Massachusetts, during his 1994 Senate race against Ted Kennedy. He also held the pro-choice position during his run for, and tenure as, governor.
So it turns out the common narrative is a bit off: Romney’s run for president didn’t drive him to abandon the “true” pro-choice position he held as a blue state politician. Instead we see a man who modified his pro-life position to become that blue state politician. And now, perhaps, he’s back to where he really stands.
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Apparently not. According to an article by Sheryl Gay Stolberg in Sunday’s New York Times, Romney’s shifts on the abortion issue go back even further. Before embracing a pro-choice position in the mid-90s, Romney, as a leader in the Mormon Church, was fiercely pro-life. He once even urged a pregnant mother of four to carry a life-threatening pregnancy to term.
So when did Romney flip on the issue? When he first ran for office in Massachusetts, during his 1994 Senate race against Ted Kennedy. He also held the pro-choice position during his run for, and tenure as, governor.
So it turns out the common narrative is a bit off: Romney’s run for president didn’t drive him to abandon the “true” pro-choice position he held as a blue state politician. Instead we see a man who modified his pro-life position to become that blue state politician. And now, perhaps, he’s back to where he really stands.
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Does Christie’s Electoral Record Really Bode Well for 2012?
Is he or isn’t he? That seems to have been the only question on cable news over the past few days, and has - of course - referred to a possible Presidential run by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
The right’s punditocracy is practically salivating at the thought of Christie making a last-minute entry, while those of a left-leaning bent seem to be quivering. On MSNBC Tuesday morning, Cory Booker, the Democratic Mayor of Newark, called Christie “the most competitive candidate against Barack Obama that’s out there.”
Christie’s appeal is clear. A blue state governor with a conservative record on issues such as education and taxation — as well as experience attracting independent voters, not to mention a reputation as a “winner” who gets his way — he seems like a formidable candidate.
But those touting Christie as the electable alternative to Perry and Romney may be overlooking a major red flag: his 2009 campaign for governor, which is also the only political campaign of the former U.S. Attorney’s career.
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The right’s punditocracy is practically salivating at the thought of Christie making a last-minute entry, while those of a left-leaning bent seem to be quivering. On MSNBC Tuesday morning, Cory Booker, the Democratic Mayor of Newark, called Christie “the most competitive candidate against Barack Obama that’s out there.”
Christie’s appeal is clear. A blue state governor with a conservative record on issues such as education and taxation — as well as experience attracting independent voters, not to mention a reputation as a “winner” who gets his way — he seems like a formidable candidate.
But those touting Christie as the electable alternative to Perry and Romney may be overlooking a major red flag: his 2009 campaign for governor, which is also the only political campaign of the former U.S. Attorney’s career.
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