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Mitt Romney in 2002: I Support Tough Gun Control
Today he says he’s a strong advocate of gun rights. Back in 2002, Mitt Romney supported tough anti-gun measures, saying the infringements on the Second Amendment actually “protect us” and “provide for our safety”. What changed? In 2002 Romney was running for governor of a blue state. Politics required his support for the assault on [...]
Romney Raised $24 Million in 4th Quarter; Maintains Low Burn Rate
11. January 2012
Mitt Romney raised $24 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, his campaign announced today. His campaign also says it has more than $19 million in the bank, indicating a low burn rate. (On a side note, outside groups ran attack ads on his behalf against Newt Gingrich and others, likely assisting with his relatively [...]
More Democrats Than Republicans Voted for Ron Paul in New Hampshire
11. January 2012
Hey, go figure. It turns out the isolationist who blames America for the 9/11 attacks is more popular with the left than the right. Also, when asked their political ideology more Ron Paul voters described themselves as liberal than any other category. In fact, more Paul voters described themselves as liberal than Romney voters did. [...]
What to Watch for Tonight in New Hampshire
10. January 2012
Right now voters in New Hampshire (it’s an open primary) are casting their ballots for their preferred Republican nominee. Polls close at 8pm eastern, but of course counting will likely take hours. I’ve compiled a list of some things to watch for in tonight’s returns. Size of Romney’s Margin of Victory He’s going to win. [...]
Report: Congressman Wally Herger to Announce Retirement
10. January 2012
Congressman Wally Herger (R-CA), who has represented the 2nd district since 1987, will reportedly announce his retirement tomorrow. He will serve out the remainder of his term but won’t seek reelection this November. The same report indicates Congressman Herger will endorse California State Senator (and conservative) Doug LaMalfa. LaMalfa served in the California Assembly from 2002 to [...]
Huntsman Gets Boston Globe’s Endorsement
5. January 2012
A big get from Mitt Romney’s turf. Yeah, I know; the paper is the more liberal of the city’s two big publications (the other being the Boston Globe). It’s also owned by the New York Times. So no conservative activist is going to be persuaded by the paper’s opinion on the primary. But that matters [...]
Flashback: Romney Said He Wouldn’t Run on the Republican Ticket
15. December 2011
Another flashback to the 2002 campaign. Keep in mind this is a time when President Bush’s approval rating was pretty high. We’re less than a year after the September 11th attacks, Iraq has yet to happen, and the nation is feeling pretty good about their president. He was far from the disastrous political situation he [...]
Gingrich Slams Romney for Opposing Contract With America
9. December 2011
In an interview with Coffee & Markets today, Newt Gingrich slammed Mitt Romney — who has been slamming Gingrich as of late — for having opposed the 1994 Contract with America. The “contract”, which brought Republicans back to power in both the House and Senate, included many conservative proposals like welfare reform, reducing the size [...]
Gingrich Raised $4 Million in First Half of Fourth Quarter
8. December 2011
An impressive turn-around for a guy who was polling in the low single-digits just a few weeks ago, and who raised just $1 million in the five months prior. Newt Gingrich’s campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, which has struggled financially for most of the year, says the former House speaker raised $4 million in [...]
Obama to Kansas: It’s Great to be Here in Texas!
6. December 2011
Genius. When George Bush had brainfarts like this it was a sign of his idiocy. When Barack Obama has the same brainfarts it’s funny, obviously an innocent mistake, and covered up by those who don’t excuse it outright.
11. February 2012
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