Tonight’s Winner Is…Romney

In tonight’s very amicable Republican debate Romney came across as the consensus winner.  As I watched reaction from the talking heads it was clear that Romney’s message came across the clearest as he showcased his economic knowledge and experience in the private sector.  McCain for the most part came across very presidential and other than his […]

A Lot Riding on Tonight’s GOP Debate

If ever there was a time to stop John McCain, now is that time.  Heading into tonight’s debate, GOP rivals Rudy Giuliani, and Mitt Romney will be aiming at John McCain.  In a switch from the gang tackles on Mitt Romney in previous debates, expect that the candidates (besides the ever fawning Mike Huckabee) will […]

Huckabee May Pull out of Florida Before GOP Primary

In what appears to be a last ditch effort to keep his campaign alive, Mike Huckabee is considering pulling out of Florida ahead of the January 29th GOP primary.  After failing to catch on with non-evangelicals after his surprise Iowa win, Huckabee is slashing costs to keep his campaign viable.
“A 50-seat plane for 15 people […]

Official 2008 Delegate Counts

I can’t seem to figure out the official delegate count anywhere. I’ve been to multiple major news sites and get a different answer from each. As of January 16, 2008 here is what 3 major news sites where reporting for the GOP Delegate Count:
Fox News:
Mitt Romney 42
Mike Huckabee 21
John […]

Huckabee, Obama Win in Iowa

Mike Huckabee and Barack Obama both picked up a win in the Iowa caucuses tonight. What this will mean going forward is yet to be seen. My belief is Huckabee is a one hit wonder and Barack Obama now rolls on into New Hampshire with a full head of steam. Obama moves […]

Huckabee Exploiting Romney’s Mormonism for Political Gain

By not denouncing the issue of Romney’s faith and declaring that personal religous beliefs should not be a factor in a candidate’s qualifications for office demonstrates that Mike Huckabee intends to exploit the prejudice against the Mormon faith to which Mitt Romney subscribes. The former governor from Arkansas is promoting himself as a “Christian […]

The Republican Race May Last Through March…

(Marc Ambinder) Nov. 5, 2007Posting will be light today, but in the meantime, chew on this scenario:
Mitt Romney wins Iowa; Mike Huckabee is second; Rudy Giuliani is third; Fred Thompson is fourth.
Giuliani wins New Hampshire, followed by Romney or Huckabee or McCain.
Romney wins Michigan; Huckabee or McCain is second.
Thompson wins South Carolina, followed by Giuliani. […]

Huckabee blames Bill Clinton for release of rapist-murderer

(RawStory.com) Nov. 1, 2007 Republican president candidate Mike Huckabee has recently come under fire from the conservative American Spectator magazine for having secured the parole in 1997, while he was governor of Arkansas, of a rapist who then murdered a woman.”Governors don’t parole anybody,” Huckabee insisted to Fox News.
He went on to blame the […]

More on Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney at the Value Voters Summit

(Bilerico Project) Oct. 22, 2007 …posted this past Saturday the results of the Value Voters Summit straw poll of whom they want to support for president. Romney just edged out over Huckabee.
Well, that’s not entirely accurate, I’ve found. I was looking on the Family Research Council’s page (they hosted the event), and there were two […]

Giuliani: Firm hold on national polling (not in Iowa)

(TheSwamp.com) Oct. 9, 2007 From that national perspective of who’s on top and who’s not, Republican Rudy Giuliani remains on top of the GOP pack of presidential candidates.
This overlooks the fact that Republican Mitt Romney fares better in the latest survey of Iowans likely to turn out for the nation’s first nominating caucuses in January […]