McCain hunts Clinton supporters

WASHINGTON (CNN) - Sen. John McCain is aiming to persuade Sen. Hillary Clinton supporters to forget about party unity and side with him instead during a campaign stop in the swing state of Ohio.
At first glance at a General Motors auto plant in Lordstown, Ohio, on Friday, McCain’s push for fuel-efficient cars was not just […]

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 […]

Huckabee tries but fails to win the votes of non-evangelicals.

Wall Street Journal
Once again, Mr. Huckabee failed to achieve significant support outside his evangelical base. Only 1 in 7 non-evangelicals voted for him, placing him behind not just Mr. McCain but Fred Thompson and Mitt Romney. He finished a close second overall only because he won more than 2 out of 5 evangelical voters, who […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

Romney camp sees positives in N.H. poll numbers

(Boston Globe) Sept. 28, 2007 Mitt Romney’s path to the Republican presidential nomination has been clear and unwavering: Focus on winning in Iowa and New Hampshire, and use that momentum in states where he is less well-known.
That strategy looked as if it was working: Polls showed Romney dominating the GOP field in the two states, […]

Clinton stretches her lead in state

(AL.com) Sept. 25, 2007 MONTGOMERY - Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York has a wide lead over Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois in the race for president among Alabamians likely to vote in the state’s Democratic primary next year, according to a new poll.Alabama Republicans don’t have such a clear favorite, according to the poll: […]