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 […]

Romney Not Giving Up on South Carolina

From the Fox Embeded Producers Blog 
Romney held another press availability this evening and commented on leaving the Palmetto State for Nevada. He said he still hopes to do well and might even surprise people:
“There are 2 states having primaries and presidential processes on the same day and I’m spending equal time in both states, of […]

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 […]

Tancredo officially ends run: Endorses Romney

After announcing his decision to drop out of the race, Tancredo endorsed Mitt Romney’s presidential bid, saying the former Massachusetts governor’s views came closest to his own stance on illegal immigration, and that he “could go the distance” and win the presidency.
Tancredo, a Colorado Republican, is a fierce proponent of stricter illegal […]

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 […]

NH, Iowa Voters Get Anti-Romney Calls

(AP) NOv. 15, 2007
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Residents in New Hampshire and Iowa have received phone calls raising questions about Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, his Mormon faith and the Vietnam War-era military deferments he received while serving as a missionary in France.
Western Wats, a Utah-based company, placed the calls that initially sound like a […]

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. […]