Chris Graham: Is McDonnell’s point moot?
Republican voters continue to toy with the idea of nominating a social conservative to run for president this fall.
The GOP establishment, meanwhile, is trying to position itself to be able to take advantage of the only thing that may be working in their favor.
“I am extremely concerned by recent reports that oil and gasoline prices continue to rise and gas could reach an average of $4.25 a gallon by April,” Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said in a political statement released today. Continue reading “Chris Graham: Is McDonnell’s point moot?” »
PPP: Santorum polling better than Romney against Obama
New polling by Public Policy Polling has for the first time a GOP candidate other than Mitt Romney faring better in a hypothetical matchup with Barack Obama.
Rick Santorum, riding the wave of a string of victories in Republican presidential contests last week, has for now the mantle of “most electable” Republican candidate, according to numbers released by PPP on Tuesday. Continue reading “PPP: Santorum polling better than Romney against Obama” »
Poll: Santorum builds big, if brief, lead in GOP race
It may be fleeting, but Rick Santorum is riding a wave of enthusiasm about victories in presidential contests in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado earlier in the week to a big lead for the Republican Party nomination in a new national poll.
A Public Policy Polling survey released on Saturday has Santorum with the support of 38 percent among Republican voters, with Mitt Romney at 23 percent, Newt Gingrich at 17 percent and Ron Paul at 13 percent.
Santorum is benefitting from high net favorability among GOP voters (64 percent rate him favorably, 22 percent unfavorably) and the for-the-moment cratering of both Romney and Gingrich. Romney has a +1 net favorability rating (44 percent favorable, 43 percent unfavorable), and Gingrich has a -1 net favorability among Republicans (43 percent favorable, 44 percent unfavorable). Continue reading “Poll: Santorum builds big, if brief, lead in GOP race” »
W&L convention picks Romney as GOP presidential nominee
Washington and Lee University’s 2012 Mock Republican Convention awarded its nomination to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney on Saturday.
The Indiana delegation put Romney over the top by awarding all 46 of its delegates to him, touching off a flag-waving celebration in the University’s Warner Center.
Following the nomination of Romney, the convention’s tri-chairs announced the choice of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell as the vice presidential nominee. Continue reading “W&L convention picks Romney as GOP presidential nominee” »
Nancy Carpenter: Time to change the rules
Not enough has been said about how influential the Citizens United Supreme Court decision will be. What’s happened is that the Supreme Court sided with the wealthy-elite (I mean the Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, Mitt Romney types) and against the interests of the American people (I mean the teachers, firefighters, customer service types).
Again, the Supreme Court has used the faulty, illegitimate doctrine of corporate personhood to justify this decision that I feel is undemocratic. Corporate Personhood is the doctrine of imbuing corporations with the rights of humans (i.e. people). This doctrine is not inconsequential. Literally hundreds, if not more, local, state and federal laws that attempt to protect our elections, safety and health, environment and right to organize have been overturned because of this decision. Continue reading “Nancy Carpenter: Time to change the rules” »
Poll: Romney on way to Florida landslide?
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has opened up a 20-point lead in the final days leading up to the Republican primary in Florida, according to a Suffolk University/7NEWS (WSVN-Miami) poll of likely Republican primary voters in Florida.
Romney led Newt Gingrich 47 percent to 27 percent, while Rick Santorum got 12 percent and Ron Paul finished fourth with 9 percent. Five percent were undecided. Continue reading “Poll: Romney on way to Florida landslide?” »
Poll: Romney now holds lead in Florida
Whatever momentum that Newt Gingrich had after his big win in South Carolina seems to be eroding, with new polling in Florida showing Mitt Romney on top by eight points.
The latest Public Policy Polling Florida poll has Romney at 40 percent and Gingrich at 32 percent. On Tuesday, PPP had Gingrich at 38 percent and Romney at 33 percent.
The most recent poll has Rick Santorum a distant third at 15 percent and Ron Paul further back in fourth at 9 percent.
Inside the numbers – it appears that a wave of negative attacks on Gingrich have taken their toll. Gingrich’s net favorability has declined 13 points since Tuesday (from +23 to +10) as Romney’s has actually improved slightly (from +31 to +33).
More from the poll: www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2012/01/romney-up-in-florida.html.
Chris Saxman: Cold Fusion-Saint the Cowboy Edition
Dateline – All Saints Day 2000 Anno Domini.
A 5-year-old Catholic schoolboy walked on stage, like the rest of the entire school had to do, to announce which saint he had dressed up to be that day. See, this school reversed the Halloween thing and tried to celebrate saints instead of mass murderers, prostitutes, and other things that scare the used food out of kids.
Dressed in his cousin’s cowboys boots (that would not have fit him until middle school), red handkerchief, jeans and a cowboy hat, he was asked by the microphone wielding school head “Well, William…which saint are you today?”
William sheepishly, but audibly to the entire school auditorium, announced that he was…
“Saint the Cowboy.” Continue reading “Chris Saxman: Cold Fusion-Saint the Cowboy Edition” »
Poll: Gingrich has early lead in Florida
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has a five-point lead on Mitt Romney among Florida Republicans, according to poll numbers released on Monday by Public Policy Polling.
PPP has Gingrich at 38 percent in Florida and Romney at 33 percent. Rick Santorum, who won the Iowa caucus earlier this month, is a distant third at 13 percent, with Ron Paul in fourth at 10 percent.
Gingrich appears to be benefitting from the momentum of his big victory in South Carolina over the weekend. Romney had led Gingrich in Florida by a 41 percent-to-26 percent margin in a PPP poll released a week ago.
More on the poll online at www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2012/01/newt-up-5-in-florida.html.
Chris Graham: Breaking down the McDonnell-Romney endorsement
The cynic’s view could be that Bob McDonnell is jumping on the Mitt Romney bandwagon with his endorsement today of presumptive GOP presidential nomination frontrunner Mitt Romney.
If you believe that Romney is not only the frontrunner but the all-but-declared nominee, then the Virginia governor would be guilty of bandwagon-jumping.
But then there’s this hard bit of reality: Rick Santorum won Iowa, and Public Policy Polling has Newt Gingrich ahead in South Carolina. That leaves Romney with his favored-son win in New Hampshire to buttress his inevitability strategy. Continue reading “Chris Graham: Breaking down the McDonnell-Romney endorsement” »
Poll: Gingrich leads in SC
A tracking poll from Public Policy Polling has former House Speaker Newt Gingrich leading Republican presidential nomination frontrunner Mitt Romney in South Carolina by six points.
The PPP tracking poll has Gingrich at 35 percent and Romney at 29 percent. Ron Paul and Iowa caucus winner Rick Santorum are well back in a third-place tie at 15 percent.
The lead for Gingrich is largely with the party’s conservative base in South Carolina. Gingrich has a 40 percent-to-22 percent lead over Romney among evangelicals and a 46 percent-to-21 percent among Tea Party voters.
Romney is leading with non-evangelicals (39-30), independents (30-26), moderates (44-23), and women (32-31).
More online: www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2012/01/gingrich-maintains-6-point-lead.html.
Chris Saxman: Cold Fusion-Dude? Was That You? Edition
Posted by afp on February 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Now, naturally at this point one’s friend is totally frozen and shocked at the false outrage OR he is convulsively laughing which doubles down on the situational humor. Continue reading “Chris Saxman: Cold Fusion-Dude? Was That You? Edition” »
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