Monthly Archives: January 2012

Ann Romney talks up Mitt Romney’s conservatismannRomney

An exuberant Ann Romney said on the evening of her husband’s Florida primary win Tuesday that she was amused by attacks on the former Massachusetts governor that characterized him as a “moderate” or a “liberal.” “It’s been funny to me. … Continue reading

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Rubio: Florida Primary Winner ‘To Be Nominee Of Our Party’117641309

Mitt Romney oozed confidence and a defiant Newt Gingrich seemed to acknowledge his momentum had been checked, at least for now, as Florida Republicans voted Tuesday to decide who gets the state’s 50 delegates, the biggest prize yet in the … Continue reading

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Romney Wins GOP Florida Primariesromney-fl-150x150

Well folks, after a roller-coaster week with brutal media attacks full of ups and downs from the Romney and Gingrich camps, Mitt Romney ultimately pulled ahead and won the Florida primary. As I’m writing this at 8 p.m. EST, the … Continue reading

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92 Percent of Ads in Florida Were NegativeimagesCA8GHPPG

Negative ads were so prevalent in the final week before the Florida primary that they accounted for 92 percent of all campaign commercials that ran. And the most heavily broadcast commercial this past weekend was not one featuring Mitt Romney … Continue reading

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Michelle Malkin: For SantorumZZ1E9B967E

Rick Santorum opposed TARP. He didn’t cave when Chicken Littles in Washington invoked a manufactured crisis in 2008. He didn’t follow the pro-bailout GOP crowd — including Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich — and he didn’t have to obfuscate or … Continue reading

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Political Analyst Fineman: Gingrich Running for ‘Soul of GOP’untitled

Newt Gingrich is fighting for nothing less than the soul of the Republican Party, says political analyst Howard Fineman. Fineman’s assessment came as he discussed the Florida primary race and the GOP presidential contest in general with MSNBC’s Chris Matthews … Continue reading

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Obama’s weaknesses in Floridauntitled

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Colbert super PAC raises more than $1 millionimage

A comedian’s political action committee raised more than $1 million in a few months in small donations from TV viewers who responded to a gag about supposed non-coordination of candidates and the newly allowed unlimited campaign contributions. The Stephen Colbert … Continue reading

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Why Newt Will Have A Hard Time Being 2012’s Hillarynewt

Assuming Tuesday’s primary vote here goes the way the polls say it will, Newt Gingrich will have to figure out a way to make good on his promise to take the primary fight all the way to the GOP convention. … Continue reading

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Marco Rubio on Vice Presidential Run: I’m Not Interested in Accepting That Jobuntitled

As voting is underway for the Florida primary, Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) weighs in on the importance of the Sunshine State’s votes, saying, “I think in the long turn, if you win Florida in a Republican primary, your chances … Continue reading

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