Club for Choice?
Did the Club for Growth just applaud Rudy Giuliani’s pro-choice statement? That might be a big deal.
Quote of the Day
Not to pick on Mike Huckabee today, but he published numbers and opened his mouth: “If Republicans in this election vote in such a way as to say a candidate’s personal life and personal conduct in office doesn’t matter,” he declared, “then a lot of Christian evangelical leaders owe Bill Read more…
SD Gov endorses Huckabee
Slap the face with one hand, pat the back with the other. Too bad the fundraising is the story, rather than the endorsement.
Huckabee underperforms expectations…
Now I have been harsh on Mike Huckabee’s fundraising in the past (here and here), but he is putting together a great team. The question for him has always been how he would do in fundraising. Under the theory of, if your numbers are bad, get them out early, he Read more…
More thoughts on fundraising
In about 12 hours, the Q1 fundraising numbers get filed. Chuck Todd has a great summary of the implications, and the Hotline has predictions. Hotline also has the Romney campaigns internal memo about how to interpret results. First, new donors are much harder to find than existing donors. One question Read more…
Romney attacks Rudy’s family
A while ago, I advised Mitt Romney’s campaign not to attack Rudy Giuliani with sludge. I also suggested that politicizing families is wrong. However, in their desperation, they didn’t take my advice. Instead they blundered and personalized the attack by sending the candidate himself to be the attack dog. Veep-picking Read more…
Thompson’s first ad
People ask me why I don’t quite take Fred Thompson seriously yet… Nuff said.
New MA GOP blog notes Romney tied with Ron Paul
I just thought this was too funny..
McCain said no to draft in NH
Today Jack Murtha called for a draft again. Last weekend in New Hampshire, John McCain gave an articulate defense of the all volunteer force and service, but pointed out the insanity of a draft: There is a bunch more video in there on the military, service, and similar issues. Just Read more…
GOP down but Rudy and McCain up
I meant to write about this but got distracted. Dan Gerstein has, I think, the proper rebuttal to the guys at the Politico. Perhaps the GOP bad poll numbers are just about Bush? And the correction to Bush lies with a Rudy Giuliani or John McCain, wo fairly different approaches.