Count me, like Matt Lewis, as a Fred Thompson skeptic. A Fred Thompson adviser explained to the Politico that they don’t have to campaign because everyone knows who he is: "Well-known candidates can do things a little differently," explained one Read more
Gallup aggregated their March and April polls on the GOP field. There are several important breakdowns in the polls. In a variety of ways, these suggest several points: Rudy Giuliani’s support is strongest among moderates, younger age cohorts, and people Read more
Mitt Romney can’t figure out his favorite book: And why is he talking about Scientology when people are talking about his own religion?
Last week, I wrote about the Dems use of technology. On Tuesday, I learned about the Majority Accountability Project. One of the people at that presentation said something to the effect of, "This is the first good idea that narrows Read more
Race4008‘s Jen Rubin asked Senator John McCain about Mitt Romney’s statement about Osama Bin Laden. McCain attributed his position to "naivete." Recall the quote: [Romney] said the country would be safer by only "a small percentage" and would not see Read more
The day after Reuters reports that Osama Bin Laden has returned to operational control of al Qaeda, Mitt Romney says that we don’t need to get Bin Laden. Huh? Byron York gets it right, "Perhaps Romney should watch the tape Read more
Earlier, I argued that the flux in the calendar could really squeeze places like South Carolina, especially because of Florida. Yesterday HotlineTV had a segment on this:
Because he is pandering. It is that simple. Five years ago Mitt Romney believed in public funding of campaigns and taxing political contributions. Thirteen years ago he believed in outlawing political action committees. Ramesh Ponnuru, after studying Romney’s position on Read more
I think it is notable when one candidate attacks another by name. Especially when it is this scathing.
As has been repeatedly noted, the primary calendar is strongly in flux. However, one of the most interesting questions is: what happens if New Hampshire moves up sharply, as I expect it will. Consider some facts: New Hampshire is committed Read more