The Boston Globe ran a story about Massachussets Governor Mitt Romney campaigning in the South. It included a picture with Mississippi Senator Trent Lott. The funny thing is that Lott has already signed up with Straight Talk America, John McCain’s PAC and embyonic campaign.
GOP side: John McCain: 24% Rudy Giuiliani and Condi Rice: 20% Newt Gingrich: 10% Dem side: Hillary Clinton and John Edwards tied at 34% Vilsack third. Upshot: McCain is still the front runner. And Hillary just can’t go that high, we think.
Update: Byron York has a great discussion of Giuliani in the newest NR. Basicly the same story. Ankle Biting Pundits recently posted the results of a Frank Luntz focus group on possible 2008 GOP candidates. The finding on Giuliani was quite interesting: His style is unique and appealing, and Republicans Read more…
Hillary just put out her first ad. Hotline has it. So I pose a question: Does she have to run for President in 2008? Not necessarily. Let’s go back to the basics and think about her position: First of all, to quote a friend of mine from IA Democratic politics, Read more…
Tom Rath was a huge Bush operative in 2000 in New Hampshire. He didn’t do too well in his own state, but he carried a lot of water for our President. Now it appears that he is carrying water for Romney. Now, that’s cool, but he cannot do it as Read more…
The DSCC blasted McCain for his appearance with the GOP SC Adjutant General candidate… But the DSCC got their facts wrong (“Shoot first, ask questions never”). You see they say: The law that McCain wrote specifically prohibits Senators from raising more than $2100 for a state candidate. [my emphasis] However, Read more…