Sunday, September 30, 2007
Gingrich: Out!
Most of you have probably heard by now, but in case you haven't, I'm just popping in to say that Newt Gingrich has announced he will not be running for POTUS. While I like Newt, I'm glad he's opting out: his presence isn't needed and would just muddle the process.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Old Robert Byrd...
The longest-serving senator in history gives us his opinion on dog fighting:
Though he's right on this one, Robert Byrd is a very odd chap. He's simply senile.
Here are some other Robert Byrd clips. I strongly recommend watching them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V95eGgZbrU
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ocWuPkNLla4
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SNWbMGzT20c&mode=related&search
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0FIBJt-c2o0&mode=related&search
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RmY1g9dAfx8
The problem is that in West Virginia, Byrd can run for reelection and win until the cows come home.
With people such as Sen. Byrd and Sen. Ted Stevens being in national political spotlight so often these days, the issue of congressional term limits could become a fairly important issue in the future. In a nation handing over political domination to a younger generation extremely frustrated with the baby-boomers who have run the country for some time now, we very well may begin to see some policy in the future (likely not until 2012 or even 2016) that could essentially kick the baby-boomers out of Congress and prevent any future generation from abusing power as much as the boomers have.
We can, however, be sure that 2008 will not be that year. It is shaping up to be a race between Hillary Clinton and either Mitt Romney or Rudy Giuliani. Either of these races would present baby-boomers with ultimate final battle between the "Hipsters and the Prudes," as Camille Paglia's dichotomy puts it. If the political landscape in 2008 is still as it was in 2006, the Hipsters might just win this final showdown...
Though he's right on this one, Robert Byrd is a very odd chap. He's simply senile.
Here are some other Robert Byrd clips. I strongly recommend watching them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V95eGgZbrU
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ocWuPkNLla4
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SNWbMGzT20c&mode=related&search
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0FIBJt-c2o0&mode=related&search
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RmY1g9dAfx8
The problem is that in West Virginia, Byrd can run for reelection and win until the cows come home.
With people such as Sen. Byrd and Sen. Ted Stevens being in national political spotlight so often these days, the issue of congressional term limits could become a fairly important issue in the future. In a nation handing over political domination to a younger generation extremely frustrated with the baby-boomers who have run the country for some time now, we very well may begin to see some policy in the future (likely not until 2012 or even 2016) that could essentially kick the baby-boomers out of Congress and prevent any future generation from abusing power as much as the boomers have.
We can, however, be sure that 2008 will not be that year. It is shaping up to be a race between Hillary Clinton and either Mitt Romney or Rudy Giuliani. Either of these races would present baby-boomers with ultimate final battle between the "Hipsters and the Prudes," as Camille Paglia's dichotomy puts it. If the political landscape in 2008 is still as it was in 2006, the Hipsters might just win this final showdown...
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Mitt Romney nabs Kay Granger Endorsement
Mitt Romney's campaign announced Representative Kay Granger's (R-TX) endorsement of Mitt Romney today. Granger, the highest ranking GOP woman in the House, is the former mayor of Forth-Worth and was a huge get for the Romney campaign. Here is her website.
Rasmussen Florida Poll
Here is what Rasmussen, in my opinion the most accurate polling firm when it comes to state-by-state primary polls (the only polls worth anything at this point in the race), has to say about the state of the race in Florida:
Rasmussen Florida GOP Primary Poll
Rudy Giuliani 29% (-1)
Fred Thompson 23% (+6)
John McCain 12% (+5)
Mitt Romney 11% (-4)
Mike Huckabee 3% (+1)
Rudy Giuliani's strategy is to hang on through Mitt Romney's projected wins in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, Wyoming, and possibly Michigan and Fred Thompson's projected win in South Carolina, and pull out a win in Florida, right before Super-Duper-Mega-Giga-Ultra Tuesday. His strategy is then to go into Feb 5 with the buzz and momentum from a win in Florida and then to wrap up the nomination with wins in delegate-rich states like California and New Jersey where he is currently leading. The problem with this plan is that by the time Florida comes around, people will likely be very disappointed with Giuliani's poor showing up to that point. If Thompson can pull out a win in South Carolina right before Florida, he could use that momentum to overtake Rudy in Florida, or Romney might even have such a tidal wave rolling by South Carolina that he wins there and goes on to win Florida. Whatever happens, if Rudy can't take at least one early-primary state from Romney or Thompson's columns, he will have a very tough time pulling out a victory in Florida. His best shots at doing that at this point seem to be New Hampshire or South Carolina. Maybe he can do it, maybe he can't. We'll just have to wait and see what the Hizzoner's got up his sleeves.
Rasmussen Florida GOP Primary Poll
Rudy Giuliani 29% (-1)
Fred Thompson 23% (+6)
John McCain 12% (+5)
Mitt Romney 11% (-4)
Mike Huckabee 3% (+1)
Rudy Giuliani's strategy is to hang on through Mitt Romney's projected wins in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, Wyoming, and possibly Michigan and Fred Thompson's projected win in South Carolina, and pull out a win in Florida, right before Super-Duper-Mega-Giga-Ultra Tuesday. His strategy is then to go into Feb 5 with the buzz and momentum from a win in Florida and then to wrap up the nomination with wins in delegate-rich states like California and New Jersey where he is currently leading. The problem with this plan is that by the time Florida comes around, people will likely be very disappointed with Giuliani's poor showing up to that point. If Thompson can pull out a win in South Carolina right before Florida, he could use that momentum to overtake Rudy in Florida, or Romney might even have such a tidal wave rolling by South Carolina that he wins there and goes on to win Florida. Whatever happens, if Rudy can't take at least one early-primary state from Romney or Thompson's columns, he will have a very tough time pulling out a victory in Florida. His best shots at doing that at this point seem to be New Hampshire or South Carolina. Maybe he can do it, maybe he can't. We'll just have to wait and see what the Hizzoner's got up his sleeves.
Monday, September 24, 2007
DaveG: Rockefeller Democrats and Truman Republicans
DaveG, over at race42008.com (a GREAT site) posted this piece earlier today. I strongly recommend reading it. DaveG has posted countless amazing pieces in the past few months on the coming political shifts in our nation.
SurveyUSA New Hampshire General Election Poll
Though I think general election polls are almost as useless as national polling at this stage in the election, here's this one from SureveyUSA anyway:
New Hampshire:
Clinton 47
Giuliani 47
Clinton 51
Thompson 41
Romney 45
Clinton 44
Hmmm... Interesting. Mitt Romney, the man who most people claim is the least electable of any of the major Republican candidates seems to be the only Republican beating Hillary in New Hampshire, a state John Kerry carried in 2004. I think this poll demonstrates two things: a) the people who know Mitt the best and who are paying the most attention to him, like him; b) the people who know Hillary the best and are paying the most attention to her, dislike her. Interesting...
New Hampshire:
Clinton 47
Giuliani 47
Clinton 51
Thompson 41
Romney 45
Clinton 44
Hmmm... Interesting. Mitt Romney, the man who most people claim is the least electable of any of the major Republican candidates seems to be the only Republican beating Hillary in New Hampshire, a state John Kerry carried in 2004. I think this poll demonstrates two things: a) the people who know Mitt the best and who are paying the most attention to him, like him; b) the people who know Hillary the best and are paying the most attention to her, dislike her. Interesting...
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Willard Mitt Romney: Republicans Only Hope
When it comes to the current crop of Republican candidates for president, none excite me more than former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney: co-founder of Bain Capital, savior of the 2002 Winter Olympics, etc. He is truly an amazing man and in this article I will thoroughly explain why I support Mitt Romney for POTUS.
Executive Experience: No one running for POTUS on any side of the aisle comes close to having the executive experience of Mitt. As a corporate executive in the private sector, he gained the finesse needed to run any kind of organization whether it is in the business sector or governmental sector. His term as Governor of Massachusetts demonstrates his immense leadership capabilities in an executive role phenomenally. He was able to further conservative interests in a state in which Democrats control the state Senate with a 34:5 advantage and the state House with a 140:19 advantage. Taking just ten minutes to look over his record as governor will show just what an amazing job he did considering the ultra-liberal legislature he had to deal with.
Strongly Recommended Videos:
http://mitt-tv.mittromney.com/?showid=32992
http://mitt-tv.mittromney.com/?showid=32994
http://mitt-tv.mittromney.com/?showid=45834
Campaign Theme: One of the things I like most about Romney is his theme of “Bringing Change to Washington.” I think change really is needed in Washington and that the majority of Americans would agree with me. No Republican can win in 2008 if they are perceived as being a continuation of the current president. This is the main reason that I think Fred Thompson is the worst person Republicans could nominate: he simply cannot win. Romney on the other hand, seems to acknowledge the fact that the Republican Party has been led astray under President Bush and that is what the American people want to hear. In a Congress rocked by scandal, few self-proclaimed supporters of family values can truly put their money where their mouth is. Even among Romney’s fellow members of the Big Four (Giuliani, McCain, and Thompson) there is a total of eight wives. Romney’s had one wife, Ann, for thirty-seven years. He truly is a family values man who can bring real change to Washington.
Strongly Recommended Videos:
http://mitt-tv.mittromney.com/?showid=378734
http://mitt-tv.mittromney.com/?showid=33000
http://mitt-tv.mittromney.com/?showid=37085
Electability: Few people realize how big a threat Hillary Clinton is when it comes to the general election. Most seem to think that America simply won’t elect her: she’s too polarizing. Forget it. Hillary can win. Republicans must release the notion that the Bush states of ’04 are safe. They aren’t. 2008 is going to be an extremely tough fight, but Mitt can win. Against Hillary Clinton, Fred Thompson and John McCain will definitely lose. Rudy Giuliani could make it close, but even he would have a very tough time beating Hillary. The notion that Mitt can’t win because he’s changed his positions or flip-flopped is false. In a Hillary vs. Romney match-up, flip-flopping will be a non-issue: they’ve both done it. One of Hillary’s greatest strength is her Health Care plan. Yes, that’s right: HillaryCare 2.0 is a strength for her campaign. In this age of globalization and world-wide competition, American jobs are moving overseas. Our economy is being surpassed by those of China, Japan, and other Asian countries. Times are rough for the average American. With our current Health Care policy, many Americans are left uninsured. With Hillary’s plan, they will get relief, and that’s what matters. Will the average American educate themselves and realize that they are paying for whatever relief they may get on their medical bills through higher taxes? Nope. The thing is, Romney has a solution. Under Romney’s plan, the average American can have similar relief without paying higher taxes. In essence, it’s actual relief. Romney’s strength on this issue eliminates one of Hillary’s best strengths, and could even make the Health Care crisis a Republican advantage. As a warm, likable man, I think Mitt Romney will mesh well with the American people: he can win.
In conclusion, I think Mitt is the best man the Republican’s could possibly nominate to run against Hillary Clinton for POTUS in 2008. He is an incredible man of great integrity and is strong on so many issues. I think not only is he the best man for the job, but also the most likely to win the nomination. However, the primaries don’t start until January and even just a day is a long time in politics. Only time will tell…
Executive Experience: No one running for POTUS on any side of the aisle comes close to having the executive experience of Mitt. As a corporate executive in the private sector, he gained the finesse needed to run any kind of organization whether it is in the business sector or governmental sector. His term as Governor of Massachusetts demonstrates his immense leadership capabilities in an executive role phenomenally. He was able to further conservative interests in a state in which Democrats control the state Senate with a 34:5 advantage and the state House with a 140:19 advantage. Taking just ten minutes to look over his record as governor will show just what an amazing job he did considering the ultra-liberal legislature he had to deal with.
Strongly Recommended Videos:
http://mitt-tv.mittromney.com/?showid=32992
http://mitt-tv.mittromney.com/?showid=32994
http://mitt-tv.mittromney.com/?showid=45834
Campaign Theme: One of the things I like most about Romney is his theme of “Bringing Change to Washington.” I think change really is needed in Washington and that the majority of Americans would agree with me. No Republican can win in 2008 if they are perceived as being a continuation of the current president. This is the main reason that I think Fred Thompson is the worst person Republicans could nominate: he simply cannot win. Romney on the other hand, seems to acknowledge the fact that the Republican Party has been led astray under President Bush and that is what the American people want to hear. In a Congress rocked by scandal, few self-proclaimed supporters of family values can truly put their money where their mouth is. Even among Romney’s fellow members of the Big Four (Giuliani, McCain, and Thompson) there is a total of eight wives. Romney’s had one wife, Ann, for thirty-seven years. He truly is a family values man who can bring real change to Washington.
Strongly Recommended Videos:
http://mitt-tv.mittromney.com/?showid=378734
http://mitt-tv.mittromney.com/?showid=33000
http://mitt-tv.mittromney.com/?showid=37085
Electability: Few people realize how big a threat Hillary Clinton is when it comes to the general election. Most seem to think that America simply won’t elect her: she’s too polarizing. Forget it. Hillary can win. Republicans must release the notion that the Bush states of ’04 are safe. They aren’t. 2008 is going to be an extremely tough fight, but Mitt can win. Against Hillary Clinton, Fred Thompson and John McCain will definitely lose. Rudy Giuliani could make it close, but even he would have a very tough time beating Hillary. The notion that Mitt can’t win because he’s changed his positions or flip-flopped is false. In a Hillary vs. Romney match-up, flip-flopping will be a non-issue: they’ve both done it. One of Hillary’s greatest strength is her Health Care plan. Yes, that’s right: HillaryCare 2.0 is a strength for her campaign. In this age of globalization and world-wide competition, American jobs are moving overseas. Our economy is being surpassed by those of China, Japan, and other Asian countries. Times are rough for the average American. With our current Health Care policy, many Americans are left uninsured. With Hillary’s plan, they will get relief, and that’s what matters. Will the average American educate themselves and realize that they are paying for whatever relief they may get on their medical bills through higher taxes? Nope. The thing is, Romney has a solution. Under Romney’s plan, the average American can have similar relief without paying higher taxes. In essence, it’s actual relief. Romney’s strength on this issue eliminates one of Hillary’s best strengths, and could even make the Health Care crisis a Republican advantage. As a warm, likable man, I think Mitt Romney will mesh well with the American people: he can win.
In conclusion, I think Mitt is the best man the Republican’s could possibly nominate to run against Hillary Clinton for POTUS in 2008. He is an incredible man of great integrity and is strong on so many issues. I think not only is he the best man for the job, but also the most likely to win the nomination. However, the primaries don’t start until January and even just a day is a long time in politics. Only time will tell…
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