There goes Senator John McCain, battling mightily for re-election in Arizona, buzzing off into the desert heat to another rally, another news conference, another television sound bite. Wait, you forgot your principles!
May 25, 2010
2012 prelude: GOP hopefuls go online
President Barack Obama’s prospective 2012 Republican rivals are investing heavily in the Internet, looking to cut into what was an overwhelming advantage for Obama in the 2008 campaign.
Huckabee Move to Florida Sparks 2012 Speculation
Likely 2012 presidential candidate Mike Huckabee and his wife, Janet, have decided to pull up stakes and make Florida their home after being lifelong Arkansas residents.
Gingrich: ‘You can’t govern by saying no’
As Republicans begin to prepare in earnest for this year’s midterm elections, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is again challenging his party to do more than oppose Democratic initiatives.
CNN Poll: Who wins an Obama vs. Palin matchup?
Washington (CNN) – She may be the best known Republican politician considering a bid for the White House, but Sarah Palin comes in third in a hypothetical horserace for the next GOP presidential nomination, according to a new national poll.
The GOP’s Lackluster 2012 Field
The Southern Leadership Conference held a straw poll. Straw polls are a favorite activity at high profile gatherings of party activists, but hold relatively little meaning in the scheme of things. For instance, Ron Paul won the CPAC straw poll, yet Ron Paul obviously isn’t going to be the Republican nominee.
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Should Republicans be a party of yes, or no?
One after another, speakers stood before thousands of loyalists and denounced the Obama administration and congressional Democrats with extravagant contempt, lifting the audience from its seats with depictions of a president who overreaches at home while shrinking from America’s duties abroad.
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Three Republicans To Watch In 2012
Rick Perry, still relatively unknown nationally for someone who governed Texas for the last 10 years, and Newt Gingrich, the former speaker of the House, delivered presidential candidate-esque speeches on the first two days of the conference. With delegates from 14 southern states on hand, their appearances could help lay a foundation for a national bid — if they do indeed decide to run.
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Gov. Perry: I’m Focused on Texas, Not 2012
Texas Governor Rick Perry tells Fox News he is not running for president in 2012. During an appearance on America’s News Headquarters, the republican governor, who is running for re-election this November, responded to fresh criticism from his democratic opponent Bill White that Perry is more focused on a 2012 presidential run than the needs of his home state saying, “My name is not on the straw poll. I have no interest in the presidential election personally.”