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Pawlenty on the Sanford scandal

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:33:58 -0700

Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota today said that Gov. Mark Sanford's extramarital scandal has "hurt the brand" of the Republican Party, that is shows elected officials are not "walking the walk" of family values.

Pawlenty is considered a posiible Republican presidential candidate in 2012.

South Carolina Governor admits extramarital affair

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:24:35 -0700

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford admited today to an extramarital affair with someone in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he had spent most of the past week. This may well kill any chance of Sanford running for president in 2012. He has already resigned as chairman of the Republican Governors Association. Many are calling for him to resign as governor. It will be difficult for the conservative Christian to explain his current predicment to his voting public. He has asked for forgiveness. We shall see if the public grants his wish.

The missing Governor of South Carolina

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:10:26 -0700

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford disappeared over Father's Day weekend. No one knew where to find him. He did turn up this week, claiming he was hiking the Appalachian Trail, somewhere. Many are skeptical, including those who discovered that his last cell phone call was from Atlanta. In any case, one place you may not find him now is on the short list of GOP presidential hopefuls in 2012. The sudden, strange dissappearance of the governor without providing contact information has been called reckless.

South Carolina Governor missing

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:20:12 -0700

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford is missing and neither his aids nor his family know where he is. His staff claim he is hiking the Appalacian Trail, but his cell phone was last used in Atlanta and no one can contact him. They claim everything is okay, but the people of South Carolina want to know: Who's in charge?

Edwards sex scandal rises again

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:27:55 -0700

Andrew Young, former staffer and friend of John Edwards, is shopping a book deal explaining his version of Edwards' sex scandal that stunned the political world. (After many months of rumors, Ewards admitted to the exramarital affair in August 2008.)

Nevada Senator John Ensign resigns as chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:23:55 -0700

Senator John Ensign resigned from his post as chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee Wednesday after publicly confessing to an affair with a staffer. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced Ensign's resignation.

Ensign had visited Iowa just a few weeks ago, home of the quadrennially important presidential Iowa Caucus.

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Nevada Sen. John Ensign admits Extramarital Affair

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:54:22 -0700

Nevada Sen. John Ensign has admited to an extramarital affair with a staffer.

Ensign has been a vocal social conservative and has repeatedly extolled the "sanctity of marriage." He was a harsh critic of former president Bill Clinton and called for Clinton's resignation during the Monica Lewinsky affair.

Ensign visited Iowa just a few weeks ago, a clear indication that he was a rising star in the Republican Party who had presidential aspirations. Those presidential plans are likely gone now.

Early signs of Republican contenders for 2012

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:53:16 -0700

The Washington Post reports that a small army of potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates is stirring.

Political junkies know that presidential electioneering will start in earnest right after the 2010 mid-term elections next year and potential candidates need to start planning now. The perpetual U.S. presidential election is indeed alive and well.

Signs:

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has not stepped away from the political limelight and recently delivered a speech at the conservative Heritage Foundation.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will not seek reelection next year. Note that Pawlenty was second in line to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for becoming Sen. John McCain's 2008 vice presidential pick.

Mississippi's Haley Barbour, has scheduled appearances in New Hampshire and Iowa for later this month.

Former House speaker Newt Gingrich is all over the airwaves, most recently calling potential Supreme Court judge Sotomayor a racist (and then backing down).

A recent CNN poll showed Palin, Romney and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee to be leaders of the Republican presidential pack at this time.

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush is also in the mix.

Other possible 2012 presidential candidates:

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist

This all means, among other things, that new candidate categories need to be created on electapres.com for all the Republican contenders. It appears we will have another wide-open Republican donnybrook for 2012, with none positioned to be the 'anointed one' - at least not yet.

The late Jerry Falwell's Liberty University asks student democrats to repent

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:09:16 -0700

In a letter to LU's student democratic club, the university stated:

""The Democratic Party Platform is contrary to the mission of LU and to Christian doctrine (supports abortion, federal funding of abortion, advocates repeal of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, promotes the "LGBT" agenda, Hate Crimes, which include sexual orientation and gender identity, socialism, etc). We are removing the club from the Liberty website and you will need to cease using Liberty University's name, including any logo, seal or mark of Liberty University.""

Obama wins over McCain

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:55:27 -0700

Barack Hussein Obama II becomes the 44th president of the United States.

Clinton frames Pennsylvania win as sign of strength

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:30:35 -0700

The Politico

PHILADELPHIA — Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton celebrated another must-win victory Tuesday night in Pennsylvania, with a convincing win over Sen. Barack Obama that she sought to frame not just as a sign of her strength but of Obama’s abiding weakness.
“Maybe the question ought to be, ‘Why can’t he close the deal?’” Clinton said Tuesday morning outside a polling place in Conshohocken, Pa.

In her victory speech, Clinton cast her 10-point margin — larger than late polls suggested — as a pivot.

Clinton frames Pennsylvania win as sign of strength

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:30:35 -0700

The Politico

PHILADELPHIA — Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton celebrated another must-win victory Tuesday night in Pennsylvania, with a convincing win over Sen. Barack Obama that she sought to frame not just as a sign of her strength but of Obama’s abiding weakness.
“Maybe the question ought to be, ‘Why can’t he close the deal?’” Clinton said Tuesday morning outside a polling place in Conshohocken, Pa.

In her victory speech, Clinton cast her 10-point margin — larger than late polls suggested — as a pivot.

Presidential hopefuls are mum on Medicare and Social Security woes

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:32:40 -0700

The LA Times

A new government report predicts when each will go into the red, but the candidates appear reluctant to touch the subject matter.

Clinton Resists Calls To Drop Out

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:29:50 -0700

The Washington Post

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton pushed back hard yesterday against calls for her to withdraw from the presidential race, with aides saying she remains more determined than ever to remain in the contest until the end of the primary season.
Allies of Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) have sought to increase pressure on Clinton (N.Y.) to drop out of the race in recent days, arguing that, because of his lead in pledged delegates, her only path to the Democratic nomination lies in a divisive campaign that drags to the party's convention Aug. 25-28 in Denver. Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) yesterday offered what may have been the starkest challenge to Clinton from a prominent Obama supporter, saying in an interview with Vermont Public Radio that she should avert a potentially bloody and ultimately futile battle by stepping aside.

TV Puts an Odd Lens on Politics

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:52:09 -0700

The New York Times (register)

Last Tuesday, millions of viewers were riveted by the wrestling match in Ohio and gunfight in Texas between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, not to mention by the unlikely coronation of the conservative bugbear John McCain as the Republican nominee.
Among those watching? Brian Williams, Charlie Gibson and Katie Couric.

Instead of election coverage, NBC ran two hours of “The Biggest Loser” while CBS showed an episode of “Big Brother” and ABC did an hour of “Just for Laughs” along with some other can-miss TV.

It was an “Idol” night on Fox — at least people were voting — so you have to wonder why the other networks didn’t turn their news divisions loose on a huge primary night in the name of civic interest and perhaps a little brand building.