Mitt Romney

Ron Paul Shakes The Field, But Romney Not Sweating On Eve Of Political Blitz

A shocking turn of events courtesy of a familiar face and his band of impressively organized followers has distorted the developing picture of the emerging race for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012. But despite a setback, the early favorite continues to forge ahead with something that looks very near to a campaign that seeks […]

CPAC: Romney Savages Obama As “Bad For America”

The horserace of 2012 may have gotten an early start on Thursday at the CPAC conference in Washington. in font of a mostly adoring audience of conservative activists and hand-picked supporters of his 2008 bid, Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney delivered a crackling speech that took dead aim at the man he wants to take […]

2012 Watch: Mitt Pulls A Palin

This former governor has a fan base that has generally stayed loyal since the last election. They have a politically-themed book (due out March 2). And now they have a book tour, too. But it’s not who you’re think of.
Mitt Romney may not match Sarah Palin in pop culture star power or in the number […]

2012 Watch: Pawlenty Takes On Romney-Care

The ongoing debate over health care and President Obama’s reform proposals have actually opened a new front of contention among two top contenders for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, complete with ideological name-calling - and no sign of letting up as the long road to the primaries drags on.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty was on […]

Romney Pegged As Early 2012 GOP Favorite

A Gallup poll released on Thursday indicates that Republicans are choosing former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney over the high-profile Sarah Palin as their preferred 2012 GOP presidential nominee, albeit by a slim margin. Mike Huckabee also remains a contender.
Romney is favored over soon-to-be former Gov. Palin by 5 points,, 26% to 21%. Huckabee stands at […]

Palin Supporters Take “Dead Aim” At Romney

Will the internal Republican feuds ever end? We need to create a site just for that lengthy list…
So Mitt Romney disses Sarah Palin as “beautiful” but not worthy of being named as the sole Republican on Time’s “100 Most Influential People” list.  Ouch.
The media savvy Palin grass roots takes exception, wits a few days, and […]

It’s A Romney Smackdown

Mitt Romney, that tragic figure of the 2008 Republican presidential primary, has just managed to raise his 2012 profile even higher than it has been among antsy conservatives with a written diatribe aimed at President Obama and his failure in his first foreign policy “tests” as commander in chief. (Don’t believe us about Mitt’s play […]

2012 Watch: Romney Gains Momentum

After ogling the young and pretty faces of Eric Cantor, Sarah Palin and Bobby Jindal (and on and on…) as the new faces of conservatism and locks for the top slots in the 2012 GOP primary battle, the ongoing recession has vaulted Mitt Romney, the mad Mormon of economics, back into the spotlight. It’s the […]

Excerpts: Mitt Romney RNC speech

On the need to change the culture of government in Washington:
“We need change all right - change from a liberal Washington to a conservative Washington! We have a prescription for every American who wants change in Washington - throw out the big government liberals and elect John McCain.”
On why John McCain is best qualified […]

Veep Watch: McCain speculation runs wild

Somewhat lost among the spectacle of Obama’s acceptance speech last night is the big even for John McCain this afternoon. The GOP nominee will unveil his running mate in an anticipated event at a half-full arena. McCain will unveil the Veep and then commence a pre-convention tour with him/her  through Pennsylvania and other battleground states.
The […]