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Iowa Straw Poll: A Candidate By Candidate Analysis

Posted by: Jason | August 12th, 2007 · 8:11 PM

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So I thought it would make for a fun exercise to examine the implications of the recent Iowa Straw Poll. Why do I care about this every 8 years tradition? It’s the first time we start to see candidates out of the race.

#1 Mitt Romney: First off, kudos. Romney’s speech was fantastic. Not necessarily how it was delivered (though Romney does command attention), but the words themselves. It was above his recent standards. As to the win… He’s a politician, so naturally that means he has to hoot and holler as if this means something. Gee… You won without Rudy, Fred, or McCain in. Hardly impressive. But the fact that his campaign mounted a massive organization to force them from even competing is. Romney may be a real contender (for now).

#2 Mike Huckabee: I was glad to see Huckabee in second place. Why? Because out of the lot that was in that day, he was the best candidate. I admit, I secretly root for Huckabee to do better than he does. He’s the kind of guy you’d want in the White House at times, because you know he’s honest. What’s impressive is how a man with practically no organization in Iowa comes in second on pure oratory skill. He gives the best speech out of any candidate.

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If I may add Lee…

Posted by: Jason | June 28th, 2007 · 10:16 PM

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Excellent statement on today’s immigration vote Lee, to which I support you in agreement. We don’t express enough praise for political victories such as these, as we should. Just days ago we were in fear of this amnesty bill, and now we’re celebrating the power of the American people to rise to the occasion in fights like this.

There may be a sense of malaise out there with regard to the direction we’re headed in overall, but if there is one example of why Americans should be particularly proud of their country today, it’s in stories like this.

As you so eloquently stated, the major powers above us were showing their might, from President Bush to big business interests in our own party. Yet, in the end, it was the will of the American people, through the collective response of grass roots staples like talk radio and reaching out to our individual congressmen, that won the day.

First Harriet Miers and our rejection of Bush’s attempt to trivialize decades of conservative positioning, now standing for law and order with regard to illegal immigration. Soon they will hear from all of us again as we say no to big-government RINOS attempting to hijack our party, and their efforts to change what Reagan reminded us to do.

Conservatives, along with a coalition of diversely thinking Americans alike, won a major victory for this country today.

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The Case for Patience

Posted by: Jason | June 25th, 2007 · 11:07 PM

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Lee reported the Thompson headquarters story last week via a report from WSMV-TV. Awaiting the campaign site launch scheduled for tomorrow in Nashville, Lee and I discussed a potential announcement. Not only do we both agree that it will come later in the month of July, we agree on why. Up until now, Fred Thompson has had the benefit of remaining a non-candidate. This has helped him in several ways.

First, Thompson has remained outside the circle of squabbling Republicans in early debates he correctly deems “unworthy of the office of the presidency”. His avoidance of entering thus far has allowed him to dodge attacks by the lagging Giuliani, Romney, and McCain campaigns. Entering the race changes that reality for Thompson, and the rule of politics remains: Get the best press for the longest period of time.

Secondly, his poll numbers have been especially impressive due in part to his unannounced status. As Thompson has skyrocketed in the polls since his hinting of a run back in February to Fox News, every major achievement has been followed by the reminder that he isn’t in the race yet. This seems uncanny to the media and gives Thompson a constant underdog status. After all, how has this guy managed to forgo McCain and Romney , two men who have campaigned for years now it seems, without even announcing his candidacy?

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Dear God… Let It End.

Posted by: Jason | June 6th, 2007 · 12:02 AM

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Sigh… With a whopping 10 candidates, it’s difficult giving analysis on the Republican debates these days. Of course, that’s not even including the man who is going to win the nomination, Fred Thompson. But alas, I will.

Guys that need to drop out, like RIGHT now:

Ron Paul: Alright… I’m starting to get mad at Paul now. I’m for diversity, in the sense that I’ll tolerate us having a bloody liberal front runner for the moment. However, Paul’s presence is not only unjustified, but plain indecent and unfair to the other Republicans. He agrees with no positions of the other candidates (ever), gives identical answers for every question from Iraq to healthcare, and is a damn Libertarian! Can we please get our party back and get this man off the stage? It’s becoming embarrassing. They even had a special “Ron Paul Cam” tonight to see if the old kook would start up something.

Jim Gilmore: Dude, you’re BRUTAL man. I’m begging this guy to leave the race. Please Governor… You’re providing nothing in contrast to the others. And I’m sick of hearing the words “governor of Virginia”. Gilmore is almost as intolerable as Paul.

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A busy night for Republicans

Posted by: Jason | June 5th, 2007 · 7:57 AM

Schedule:

7pm: CNN hosts the New Hampshire GOP debate. With Rudy’s lead sagging, McCain’s campaign imploding, Romney on the verge of becoming the conservative alternative, and 7 other candidates feeling the pressure to do or die, this serves to be an interesting evening.

9pm: Exclusive Hannity and Colmes interview with Fred Thompson. His first since setting up his “testing the waters” committee.

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Rethinking Inclusion: John Cox and the Republican Debates

Posted by: Jason | May 22nd, 2007 · 8:01 PM

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We’ve received quite a reaction to our Petition Against Ron Paul’s Inclusion in Future Republican Presidential Debates. Paul’s following yields a particular class of people (ehmm), and thus we saw the intellectually dishonest charges of censorship coming a mile away.

But I’ve been reconsidering inclusion in the Republican party’s presidential debates, not for any sympathy for Ron Paul, we’ve covered that already. Actually, for another candidate, Illinois businessman John Cox.

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The GOP Presidential Candidates: Ranking the Ten Choices

Posted by: Jason | May 20th, 2007 · 11:52 PM

The GOP debates are over for now, and we’ve experienced a first glimpse of the candidates and their style, positions, and ability to perform under pressure (at least from Brit Hume and Chris Matthews).

So what now? Rather than waiting until the next debate in August, a spell dreadfully too long for we political junkies to accept, I’ve decided to rank the current field of choices. After carefully considered the list, I took into account positions, electability, and presidential character. This wasn’t an easy task.

For those looking for names like Fred Thompson or Newt Gingrich, I could not include them, for they have not declared yet. To do so would be unfair to those who have braved the debate stage already.

So without further ado, the May 2007 GOP Presidential Candidate Ranking:

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Next Up… August 5th?

Posted by: Jason | · 8:12 PM

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You won’t see an image like this for another two months. Oval Office 2008, a non-partisan blog on all things presidential campaigning, has a schedule for the upcoming debates of both parties. Putting the Democrats aside, who aren’t scheduled for their next debate until June 28th when they’ll be hosted by PBS, I didn’t realize that the next GOP sparing match wasn’t until mid-summer.

According to the site, August 5th marks the next time the GOP hopefuls will appear on stage together. Hosted by George Stephanopoulos of ABC’s This Week, the lengthy wait may shed some light on the strategies of potential late comers such as Fred Thompson and Newt Gingrich in waiting to join the scene.

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2nd Republican Debate = Sigh of Relief

Posted by: Jason | May 16th, 2007 · 8:19 AM

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Thank God for Fox News Channel. And I mean that sincerely. By leaps and bounds, whether you are a liberal or a conservative, hell… if you have a damn pulse… you can now understand why Chris Matthews and company rank somewhere near the doghouse as compared to a real network such as the one that hosted last night’s 2nd Republican debate.

The candidates were sharp, they were engaging, and I think for the first time, myself speaking for many other Republicans I’m sure, that we can all breath a sigh of relief. This party is full of life, and we have ourselves a real race now. Assuming the entrance of Fred Thompson, and possibly Newt Gingrich, this should serve as one of the more entertaining years in presidential politics. I’m excited for the future debates.

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