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Tag Archives: Newt Gingrich
The Coming Train Wreck
There has been much speculation in the media about the potential for another fiscal clash in the first quarter of this year, centered around the debt ceiling and the sequester. Much has been already written, and there is plenty more … Continue reading
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Tagged Federal Budget, House Republican Caucus, Newt Gingrich, Speaker John Boehner
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Romney Limping to Michigan Lead
Mitt Romney, the man Republicans love to hate, has been once again blessed by an opponent who can’t seem to stay out of the dung pile. Rick Santorum, who held a commanding Michigan lead over Romney a very short time … Continue reading
Romney Rolls in Nevada- Santorum Gets New Life Next Week?
As expected Mitt Romney won the Nevada caucuses by a wide margin. The win was so expected that we were spared much of the primary/caucus coverage that is now tending to repeat the same points over and over and over…..Romney … Continue reading
Suffolk in FLA
David Paleologos over at Suffolk has come out with the last FLA survey before tomorrow’s big primary, showing what has been evident in most of the other surveys. Mitt Romney is going to have a big day and win there … Continue reading
The Gingrich Tide Recedes, or the Empire Strikes Back
A new Quinnipiac University survey shows Mitt Romney, fresh on the heels of a big debate performance Thursday night, reversing the momentum of Newt Gingrich and taking a lead in Florida. Quinnipiac has Romney opening up a 38% to 29% … Continue reading
Newt Surges in FLA
Newt Gingrich has surged to a five point lead in the latest PPP FLA poll. While a five point lead is certainly not a death knell for Mitt Romney it is a major change from the large lead Romney held … Continue reading
Snidely Whiplash Takes South Carolina
Mitt Romney, looking close to invincible a couple of weeks back, has bumped into major turbulence on his way to the Republican nomination. Romney lost the South Carolina primary pretty decisively to Newt Gingrich, who appears to have rallied past … Continue reading
South Carolina Predictions-Romney Reeling
Has there ever been a more tumultous 24 hours in a Presidential race than what we just went through? From Mitt Romney flubbing the issue of releasing his tax returns to the spectacle of Newt Gingrich’s second wife alleging he … Continue reading
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Tagged Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Steven Colbert
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Blood in the Gamecock Waters
The Republican race in South Carolina has begun to tighten, with the continuing assaults of Newt Gingrich beginning to slow the Mitt Romney train. Romney’s campaign has begun to slow themselves as well, with the news cycle being dominated first … Continue reading
The Charge of the Newt Brigade
As promised Newt Gingrich has unleashed a volley of attacks against Mitt Romney in South Carolina. Newt has been joined by Governor Rick Perry, who has called the Romney business practices at Bain “vulture capitalism”. And Newt is not just … Continue reading