Tag Archives: Republican Presidential Race

Where are the Republicans?

Posted on September 8, 2011 by billmanzi

The Republican debate last night was quite entertaining, and gave a peek of what is to come in the next few months. Some observations: Michelle Bachmann was invisible. Most analysis gives her low marks, not because of anything she said, … Continue reading →

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Perry Surges

Posted on August 17, 2011 by billmanzi

Texas Governor Rick Perry has surged into a double digit lead in the latest Rasmussen Reports national survey of likely Republican primary voters. Perry scored 29%, with former front-runner Mitt Romney second at 18%, Michelle Bachmann at 13%, Ron Paul … Continue reading →

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Pawlenty Bites the Dust

Posted on August 14, 2011 by billmanzi

Tim Pawlenty, after a disappointing third place finish at the Ames straw poll, has decided to pull out of the Republican Presidential race. From Politico: “I wish it would have been different, but obviously the pathway forward for me doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Pawlenty Shoots for Survival in Ames

Posted on August 8, 2011 by billmanzi

The Ames Straw poll takes place this week, with a pre-straw poll debate hosted by Fox News on Thursday. With front-runner Mitt Romney taking a pass on Ames the straw poll has taken on great significance for Tim Pawlenty, who … Continue reading →

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Pawlenty Channels His Inner Jimmy Carter

Posted on June 28, 2011 by billmanzi

Tim Pawlenty gave a major foreign policy speech at the Council on Foreign Relations today, talking in the broadest terms about support for democracy in the Middle East, criticizing the Obama Administration for not doing more to support the Arab … Continue reading →

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Iowa Poll: Good News for Bachmann

Posted on June 26, 2011 by billmanzi

A new survey by the Des Moines Register shows Mitt Romney leading the pack in Iowa, with Michelle Bachmann in a statistical dead heat with Romney for the lead. Romney is polling at 23%, Bachmann at 22%, and Herman Cain … Continue reading →

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Newt Against Right Wing Social Engineering

Posted on May 15, 2011 by billmanzi

Newt Gingrich went on Meet the Press today and gave a qualified endorsement to the individual mandate, indicating that people need to take responsibility for paying for their own health care. He also rejected, in pretty stark terms, the proposal … Continue reading →

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