Huckabee Plans Major Weekend Announcement
Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, will make an announcement about his role in the 2012 presidential campaign on his Fox News program tomorrow evening. “Governor Huckabee will announce tomorrow night on his program whether or not he intends to explore a presidential bid,” said Woody Fraser, executive producer of the former governor’s television [...]
Khavari Back on the Campaign Trail
Economist Farid A. Khavari, who ran for governor of Florida last year on a platform calling for a state-owned bank, is one of eleven candidates hoping to replace ousted Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez in a special election set for May 24. Alvarez, the county’s two-term mayor, was unceremoniously removed from office on March 15 in [...]
Ron Paul Condemns CIA Raid in Pakistan, Says He Would Have Ordered Bin Laden’s Capture
Rep. Ron Paul, who is expected to announce his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in New Hampshire later today, said that as the nation’s commander-in-chief he would not have ordered the killing of Osama bin Laden, but instead would have worked closely with Pakistan to secure his capture. “It was absolutely not necessary,” he [...]
Waiting for Warren?
Though four individuals have already publicly declared their candidacies, Massachusetts Democrats appear to be scouting around for a “big name” to challenge Republican Scott Brown in next year’s U.S. Senate race. Many of them would like to see Elizabeth Warren, the Harvard law professor and consumer advocate who chaired the five-member Congressional Oversight Panel in the [...]
Editorial: This is Why People Can’t Stand Ron Paul
Texas Congressman Ron Paul is about to launch his third Presidential bid later this week. Much like 2008, we can expect the ‘Cult of Paul’ to aggressively promote their man at every turn. Having fired up supporters is not a bad thing. I’m sure Tim Pawlenty would love it if he as many crazed fans [...]
Huckabee Endorses Haridopolos in Florida U.S. Senate Primary
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee dipped his toe in Florida’s political waters earlier today by endorsing Senate President Mike Haridopolos in next summer’s Republican U.S. Senate primary. According to The Buzz, the former presidential candidate and his wife also made maximum individuals contributions to the Haridopolos campaign. The socially conservative Huckabee, one of nearly two-dozen [...]
Libertarians Building a War Chest for 2012
In their most recent FEC report, for the period ending March 31, 2011, the Libertarian Party reported $284,882.95 in cash with $0 in debt. At the same point four years ago, the party claimed it had $21,962.37 in cash with $31,589.74 in debt. “Four years ago, we were $10,000 in the red. Now we’re almost [...]
McCotter Reportedly Eyeing U.S. Senate, Not White House
Ending weeks of speculation that he might somehow emerge as the “darkest of dark horse” candidates for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, guitar-playing U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan is reportedly considering a challenge to Senator Debbie Stabenow instead. A few weeks ago, the five-term congressman’s name had been thrown into the presidential mix by [...]
Longing for Bush
Ramesh Ponnuru, a senior editor for the National Review, says that he would like to see former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush enter the Republican presidential race, partly because he thinks the former governor would make it almost impossible for President Obama to carry electoral-rich Florida in 2012. “Unlike all the other fantasy candidates out there,” [...]
Gingrich Tweets His Way into GOP Presidential Contest
Despite some minor technical difficulties delaying his long-anticipated announcement, Newt Gingrich officially jumped into the 2012 presidential campaign late yesterday afternoon by declaring his candidacy for the Republican nomination via Twitter and Facebook. “I’m announcing my candidacy for President of the United States because I believe we can return America to hope and opportunity, to full [...]
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