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Quote of the Day

January 29, 2012 at 2:01 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“I think that the election will be substantially closer than the two polls that came out this morning. When you add the two conservatives together we clearly beat Romney,” Mr. Gingich said. “I think Romney’s got a very real challenge trying to get a majority at the convention.”

— Newt Gingrich, quoted by the Wall Street Journal, adding that the GOP presidential race is “going to be a straight-out contest for the next four or five months.”

Romney Headed for Big Win in Florida

January 29, 2012 at 1:52 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new NBC/Marist poll in Florida shows Mitt Romney on his way to a decisive victory in the state’s GOP presidential primary.

Romney leads Newt Gingrich by 15 points, 42% to 27%, followed by Rick Santorum at 16% and Ron Paul at 11%. Just 4% said they were undecided.

A new American Research Group poll shows Romney leading Gingrich by 11 points, 43% to 32%, followed by Santorum at 11% and Paul at 8%.

Early Vote May Be Key in Florida

January 29, 2012 at 7:52 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Nate Silver notes that about one-third of Floridians have already voted in the GOP presidential primary.

“Since Mr. Gingrich only led Mr. Romney for a few fleeting days in the polls, that means that Mr. Romney should have banked an advantage, and that Mr. Gingrich would need to win by perhaps 5 or 10 points on Election Day to claim the state. That could also lessen the impact of late-breaking developments in the news cycle — like Mr. Gingrich receiving the endorsement of Herman Cain.”


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Romney’s Lead in Florida Looks Insurmountable

January 29, 2012 at 7:25 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Nearly every Florida poll shows Mitt Romney with a solid lead in the GOP presidential primary.

A new Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times poll shows Romney at 42%, followed by Newt Gingrich at 31%, Rick Santorum at 14% and Ron Paul at 6%.

Said pollster Brad Coker: “What does Gingrich need to do? I would say Romney would need to implode. If there’s no 11th hour surprise, this race is looking right now like it’s over.”

How Rich is Mitt Romney?

January 28, 2012 at 10:20 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Associated Press: “Add up the wealth of the last eight presidents, from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama. Then double that number. Now you’re in Romney territory. He would be among the richest presidents in American history if elected — probably in the top four.”

Quote of the Day

January 28, 2012 at 10:14 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“What we saw with this ridiculous opposition dump on Newt was nothing short of Stalin-esque rewriting of history. It was Alinsky tactics at their worst.”

— Sarah Palin, writing on Facebook, defending Newt Gingrich against attacks made by Mitt Romney.

Going for the Kill

January 28, 2012 at 10:09 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Mitt Romney unleashed a very effective political ad today targeting Newt Gingrich in Florida which consists only of a clip of Tom Brokaw from “NBC Nightly News” on Jan. 21, 1997.

[Read more…]

Cain Endorses Gingrich

January 28, 2012 at 10:04 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Herman Cain threw his support to Newt Gingrich in the GOP presidential race, the Washington Post reports.

“The move by the former GOP candidate and tea-party favorite comes three days before the Florida primary, at a moment when Gingrich is badly in need of something to rekindle the momentum he gained in the wake of his South Carolina primary victory.”

Said Cain: “had it in my heart and mind a long time. Speaker Gingrich is a patriot. Speaker Gingrich is not afraid of bold ideas.”

More Polls Give Romney the Lead in Florida

January 28, 2012 at 10:01 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Public Policy Polling survey in Florida shows Mitt Romney leading Newt Gingrich among Republican primary voters by eight points, 40% to 32%, followed by Rick Santorum at 15% and Ron Paul at 9%.

A new War Room Logisitics (R) poll shows Romney leading Gingrich by 10 points, 40% to 30%, with Santorum at 15% and Paul at 6%.

Polarization in Obama’s Approval at Historic Highs

January 28, 2012 at 6:00 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Gallup finds that the historically high gap between partisans’ job approval ratings of President Obama continued during his third year in office, with an average of 80% of Democrats and 12% of Republicans approving of the job he was doing.

In fact, that 68 point partisan gap is tied for the fourth highest dating back to the Eisenhower administration. Only George W. Bush’s fourth, fifth, and sixth years in office showed higher degrees of political polarization.

President Will Vacate Oval Office Next Year

January 27, 2012 at 6:02 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

The Washingtonian reports that the ultimate victor of the presidential election, no matter who he is, “may not get to claim the ultimate prize: the Oval Office.”

Beginning sometime next year the President may be relocated from the White House West Wing and the iconic Oval Office to temporary office space next door while his office undergoes needed repairs and restoration.

Poll Shows Dead Heat in Florida

January 27, 2012 at 5:57 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Dixie Strategies/First Coast News poll in Florida shows Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich tied at 35% each, with Rick Santorum at 9% and Ron Paul at 7%.

Every other recent poll shows Romney with a single digit lead.

The New York (Mayor’s) Review of Books

January 27, 2012 at 2:30 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Indulging in a tale of make-believe” is rare for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, but the New York Times notes he actually recommended two spy mysteries this week by John LeCarre: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Honourable Schoolboy.

Of the latter, he said, “It’s 600 pages, it’s mostly description, there is almost nothing that happens. But it’s fascinating!”

“Virtually the only other work of fiction publicly endorsed by the mayor has been Johnny Tremain, the 1943 patriotic children’s story that Mr. Bloomberg frequently cites as a favorite. His personal library now has several first editions, gifts from friends.”

Romney Holds Small Lead in Michigan

January 27, 2012 at 1:14 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new EPIC-MRA poll in Michigan finds Mitt Romney with a small lead in the GOP presidential race with 31%, followed by Newt Gingrich at 26%, Ron Paul at 14% and Rick Santorum at 10%.

The Michigan primary is scheduled for February 28.

The poll also shows President Obama leading both Romney, 48% to 40%, and Gingrich, 51% to 38%, in general election match ups.

Meet a Super PAC Donor

January 27, 2012 at 12:31 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

We don’t know much about the financial backers of Super PACs, but investor Foster Friess gave a fascinating interview to Bloomberg TV on why he supports Rick Santorum.

Said Friess: “Sometimes I sit back in my armchair and say it would be neat if we could have Santorum as president and put Mitt Romney in charge of the entire economy. Do what we did with homeland security. Put all of the agencies under one roof and make Mitt Romney minister of the economy… I think if I suggested it [to Santorum], he would consider that fairly inappropriate at this stage. I would suggest to Rick that if he becomes president, just turn the keys over to Air Force One to Herman Cain and let him fly around the world selling America.”

Romney Converted His Father-in-Law After He Died

January 27, 2012 at 12:09 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Gawker: “Two readers have sent us confirmation that Edward Davies, Mitt Romney’s militantly atheist father-in-law, was indeed posthumously converted to Mormonism by his family, despite the fact that when he was alive he regarded all religions as ‘hogwash.'”

Gingrich Readies Brutal New Ad

January 27, 2012 at 12:03 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Newt Gingrich plans to release “a brutal new ad accusing Romney of trying to mislead, deceive, and distort his way to the White House,” ABC News reports.

The money line: “What kind of man would mislead, distort and deceive just to win an election? This man would: Mitt Romney.”

The ad is still being produced but accuses Romney of lying in last night’s debate about his blind trust and about his vote for Sen. Paul Tsongas (D-MA) in 1992.

Deadlocked in Arizona

January 27, 2012 at 11:51 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new American Research Group poll in Arizona finds Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney are tied with 32% each, followed by Ron Paul with 12% and Rick Santorum with 10%.

The Arizona Republican primary is scheduled for February 28.

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