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ABC News: Democrats Ask Pentagon for Information on Potential 2012 Obama Challengers
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2010/10/28/abc_news_…pentagon_for_information_on_potential_2012_obama_challengers
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div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } The Democratic … Committee formally has asked the Pentagon for reams of correspondence between military agencies and nine potential Republican presidential … candidates, a clear indication that Democrats are building opposition-research files on specific 2012 contenders even before the…
MSM Itching For GOP 2012 Battle To Begin
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2010/11/16/msm_itching_for_gop_2012_battle_to_begin
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2010/11/16/msm_itching_for_gop_2012_battle_to_begin
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By those signs, the curtain is set to rise on the 2012 GOP presidential campaign. But what about the candidates? … Barack Obama, then just a junior senator from Illinois, stirred Democratic hearts during a December trip to New Hampshire. … A quick rejection by GOP candidates of the presumptuous declaration of inevitability by Politico.com and NBC that they would be in…
"Not It" -- Democrats Avoiding 2012 DSCC Chairmanship Like the Plague
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Mark Warner (Va.), who has a national profile and fundraising base because of his 2008 presidential ambitions, would take the job. … Other Democratic senators whose names have been floated as candidates for the job have also said no. “Sen. … Michael Bennet has decided against chairing the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in the 2012 election cycle, according to sources…
Of Course Sarah Palin's 'Unfit': She's a Republican
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2010/11/11/of_course_sarah_palins_unfit_shes_a_republican
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Bush also scored higher on his verbal SAT than did Rhodes scholar and "brainy" presidential candidate Bill Bradley. … Democratic former President Lyndon Baines Johnson famously quipped that Ford, who played football for the University of Michigan, " … Palin, if she decides to run, faces a grueling series of challenges -- just like the other candidates.…
Can't Buy You Love: The Essential Yet Limited Role of Money in Politics
https://townhall.com/columnists/jacobsullum/2010/11/10/cant_…you_love_the_essential_yet_limited_role_of_money_in_politics
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Two months ago, The New York Times reported that "Democratic officials" believed "corporate interests, newly emboldened by regulatory … Responsive Politics, Democrats and Republicans each shelled out $1.6 billion during this election cycle, including spending by candidates … The amount of independent spending was more than in any previous midterm year and nearly as much as in the last presidential election…
A New Generation GOP Is Good News for Conservative Future
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelmedved/2010/11/10/a_new_generation_gop_is_good_news_for_conservative_future
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The biggest Democratic success stories involved re-elected Sens. … Rand Paul in Kentucky, and many other youthful candidates bringing fresh, conservative perspectives to high office. … , what younger generation Democratic star could plausibly succeed Obama?…
Why Jews Vote Democratic – Redux
https://townhall.com/columnists/brucebialosky/2010/11/22/why_jews_vote_democratic_–_redux
https://townhall.com/columnists/brucebialosky/2010/11/22/why_jews_vote_democratic_–_redux
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Many people in the Republican Party wonder why the majority of Jews continue to vote Democratic. … The last time Jews preferred a Republican Presidential candidate was 1972. … Last month, a prominent temple in Los Angeles decided to open its doors to the four candidates running for Governor and U.S.…
For GOP, History Says Mitt's the Man
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelmedved/2010/12/01/for_gop,_history_says_mitts_the_man
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Senator George McGovern from the sparsely-populated state of South Dakota became the Democratic nominee in 1972 but went on to lose … Yes, the GOP might follow the occasional Democratic example and select from an array of appealing and promising fresh faces in 2012 … But Huckabee’s 2008 presidential run, powered by his formidable communications skill, suffered consistently from limited financial…
SPLC: The Wolf Who Cried ‘Hate’
https://townhall.com/columnists/mattbarber/2010/11/29/splc_the_wolf_who_cried_‘hate’
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business of genuine "hate," instead pose a direct threat to the advancement of postmodern secular-socialism generally - and to the Democratic … Moreover, the FRC and AFA play host to presidential candidates, lawmakers and top conservative leaders from around the world at Washington's…
Report: Patty Murray May Chair DSCC Through 2012
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Senate Democrats may have finally identified a member willing to take the reins at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for … This task has proven challenging for party leaders, as a cavalcade of possible candidates have demurred in the face of a harrowing … Nothing has been finalized yet, these Democratic sources cautioned.…
Conventional Wisdom on Palin's Power, McCain's Weakness: It Just Ain't So
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelmedved/2010/12/15/con…al_wisdom_on_palins_power,_mccains_weakness__it_just_aint_so
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According to the tally by the Washington Post, she endorsed a total of 64 candidates in the course of the campaign; 32 of them lost … The actual state-by-state results from 2008 show that in a strongly Democratic year, voters actually rewarded rather than punished … Averaging all five of the GOP presidential candidates of the last 20 years, McCain’s performance counted as slightly better than the…
Should Michael Steele Stay as RNC Chairman?
https://townhall.com/columnists/starparker/2010/12/20/should_michael_steele_stay_as_rnc_chairman
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Next month the Republican National Committee will elect a chairman to lead their party into the 2012 presidential election. … chairman Michael Steele, who has been a source of controversy throughout his two year tenure, is being challenged by a number of candidates … , Hispanic voters played a key role in defeating Sharron Angle in her challenge to Harry Reid in Nevada, and a large Hispanic Democratic…
The Divided GOP
https://townhall.com/columnists/hughhewitt/2010/12/17/the_divided_gop
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The divide among conservatives is mirrored in the split among likely GOP presidential candidates. … Other Republican candidates will weigh in in the weeks and months ahead and their disagreements will be about tactics, not substance … They know the new House can send over a thousand bills but that the Democratic majority can turn them all aside.…
Bush believes history will vindicate stem cell decision
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2010/12/31/bush_believes_history_will_vindicate_stem_cell_decision
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Candidates across the country ran TV ads that highlighted the benefits of embryonic stem cell research without mentioning that the … At one point in the fall of 2004, Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards told a crowd that if presidential nominee John…
The Key New Year's Resolution: Stop the EPA
https://townhall.com/columnists/hughhewitt/2010/12/31/the_key_new_years_resolution_stop_the_epa
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A Senate dominated by two dozen endangered Democratic incumbents should help bring the out-of-control EPA to heel. … The president's willingness to indulge and indeed encourage such radical behavior should be a huge issue in the 2012 presidential campaign … The GOP presidential candidates who help stop the EPA will also greatly improve their standing across the political spectrum, including…
Chasing Votes by Promising to Do Impossible Things
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2011/08/04/chasing_votes_by_promising_to_do_impossible_things
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2011/08/04/chasing_votes_by_promising_to_do_impossible_things
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But leading from behind is also a description of what most of the declared and all-but-declared Republican presidential candidates … there's a history of presidential candidates casting cheap-shot no votes on debt ceiling bills (e.g., Barack Obama in 2006). … But it may be weakening the Republican Party in 2012 by demanding that its presidential candidates take positions that no president…
The Reluctant Presidential Candidate
https://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2011/08/02/the_reluctant_presidential_candidate
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Perry sees the momentum that put the House back in Republican control and also narrowed the Senate Democratic majority carrying over … Conservatives are nervous about whether any of the announced GOP candidates can defeat President Obama, who continues to slip in the … Thompson, the former Tennessee senator, who was a late addition to the 2008 presidential race, never seemed to have the stomach for…
Senate Dems to Obama: Leave Some Campaign Cash for the Rest of Us
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/erikajohnsen/2011/08/18/senate_dems_to_obama_leave_some_campaign_cash_for_the_rest_of_us
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is sucking up so much cash that it will cut into the party’s aggressive campaign to hold on to the Senate next year, several Democratic … Democratic donors, but the presidential campaign declined to make such a promise. ... … Democrats believe Obama’s robust campaign infrastructure will benefit a number of their Senate candidates in pivotal presidential swing…
The GOP Race Heats Up
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnstossel/2011/08/17/the_gop_race_heats_up
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnstossel/2011/08/17/the_gop_race_heats_up
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Did we learn anything from last week's Republican presidential debate? … The candidates emphasized that, and that was a very positive thing." … countered that trouble with Iran goes back to 1979, Paul corrected him, noting that in 1953 the CIA helped overthrow a secular democratic…
Corn, Scorn and Forlorn in Iowa
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2011/08/16/corn,_scorn_and_forlorn_in_iowa
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2011/08/16/corn,_scorn_and_forlorn_in_iowa
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Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul -- he pulled out of the 2012 GOP presidential race.In politics, you find little sympathy for losers. … He also argued that his experience of governing a blue state with a Democratic legislature established that he could win on policy … initiatives while working across the aisle.When Fox News moderator Bret Baier asked all eight candidates to raise their hands if they…
GOP Has Momentum, Needs Clear Direction
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2011/08/15/gop_has_momentum,_needs_clear_direction
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2011/08/15/gop_has_momentum,_needs_clear_direction
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Some candidates did mention intelligent policy initiatives in the debate. … Nor is it clear these are presidential issues. … Republicans can argue successfully that Democratic promises of absolute security cannot be kept.…
Preview: Who Will Win the Ames Straw Poll?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2011/08/13/preview_who_will_win_the_ames_straw_poll
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2011/08/13/preview_who_will_win_the_ames_straw_poll
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Today marks the first major electoral contest of the 2012 presidential cycle, as six GOP candidates will vie for an early burst of … The Fix's Aaron Blake has a useful roadmap:
Candidates reserve space at the gathering – with prime locations costing … The candidates also each get to address the crowd. …
Exclusive Video: Wasserman Schultz Explains Democrats' Medicare "Plan"
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2011/08/12/exclusive_video_wasserman_schultz_explains_democrats_medicare_plan
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candidates (and non-candidates) were the featured attractions at the Iowa State Fair today. … Ever since her elevation to her new perch atop the Democratic National Committee, DWS has generated a great deal of attention for her … Shortly thereafter, a Democratic official approached me and tersely asked, “who are you with?”
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How Iowa's Straw Poll Can Lead to the Presidency
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2011/08/11/how_iowas_straw_poll_can_lead_to_the_presidency
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2011/08/11/how_iowas_straw_poll_can_lead_to_the_presidency
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People like Mary Louise Smith gravitated toward the Democratic Party. … Iowa was the sixth most Democratic state in the 1984 presidential election, the second most Democratic in 1988. … You can see the change by the location of candidates' headquarters.…
Paul Ryan launches effort to defend budget, GOP presidential field in Iowa
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2011/08/09…ches_effort_to_defend_budget,_gop_presidential_field_in_iowa
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Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Tuesday made a foray into the GOP presidential race by asking for donations to launch ads in Iowa defending his … through his political organization, the Prosperity Project, Ryan, chairman of the House Budget Committee, also asked the GOP presidential … Ryan is pushing back against a campaign led this week in Iowa by the Democratic National Committee to frame GOP presidential candidates…