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Subscribe to RSSBACHMANN: Rep. Michele Bachmann had a closed-door meeting with South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley before they appeared together at a Tea Party rally on the steps of the state house, CNN reports. Bachmann said they “talked about 2012 and the tremendous opportunity that there is here in South Carolina,” while Haley said Bachmann did not ask for her support.
She also told CNN that she didn’t think she would be eligible for the May 5 presidential debate in South Carolina because she may not announce an exploratory committee before the debate.
Bachmann told the AP that she might write a book to introduce herself to voters.
BARBOUR: Jim Dyke, an aide for Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour’s political action committee, pushed back on a Politico report from yesterday which said that the lobbying firm founded by Barbour, BGR, was involved with a PR campaign on behalf of Arabic news network Al-Jazeera beginning in 2005, Real Clear Politics says. While Dyke did not deny BGR worked on behalf of Al Jazeera, he said that by 2005, Barbour had already left the firm and was in his second full year as governor.
Barbour had surgery to relieve minor back pain, the AP reports.
HUCKABEE: Freshman Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) said he would support Mike Huckabee if the former Arkansas governor ran for president, The Chattanoogan reports.
Politico’s Morning Score notes that Radio Iowa reported yesterday that Danny Carroll, a former Iowa state legislator who co-chaired Mike Huckabee’s Iowa caucus campaign, said he would support former Alabama judge Roy Moore if Moore ran for president in 2012.
HUNTSMAN: Jon Huntsman’s advisers are planning to make a big play in South Carolina if Huntsman decides to run for president, CNN writes. Richard Quinn, a Columbia-based strategist who is working for Huntsman’s “campaign-in-waiting” Huntsman PAC, said Huntsman official would “plant a flag” in the Palmetto State despite his past work for the Obama administration and his support of same-sex civil unions.
The Wall Street Journal considers who might have leaked two complimentary letters Huntsman sent to Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama: “The range of potential leakers is small, namely: the White House, in cohoots with Mr. Clinton, via the Democratic National Committee; the state of Utah, assuming copies were left behind in the archives; or Mr. Huntsman himself. Each would have had very different motives.
PALIN: Sarah Palin’s actions this week, including a fiery speech in Madison, Wisconsin and a revamped website, demonstrate her desire to stay in the public spotlight, Politico reports. “After a period in which most of the coverage about her related to either her tangles with the media or falling poll numbers, expect to see more such public appearances where she can take the offensive. Palin and her team recognize that, with Republicans like Michele Bachmann and Donald Trump crowding into their space, that's the way to remain in the mix.”
ROMNEY: On Hannity's radio program, Romney seized on the S&P news to whack Obama. "The Obama presidency was downgraded today," Romney said. "And people recognize that this president is playing chicken with the U.S. economy. And the reason that I’m looking at this race, and everyone has their reasons, but the reason I’m looking at this race is I have a 25-year career in the private sector, I know how jobs come and how they go, and I want to create more jobs for the American people and get our economy on track again.”
TRUMP: Congressional Republicans in Trump's home-state delegation are getting Donald Fatigue, The Hill reports."'I don't know if he needs this to boost his ratings or what, said Rep. Peter King, the New York delegation's senior Republican, of Trump's flirtation with a 2012 bid. 'But I know he enjoys being on the national stage.'"
Politico's Roger Simon puts a magnifying glass over the theory that Trump is simply shilling for birtherism to get his Tea Party bona fides before abruptly dumping the theory and taking a more serious approach to pursuing the nomination. And he's not buying it. "First, Trump is not too smart to believe in birtherism. Politically, Trump is a dope," Simon writes.
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What a great list of Presidential candidates. LOL
Ghoster0071 FOR PRESIDENT!
Hello everyone, I know WE as people in this wonderful nation we all call home are a little upset with whats been going on with the government behind closed doors. These are the people that WE elected, that WE put in power. They should NOT be able to just close the doors on the people that MADE them who they are. That is unfair!
My Platform:
First off, Fighting is not the answer, we need to come back together as a whole nation, we're fighting about ridiculous issues, that just don't need to be fought over. Picking parties is a great example of this, How about instead of voting for parties, we start voting for the person and what they CAN do for the PEOPLE instead of PLAN or MIGHT do. Second of all, We have got to stop these wars! They are what tore this country apart in the first place, all they've done is run up an astonishing debt that will take years even after the wars are over to pay off. Thirdly, WE NEED INDUSTRY! We rely on so many different countries for products and everyday needs, and what do these countries that WE'VE given industry to give us products that try to poison our children with lead, and try to give us diseases through our food? NOT OKAY! Industry is what this country was founded on and the hard working men and women of yesteryear would be ashamed to see what this nation has become. We need to become an industrialized nation again, instead of a service industry. That alone would bring millions of jobs back HOME, and take unemployment to an all-time low. Let's bring back the mills, steel, and ship yards, these are jobs that pay good family wages and have excellent benefits, not to mention the product is FAR superior and TOXIN-FREE. Sounds pretty good to me. Also, don't think I've forgotten about the corporate banks, only companies this large would be able to pull off a scam like they did. Have you ever seen the government fork out large sums of money to help an individual person, NO! This is NOT a fair game, why does big brother and his corporate backers get to pick on US? WE elected these officials into office and all THEY do is steal from us and keep us in the shadows, I for one WILL NOT stand for this anymore! If you like any part of what I said, Please on election day, Vote for Ghoster0071. Last note, "WE THE PEOPLE" does not stand for "WE THE PEOPLE IN THE GOVERNMENT" it does not stand for "WE THE PEOPLE, THAT ARE RICH" it stands for "WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES" AND THATS WHAT WE WILL BE AGAIN!
Mr Slate is going to write in Barney Rubble. The GOP needs more contestants.
Sarah Palin made a great speech in Wisconsin.
Even though she is not likely running for President, she is an asset to Republicans.
Leftists fear her so much, HBO and loony leftist Frank Rich are putting on the air a show called "Veep" , which will be a Palin mockumentary.
HBO and lefty producers are also producing a movie about the 2008 election, which will also knock Palin!
Leftists are obsessed with her.
Which part of her speech did you especially like? And how did you hear it?
I can't wait for that to air. She is a joke.
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I loved how the people booed so load, that the tea baggers had a hard time hearing her.
All that shows is how stupid you lefties are or how afraid you are that the people might hear something they like that doesn't meet your socialist view. If you are not afraid of these speakers why not left them talk it shouldn't hurt you at all
Bob - fear??? really????
The media and HBO see Palin for her "entertainment value". They represent no one but those who sign their paycheck.
The left...we're just watching in amusement. So I guess we see her for her "entertainment value" as well!
"Sarah Palin’s actions this week, including a fiery speech in Madison, Wisconsin and a revamped website, demonstrate her desire to stay in the public spotlight," Politico reports.
That's pretty much it in a nutshell - she has nothing to contribute and has no real interest in running for office - but she's not about to give up that spotlight.
Sarah knows there is still money to be made...that's all.
No one running for office from welfare states, Like Utah and Alaska, will get my vote. What is funny is that Trump is from New York, a self sufficient state, yet he is a as nutty as they come. What I can't stand is even though I understand why Alaska would need much in federal money to survive, Sarah gave away oil profit checks to its citizens. How can you do that when you take twice as much federal money as you give? That is just plain political pandering. Utah has no excuse for their welfare status. These people balance their budgets with federal handouts. I'm tired of supporting these idiots! Definitly don't want them running my country.
You must really hate California
I'm in California and I love the state. It gives billions upon billions to the federal government and only takes back 60% leaving 40% of its federal tax dollars for welfare states who cannot take care of themselves. We pay living wages and collect enough taxes so as not to rely on the federal teat to make ends meet. We would rather run deficits and find our own solutions rather than become a welfare state.
Thats why your states budget is 56 Billion in the red
I'm sure your politicians keep you well informed about California's issues to deflect your attention from their own. Nice political trick. Republicans use it now talking about the debts of Europe rather than our own. But anyone who has lived in or visits Europe realizes it is a nice place with content citizens and not the failed experiment that Republicans call it. Also the Euro is worth 1 1/2 our dollar now. I visit often but prefer the open terrain of California. Also the natural environment and California's politics suits me. Not much negative you can state about California that will change my mind.
I thought the '08 GOP field was pathetic.....this group is more of the same old thing.
anabanana 178--way to go girl! Facts are always the best comeback. My brother in law had a small insurance agency in Germany and paid more than 50 % in taxes and benefits for his staff and his own family and still did very well. Businesses who don't do well here without the public teat deserve a second look as to what they are doing and why.