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DES MOINES, IA -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry is reminding Iowa voters that Rick Santorum lost his last statewide contest by an embarrassing double-digit margin, as well as arguing that the former Pennsylvania senator lacks the national organization to win the GOP primary in 2012.
"His ... argument is 'I'm the guy that can win,'" Perry said of Santorum. "He got beat by 18 [percentage] points his last race. I mean this guy has proven that he can't win races when it matters against a liberal Democrat."
Perry, who himself has never lost an election, told NBC's Chuck Todd in an interview on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown" that Santorum would also be hurt by his past endorsement of party-switcher Arlen Specter.
"That's a movement conservative? I don't think so" Perry said.
The Texas governor argues that he is the only candidate who can compete with Mitt Romney and Ron Paul in a long nominating process.
"I'm the only one of the social conservatives and the fiscal conservatives that are running that actually has the ability to raise the money, to have the organization, to run though and finish the primary process," he said. "Santorum and Bachmann don't."
Perry said his resources will make him competitive in Nevada, Florida, and his home state of Texas.
"At the end of the day, we have the national organization and fundraising capabilities to run through this thing," he said.
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Iowa,
unlike most states, permits those who haven’t registered (or just need to update their file after a move, for instance) before Election Day to do so when they show up at their precinct during regular elections.
Despite nationwide efforts to make voting more difficult, the Republican Party of Iowa decided to buck the trend and allow for on-site registration. In doing so, however, they necessarily undercut the argument being made by GOPers in many other states that Election Day registration (EDR) invites fraud. (Of course, voters are 39 times more likely to be struck by lightning than commit fraud at the polls, and EDR actually helps prevent alread -miniscule levels of fraud.)
Dennis,
Great point.
Iowa Republicans did not go the way of Wisconsin in making it more difficult to vote in 2012.
Thank God MN has same day registration , one of the best records in voter turnout. We have had two recounts recently and no voter fraud whatsoever.
We did have some invalid votes. One guy wrote "lizardman" on his ballot in the margin. It was thrown out both times in the recount.
New voters out there: NO DODDLELING ON THE BALLOT
In Ohio they tried to make voting more difficult but we were able to get enough signatures to put the bill on the ballot this November – the same way we did with SB-5. So we will still have the same access to voting in 2012 as we did in 2008.
Do brain freezes and moments of "OPPS" count for Gov Broke back Mountain aka Rick Perry?
From all indications Gov Rick Perry can't organize a thought or movement either as evidenced by his poll numbers!!!
The tea party faithful originally backed Bachman. Then they flipped to Perry. Then they flopped to Cain. Next they flipped to Gingrich and now they are flopping to Santorum. But at least they are not flipping to that flip-flopper Romney.
Perry is so "organized" that he can consistently remember the three departments of the Federal Gubiment that he "hates."
Unfettered comedic relief!
Furthermore, for a mildly retarded candidate to criticize sexual froth only adds to the comedy.
Never Stop Asking
Kinda like Obama forgetting how many states are in the US.... or Biden forgetting that his 'friend' in the audiance can't stand up!!
Governor Goodhair Parry is grasping for straws. To bring up something from 2006 is just nuts. His winning streak is about to come to a end.
@Kevin
Give it up pal. Newsflash...NOBODY CARES!!!!
Keep trying though. You are good for the occasional laugh.
Dennis, in iowa, a photo ID is still required when you go to the polls and there is an increased dependence on using computers to verify information.
BTW - I am not a big fan of being able to register at the time of voting. To many unknowns on verifying.
What does being "conservative" even mean today? The Teapublicans risked defaulting on our loans, in order to protect low tax rates for the wealthiest, is that "conservative?" Really? Recently, Teapublicans risked raising payroll taxes for the middleclass (I'm still not exactly sure why.) Is that "conservative?"
Honestly, I think I am more conservative, in the truest sense of the word, than today's Republicans, in that I do not like risk, walking away fom committments, or reducing oversight of industries. Our Teapublican governor is busy trying to cut funds for Alzheimer's facilities and childrens' services, and lifting environmental protections, how in the world is that "conservative?" Used to be, conservatives had "traditional" values, like taking care of the sick and elderly, championing law and order, and protecting children. What the heck are today's conservatives' primary value? Greed, I think.
Amy,
To be a conservative is to conserve the status quo - meaning to keep the lower classes from upward mobility. If one uses that to describe today's GOP, then yes, they are conservatives.
phine,
That's not quite the full story dear, but I don't have time to go into it right now. I will in the future...
Exactly, it's not a 'conservative' party at all. The GOP has been hijacked by the TEA and the NeoCons who would preserve the American Dream for the few only. Christian? I don't think so, 99% of America thinks otherwise regarding 'their' legislation. Free Market? Only with special interest government support. Foreign Policy? Let's go to war, again. And regarding taxes and less government? It's 'Let them eat cake'.
Before you vote, picture your 'candidate' speaking to the nation, addressing Congress, then the U.N., dealing with a foreign leader, or representing us on the world stage. Who's best interest does your candidate have in mind? Does your candidate compare more to GWB or the POTUS? If its GWB, then put down your pencil and step away from the ballot. Please, don't go there.
There seems to be a lot of confusion here about some of the basic concepts regarding the difference between todays liberal and conservative views.
There is a site where everyone can quickly see where their true values fall. I'm not sure if I can post a web site address so I will type in the words and hope that some will check it out. The site is:
studentnewsdaily dot com. It lists some very basic fundamental categories regarding the views of liberal/conservative stand points.
Where do YOU stand?
nomoresameo: thanks for the site info. I checked it out and found that I would be more liberal than I had thought (using that format).
It seems that far to many politicians want to categorize themselves and people into groups so that they don't actually have to make statements as to where they stand on particular issues. Politics seems to have moved into an arena where the person who slings the most mud wins. Personally I'm very tired of having to vote for the lesser of two evils. What we need are more candidates answering the tough questions and less attacks toward their opponent. Then let us decide who we want to lead us.
JustSlapMe
Before you vote, picture your 'candidate' speaking to the nation, addressing Congress, then the U.N., dealing with a foreign leader, or representing us on the world stage.
I can picture US being embarrassed all over the world in a nano sec by these clowns.
Happy New Year Beverly. I look forward to yet another campaign side by side with you.
btw, I don't think it matters who wins Iowa tomorrow. So if Santorum or Paul wins, it won't matter.
The GOP are stuck with Romney. Remember, Huckabee won Iowa in 2008 and it didn't mean much. John McCain went on to win in NH and went on to win the nomination.
I don't see any republican candidate overtaking Romney for the nomination. He doesn't have McCain this time to stop him. Ron Paul has proven to be a racist.
Karl Rove & the PAC machine will buy this baby for Romney, since Romney is unable to speak for himself. This is what Rove does best. Look what he did to McCain in 2000 in SC in order to get rich spoiled kid GWB the nomination. McCain was accused in ads of fathering an illegimate child.
For Romney to act like he's above it all is a lie. Anyone who has Rove in his camp is definitely not above it all. And Romney has Rove to do all his dirty work.
Just like Rove did all GWB's dirty work. And sold the country a war we had no business fighting in. And if you notice, Romney is on the same page with all the neocons from the GWB Administration.
He's a puppet.
Conservatism used to be about conservation, Teddy Roosevelt preserved places like Yellowstone as a national treasure for all citizens. Today the conservatives would drill it for oil, cut down the timber, mine it for minerals, quarry out the rock, and then claim they built a pond for you.
Hoss wants to boast about his organization? Go to Virginia and tell me about how organized your campaign is!!!
Perry a "fiscal conservative"? Isn't this the guy who tanked Texas' budget with a record deficit of $27 billion and some change? A guy who is so mathematically gifted that he cannot count to three,.......even when you spot him the 1 and the 2?
www.texastribune.org/texas-taxes/2011-budget-shortfall/
C'mon GOP. Is this your best and brightest? Really?
Let's get Perry a job officiating Lions football games in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He'll fit right in.
Love the Virginia comment Noid! Good point. Underscores once again why these guys need to be kept out of Washington.
Perry probably failed his geography lessons, and would attack the wrong country if given less than half a chance.
Other than the POTUS, we need to get back to legislating the way it was meant to be. REPRESENTATIVES who take leave from REAL jobs and who trek to Washington a few times a year to legislate on behalf of the people in their states. Not sit on their hands and consider it a full time job. If GovCo was the size it needs to be, that would be enough. There would be no justification of existence and therefore no need to occupy a second home in DC. Sometimes less really is more.
I admit it, Perry does fit the mold of a smoke and mirrors fiscal conservatives.
http://offthekuff.com/wp/?p=33724
Paul Krugman writes:
"So what happened to the “Texas miracle” many people were talking about even a few months ago?
Part of the answer is that reports of a recession-proof state were greatly exaggerated. It’s true that Texas job losses haven’t been as severe as those in the nation as a whole since the recession began in 2007. But Texas has a rapidly growing population — largely, suggests Harvard’s Edward Glaeser, because its liberal land-use and zoning policies have kept housing cheap. There’s nothing wrong with that; but given that rising population, Texas needs to create jobs more rapidly than the rest of the country just to keep up with a growing work force.
And when you look at unemployment, Texas doesn’t seem particularly special: its unemployment rate is below the national average, thanks in part to high oil prices, but it’s about the same as the unemployment rate in New York or Massachusetts.
What about the budget? The truth is that the Texas state government has relied for years on smoke and mirrors to create the illusion of sound finances in the face of a serious “structural” budget deficit — that is, a deficit that persists even when the economy is doing well. When the recession struck, hitting revenue in Texas just as it did everywhere else, that illusion was bound to collapse.
The only thing that let Gov. Rick Perry get away, temporarily, with claims of a surplus was the fact that Texas enacts budgets only once every two years, and the last budget was put in place before the depth of the economic downturn was clear. Now the next budget must be passed — and Texas may have a $25 billion hole to fill. Now what?"
Krugman is correct that we have a structural deficit, but that’s primarily the result of the 2006 property tax cut, which he didn’t mention. He also didn’t note that the budget was only balanced in 2009 because of the federal stimulus that Perry loudly hates at every opportunity.
Perry does know how to baffle them with BS with the best fiscal "Connies".
very similar to what happened here in WA St.
Remember when Perry was the GOP 'savior'. Entered the race to save the GOP from Romney. Supposedly, Perry's record in Texas was just what the country needed. Really? C'mon Texas, how does Perry make y'all feel down there? And please do tell me that the rest of y'all watched the debates at least.
That's right.........oops!
In Florida, Ricky Scott got into so much hot water within his own party for the drastic cuts in education he decided to go back and fund education with the medicaid dollars that were to pay the hospitals. His rational was he knew the hospital system and they could work with the cuts. Funny coming from a guy who defrauded medicare and medicaid (and by claiming the 5th, barely managed to stay out of prison)
phinephancy-4252115
Funny coming from a guy who defrauded medicare and medicaid (and by claiming the 5th, barely managed to stay out of prison)
Good morning phine
How is your governor going to manage his 29% approval rating and being pink slipped?
Morning Bev,
Well, guess he will have to ask his wife for a job and go back to running Solantic (docs in a box). Funny thing about Solantic, they run all the drug testing for the state.
Gonna have a whale of a party, all decorated in pink, when he is gone!
Rick Perry: I may be dumb. I may be lazy. I may be a mean, homophobic bigot. And I may be dumb. But, gosh durn it, nobody sells out like I do. See all this money? I didn't get it because of my dashing good looks. I got it because I agreed to hop into the back pocket of every lobbyist I've ever met.
Off topic for a moment:
Does anyone but me miss the parades and bowl games not being on New Year's Day? I feel so out of sync.
phinephancy-4252115
(off topic) I couldn't agree more. Many people don't have the luxury of a 3 day weekend because of their jobs and will have to miss out on what has traditionaly been a day to be in awe of floats and college football.
I believe that there is an agreement between the NFL and the NCAA that generally states that the NFL will not play games on Saturdays during College football season and Colleges will not play games on Sundays.
Dennis,
I wondered about that. I didn't know if there was an agreement with the NFL or just some NCAA rule about playing on Sunday's. Thanks!!
PS Please don't tell my mother or the senior gang about the "Go Gator" thing. She may be 87, but she is still my mother and will punish me!
inthemiddle,
My hubby is at work and will be calling all afternoon for updates on the games.
I used to think it was a Sunday thing also but many other College NCAA sports are played on Sundays, like Basketball, Baseball, Track, Gymnastics, Volleyball, Golf, etc.
That's true, forgot about the other sports. Have to admit, I end up watching college basketball during March madness, but usually stick with the NBA the other months.
And the weather here is cold - favoring your Buckeyes!
Rick vs Rick. Neither will ever be elected President.
Judging by these comments, the FR moonbat New Year's resolution was to be even nastier and devoid of facts and common sense. Tough to outdo yourselves, but you are on your way to total irrelevance.
November 2012 can't come fast enough.
Popcorn?
And a Happy New Year to you too.
Judging by your comment - the boob's New Year's resolution is to continue to bring NOTHING to the discussion!
How many times do we have to tell you, if you find it do distasteful here, you are free to LEAVE anytime! ;o)
XOXO
Your #1 Soro's Moonbat!
My New Year's Resolution is to spend less time on-line. I THOUGHT I read that Rep. Paul believed that Jim Crow laws were a good thing. I found the news item, and I was wrong on that point. Sorry Rep. Paul, and all of his supporters.
However, Rep. Paul said (in 2011) that the 1964 Civil Rights Act--which helped bring the US into the 20th Century on race--was wrong.
This is why his Newsletter attracted so many racist, political primitives, and why I could never support him.
The Republican Primates can,t even tell you what their candidate stands for except defeat Obama i guess if they win they will quit the next day?
I bet he gets drunk at night and sits and crys in his beer at night.
Wow the Republicans must be real proud.They come on here and attack the Liberal Nation But none of them have one constructive thing to say about the candidates. You gotta love it
The Hooter's Fox Network is always talking about Iowa and it's family values.Deeply religious,vpossessing real family values...
Not only can people from Iowa pick corn they know how to get divorced..According to a certain Network,Iowans are a family value state...Deeply religious...
DES MOINES, Iowa --- Iowans had a higher rate of divorce and marriage than their peers in the Midwest and in the United States as a whole, data released today by the U.S. Census shows.
Story 2006
Washington, DC – Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released its second annual report on the most corrupt members of Congress entitled Beyond DeLay: The 20 Most Corrupt Members of Congress (and five to watch). This encyclopedic report on corruption in the 109th Congress documents the egregious, unethical and possibly illegal activities of the most tainted members of Congress. CREW has compiled the members’ transgressions and analyzed them in light of federal laws and congressional rules.
Two members have been removed from last year’s list of 13. Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham (R-CA) is now serving an eight-year jail term for bribery and Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) has agreed to plead guilty to crimes that will likely result in a minimum two-year prison term.
CREW has also re-launched the report’s tandem website, www.beyonddelay.org. The site offers short summaries of each member’s transgressions as well as the full-length profiles and all accompanying exhibits.
CREW’s Most Corrupt Members of Congress:
Members of the Senate:
Santorum is not surging - it is a ploy by the media and pollsters.... Dems and msm are pouring time and $$$ to keep him in race to stop Perry. MSM , , including fox, and Rep. establishment are doing everything to stop Perry. Sadly, this is what Dems also want, The Dems DO NOT want to run against Rick Perry (witness what the WH has been doing to TX). How could they possibly put his record up against Obama's? No debates needed – facts are facts. There are no videos out there of Perry changing positions over and over. Now at the last 2 days they pull a trick and promoting Santorum who?? He is all over the TV and nothing is said about Perry and the crowds he is getting everywhere he goes. For God’s sake there is no news about the huge rally he has tonight with all his endorsers.
Santorum is not surging - it is a ploy by the media and pollsters.... Dems and msm are pouring time and $$$ to keep him in race to stop Perry. MSM , , including fox, and Rep. establishment are doing everything to stop Perry. Sadly, this is what Dems also want, The Dems DO NOT want to run against Rick Perry (witness what the WH has been doing to TX). How could they possibly put his record up against Obama's? No debates needed – facts are facts. There are no videos out there of Perry changing positions over and over. Now at the last 2 days they pull a trick and promoting Santorum who?? He is all over the TV and nothing is said about Perry and the crowds he is getting everywhere he goes. For God’s sake there is no news about the huge rally he has tonight with all his endorsers.
A statement like this coming from one of the candidates who (or whose staff) didn't see far enough down the road to get their name qualified for the ballot in VA?
And he talks about the lack of organization of another contender?
Wow...just...wow...
It always seems to be about "the money" with Perry.
Rick Perry needs to get his GED.