While there has been much ado about Mitt Romney’s 8-vote win over Rick Santorum in the Iowa Caucuses yesterday, for the most part the event was for “show” and “recognition” for the top two finalists. I’ve imagined it this way: Romney and Santorum are allowed to pass go, collect $200 and continue the game; Ron Paul gets to keep playing but may need to spend a turn in the free parking area; Rick Perry gets a freeread more…
Now that Iowa gets a break for 4 years, here are my quick hits and thoughts: I watched a CNN interview during the overnight with “Edith and Carolyn” who were responsible for a caucus site at a Clinton County caucus site (one of them had to get the other out of bed to look for paperwork and do more counting). It was more like Lucy and Ethel than Edith and Carolyn. I do think the conversationread more…
From Rasmussen Reports – October 26, 2007 Rudy Giuliani 20% Fred Thompson 19% John McCain 14% Huckabee 12% Mitt Romney 11% Rasmussen Reports also commented about new poll numbers they will be releasing next week for some of the earlier primaries/caucuses. They are reporting that Romney has regained some of his lead over Giuliani in New Hampshire, and that there will be good news for Huckabee and McCain in NH as well. Regarding Iowa, Rasmussen saidread more…
John McCain (l) and Mike Huckabee (r) take questions from Divided We Fail volunteers. More about this story can be found at: AARP – Divided We Fail USA Today CNN Political Ticker HERE and HERE. One of the great lines of the night: So, would the two consider each other as potential running mates? Huckabee was first to chime in. “I’d be happy to have Sen. McCain as my vice president,” he said smiling. “I knewread more…
Thanks to a Pastor in South Carolina for passing this along to me. This is from the Des Moines Register’s political cartoonist, Brian Duffy. The Des Moines Register is the only newspaper in the country that features an editorial cartoon on its front page. Mr. Duffy has been with the Des Moines Register since 1983.
