Presidential Primaries 2012

[hgc]

Does he have the money to run ads during the Super Bowl? I hear that's quite expensive.

 

[hgc]

Alas, J. Huntsman will leave the race without even waiting to see how little he'll score in S. Carolina. I wonder if that Ambassador to China job was held open for him.

Some time in the next week, I'll do a housekeeping update to clear out the dross of also-rans on the list -- the R. Moores and T. McCotters and the like.

GOP
S. Palin of Fox News
W. "M." Romney •
M. Huckabee of Fox News
N. Gingrich of Fox News •
B. Jindal
T. Pawlenty •
K. Bailey Hutchison
M. Sanford
D. Patreus
T. Ridge
J. DeMint
C. Crist
R. Paul (le père) •
A. Keyes
J. Bush
R. Giuliani
D. Hunter
J. Huntsman Amb. to China •
M. Steele
J. Ensign
H. Barbour
R. Santorum of Fox News •
M. Bachmann •
R. Cheney
M. Pence
S. King
R. Ailes of Fox News
G. Pataki
S. Brownback
J. Thune
M. Daniels
G. Johnson (free the buds!) •
J. Bolton of Fox News
C. Christie
P. Ryan
H. Cain •
D. Trump
S. Angle
C. "B." Roemer •
R. Paul (le fils)
F. Karger •
R. Perry •
R. Moore •
T. McCotter •
D. Duke (All new! Frosty beard!) •

Dem
B. Obama •
R. Terry •

Libertarian
G. Johnson •

Anti- Certain Things Too Much Habituated in the 2 Major Parties
L. Dobbs of Fox News
D. Trump (Hair today, gone tomorrow)
H. Schultz (the first barista president?)

The Rent is Too Damn High
J. McMillan •

 

[steve s]

Speaking of Newt's campaign--did anyone see yesterday's (Sunday's) Doonesbury? Checking Newt's baggage at airport security. . . .

Today's was a collection of Newtisms. A couple of favorites...

"People like me are what stand between us and Auschwitz."

"It doesn't matter what I do. People need to hear what I have to say. It doesn't matter what I live."

Steve S

 

[tomasF]

Apparently you were correct.



I predict that Perry will be dropping out pretty soon too, after South Carolina if not before.

His poll numbers in S. Carolina are dismal despite skipping New Hampshire to concentrate on S. Carolina.



ETA: This is great news for Romney I think. Huntsman's votes will probably go to Romney. Also if Rick Perry stays in until after S. Carolina, that also helps Romney because it keeps the anti-Romney vote divided.

agree on that. So far everything is going pretty much perfect for Romney.

 

[Spindrift]

Today's was a collection of Newtisms. A couple of favorites...

"People like me are what stand between us and Auschwitz."

"It doesn't matter what I do. People need to hear what I have to say. It doesn't matter what I live."

Steve S

Newt seems to me like he's totally baffled that everyone hasn't rushed to support him. He can't understand why the Republicans wouldn't want someone as smart as him.

 

[Puppycow]

Things That Are Less Steep Than Rick Perry's Drop In The Polls

 

[RenaissanceBiker]

After gaining the Palin endorsement, Newt says she will play "a major role" in his administration. What position could she possibly be qualified to perform?
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/updates/4228?

 

[Bri]

According to CNN, Rick Perry is dropping out today.

-Bri

 

[Bri]

After gaining the Palin endorsement, Newt says she will play "a major role" in his administration.

Worked for McCain!

-Bri

 

[elbe]

After gaining the Palin endorsement, Newt says she will play "a major role" in his administration. What position could she possibly be qualified to perform?
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/updates/4228?

I assume to distract the crazy things he says with the crazier things she says.

 

[Spindrift]

After gaining the Palin endorsement, Newt says she will play "a major role" in his administration. What position could she possibly be qualified to perform?
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/updates/4228?

Missionary would be my guess.

 

[andyandy]

According to CNN, Rick Perry is dropping out today.

-Bri

Could that be enough to allow Gingrich to win S Carolina? What's the latest betting?

 

[elbe]

Missionary would be my guess.

Are you suggesting that Newt loves this country so much that he'd sleep with another woman?

 

[Spindrift]

Are you suggesting that Newt loves this country so much that he'd sleep with another woman?

I think the question is, "Does a women love their country so much, they'd sleep with Newt Gingrich?"

 

[Puppycow]

According to CNN, Rick Perry is dropping out today.

-Bri

This was looking increasing inevitable. He was heading for an embarrassingly weak showing in SC, so he maybe saves a little face by dropping out now. His poll numbers were similar to Jon Huntsman who dropped out a few days ago.

So now it's down to 4: Romney, Gingrich, Paul and Santorum. Perry would have finished well behind all of them.

South Carolina Primary Polls

 

[Puppycow]

Could that be enough to allow Gingrich to win S Carolina? What's the latest betting?

One recent poll has him ahead. Perry is going to endorse Gingrich.

 

[Puppycow]

After gaining the Palin endorsement, Newt says she will play "a major role" in his administration. What position could she possibly be qualified to perform?
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/updates/4228?

"I want more debates, more vetting of candidates, because we know the mistake made in our country four years ago with having a candidate that was not vetted to the degree that he should have been."

 

[andyandy]

One recent poll has him ahead. Perry is going to endorse Gingrich.

Just for the soap opera I do hope Gingrich does win.....

also apparently Romney has been stripped of his "win" in Iowa - because they can't decide for sure who got the most votes.....

it'll be interesting to see if the anti-romney attack ads re anti-tooth and claw capitalism and anti-being a rich guy who doesn't pay much tax actually get much traction amongst the republican voters - after all that's pretty much what the GOP stand for (and to be fair, the Democrats aren't too far behind...)

 

[Bri]

After gaining the Palin endorsement, Newt says she will play "a major role" in his administration. What position could she possibly be qualified to perform?

Given what a divisive character Palin is, won't this statement blow up in Newt's face? Won't independents now demand to know what "major role" Palin would play in his administration before they would even consider voting for him? What answer could Newt give that would reassure independents that she can't do any harm but wouldn't insult Palin?

-Bri

 

[JoeTheJuggler]

Given what a divisive character Palin is, won't this statement blow up in Newt's face?

Because Newt is known as a uniter but for associating himself with Palin?