Independents
GOP spotlight turns to Mississippi, Alabama.
Posted on March 9, 2012 at 1:24 AM EST
Republican front-runner Mitt Romney declared himself a bit of an outsider Thursday in the upcoming GOP primaries in Mississippi and Alabama, while Rick Santorum battled to emerge from the heart of Dixie as the surviving conservative challenger.
Intense Focus on Ohio Before Super Tuesday Contests.
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 12:57 PM EST
Rick Santorum barnstormed through Ohio on Monday as he sought a much-needed victory over Mitt Romney in a state that polls suggested was a dead heat going into Super Tuesday’s voting.
Will this guy split the GOP vote? ‘Independent’ party is mysteriously funded, tied to Obama
Posted on February 28, 2012 at 6:15 AM EST
by Aaron Klein
Former Louisiana governor Charles “Buddy” Roemer has said he hopes to become the independent candidate to run for president as part of a group calling itself Americans Elect.
Top Dem Steve Israel backed by Big Labor, Big Business.
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 1:54 PM EST
Do you ever wonder where a self-proclaimed corporate raider and Occupy Wall Street supporter such as Congressman Steve Israel gets his campaign donations from?
According to Open Secrets, Israel has raised $1,581,081 for this election cycle (2011-2012), of which $15,790 comes from small donors, the “average Joe” like you and me.
After 3-state sweep, Santorum ready for Romney.
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 1:24 PM EST
Fresh from his three-state sweep, a confident Rick Santorum said he is prepared for an onslaught from Mitt Romney as he tries to make his case that he’s the best conservative to take on President Obama.
POLITICO: Obama needs to worry about reelection
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 9:42 AM EST
To hear Democrats (and much of the media) tell it, President Barack Obama is a man on the rebound. The president turned in a strong State of the Union speech, picked a smart political fight over taxing the rich and authorized another heroic Navy SEAL mission in terrorist territory. Sounds like a recipe for reelection, they say.
Rush: ‘Asinine’ to think media won’t destroy GOP nominee
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 9:34 AM EST
PALM BEACH, Fla. – When it comes to media attacks on the eventual Republican presidential nominee, radio giant Rush Limbaugh thinks it doesn’t matter who the GOP standard-bearer will be, because the onslaught will be tremendous.
“Anybody who thinks that we can nominate somebody who is not going to be the focus of a media-destruction campaign is asinine,” Limbaugh said today, as he analyzed Mitt Romney’s strong victory over Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul in the Florida Republican Primary.
What Would a Brokered GOP Convention Mean for Libertarians?
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 9:09 PM EST
If libertarians don’t want the Republican establishment to choose this year’s GOP nominee, a brokered convention is the last thing they should want.
Donald Trump Staff in Talks With Financiers, Campaign Managers to Explore Third Party Bid.
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 8:59 PM EST
Donald Trump’s top political adviser told ABC News he’s speaking to “high-level political operatives” to explore a third-party presidential bid on behalf of the real estate mogul, in a sign that Trump may not quite be done with the 2012 presidential race just yet.
Colbert’s super PAC nets 1 million Dollars — who’s laughing now?
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 8:57 PM EST
Stephen Colbert’s satirical super PAC is raking in serious cash from supporters who apparently prefer to see faux political attack ads instead of real ones.
