Today, Paul Ryan announced his decision that he will not be running for president. [Read more…] about Paul Ryan Not Running for President
2012
Rick Perry Leading in Recent Rasmussen Poll
After Rick Perry threw his name in the hat, it was expected that he would be the leader in recent polls. [Read more…] about Rick Perry Leading in Recent Rasmussen Poll
Paul Ryan for President?
There is new information coming out about the possibility of Paul Ryan running by throwing his name into the mix and shaking things up. [Read more…] about Paul Ryan for President?
Ames Straw Poll is Just the Beginning
The first test for most of the Republican presidential candidates is the Ames Straw Poll. [Read more…] about Ames Straw Poll is Just the Beginning
Romney Visists Iowa Ahead of Straw Poll; Rips Obama on Economy
In a rare visit to Iowa ahead of this weekends straw poll, Mitt Romney rips Obama on economy saying Americans were “fearful, but not panicked.” Echoing the recent presidential approval ratings, he also predicts that voters will deny a second term for Obama. [Read more…] about Romney Visists Iowa Ahead of Straw Poll; Rips Obama on Economy
Rick Perry to Drop 2012 Hint Saturday
At an event in S. Carolina on Saturday, Rick Perry is expected to make his intentions known on a run for the 2012 White House. [Read more…] about Rick Perry to Drop 2012 Hint Saturday
John Bolton for President?
John Bolton may be adding his name to the long list of 2012 Republican hopefulls. Here are his words on the idea: [Read more…] about John Bolton for President?
Rivalry to heat up between Romney and Perry
The massive wave of heat across the US isn’t the only thing getting hot. The rivalry between 2012 Republican hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Perry is beginning to heat up as well. [Read more…] about Rivalry to heat up between Romney and Perry
Rick Perry Group Readies For Iowa Straw Poll
Rick Perry may not be ready to announce a presidential run just yet, but an advocacy group designed to bolster his increasingly likely candidacy isn’t waiting for him to make a decision: It is already laying the groundwork for him in the nation’s first voting state of Iowa.
Americans for Rick Perry — a 527 group that is prohibited from having direct contact with the Texas governor — is set to open its headquarters in West Des Moines this week under a lease that will run through the Aug. 13 Ames Straw Poll.
The Iowa branch of the pro-Perry group is composed of a few volunteers and seven paid staffers, most of whom played key roles in former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s Iowa operation before resigning as a group last month amid differences with the candidate over the direction of his struggling campaign.
Perry has not indicated whether he would appear himself in Ames for next month’s straw poll — an important test of early support for candidates who choose to participate — but the operatives running the Iowa branch of Americans for Rick Perry intend to spend the next four weeks preparing to have a significant presence at the first major spectacle of the 2012 campaign.
“Our goal is to share information both before and during the event about Governor Perry’s record and to continue to generate enthusiasm if he runs for president,” explained the group’s executive director in the state, Craig Schoenfeld.
Six candidates purchased tent space for the Ames Straw Poll, which serves as a fundraiser for the Republican Party of Iowa.
Quinnipiac National Poll Finds Obama Tops Republican Challengers
Minnesota U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, a relative newcomer in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, is surging and now trails former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney 25 – 14 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has 12 percent, followed by Texas Gov. Rick Perry with 10 percent. No other contender is over 6 percent.
This compares to a June 8 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University, showing Romney with 25 percent, Palin with 15 percent and Bachmann with 6 percent, sixth in a field of 10 candidates in the survey.
President Barack Obama tops all leading GOP White House hopefuls, hitting the all- important 50-percent mark against every candidate but Romney:
•47 – 41 percent over Romney, unchanged from June 8;
•50 – 38 percent over Bachmann, who was not matched against Obama June 8;
•53 – 34 percent over Sarah Palin, compared to 53 – 36 percent June 8;
•50 – 37 percent over Perry, who was not matched against Obama June 8.