Category Archives: John McCain

Mitt Romney doesn’t really have a Republican problem

Posted by Chris Cillizza Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is the undisputed frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination even as he continues to endure whispers that he is simply too moderate to win over a majority of the GOP. Exit polling from Romney’s 16-point victory in New Hampshire tells a very different story, however. Among [...]

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NY-9 is a body blow for the President

Joshua Lamel Cofounder and principal, J2 Public Strategies, former Hill staffer : NY-9 is a body blow for the president. Democratic voter turnout was low for this special election, and given the organizational advantages Democrats have in both Queens and Brooklyn, this has to be making people nervous on President Obama’s team, and at the [...]

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“Mitt Romney versus the many”

By ALEXANDER BURNS The fight for the Republican presidential nomination may not be a heavyweight slugfest after all. A primary campaign that was expected to pit an eggshell frontrunner, Mitt Romney, against one or more powerful, well established opponents has suddenly been flipped. The former Massachusetts governor has built up a solid early lead and [...]

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Senator McCain Becomes Shill for Al-Jazeera

The Arab-funded Al-Jazeera is hosting a two-day inaugural “Al Jazeera U.S. Forum” in Washington, D.C., featuring Bob Woodward of The Washington Post among the celebrity journalists. But of particular interest is Politico’s revelation that Republican Senator John McCain showed up at the opening night of the forum to praise the channel’s coverage of the Middle [...]

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Meghan McCain vs. Bristol Palin

Is there no love lost between the offspring of the 2008 GOP Presidential candidates? Judging by the following Tweet from Meghan McCain and her subtle dig at Bristol Palin (see image). I’m not at CPAC – girls like me only get invited to things like that if we are or have been impregnated #imarepublicannotaconservative The [...]

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John McCain’s new role: GOP agitator

By MANU RAJU POLITICO Sen. John McCain is getting under the skin of Democrats these days — and he seems to be relishing it. After Democrats scrapped a massive $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill Thursday, McCain gloated about its defeat — and Democrats fumed. When he took a whack at efforts to bring up a [...]

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GOP mega-donors look toward 2012

POLITICO By MAGGIE HABERMAN & KENNETH P. VOGEL  As the 2010 campaign draws to its raucous close, the Republican Party’s biggest donors are slowly beginning to choose sides, with some still looking for a strong alternative to a populist conservative movement that makes them uneasy. The big New York, Texas, California and Florida donors who [...]

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Interest in 2010 Mid-term Elections has 2012 Hopefuls Waiting in Their Starting Blocks

Some very interesting notes from “Mike Allen’s Playbook” over at POLITICO.  Fascinating to see how the enormous interest in the 2010 mid-terms has affected the timing of the 2012 hopefuls. On another note, it was very gratifying to see that the Tea Party candidates did well last night.  The Pubbies have to realize that if [...]

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At Least 17 Republicans in 2012 Presidential Election Field

USNEWS.COM By Paul Bedard When Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour told us this week that the 2012 GOP presidential field will be “wide open,” we had no idea just how many Republicans might be marching to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada for the opening caucuses and primaries. Including Barbour, who will decide after the [...]

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What McCain’s Tactics Teach

HUMAN EVENTS by Patrick J. Buchanan John McCain is headed back to the U.S. Senate, perhaps a changed and chastened man, and perhaps not. But the manner in which he secured his Senate seat for another six years is instructive, and not only for moderate Republicans facing off against conservatives and tea party candidates, but [...]

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