Tag Archives: Iowa Caucuses

Iowa Caucus: Iowa GOP: Perry 29%, Bachmann 18%, Romney 17%, Paul 14%

Confirming a surge seen in polling across the nation, Texas Governor Rick Perry has moved into first place among Republican voters in Iowa, host state to the first-in-the-nation caucus early next year. A Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of those likely to participate in the Iowa GOP Caucus shows that Perry is the first choice for [...]

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Letters to solidprinciples.com: Iowa Debate

It seems a reader by the name of “DROB” didn’t agree with our Iowa Debate Round Up, and sent us the following rebuttal.  “Right now let the left keep attacking Romney. They haven’t stopped for seven years. So what? Romney can deal with that later. Romney didn’t need to win the debate last night. Why? [...]

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Iowa Debate Round Up

Summary:  This was a really difficult debate to watch, and while some would say the questions asked were not softballs, the moderators were throwing gotchas, something which Newt Gingrich took issue with. Chris Wallace:  Tonight’s villain in the moderator stakes was Wallace, and at times it was hard to hard to tell if Chris used the [...]

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solidprinciples.com Iowa Caucus Debate Coverage #Iowadebate #gopdebate

Good Evening, and Welcome to solidprinciples.com’s Live Twittering of the Iowa Debate. Throughout the debate, we will be posting updates via our Twitter account, which are embedded to this post via the widget above. You can either re-fresh the page for updates, or try opening our Profile directly on Twitter. We will also be posting [...]

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Solid Principles Live Tweeting #Iowadebate

 Solid Principles will be ‘Live-Tweeting’ the Republican Iowa Primary Debate this evening on Twitter from 8:45 EDT / 5.45 WDT – follow our antics via Twitter Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell a friend

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GOP Candidates Look to Debate for Campaign Boost

EXTRACT ONLY:  DES MOINES, Iowa – Seven Republican presidential contenders will try to use Thursday’s debate, sponsored by Fox News and the Washington Examiner, in the leadoff caucus state of Iowa to cast themselves as the strongest alternative to one rival: front-runner Mitt Romney. A Fox News Poll released Wednesday showed that the former Massachusetts [...]

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For Pawlenty, It’s Ames or Bust

EXTRACT ONLY: He’s spent a seven-figure sum and the bulk of his time on the campaign trail courting the Iowa grassroots. Operatives call his expansive Iowa organization the best in the state. As the only mainstream Republican candidate actively competing in the Ames straw poll—thanks to Mitt Romney’s decision to skip the event and Rick [...]

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Iowa Caucus: Bachmann, Romney and Paul on Top

    In the Iowa caucus race for the Republican presidential nomination, five candidates are in double digits, and many voters are open to changing their mind before caucus day arrives. The first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Iowa’s Likely Caucus Participants shows that Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann attracts 22% support, while former Massachusetts Governor [...]

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FLASHBACK: Rick Perry Questioned on White House Bid in 2009

According to Politico.com, Texas Governor Rick Perry is expected to announce his intention of seeking the Republican Nomination for President this Saturday in North Carolina. The Politico article also leaked Perry’s itinerary post announcement, that included stops in New Hampshire and Iowa. Perry has been asked prior on his intentions of seeking the White House. [...]

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Herman Cain On Romney’s Faith With Southern Voters

Herman Cain on Romney:   ”I think that the reason he will have a difficult time winning the South is when he ran the first time he did not do a good job of communicating his religion”. (full video here) Is Herman Cain sensing the Iowa Caucus will become another litmus test on Romney’s faith? If [...]

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