Solid Principles Podcast: Episode 45

2/3/2012

Fortuño Who?: When Puerto Rican Governor Luis Fortuño issued his endorsement to Mitt Romney, it also increased speculation of Fortuño becoming a prospective VP candidate in the 2012 Republican Presidential Race.

On this edition of Solid Principles we present an unabridged interview with Fortuno from 2010, on the topic of Puerto Rico Statehood, and Hispanic Republicanism.

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A still from a Gingrich sponsored anti-Romney website is being put out by the same people who maintain and control the website for the Republican National Convention.

A blogger from wcgworld.com has recently discovered an anti-Romney website run by Gingrich, also shares the same IP address as the same people who maintain and control the website for the 2012 Republican National Convention. 

Read More at http://ammonfife.posterous.com/why-is-the-rnc-hating-on-mitt-romney

Hat-Tip to Paulee

Rebecca A. Burke – Custodian of Records

Prior to appearing as Custodian of Records with Winning the Future, Burke’s other connection to Gingrich was serving as chief development officer for American Solutions, Gingrich’s defunct PAC.  She has also run for office as a Republican candidate in the PA State House 083, before losing at the Primary stage in 2006 & 2008. She also served three terms of Chairwoman of the Lycoming County Commissioners until late 2011/early 2012. Burke was listed as resident of Williamsport, Pennsylvania during her tenure as Commissioner of Lycoming County, according to this PAC paperwork, her address is now listed in Lawence, GA.

Brent A. Mudd – Tresurer - John M. Lee – Assistant Treasurer

Mudd (left) is a Partner of accounting firm Mudd Lee, LLC, his Facebook account lists Winning Our Future as one of his Activities and Interests.  According to Linkedin, Lee (right) is a Partner at Mudd Lee, LLC – a certified public accountant, studied at The University of West Florida, and has been practicing since 1995 in GA.

SUPER PAC?

Now ask yourself, are these people a fearsome troupe of political king-pin power brokers? Hardly, yet according to press releases issued on the PAC’s website, Gingrich’s crew have moved in to help them along, including John Grimaldi a fomer aide to Gingrich is reportedy now working at the WOF PAC as well as some staffers that jumped Gingrich’s campaign back in June of 2011.  It looks more like Mudd, Lee, & Burke are the flunkies that filed the paperwork, while Team Gingrich are running the ship.

Location Location?

Winning Our Future PAC’s address according to FEC filing is 2100 Riverside Parkway, SUITE 119 #351, Lawrenceville GA 30043.  In conducting a search on the address it is listed as River Exchange Shopping Center, for business such as Krogers, Riverside Pizza, and Cato.  The site is managed by Wheeler/Brand Management Company of Duluth, GA. Solid Principles spoke to a manager at one of businesses listed at this location, they confirmed there are some vacancies, but the location is mostly retail only and did not recall seeing any business offices.  If someone is reading this in Lawrenceville, GA, please check out suite 119 #351, it might hold some answers to our future.

UPDATE:  Thanks to IG, who emailed us to inform us that Suite 119, is a Fed Ex Postal Box location , while reviewing the FEC PAC rules (Instructions for Statement of Organization FEC FORM 1), a mailing address suffices requirements, and actual office location of the PAC is not required for registering the PAC.  Therefore, my sensationalism was implied, and a paper tiger once taking this into consideration.  

Craig Edwards

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 the 49 percent of primary participants who identified themselves as Republicans — registered independents are also allowed to participate in the New Hampshire vote — Romney won 49 percent of their votes as compared to 15 percent for Texas Rep. Ron Paul, 13 percent for former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum 12 percent for former House Speaker Newt Gingric h and 10 percent for former Utah governor Jon Huntsman.

Romney’s 49 percent is the highest mark among self-identified Republicans for any presidential candidate since New Hampshire moved its primary forward in the calendar.

Here’s a look at how Romney stacks up historically:

That Romney overperformed even Reagan among self-identified Republicans is somewhat eye-opening, particularly considering that the Gipper won the 1980 New Hampshire primary with 50 percent statewide — 11 points better than Romney did earlier this week.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/mitt-romney-doesnt-have-a-republican-problem/2012/01/13/gIQAIls9vP_blog.html?wpisrc=nl_pmpolitics

When the speculation over Texas Governor Rick Perry entering the GOP Presidential Race emerged, it also delivered multiple articles expressing concerns over his past events that may impact his ability on the campaign trail.The same has happened with Santorum’s bump, which has now signaled the start of his vetting by the press.

The loudest shot has been fired by Philly.com publishing a laundry list of items that can blow up if Santorum gains any further ground in the polls.  These include his PAC, Charities, connections to Lobbys, and Ear-Marks.  One has to wonder if Philly.com had this article on ice, only waiting to pounce on the Santorum bump.

Unrelated Listening:  Dirt – The Stooges