Tag Archives: Rick Santorum

“A Battle the President Can’t Win “

Writing in this weekend’s Wall Street journal, former Reagan speech writer and current opinion columnist , Peggy Noonan, drops a rhetorical bombshell when she says that the Dept. of Health and Human Service’s Sec’y Kathleen Sibilius’ administrative ruling that Catholic Hospitals and other institutions must offer health care plans that offer abortion and contraceptive products [...]

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South Carolina primary: Scramble ahead of Saturday vote

By BILL NICHOLS COLUMBIA, S.C. The four surviving combatants in the 2012 Republican presidential field were crisscrossing South Carolina on Friday in the final hours before a critical primary that could either end the race or raise dramatic new questions about Mitt Romney’s hold on the nomination. After a tumultuous Thursday that saw Rick Perry [...]

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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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ABC/WMUR Republican Presidential Debate Jan. 7, 9PM EST

I know there are many fun things to do on a Saturday night in January and that watching a group of Pubbies going after each other with wing guns blazing may not be on your short list….but, with the sudden rise of Rick Santorum in the polls, I think this debate may well be worth [...]

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Digging Up Dirt in Santorum’s Back Yard

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 [...]

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The Targeting of Rick Santorum

With any bump comes the vetting, and Rick Santorum is now in the thick of it.  Appearing on CNN with John King, Santorum was grilled over Ear-Marks, Abortion, Gay Marriage, and Welfare (see video above).  If this is any indication of the press, the two upcoming NH GOP debates may turn Santorum into a stammering [...]

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The Endorsement Santorum Would Rather Forget

Brian Montopoli over at CBS News has begin the vetting of Santorum, and Phase One begins with Arlen Specter.  One wonders what other else CBS will dish up in time for the GOP New Hampshire Debate this weekend? Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell a friend

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The Road to 2012

Greetings and welcome to a New Year here at Solid Principles. I’m back from a sabbatical, mostly my thoughts have been spread on my Facebook account, and random thoughts at Twitter. Prior to resuming Podcasting, I felt it was time to share my thoughts via this article on the Republican Primaries, given that we have [...]

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Ann Coulter Nails It!

          In a copyrighted article, Ann Coulter absolutely nails it on why the Republican Party’s Primary voters have got to concentrate their thinking on what she says are the two defining issues of the upcoming 2012 Presidential Election:  Obamacare and Illegal Immigration.  I would add the economy/debt crisis, but for the [...]

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2012ers to attend Sept. 7 debate

The eight qualifying GOP candidates will debate Sept. 7 at the Reagan presidential library. | AP Photos By JAMES HOHMANN | The eight qualifying GOP presidential candidates have agreed to attend the Sept. 7 Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation debate. The Reagan Foundation, in conjunction with POLITICO and NBC News, will announce Thursday that Michele Bachmann, [...]

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