Tag Archives: Rick Santorum

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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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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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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TexMessage: Mitt Romney raises more in Texas than any other presidential candidate (including Barack Obama)

  Texans, do you know which presidential candidate you’ll support in 2012? Though Rick Perry is still on the sidelines, Texas donors sent more than $3 million to already-announced presidential candidates in the second quarter of 2011. The front-runner by a narrow margin is former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney with $1,376,220. Following closely behind is [...]

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