Primary 2012
One day before New Hampshire voters head to the polls, Republican candidate Rick Santorum spoke at the American Legion Post 69 in Somersworth on Monday, January 9, 2012.
January 9, 2012
Jon Huntsman doesn't much like a YouTube video, apparently posted by Ron Paul supporters, that calls the former Utah governor and ambassador to China a "Manchurian Candidate" in the Republican presidential race. The video, "Jon Huntsman's Values," was posted Wednesday by "NHLiberty4Paul," a username created the same day. No other videos are…
January 7, 2012
Primary Monitor
Jon Huntsman says nobody cares that Arizona Sen. John McCain is set to endorse Mitt Romney today as the former Massachusetts governor arrives in New Hampshire. Speaking to reporters after an event at Globe Manufacturing in Pittsfield, Huntsman -- the former Utah governor and U.S. ambassador to China -- said he likes…
January 4, 2012
If any Republican presidential candidates are looking for last-minute advice before the Iowa caucuses, Sarah Palin, Mitch Daniels, Haley Barbour and Herman Cain have some thoughts. The Washington Post asked the four politicians Palin, the 2008 GOP vice-presidential nominee; Daniels, the Indiana governor who passed on a presidential run; Barbour, the Mississippi governor who also…
January 2, 2012
Virginia's strict rules for getting on the March 6 primary ballot aren't too popular, at least among presidential candidates who didn't make the cut. Only two candidates Mitt Romney and Ron Paul are set to appear on the ballot. Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry were cut from the list because they didn't meet the state's requirement to collect at least 10,000 signatures from registered…
January 2, 2012
Like many Americans, the Republicans running for president are making New Year's resolutions. But with the campaign in full swing, they're mostly not looking to lose weight, get in shape or reconnect with old friends. CBS's Face the Nation asked the candidates for their 2012 resolutions. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney said he "will endeavor to say thank you more often,"…
January 2, 2012
Ron Paul spent time this week putting distance between his presidential campaign and controversial newsletters published in his name decades ago. It's not a new problem for the Texas congressman - the racist, homophobic and otherwise extreme rhetoric published in the Ron Paul Investment Letter, the Ron Paul Political…
December 24, 2011
Buddy Roemer's low profile in New Hampshire is a sign that the state's first-in-the-nation primary is becoming less relevant - at least, according to Buddy Roemer. Roemer, the former Louisiana congressman and governor, issues a statement this week bemoaning the state of play in a state where he's spent months campaigning for president to little effect. "Granite Staters have to wonder…
December 24, 2011
Want to invest like Ron Paul? Go for the gold (and silver). The Texas congressman is outspoken on fiscal policy and a vocal critic of fiat money, dollars not backed by gold. And The Wall Street Journal this week reported that his personal investments are "shockingly different" from the average congressional portfolio. Looking at Paul's 2010 financial disclosure statement, the Journal…
December 24, 2011
Voters are set to get a Christmas break from TV attack ads this weekend. The New York Times reported Friday that a pro-Mitt Romney super PAC will stop airing ads against former House speaker Newt Gingrich, at least Saturday and Sunday. They'll be back on the air Monday. "Strategists for Mr. Gingrich are hoping that voters punish his rivals," the Times reported. "Candidates who continue…
December 24, 2011
"It's not journalism garbage - that's redundant. It's just part of the political game, and you have to deal with it." - Former governor John H. Sununu, outside The Toy Shop in downtown Concord, when asked whether attacks on Mitt Romney are legitimate or "journalism garbage."
December 24, 2011
Yes, Virginia, there are more than four Republican presidential candidates. But they won't all appear on your primary ballot. Thursday was the deadline for candidates to file for the Old Dominion's March 6 primary, and only four made the cut: Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Rick Perry and Ron Paul. But Michele Bachmann, Jon Huntsman and Rick Santorum didn't make it, according to the…
December 24, 2011
Jon Huntsman's campaign took aim yesterday at Mitt Romney's career at Bain Capital, trying to tie the former Massachusetts governor to job cuts at a plant in Claremont once owned by Bain. The Huntsman campaign organized a conference call where former Claremont mayor Scott Pope and Grantham Area Chamber of Commerce President Don Gobin, both Huntsman supporters, talked about layoffs…
December 22, 2011
Forget Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida: Mitt Romney is winning the billionaire primary. The Washington Post this week published a match-up of presidential campaign donor lists to Forbes magazine's most recent list of 412 American billionaires. The verdict: Romney, the former Massachusetts governor…
December 7, 2011
