September 5, 2011 - 6:00pm
Rick Perry Beats Out Bachmann, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul in Iowa
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 6, 2011 - 3:10pm
A poll released by Rasmussen Reports on Labor Day found that Texas Gov. Rick Perry was leading the pack of Republican presidential candidates in Iowa, home of the first 2012 caucus.
Perry topped the survey of likely caucus voters with 29 percent. U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, who won the Iowa Republican straw poll held in Ames last month, placed second with 18 percent. Former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts placed third with 17 percent. U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, who finished a strong second behind Bachmann in Ames, took fourth with 14 percent.
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Rick Perry Kicks Off Florida Efforts With Tour of State
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 6, 2011 - 12:22pm
With the Presidency 5 straw poll in Orlando and two debates in Florida coming up later this month, Gov. Rick Perry of Texas is ramping up his efforts as he continues his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Rick Santorum Will Compete in Florida's Presidency 5 Straw Poll
Submitted by Anonymous on September 6, 2011 - 12:00pm
Rick Santorum has joined the list of GOP presidential hopefuls who have committed to participate in Florida's Presidency 5 straw poll on Sept. 24.
Republican Party of Florida spokesman Brian Hughes confirmed that the former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania will compete in the poll that concludes the three-day P5 event in Orlando. The social conservative has lagged in single digits in the national polls.
Previously confirmed straw-poll participants are Ron Paul, Herman Cain and Jon Huntsman, who has headquartered his campaign in Orlando.
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Obama Remains in Trouble While Rick Perry Leads GOP Field
September 5, 2011 - 6:00pm
What, Me Worry? Wasserman Shultz Says Economy 'On the Upswing'
Submitted by Anonymous on September 6, 2011 - 10:48am
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Shultz found her voice Monday morning, but may have lost her mind.
In an interview on MSNBC, the head of the Democratic National Committee, declared:
So, every economist you would talk to that is worth their salt acknowledges that without the Recovery Act we would not be continuing on the upswing.
Yep. "Continuing on the upswing."
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Attack Ads Starting to Air in Republican Presidential Race
September 5, 2011 - 6:00pm
Presidency 5 Schedule Set; Here's Who's Speaking in Orlando Sept. 22-24
Submitted by Anonymous on September 6, 2011 - 10:23am
The schedule for the Presidency 5 summit is set. According to a timetable confirmed by the Republican Party of Florida, the Sept. 22-24 event in Orlando will go as follows:
WEDNESDAY 9/21
Presidency 5 Registration Orange County Convention Center South Hall Room S210? 11:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m.
THURSDAY 9/22
Presidency 5 Registration ?8:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Faith and Freedom Coalition Rally OCCC South Hall?Doors open ?2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Rally ?3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
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Ron Paul Runs New Ad Against Rick Perry
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 6, 2011 - 10:05am
U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas is taking aim at a fellow Republican from the Lone Star State -- Gov. Rick Perry. Both Paul and Perry are running for the Republican presidential nomination and, with Perry topping most of the polls, Paul is looking to ground the current front-runner. In the new ad, Paul brings up Perrys past, including backing Al Gore for the Democratic presidential nomination back in 1988.
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Thad McCotter's Team Takes Aim at Barack Obama on Economy
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 6, 2011 - 9:46am
Michigan Congressman Thad McCotter has not gotten much notice in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination so far. That could change now that the McCotter campaign is turning up the heat on President Barack Obama.
In an e-mail sent out late Monday, the McCotter camp ripped into Obama arguing the president has proven unable or unwilling to understand the central problem in our economy: that it is the marketplace, not the government, that creates good, well-paying jobs for Main Street.
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