Former Bush advisor sizes up the Republican field
Tuesday, October 9th, 2007Dan Bartlett worked for President Bush for 14 years, serving most recently as the White House counselor. A recent speech by Bartlett to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce was reported in today’s Washington Post political blog:
One of President Bush’s closest advisers has a brutally candid analysis of the Republican nomination battle: Fred Thompson is the […]
Re: Thompson fundraising numbers
Monday, October 1st, 2007I’m heading out the door to work (another night shift), so I don’t have time for a lengthy response. But Mixy, sorry, Cement Mixer, I think you’re wrong.
I think it is a fair comparison to look at the first quarter of candidacy numbers. Look at how the numbers stack up:
Romney, $23 million.
Giuliani, $15 million.
McCain, $13 […]
Thompson Fundraising numbers
Monday, October 1st, 2007I have been informed that Thompson’s fundraising numbers for this quarter are good. Thompson, despite officially entering the race less than one month ago, will soon be announce fundraising totals in the area of $8 million.
Here are some facts worth noting:
(1) More than 60% of that $8 million came in […]
“A Return to the Revolution”
Friday, September 28th, 2007Fred Thompson plans a campaign theme of “a return to the revolution” referring to his membership in the class of Republicans swept into power in 1994.
In addition to its concentration on Thompson’s role in the 1994 Republican victory, the theme will focus on what Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani were doing at that time.
The WaPo’ […]
Michigan is Major
Friday, September 21st, 2007A Marketing Research Group (MRG) poll recently found 27% of likely Republican primary voters in Michigan support Rudy Giuliani, while Romney and Thompson find themselves tied at 13%.
This is significant. And here’s why.
Romney’s best chance at winning the nomination rests in winning the first several early primary states. This is because is national […]
Shooting for the NRA vote
Friday, September 21st, 2007Republicans presidential candidates are paying homage to the NRA at its conference in Washington. Rudy Giuliani intends to “clarify” his gun positions when he speaks, and John McCain and Fred Thompson have already spoken. McCain attacked Giuliani and the other “big city mayors” for suing gun manufacturers over fighting crime. That label of “big city […]
Quote of the Day
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007To some Democrats, choice to them is like a cross is to a vampire - they don’t like to see it coming down the road. Hillary says, don’t worry about it - the punishment - because the exact punitive measures they’d come up with would be worked out by congress. That’s a thought scary […]
Fred Thompson updates website
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007The Thompson campaign was kind enough to pass this along that the Republican Presidential candidate has recently added an “issues” page to his website.
The issues featured include 1. National Security 2. Federal Budget and Spending/Budgetary Reform 3. Tax Reform 4. Healthcare 5. Government Effectiveness 6. Building Strong Families 7. Immigration 8. Education […]
Fred & Federalism
Friday, September 14th, 2007By Chris Edwards, Director of Tax Policy Studies at the Cato Institute:
I’m pleased that Fred Thompson has thrown his hat into the ring. Thompson has been talking and writing about his belief in federalism. In a recent speech, he argued that “centralized government is not the solution to all our problems…this was among the great […]
Republican candidates attack MoveOn and Democrats
Thursday, September 13th, 2007Rudy Giuliani criticized the Democratic presidential candidates, specifically Hillary Clinton, for failing to denounce the attack on General Petraeus.
Fred Thompson made a similar statement, leveling criticism at all of the Democratic presidential candidates and the Democratic Party in general for their silence.
John McCain got in the act, too, calling it a “willing suspension of disbelief” […]
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