President ’08
For the first time in several weeks at least, there’s a major split in how well the Republican Presidential frontrunners are doing against one of the major Democratic candidates as measured by Rasmussen’s head-to-head polling (survey conducted August 6-7)…Rudy Giuliani 43%Barack Obama 44%Fred Thompson 39%Barack Obama 46%Three quick comments…Was it the invade Pakistan comment, or…
I heard about this on the radio this morning, and blogger Extreme Mortman (h/t) also caught it: Asked whether, if he were president now, he’d honor Barry Bonds in the White House, Obama said: “First of all he’s still got to hit one more. .. He hasn’t done it yet, so we’ll answer the question…
OK, it’s really a statistical dead heat, according to a Rasmussen head-to-head poll conducted July 30-31…Rudy Giuliani 46%Hillary Clinton 45%Fred Thompson 46%Hillary Clinton 45%Meanwhile, Senator Clinton remains the heavy favorite in Rasmussen’s daily polling of likely Democratic primary voters (results reported August 2)…Hillary Clinton 43% Barack Obama 21%John Edwards 12%
According to ABC news, Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama will announce today that he is prepared to invade Pakistan, a nominal U.S. ally, to advance the War on Terror…In a strikingly bold speech about terrorism scheduled for this morning, Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Sen. Barack Obama will call not only for a withdrawal of U.S.…
There’s no point in pretending the problem is not there, so let’s have it out: Rudy Giuliani differs with much of the Republican base on social issues in general and on abortion in particular. Justin has detailed his thoughts on why this is problematic here. I’ll expand the question. We’ve had a few Anchor Rising…
In a few recent RI political events that I have attended where the Presidential campaign has been discussed, I have yet to see an organized Fred Thompson showing. In light of this, my two questions are…Is there a Thompson organization forming in Rhode Island?Is the slow Thompson start in RI indicative of a larger trend,…
Warning signs for Republicans and conservatives and their overlap, from the latest Rasmussen head-to-head poll (survey conducted July 23-24)…Rudy Giuliani 41%Barack Obama 47%Fred Thompson 40%Barack Obama 46%However, according to Rasmussen’s intra-party polling (result reported July 26), Hillary Clinton still has a sizable lead over Barack Obama amongst Democratic voters, aka the voters who vote in…
Two technical issues regarding the Rhode Island Presidential primary are being considered by the RI Republican State Central Committee tonight…Will Rhode Island apportion its delegates to the Republican Presidential Nomination Convention on a proportional basis, or on a winner-take all basis?Will the majority of delegates who represent a specific candidate be chosen before or after…
As your local correspondents to the right-side of American politics, Anchor Rising should make a note of Senator John McCain’s rapidly fading Presidential candidacy (he’s doing poorly in fundraising, downsized his campaign, and has fired most of his senior campaign staff). However, for those of use who spend too much time watching politics, even before…
Sometimes you read a story which shakes you to your core. Michael Ledeen’s Why Do The Iraqis Hate the Terrorists? did it for me: The horror of the terrorist onslaught rarely is brought home to the American public. Indeed, it is sometimes so grisly that not even American troops in the field can even talk…
