Romney Tops Palin in 2012 Straw Poll
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ABC News' Teddy Davis reports: The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) has chosen former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as the winner of the first Republican straw poll of the 2012 campaign.
With 20 percent of the vote, Romney finished ahead of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who received 14 percent, as well as Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, who each had 13 percent.
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Video Exclusive: A Revealing Morning With Sarah Palin
by John Ziegler
If someone told me five months ago that in early January I would pay over $1,400 for an incredibly inconvenient plane ticket and $120 for a 3 a.m. cab fare to get from sunny Los Angeles to Wasilla, Alaska, I would have told them there was a better chance the Dow Jones would be below 9,000 and a gallon of gas less than two dollars.
If they would have told me I’d be glad to have made the journey (even with a seven-hou…
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2008 Military Times poll: Wary about Obama
Troops cite inexperience, Iraq timetable
By Brendan McGarry - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Jan 1, 2009 11:06:56 EST
When asked how they feel about President-elect Barack Obama as commander in chief, six out of 10 active-duty service members say they are uncertain or pessimistic, according to a Military Times survey…
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While it is illegal to bet on U.S. elections in the United States, the rest of the world is fascinated with U.S. Elections and don't have any qualms about betting on our elections. In some ways this is similar to the Nevada laws that make it illegal to vote on any College sporting event in Nevada. I am sure this is to prevent manipulation of amateur athletics. But I am also sure that voting goes on under the table.
There is a sports betting site in Great Britain named WilliamHill.com that posts…
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Added by 2012 Voter on December 27, 2008 at 10:00am —
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Barack Obama EVS
Mitt Romney 8/1
Mike Huckabee 8/1
Sarah Palin 10/1
Hillary Clinton 12/1
Bobby Jindal 12/1
Rob Portman 14/1
Tim Pawlenty 16/1
Jeb Bush 16/1
Condoleeza Rice 16/1
Jon Huntsman 16/1
John Thune 20/1
Joe Biden 20/1
Evan Bayh 20/1
Dirk Kempthorne 20/1
Bill Frist 20/1
Al Gore 20/1
John Edwards 25/1
Charlie Crist 25/1
Sam Brownback 33/1
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Sarah Palin: Conservative of the Year
by Ann Coulter
12/22/2008
Sarah Palin wins HUMAN EVENTS’ prestigious “Conservative of the Year” Award for 2008 for her genius at annoying all the right people. The last woman to get liberals this hot under the collar would have been … let's see now … oh, yeah: Me!
The entire presidential election year was kind of a downer for conservatives. Once the “maverick” John McCain won the nomination, the rest of the year was like watching a slow motion car crash.…
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The Odds on the 2012 Presidential Election: Romney, Palin, Gingrich, Jindal and More
November 09, 2008 09:07 PM ET
James Pethokoukis
It's never too early for Intrade to start putting odds on the next presidential election. For the GOP nomination:
1) Mitt Romney 24.5 percent,
2) Mike Huckabee 11.1 percent,
3) Sarah Palin 10.5 percent,
4) Newt Gingrich 8.9 percent (thanks Bob Novak).
No wagers have yet been placed on Bobby Jindal and David Petraeus, but volume overall is pretty light. Pl…
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McCain: I can't promise to support Palin for president
(CNN) -- Sen. John McCain said Sunday he would not necessarily support his former running mate if she chose to run for president.
Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin embrace after election results were in November 4.
Speaking to ABC's "This Week," McCain was asked whether Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin could count on his support.
"I can't say something like that. We've got some great other young governors. I think you're going to see t…
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Added by 2012 Voter on December 15, 2008 at 9:03am —
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Southern Political Report
By Hastings Wyman
December 12, 2008 —Jindal Backs Out for 2012, Leaving Southerners Crist and Huckabee
The decision of Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal (R) to run for re-election as governor in 2011 and forego a race for the White House in 2012 leaves two other Southern GOPers with Potomac fever. Former Arkansas Governor, now Fox News commentator, Mike Huckabee and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who gets a boost by his marriage today to beautiful heiress Carole Rome, are…
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CNN poll gives Palin slight advantage over others for 2012 GOP nomination
We'll say it before you do: It's ridiculous to take any polls about the 2012 presidential race seriously.
But they're still fun for political junkies.
CNN and Opinion Research just released the results of a Dec. 1-2 national poll of 460 Republicans. They were asked about some of the potential contenders for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination and whether they would be "very" or "somewhat" likely to support each…
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Mike Huckabee: GOP should take blame for election losses
Mike Huckabee said it is "too early to tell" if he will make another bid for the GOP nomination in 2012.
By Howard Wilkinson, The Cincinnati Enquirer
CINCINNATI — Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee had a message for his party's leadership, still licking its wounds after the November election, as he headed for Cincinnati on Tuesday for a book-signing session: Quit blaming others, and look at yourselves.
"You hea…
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Durst: The race is already on for 2012
By WILL DURST
Syndicated Columnist
Published: Monday, December 1, 2008 1:10 PM MST
As the curtain mercifully falls on the Most Important Election of Your Lifetime, the nation breathes a collective sigh of relief. Or do they?
Sure, there were enough Byzantine plot twists and darkly rich comic characters to exhaust Dostoyevsky’s older smarter brother. And I imagine more than a few of you are woke up spent, limp, barely able to grasp your coffee cup and rai…
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Bring Palin back in 2012, poll says
By Alex Leary, Times staff writer
In print: Sunday, November 30, 2008
No sooner had Barack Obama won the presidential election than pundits started looking to 2012 and possible Republican challengers. A Gallup Poll asked people to rank the top 10 candidates they would like to run. Topping the list: Sarah Palin (67 percent), Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee. Second to last: Gov. Charlie Crist (23 percent), one below former Gov. Jeb Bush (31 percent). The t…
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Added by 2012 Voter on November 29, 2008 at 9:43pm —
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Political websites: Clocks that never stop.
The presidential election may be over, but those covering politics have plenty to write about.
By Tom Regan
Columnist for The Christian Science Monitor
November 24, 2008 edition
It was the best of times …
Over the past few months – September and October, in particular – if you wanted to be popular on the Internet, you should have blogged or run a website about the presidential campaign. Starting with the prolonged fight for the Democratic no…
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Huckabee tells Republicans how to recover
By Kristi Keck
CNN
(CNN) -- If the Republican Party wants to get back on track, former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee says GOP leaders must first restore voters' confidence in the government.
Mike Huckabee shakes hands with a supporter during a book signing last week in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
"People will forgive you for being a little left or a little right, but they won't forgive you for not taking them up instead of down," he told CNN in…
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Added by 2012 Voter on November 25, 2008 at 7:26pm —
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November 25, 2008
Rudy to make campaign cameo in Georgia
Posted: 09:17 AM ET
From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
Rudy Giuliani will hit the campaign trail with Saxby Chambliss in Georgia on Tuesday.
(CNN) – Add Rudy Giuliani to the list of big name surrogates who are making campaign cameos in the last remaining Senate election this year.
The former New York Mayor and Republican presidential candidate teams up today with Saxby Chambliss at campaign events in Woodstock,…
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November 25, 2008
GOP’s chances if Palin is 2012 presidential nominee?
Posted: 04:01 PM ET
FROM CNN’s Jack Cafferty:
It may feel like a long ways away, but Republicans are already looking ahead to the 2012 presidential election.
According to a new Gallup Poll, Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents most would like to see Sarah Palin run for president in 2012. That’s right…Sarah “I read all the newspapers,” Palin. Former mayor of Wasilla, first-term governor of Alaska and hocke…
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Added by 2012 Voter on November 25, 2008 at 7:22pm —
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Chris Cillizza
The Friday Line: Ten Republicans To Watch
The great thing about elections is that as soon as the last one ends, the next one begins.
Everywhere the Fix goes these days -- and by everywhere we mean the office, Starbucks and the gym to play basketball -- people want to know: Who's next?
Who are the faces that will emerge to rebuild the Republican party following its decimation at the ballot box in 2006 and 2008? (The ugly totals: 54 seat…
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