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2012 Candidates Weekly Update 11/09/10

Submitted by Brian Tashman on Tuesday, 11/9/2010 10:54 am

Jim DeMint

Far-Right: Radio talkshow host Michael Savage wants DeMint to run (NewsMax, 11/8).

Book: Authors new book, “The Great American Awakening” (PoliticalWire, 11/8).

Mike Huckabee

Religious Right: Marquee speaker for Iowa Family Policy Center event (IDA, 11/8).

Alaska: Solicits help for Joe Miller’s legal effort (TPMDC, 11/6).

Sarah Palin

GOP: Congressman blames Palin for Senate losses (The Hill, 11/8).

Economy: Plans to criticize Fed Reserve at trade convention (LA Times, 11/8).

George Pataki

Palin: Stresses his own political experience over Palin’s in interview (Daily News, 11/8).

GOP: Wants Party to reevaluate after failure of “extreme candidates” (The Note, 11/8).

Tim Pawlenty

Health Care: Will focus on repealing reform law if President (MN Independent, 11/8).

Minnesota: Recount in governor’s race may mean an extension of Pawlenty’s term (Star Tribune, 11/4).

Mike Pence

2012: Weighing bids for Indiana governor or President (CBN News, 11/8).

Mitt Romney

Health Care: Rick Perry says that Romney’s MA health care law will sink his 2012 bid (Daily Caller, 11/9).

Obama: President compares his law to Romney’s MA health care law (Boston Globe, 11/8).

2012 Candidates Weekly Update 10/19/10

Submitted by Brian Tashman on Tuesday, 10/19/2010 9:33 am

Haley Barbour

Washington: Ranked #1 of GQ’s “DC Power List” (GQ, 10/18).

Mississippi: NYT columnist looks into his record of pardons as Governor (NYT, 10/15).

GOP: Raises $31 million for Republican Governors Association (WaPo, 10/14).

Mitch Daniels

Economy: Hit by conservatives for floating idea of value added tax (Newsweek, 10/18).

2012: Praised by President of US Chamber of Commerce (Courier & Press, 10/13).

Newt Gingrich

2010: Predicts takeover of House and Senate by GOP (KTAR, 10/18).

Fundraising: His 527, which has no cap on donations, raised over $4 million (Politico, 10/16).

Mike Huckabee

Media: Brings Ohio GOP gubernatorial nominee on TV show, says he is “not the least bit objective” (Media Matters, 10/18).

Crime: Seattle Times looks into Huckabee’s pardon of Maurice Clemmons (Seattle Times, 10/17).

Religious Right: Tells “Freedom, Faith and Family” conference that God guided Founding Fathers, condemns abortion (Winston-Salem Journal, 10/16).

2010: Predicts a “tsunami of change” while campaigning for Indiana Republicans (Indiana News Center, 10/13).

Mitt Romney

2010: Campaigns for Wisconsin’s Scott Walker and Minnesota’s Tom Emmer (GOP12, 10/18).

Fundraising: Collects $1.7 million for leadership PAC over summer (Politico, 10/14).

Iowa: May not focus as much attention on Iowa Caucuses in 2012 as he did in 2008 (Des Moines Register, 10/14).

Sarah Palin

Tea Party: Launches Tea Party Express Bus Tour in Reno, NV (Christian Science Monitor, 10/18).

2010: Set to rally in Florida with Michael Steele and Marco Rubio after appearing with Steele in California (Politico, 10/18).

Religious Right: Speaks to Liberty and Freedom Foundation about patriotism, God, and Pat Tillman; knocks First Lady Michelle Obama (Opposing Views, 10/17).

George Pataki

Health Care: Wants 1 million people to sign his petition to repeal reform law (Jackson Citizen Patriot, 10/14; The Hill, 10/14).

Economy: Criticizes Obama Administration’s green-jobs initiatives (Wall Street Journal, 10/14).

Tim Pawlenty

GOP: Holds rally with Mitt Romney in Minnesota (Star Tribune, 10/18).

Government: Criticizes federal government spending but requests money from Washington for flood aid (Up Take, 10/18).

Fundraising: Leadership PAC raised over half a million dollars over the Summer (AP, 10/14).

Rick Santorum

Abortion: Set to address Tennessee Right to Life’s annual dinner (Knoxville News, 10/17).

Religious Right: Spoke Friday to Cornerstone Action fundraiser (CPR Action, 10/15).

2012 Candidates Weekly Update

Submitted by Brian Tashman on Tuesday, 9/14/2010 10:31 am

Although there are no announced Republican candidates for President, the race for 2012 is already underway with a number of candidates testing the waters. RightWingWatch will begin bringing you weekly updates on new speeches, events, controversies, and activities of potential 2012 contenders.

Haley Barbour

2012: Claims that his lobbyist experience will help him as President (US News & World Report, 9/14).

Civil-rights: Odd history from Barbour on Ole Miss integration (McClatchy, 9/9)

Mitch Daniels

2012: Meets with GOP fundraisers and “well-connected Republican figures” (Politico, 9/14).

Newt Gingrich

Obama: Claims that Obama represents “Kenyan, anti-colonial” worldview citing a D’Souza article in Forbes which says Obama’s agenda is to fulfill the dreams of his father, whom D’Souza calls a “philandering, inebriated African socialist” (WhoRunsGov, 9/12).

2010: Predicts GOP majority in House and Senate, Reid loss (CNSNews, 9/13).

Government: Floats government shutdown if GOP wins majorities (GOP12, 9/12).

Abortion: Gingrich adviser blames legal abortion for unemployment (RightWingWatch, 9/13).

Education: Scheduled to appear on Rev. Al Sharpton’s new show on education issues (Hollywood Reporter, 9/13).

Mike Huckabee

2010: Fundraises for Rob Portman and Steve Chabot in Ohio (Business Courier, 9/13).

2012: Set to address the Michigan Chamber of Commerce on economy, education, and health care (WLNS, 9/14).

Sarah Palin

2010: Holds fundraiser for Rand Paul in Louisville on Thursday (Kentucky Enquirer, 9/13); records robocalls for two Mama Grizzlies: Christine O’Donnell in Delaware and Kelly Ayotte in New Hampshire before primaries.

GOP: David Plouffe claims “Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck” lead the Republican Party. “All of these Republican candidates have to pledge allegiance to them, their intolerance and their backwards thinking” (New York Times, 9/13)

Right-wing: Says Statue of Liberty meant to be a “warning” to the US “not to go down the path of other countries that adopted socialist policies” (FireDogLake, 9/13).

Park51: Imam Rauf cites Palin for encouraging a “growing Islamophobia” (NY Daily News, 9/12).

George Pataki

New Hampshire: Tells Bedford audience that “government is intimately involved in creating the problems,” responsible for stoking the economic crisis (Union Leader, 9/13).

Health Care: Writes Op-Ed calling for repeal of Health Care Reform (USA Today, 9/13).

Tim Pawlenty

New Hampshire: Sends six staffers from leadership PAC to the Granite State (AP, 9/14)

Economy: Visits Shanghai World’s Fair, says of China: “They're not racing us to the bottom. They're racing us to the top” (Minnesota Post, 9/13).

Mitt Romney

2010: Fundraiser in the works for GA Senator Johnny Isakson (Atlanta Journal Constitution, 9/13).

Rick Santorum

2012: Calls for infusion of religion into politics, rejects JFK’s 1960 speech defending the separation of church and state (RightWingWatch, 9/13).

Obama: Claims the President is “condescending” to GOP leaders (GOP12, 9/13).

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2012 Candidates Weekly Update 11/09/10
SUBMITTED BY: Brian Tashman, Tuesday 11/09/2010, 10:54am
Jim DeMint Far-Right: Radio talkshow host Michael Savage wants DeMint to run (NewsMax, 11/8). Book: Authors new book, “The Great American Awakening” (PoliticalWire, 11/8). Mike Huckabee Religious Right: Marquee speaker for Iowa Family Policy Center event (IDA, 11/8). Alaska: Solicits help for Joe Miller’s legal effort (TPMDC, 11/6). Sarah Palin GOP: Congressman blames Palin for Senate losses (The Hill, 11/8). Economy: Plans to criticize Fed Reserve at trade convention (LA Times, 11/8). George Pataki Palin: Stresses his own political experience over Palin’s... MORE >
2012 Candidates Weekly Update 10/19/10
SUBMITTED BY: Brian Tashman, Tuesday 10/19/2010, 9:33am
Haley Barbour Washington: Ranked #1 of GQ’s “DC Power List” (GQ, 10/18). Mississippi: NYT columnist looks into his record of pardons as Governor (NYT, 10/15). GOP: Raises $31 million for Republican Governors Association (WaPo, 10/14). Mitch Daniels Economy: Hit by conservatives for floating idea of value added tax (Newsweek, 10/18). 2012: Praised by President of US Chamber of Commerce (Courier & Press, 10/13). Newt Gingrich 2010: Predicts takeover of House and Senate by GOP (KTAR, 10/18). Fundraising: His 527, which has no cap on donations, raised over $4... MORE >
2012 Candidates Weekly Update
SUBMITTED BY: Brian Tashman, Tuesday 09/14/2010, 10:31am
Although there are no announced Republican candidates for President, the race for 2012 is already underway with a number of candidates testing the waters. RightWingWatch will begin bringing you weekly updates on new speeches, events, controversies, and activities of potential 2012 contenders. Haley Barbour 2012: Claims that his lobbyist experience will help him as President (US News & World Report, 9/14). Civil-rights: Odd history from Barbour on Ole Miss integration (McClatchy, 9/9) Mitch Daniels 2012: Meets with GOP fundraisers and “well-connected Republican figures... MORE >