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Mitt Romney Lead in New Hampshire Collapses
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney appears at a fund raising event Friday, Sept. 28, 2007, in Salt Lake City. ‘Holy cow,’ Romney told the volunteers in a 10-minute speech during the six-hour fundraising effort. ‘We’re making a lot of money.’
A new NewsMax/Zogby survey shows the Mitt Romney lead in New Hampshire being cast aside, turning the state’s Republican nomination race into a cliffhanger featuring a clash of styles and substance.
The GOP NUTS:
In the Zogby poll Romney has lost 11 points since May. In the recent ARG poll Mitt has lost 3 points and McCain surged. The CNN poll shows only a 1 point Romney lead (within the margin of error).
New Hampshire is a horse race.
Just a few weeks ago the Romney folks were bragging that Romney was going to ride the momentum from wins in Iowa and New Hampshire to South Carolina and Florida.
Well, Mitt’s poll lead has collapsed in New Hampshire. So, back to the drawing board.
Let’s look at the Real Clear Politics graph and chart:
But, why has Romney collapsed and what portends for the future?
But it is possible that something more fundamental is at play here. New Hampshire is the state of “live free or die,†where religious conservatives do not dominate the G.O.P. electorate and libertarianism has a long tradition. So while Mr. Romney was affecting his socially conservative, anti-gay-marriage rebirth with an eye toward Iowa, Republicans in New Hampshire have watched approvingly as Mr. Giuliani (and John McCain, for that matter) pounded the lectern about taxes and security.
What’s more, New Hampshire is a state heavily influenced by the Massachusetts media market, and which is overrun by transplants from Massachusetts. While Iowa has only ever known the religious conservative Mitt Romney, the residents of New Hampshire will be keenly aware of the stark changes Mr. Romney has undergone in order to accommodate his new political goals.
A dilemma for Governor Romney, wouldn’t you say?
Play the moderate to win New Hampshire or lose your NEW “BRAND” as a social conservative and lose South Carolina, Florida and other southern states.
Can’t have it both ways.
Stay tuned…….
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Hillary Clinton Watch: Media Matters and Hillary
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbzC6-N9mwM[/youtube]
Hillary Clinton helped start Media Matters.
Shocker of the Day.
Now, is that why they are going after Bill O’Reilly and Rush Limbaugh?
To discredit them prior to the upcoming Hillary campaign for President, you say?
Fancy that…….
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Michael Ramirez on Hillary Clinton and Norman Hsu
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Watch: Arnold for United States Senate in 2010
Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) walks together with the U.S. delegation during the opening ceremony for the Special Olympics in Shanghai October 2, 2007.
Dan Walters makes the most recent case although Flap mentioned it before.
The answer is YES. The Governator WILL challenge Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer.
Arnold does NOT have the patience to wait for Senator Dianne Feinstein to retire in 2012.
The Governator will paint the radically LEFT Boxer as a post-partisan obstruction to national consensus and will win going away – after a costly and dirty media campaign.
Count on it……..
Update:
Read Arnie Steinberg’s comments on Arnold’s legacy as California Governor here.
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California Restaurant Owners Support Tax Increase to Pay for Health Care
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Michael Ramirez on California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Radical Health Care Proposal
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Michael Ramirez on Flip Flopping Hillary Clinton
Flap can see the television ads with the revolving door now.
The eventual GOP nominee (hopefully Rudy Giuliani) will have alot of campaigning to do. But, Hillary Clinton should not be selecting drapes for the Oval Office.
Have you seen the latest on her STEALTH health care strategy for universal Hillary Care?
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Hillary Clinton Watch: Norman Hsu Wants Plea Deal Withdrawn
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Michael Ramirez on Hillary Clinton and Norman Hsu
Hillary Clinton Watch: Will Return $850,000 in Norman Hsu Contributions? Maybe
Hillary Clinton Watch: Will Return $850,000 in Hsu Contributions?
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Antonio Villaraigosa Watch: Mirthala Salinas Resigns from Telemundo
Telemundo Channel 52 Poitical Reporter Mirthala Salinas announces “on air” her boyfriend, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s separation from his wife.
Salinas Will Not Return To Telemundo-KVEA 52
Newscaster Mirthala Salinas and Spanish-language network Telemundo have “mutually agreed to end” her employment with KVEA, according to a statement from the station.
KVEA management said in a statement: “Telemundo-KVEA 52 and Mirthala Salinas have mutually agreed to end our employment relationship effective October 1, 2007. We are not in a position to make any further comment on our discussions with Ms. Salinas surrounding her departure.”
As Flap predicted earlier, Mirthala whose contract expired in three months would NOT be back.
And why should she? Did she not receive a settlement from her employers?
Now, the question is: how much of a settlement did she receive from NBC-Telemundo?
Or is Mirthala content with playing house with the divorcing Mayor Villaraigosa? The Los Angeles Times reports that the Mayor and Salinas are continuing to see each other.
Stay tuned as this story now turns to Mayor Villaraigosa’s financial relationship with Salinas and Los Angeles City lobbyists.
And what about those documents and e-mails from the Mayor that KNBC demanded back in July?
And a print rendering of this original cartoon by Patrick O’Connor of the Los Angeles Daily News can be purchased by clicking the link here.
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Graphic Courtesy of ERS News
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Day By Day by Chris Muir October 2, 2007
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