Archive for October 2011
Rick Perry: Running for President of Texas?
Governor Perry has mentioned Texas 83 times in his five GOP presidential debates – more than four times the number any other candidate has referred to any other state.
Read MoreKentucky GOP Poised for 2nd Worst Gubernatorial Showing Since 1870
Only once in the last 140 years have Kentucky Republicans failed to win at least one-third of the gubernatorial vote.
Read MoreMinnesota Large Donor Giving Rate to Bachmann Up 50% from Last Congressional Bid
But Bachmann ranks only 7th in the GOP presidential field in per capita home state fundraising.
Read More50 State GOP Fundraising Scorecard: Romney 36, Perry 6, Paul 5, Pawlenty 2, Johnson 1
Statewide large donor contribution leaders for the cycle to date currently spread across five candidates in the Republican field.
Read MoreStudy: Faint Praise for Obama in U.S. House After Qaddafi’s Death
Only six House Democrats and one Republican issue press releases crediting Obama in ending the Libyan dictator’s regime.
Read MoreWednesday’s Pay Day
As the Republican presidential field jockeys not only for positioning heading into the home stretch before the primary season but also attempts to pad their campaign coffers for that run, you might catch them crack a smile on Wednesdays. A…
Read MoreNevada Debate: Tempers Flare with Anderson Cooper’s Laissez-Faire
The ratio of candidates-to-moderator speaking time Tuesday was the largest among the last four debates.
Read MoreRon Paul Leads GOP Field in Iowa Fundraising
The Texas Congressman has a 15 percent advantage in contributions from Iowans ahead of Mitt Romney in second place.
Read MoreTables Turned: GOP Field Outraising Obama in Several Battleground States
Republican candidates are raising more large donor money than Obama in 11 states won by the President in 2008; Obama outraised the GOP field in eight of these states that cycle.
Read MoreFight Club: Intra-party Punches Thrown at the GOP Presidential Debates
Huntsman and Santorum have delivered the most verbal attacks; Perry has received twice as many blows as Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, and Santorum combined.
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