Thompson's Retail Politics

by Martha Zoller

“Normally, lack of money is a problem but in the Iowa caucus, lack of money has forced Thompson to do retail politics, which is what he’s best at. He’s getting a surge from it. In this case, lack of money may make the difference.” -- Steve Gill

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=24222

Fred Thompson to drop out?

Rumors are flying that Fred Thompson may drop out and endorse John McCain... we'll have to watch and see what happens on that one!

News Roundup

Paul, Hunter Force Leading GOP Candidates to Pay Attention
FOX News - USA
... considered a darkhorse, second-tier position to frontrunner status in Iowa; he has become the most talked about Republican candidate in the field. ...

Candidate Bloomberg's Task: Explaining Denials
New York Sun - New York,NY,USA
The ad accuses Mr. Romney of lobbing false attacks against Mr. Huckabee and another Republican candidate, Senator McCain. The chairman of the department of ...

Blog Talk: Why Iowa?
New York Times - United States
Bloggers were split about Republican candidate Mike Huckabee’s decision not to show on Iowa TV an ad negative toward rival Mitt Romney – but call a news ...

Networks Face Candidate Rebellion in NH
Mother Jones - San Francisco,CA,USA
Ron Paul supporters are up in arms over the expulsion of their candidate from a Fox Republican candidate forum two days before the New Hampshire vote. ...

All to play for as first votes cast in race for White House
Scotsman - United Kingdom
REPUBLICAN candidate Mitt Romney has lately seized a campaign theme from the Democrats: the promise to bring change to Washington. ...

Road to Nowhere
New York Times - United States
If any Republican candidate is going to win this year, he will have to offer a new brand of Republicanism. But Romney has tied himself to the old brand. ...

Candidates talk of war, but it’s not only issue
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) - Minneapolis,MN,USA
The campaign in Iowa is in the final stretch, and Republican candidate Mitt Romney literally hit the ground running as he led the way to a house party in ...

Mormon candidate under attack from Protestants
Irish Independent - Dublin,Ireland
By Toby Harnden in Iowa
Evangelical Protestants are campaigning against Republican candidate Mitt Romney as he vies to become the United States' first ...

Republican candidate Ron Paul's message is up in the air
Enterprise-Record - Chico,CA,USA
By LARRY MITCHELL-Staff Writer
OROVILLE — A Butte County company has a role in the new year's first presidential primary at the Iowa caucuses on Thursday. ...

Duncan Hunter Round-Up

Ron Paul Excluded from Fox DebateBy James Joyner Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, John McCain, Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson received invites, leaving Paul and Duncan Hunter on the sidelines. The network said it had limited space in its studio — a souped-up bus — and that it invited ...Outside The Beltway OTB - http://www.outsidethebeltway.com

Some Guy Urges Iowegians To Vote For Duncan HunterBy The Anon Guy Congressman Duncan Hunter is a representative from California's 52nd legislative district. Mr. Hunter put his college career on hold to volunteer with the 173rd Airborne Rangers to fight the communists in Vietnam. ...Campaign Emails - http://campaignemails.blogspot.com/

Open Letter to the New Hampshire GOP – Choose the Real ...By Cyber Patriot(Cyber Patriot) And aside from assuring complete victory in the battles for Afghanistan and Iraq, Duncan Hunter is the one man who will not bow to liberal and world opinion on how to fight this long war. Real human intelligence is one of the keys, ...News Which Cannot Lose - http://newswhichcannotlose.blogspot.com/

Open Letter to the Iowa GOP – Choose Wisely, Choose HunterBy Cyber Patriot(Cyber Patriot) Congressman Duncan Hunter is a representative from California ’s 52nd legislative district. Mr. Hunter put his college career on hold to volunteer with the 173rd Airborne Rangers to fight the communists in Vietnam . ...News Which Cannot Lose - http://newswhichcannotlose.blogspot.com/

Northern Nevadans Listen to Duncan HunterBy thelastinkling After making a round of campaign stops in Northern Nevada after the Christmas holiday, Congressman Duncan Hunter found that Nevadans support his run for President. Congressman Duncan Hunter attended a townhall meeting in Reno on ...The Duncan Hunter Grass-Revolt:... - http://dhgrassrevolt.wordpress.com