http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/fl-gop/ en-us Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:34:02 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2031878/posts So much for the 50 State Strategy, announced just last week. The Obama campaign admits neither FL and OH "was hospitable to Obama this year." Even three states Kerry won (PA, MI, NH) "look competitive" for McCain. Obama will try to pick off VA, NM, and others to make up the difference. Is Obama the underdog in this Year of the Democrat? The Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2031878/posts#comment Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:34:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1961785/posts 9:53PM - Add Senator Mel Martinez to the list of winners tonight. He looks a lot better backing a winning presidential candidate than he does stepping down prematurely as chair of the RNC. - REID WILSON 9:46PM - The other big winner tonight? Gov. Charlie Crist. From the St. Petersburg Times today on the Crist endorsement: "For Crist, the move is a risky one, but one with a big payoff if it makes him look like a kingmaker." - BLAKE DVORAK 9:42PM - Giuliani dropping out helps McCain, right? Well, not so fast. According to the exit polls, 49% of... RealClearPolitics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1961785/posts#comment Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:06:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1961396/posts JOHN MCCAINMcCain on Fund's Alito Quote: I Don't Recall Saying ThatJohn McCain held a rapidly-called conference call with bloggers this afternoon. McCain begins by saying, "We're flying all over the state of Florida leave her fairly soon, and do an event in Tampa with Governor Crist. It's a coup to have him signed on. We're locked in a tight race."He begins by remarking about Justice Alito — "I supported him, I thought he was a magnificent choice, I spoke on his behalf from the floor of the Senate... I've said several times that I'd like to find clones for Justices... National Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1961396/posts#comment Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:17:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1960596/posts Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, polling a distant fourth in the upcoming Florida primaries, continued to attack former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, while offering implicit support for his other rival, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in his appearance on "Fox News Sunday." When asked to take sides on a dispute between Romney and McCain over whether the former Massachusetts governor called for a timetable for withdrawal in Iraq last April, Huckabee sided squarely with McCain. “Dishonest? I’ve never seen John McCain say something that is just blatantly untrue,” Huckabee said. Huckabee later praised McCain, saying “we have a civil approach to... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1960596/posts#comment Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:38:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1960052/posts Within hours of the announcement, Democrat Nancy Higgs, a former Brevard County commissioner, said she would run. Two Republican state senators, Mike Haridopolos of Melbourne and Bill Posey of Rockledge, also said they are considering bids. The Orlando Sentinal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1960052/posts#comment Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:03:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1957421/posts Fred Thompson's political career might very well be over tomorrow. If so, take this post as a postmortem of his candidacy. It is obvious that Senator Thompson has squandered a great deal of good will during the interminable run up to the announcement of his candidacy and his less than stellar performance in the period September through mid-December. The easy analysis is that Thompson was lazy but I don't think it was laziness. I think it was a misguided attempt to run an issues oriented campaign. Thompson's Socratic style of addressing those early crowds was a good way to discuss... Brain Droppings http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1957421/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:52:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1957278/posts As has been reported elsewhere today, Fred Thompson's mother is gravely ill right now. Our prayers ought to be with Sen. Thompson, his mother, his wife, and their family. This must be a very difficult time for them. All of this political stuff is of only secondary importance right now. That said, here is what I would do, politically, if I were Thompson: I would just lay low. Just wait. See what happens in Louisiana's caucuses tomorrow. See what happens in Florida next week. See who drops out of the race at some point. And then consider reviving my campaign,... The American Spectator http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1957278/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:39:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1953260/posts "United States policy must continue to stand with the Cuban people and against those who have oppressed, terrorized, and murdered so many Cubans over the past half-century. This was my position when I served in the Senate; it is my position today; it will be my position as President. Fidel and Raul Castro are unaccountable dictators who can serve no role in Cuba’s future. We must continue supporting the growing internal opposition in Cuba while also denying the regime any source of funding that could prop up this cruel, illegitimate government. This means keeping current sanctions in place, and increasing... Candidates on Cuba sponsored by babalu http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1953260/posts#comment Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:35:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1943958/posts As Rush points out at the top of the excerpt, he does not endorse candidates in primaries. But that does not stop him from taking note of a fact that many Reagan Republicans are seeing Fred Thompson as the only true conservative in the field of Republican candidates. (VIDEO) With 13.5 million weekly listeners (some have suggested the number is closer to 20 million), Rush’s comments will not go unnoticed. Question is, is it enough to keep Fred in the race through? SoCal Pundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1943958/posts#comment Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:13:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1941596/posts It just could happen: “But after a sluggish start, Thompson has sensed an opening in Iowa, and he’s moving decisively to exploit it. The opening arises from a combination of Romney’s changes of position on social issues and Huckabee’s stumbles on foreign-policy questions and immigration. After his winning performance in the Des Moines Register’s debate, Thompson has embarked on a lengthy bus tour of the state. During these final days, his campaign says he’ll hold events in 50 communities and will visit 54 of the 99 counties. On Monday, he picked up the surprise endorsement of Congressman Steve King. Of... Macsmind http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1941596/posts#comment Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:19:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1941083/posts Stick a fork in him: With fewer than 20 days until the Iowa caucuses, three men in the Republican Party stand to get their tickets punched out of the Hawkeye State. While everything is still in flux, those likely winners will be Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and Fred Thompson. Notably missing out on Iowa’s political rocket fuel is national frontrunner Rudy Giuliani. While most political insiders and pundits have known for months that Giuliani had no plans to compete in Iowa, the general American electorate probably does not. Known to not pay attention to the early political pontificating, the average... Politik Ditto http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1941083/posts#comment Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:12:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1935975/posts Join us December 13th for a Phone for Fred Party! We get thousands of emails every week from regular folks asking how they can get involved and make a big difference even though they don't live in the early states. Next Thursday, December 13th, we are having a nationwide phone bank for Fred. Hosting a phone bank on the 13th is the best way to make a real difference in the final month going into the Iowa Caucus. Take a group picture of everyone at your party, and if your party makes the most calls we'll make it the feature... Fred08 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1935975/posts#comment Fri, 7 Dec 2007 04:26:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1933136/posts Among the top tier Republican candidates, Rush says that only Fred has been a consistent conservative. You have been given your marching orders. Now you know who to vote for. RUSH: …the genuine moderate as opposed to conservative aspects of three of the top-tier, four of the top-tier candidates were on full-fledged display last night. There was one candidate who did not display any moderateness or liberalism or have any of his past forays into those areas displayed, and that candidate was Fred Thompson. … …we have a campaign now where most of the candidates are not genuine conservatives. They... Brain Droppings http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1933136/posts#comment Sat, 1 Dec 2007 06:48:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1932608/posts Falsehoods, exaggerations and stumbles Summary The CNN/YouTube debate among Republicans lacked any talking snowmen, but we did note a few false and misleading statements by the candidates. * Romney claimed New York called itself a “sanctuary city” for illegal aliens. It didn’t. * Giuliani denied New York actually was a “sanctuary city.” But the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service has classified it as such, based on immigrant-friendly policies Giuliani still defends. * Huckabee claimed he would “abolish the IRS.” He failed to mention that he’d replace it with another big tax bureaucracy. * Huckabee said he had proposed to make children... Daily Pundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1932608/posts#comment Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:11:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1932102/posts CNN's YouTube debate was a good one. And Americans -- while wacky at times with their homemade videos -- may have convinced me they can ask better, more direct questions than the media elite usually do. As for tonight's winners and losers, I think John McCain, Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani helped themselves; Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul had both ups and down -- and Mitt Romney was an unmitigated disaster... Let's start with Romney. I've said since he first entered the race that I think Republicans would be in bad shape if he emerged as the party's nominee. If... The Orlando Sentinel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1932102/posts#comment Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:17:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1932085/posts "I just want to give my buddies here a little air time." -- Fred Thompson sounding like Ronald Reagan (after showing a video about Romney and Huckabee that would take the bark off the trees, and being told the others would have time to respond) ... Thompson's video utilized YouTube clips that have been circulating for quite some time on YouTube. Only this time, they are also being broadcast on CNN. My bet is getting this negative information out is a lot better use of his time than merely putting out some puff-piece ... Townhall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1932085/posts#comment Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:27:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1928542/posts Welcome to our Phone for Fred online phone bank! Person to person contact is the most effective way to make a difference in an election. We created the Phone for Fred program for all of you Friends of Fred who want to volunteer and do more for Fred! We need your help in the early primary states. Our Phone for Fred online phone bank makes it easy for you to make a difference! Fred only needs a small commitment of time and you will soon see that your phone calls and person to person contact will help Fred win! Pick... Fred08 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1928542/posts#comment Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:12:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1928227/posts Fred Thompson's campaign named a handful of volunteer grassroots leaders in Miami-Dade to help boost its outreach to Latino voters -- a territory rival Rudy Giuliani is putting great effort in reaching. County leadership positions announced today include co-chairs: Homestead Mayor Lynda Bell and Miami-Dade Commissioners Joe Martinez and Natacha Seijas. The latter two previously endorsed Thompson when he appeared at Miami's Urbeita Oil in October. Other's involved Lois Jones, Chris Miles and Luis Rodriguez. The St. Petersburg Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1928227/posts#comment Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:33:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1927402/posts The meeting of Ron Paul activists was well under way when organizer Steven Talcott Smith offered the kind of basic advice you probably wouldn't hear at a gathering of any other Republican presidential candidate's supporters. "By the way," Smith told the Internet-driven "meet-up" of about 40 people at a library west of Boynton Beach, "by the end of this year everybody in this room should plan to be a Republican." Florida's Jan. 29 Republican primary is, not surprisingly, limited to registered GOP voters. But a Republican pedigree or a familiarity with the elections process cannot be taken for granted with... The Palm Beach Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1927402/posts#comment Sun, 18 Nov 2007 06:59:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1926887/posts Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson brought his message of beefing up the military and securing the nation's borders to the conservative Florida Panhandle on Friday as he worked to bolster his poll numbers. Thompson, who trails the four top Republican presidential candidates in Florida, told about 100 supporters that the average 20-year-old soldier in Iraq has a better understanding of national security than the average 20-year-veteran of Capitol Hill. And the U.S. should not pull out of Iraq and Afghanistan with "our tail between our legs. We will regret it," said Thompson, who held a private meeting earlier with about... The Bradenton Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1926887/posts#comment Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:35:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1925900/posts MC LEAN, Va., Nov. 14 /Standard Newswire/ -- Today the Fred Thompson campaign announced its Students For Fred National and State Leadership Teams. These student volunteers will be actively leading the Fred Thompson grassroots efforts on college campuses across the nation. Matthew Farrar will serve as the Florida Chairman as well as a National Co-Chair of Students for Fred Thompson. A senior political science major at Florida State University, Farrar has previously served on the 2006 Charlie Crist Gubernatorial campaigns and has worked on numerous state races throughout Florida. "Sen. Fred Thompson has made it clear that he is the... Earned Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1925900/posts#comment Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:10:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1924455/posts The Florida Family Policy Council will be hosting, An evening with… Fred Thompson Friday November 16, 2007 VIP Reception 5:30-6:30pm Dinner 6:30-9:00pm Westin Diplomat Hotel: 3555 South Ocean Drive, Hollywood, Florida http://www.flfamily.org/events_details.php?id=47 Blogs for Fred Thompson http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1924455/posts#comment Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:16:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1916066/posts Today Fred Thompson received the endorsement of two experienced members of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners. Commissioner Natacha Seijas and Commissioner Joe Martinez have both announced their support for Fred Thompson for President of the United States. Commissioner Natacha Seijas was elected to the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners in 1993, becoming the first Hispanic woman to be elected to the County Commission. Representing the Hialeah, Miami Lakes, Palm Springs and Country Club regions, she serves as Chairperson of the Infrastructure and Land Use Committee and was recently appointed to the Governmental Structure Task Force. "I am proud to... Fred08 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1916066/posts#comment Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:57:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1900768/posts In a statewide survey of registered Florida voters who said they were likely to vote in next January’s Republican primary, former Sen. Fred Thompson led former Mayor Rudy Giuliani by a six-point margin. The telephone survey of 500 likely voters in the GOP primary - conducted as part of a larger survey for the Florida Chamber of Commerce Sept 6-10 - had a margin of error of 4 percent and was weighted for age, race, gender, and political affiliation. The poll was first reported by our sister publication, Southern Political Report. On the Republican side, the results were: Thompson: 27%... Insider Advantage http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1900768/posts#comment Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:58:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1898436/posts Hosts Steve and Leigh got quite a surprise for their regular scheduled Open Mic night at La Casa Dolce Coffee House in Tampa Florida. Rudy Giuliani, Republican Party presidential front-runner, was coming to make an appearance. Heather Weintraub, the local campaign coordinator, did not know that Monday is Open Mic night, after all, Rudy was supposed to arrive at 5:30 p.m., and the performers take the impromptu stage at 7, so who would have thought that there would be a conflict? Heather did not know that this same venue is also a regular host to the tie dyed, anti-war, unknown... Associated Content http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1898436/posts#comment Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:54:09 GMT