http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/nh-gop/ en-us Sat, 2 Feb 2008 05:06:28 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1963648/posts John McCain is neither the inevitable Republican Nominee nor as electable as current polling data suggests for three reasons 1) the mainstream media will turn their backs on McCain as soon as he is the nominee, 2) so-called independents and moderates will not show up as strongly for McCain in the general election as in the primary, 3) McCain cannot unify the party because many important conservatives will not rally around him, and 4) McCain-Feingold will literally seal his fate because conservatives will not outlay cash in the general election for McCain. The mainstream media will turn against Senator McCain... McCain's Straight Talk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1963648/posts#comment Sat, 2 Feb 2008 05:06:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1952433/posts .Female voters enraged by coverage following Iowa rout · Loss of composure in diner helped trigger 'perfect storm' enator Hillary Clinton hugs a supporter while canvassing a neighborhood for votes in Las Vegas. Photograph: Rick Wilking/ReutersThis is where the revolution began: a cafe decorated with sunflower yellow walls and botanical prints, a default lunch spot on a day for running errands. It was here, over mid-morning coffee with undecided voters, that an exhausted Hillary Clinton came close to tears, and the women of New Hampshire - or at least those old enough to remember the struggles of the 70s or... The Guardian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1952433/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:42:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1950105/posts LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - When former House Speaker Newt Gingrich decided in late September he would not run for president this year, Bob Walker went looking for another Republican he could support. He found Fred Thompson. "I'm interested in somebody who is seriously considering the issues not just as a political gimmick, but has real, long-term ideas in mind for fixing some very large problems we face immediately and down the road," Walker says. "I came to the conclusion that Fred Thompson was the guy in the race who had that kind of serious attitude," says Walker, a Lititz resident... The Lancaster New Era http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1950105/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jan 2008 06:16:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1949417/posts 9:35pm Eastern. Wow. Interesting. Frank Luntz’s focus group was just asked about Romney. Only a few raised their hands to say they supported him before the debate. Almost all raised their hands to say they were supporting him afterward. Look: Loud agreement among focus group members that Huckabee came across as slick and evasive. I’m telling ya: Shuckabee. The New Hampshirites also agreed that while Fred was good on policy, he didn’t set them on fire. “I just want to shake and wake him up,” one guy said. That’s a regular citizen saying that, ok? Not the Evil Conspiratorial Media.Last... michellemalkin.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1949417/posts#comment Mon, 7 Jan 2008 04:01:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1949132/posts Marc Ambinder declares Fred the winner: On points, Fred Thompson won the debate. Every answer was thoughtful and well-crafted; his tone matched the tone of the question; he wisely refrained from interjecting in the back and forth squabbling. He very deftly reminded viewers that he served on key Senate national security panels and is bringing his experience to bear. Even his insults were subtly and gently constructed In some ways, Thompson did McCain’s bidding. You skeptical readers can tell me that if Thompson had finished a solid fourth in Iowa, I might not be writing about Thompson at all, that... Fred08 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1949132/posts#comment Sun, 6 Jan 2008 13:39:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1949071/posts Republican presidential candidates squabbled heatedly on US foreign policy on Saturday, as anger boiled over in a high-stakes debate just three days before the New Hampshire primary. Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor who won the Iowa caucuses on Thursday, was forced to defend his previous remark that the foreign policy of the administration of President George W. Bush was "arrogant." His rival Mitt Romney, who badly needs a victory in Tuesday's primary, took Huckabee to task as the two also battled over their records on Iraq and national security. "There were times when we gave the world the impression... Breitbart.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1949071/posts#comment Sun, 6 Jan 2008 05:42:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1948781/posts Apparently, small government Republicans [Huckabee’s] aides are wary of New Hampshire. “It’s all no tax, no government there,” said Bob Wickers, a top strategist. “It’s not ideal.” But they believe that the message of economic anxiety that he preaches will help in Michigan’s primary on Jan. 15 and in states in the South, which have high poverty rates in addition to strong groups of social conservatives.” Mike Huckabee is skipping New Hampshire because it’s too fiscally conservative. Instructive, yes? Huckabee’s brand of identity politics is as dangerous as anyone else’s - after nearly eight years of a fiscally liberal Republican... Moore Thoughts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1948781/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jan 2008 16:27:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1948186/posts Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is already attacking the politician who appears to be his chief rival in New Hampshire, Arizona Sen. John McCain. On MSNBC's Morning Joe, Romney attempted to spin the Iowa caucuses as a defeat for John McCain, lumping McCain with Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton as the big losers. "The Washington insiders are being rejected," Romney said. Romney placed a distant second to former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. McCain and Fred Thompson were in a virtual tie for third. Romney continued to say that placing ahead of big-name candidates Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, and McCain in Iowa... The Turner Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1948186/posts#comment Fri, 4 Jan 2008 13:00:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1947888/posts It looks like the Politico website has another fascinating scoop full of un-substantiated and un-named sources. That is that John McCain's campaign is literally hanging by a thread. He is low on money and fallen to a fourth place tie with Ron Paul in Iowa. Sources (unnamed) say that a McCain shellacking in Iowa will likely drop him out of the running in New Hampshire where is organization is running on fumes. In Iowa McCain has gone from 13% and high hopes of pulling a surprise to falling to 10% and a tie with a surging Ron Paul. UPDATE: ARG... NW Republican http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1947888/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jan 2008 21:00:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1947490/posts Well, that's the rumor from Zogby polling. Musing on the Thompson campaign, there was an interesting post earlier this week by Paul Marks at Samizdata: "Fred Thompson: Too Sane to Be President?" Marks writes that the media equates a passion for campaigning with a passion for governing and serving one's country -- I'd note that "Campaign Carl" Cameron of Fox News has been particularly derisive of Thompson in this regard -- but that they're actually two different things. Marks: "But what sort of person is passionate about the political process? Not getting things done - but the process of gaining... Laura's Miscellaneous Musings http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1947490/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jan 2008 03:13:16 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/1929222/posts One of the big stories in the Republican presidential race last week was a series of controversial survey calls in Iowa and New Hampshire that asked respondents some pointed questions about Mitt Romney. Specifically, voters in the first two Republican contests received calls with negative messages about the former governor’s religion, his Vietnam-era military deferments, his sons’ lack of military service, and the notion that Mormons believe the Book of Mormon is superior to the Bible. The question, of course, was who was responsible for the calls. For one thing, they may have been illegal — as the Union Leader... The Carpetbagger Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1929222/posts#comment Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:00:13 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/1927149/posts Whodunnit? Here is why it is unlikely that Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson or any top-tier challenger to Mitt Romney had anything to do with the wave of anti-Mormon, Anti-Romney phone calls in Iowa and New Hampshire. Think about the reward. Would the questions asked by the firm elicit any meaningful data for the campaign who wrote them? Would the relative reward of a few dozen voters changing their minds about Romney because of his Mormonism be worth the avalanche of embarassment and ill-will that would accrue to the candidate who authorized the phone calls? Political consultants aren't stupid -- they... The Atlantic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1927149/posts#comment Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:08:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1926916/posts From the desk of Todd Harris, communications director to Fred Thompson: "There is no room for this kind of smut in a Republican primary election. While there are certainly issues our campaigns disagree on, we are united by far more than that which divides us. One of our candidates is going to emerge from this process as the standard bearer for all Republicans, and we will need a united party to win next year. This kind of robo-dial bigotry which tears down Republicans today will only serve to prop up Democrats tomorrow. It has to end and end now." The Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1926916/posts#comment Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:38:20 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/1924810/posts For months, the slim possibility existed that freshman Democratic Rep. Paul W. Hodes would get a free pass in 2008 despite his ouster of a six-term Republican incumbent last fall, but now it appears that the contest in New Hampshire’s 2nd District may become a more competitive race than expected. Hodes’ first GOP challenger, lawyer and former Green Beret Jim Steiner, entered the race in October, but Republican Party chairman Fergus Cullen told CQ Politics that Steiner’s entry may only be the first of many. Iraq War veteran Rick Perkins, Grant Bosse, aide to Republican Sen. John E. Sununu ,... Congressional Quarterly http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1924810/posts#comment Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:46:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1918184/posts "Reminded that on a visit several months ago, he said he'd be in New Hampshire "early and often," Thompson answered, "I was early then, and now I'll be often."... "Thompson, who helped guide the nomination of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts through the Senate, said he would appoint judges who interpret the law and Constitution as written. He said he will have a strong national defense policy and a free-market approach to the economy. Earlier today, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney labeled Thompson a "Freddie-come-lately on the immigration issue." Thompson criticized Romney for supporting President Bush's immigration plan.... Blogs for Fred Thompson http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1918184/posts#comment Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:18:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1910492/posts The way to avoid a Rudy nomination is to simply bury him in the primaries. Let's examine a few key facts. 1) The current national polls have Rudy at about 30%, Thompson at 21%, McCain at 13%, Romney at 11%, and Huckabee at 6%. The other 19% are either going for a minor candidate or are undecided. 2) Rudy is mostly leading because a) he's the only pro-choice candidate against seven pro-life candidates and b) he's supported by some conservatives because he's seen as the best chance to win. 3) While McCain is listed as third here, it's pretty generally... Red State http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1910492/posts#comment Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:34:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1910025/posts The Politico's Martin looks at large discrepancy between the number of staffers the leading Dems have in Iowa and New Hampshire versus the leading Republican candidates. In fact, Martin finds the second-tier Democratic candidates have more staffers on the ground in the early states than all of the LEADING GOP candidates. (By the way, considering how little of an organizational advantage Romney may actually have in the first two states, does that mean Thompson can get up to speed in Iowa faster than some believe?) --snip-- NBC/NJ's Memoli notes that Ann Romney seemed to take personally Thompson’s "actor" barb in... MSNBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1910025/posts#comment Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:27:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1907578/posts Welcome to the first edition of our insider's email. We have created it to keep you posted on important news about Fred's campaign. INSIDERS NEWS: FRED RAISES NEARLY $13M FOR FIRST FEC FILING; THE CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN REVOLUTION OF 1994 Great, exciting news: Our first FEC report will show $12.7M raised from 80,000 contributors. For the quarter we have raised $9.3M with $7M cash-on-hand. More than 60% of our quarter's total of over $9M came since Fred announced with contributions averaging over $200K daily. Some in the media are making comparisons to other candidates' first quarter #'s which misses the point:... E-Mail from Friends of Fred Thompson, Inc. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1907578/posts#comment Sat, 6 Oct 2007 22:19:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1901730/posts Mitt Romney is debuting a new ad in which he challenges Republicans to get back to their historic principles: "If we're going to change Washington, Republicans have to put our own house in order,” warns Romney, as he walks towards the camera. “We can't be like Democrats – a party of big spending. We can't pretend our borders are secure from illegal immigration. We can't have ethical standards that are a punch line for Jay Leno.” Romney adds, “When Republicans act like Democrats, America loses. It's time for Republicans to start acting like Republicans. It's time for a change and... Powerline http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1901730/posts#comment Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:57:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1899163/posts The "Granite Status" political column by Senior Political Reporter John DiStaso has learned the latest on Republican Fred Thompson's fledgling New Hampshire campaign. Expect an announcement soon of a campaign headquarters, which is now up and running at 23 West Webster Street in Manchester, and a campaign staff. The political director will be veteran conservative activist Chris Wood, a former Rudy Giuliani supporter, while GOP activist Liz Christoffersen is the state campaign coordinator and former Executive Councilor Bill Cahill is senior advisor. Former state Rep. Dan Hughes is chairman of the state campaign. Former Ambassador Gerald Carmen is also prominently... The Manchester Union-Leader http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1899163/posts#comment Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:08:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1897117/posts A former Rudy Giuliani campaign worker has been named political director of Fred Thompson's New Hampshire campaign. Christopher Wood worked for the Giuliani campaign until July, according to published reports. Wood was a statewide volunteer coordinator for Pat Buchanan in 1992 and served as Steve Forbes's deputy campaign manager during his run for the White House in 2000. Most recently, Wood worked on field operations and get out the vote efforts for Frank Guinta, who unseated a three-term incumbent to become the mayor of Manchester in 2005. Wood has also worked with several issue advocacy groups, including Granite State Taxpayers,... The Concord Monitor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1897117/posts#comment Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:22:39 GMT