Blogs For McCain

We have heard the rumors this past week that Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Ken Mehlman is likely to leave his current position, will probably open up his own political consulting firm, and could end up on the 2008 presidential campaign staff of Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
And Mehlman may be just the start of some real sparks that [...]

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There are a couple of very good articles out today with respect to Governor Mitt Romney’s quest for the presidency in 2008. The first one, from Al Hunt of Bloomberg News, makes the case that Romney is positioned, through a combination of performance and a lack of competition for the niche, to be the consensus [...]

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Per Hotline, Sen. McCain lands an important conservative voice in SC politics:
In the world of SC politics, the smaller fish often taste the best. Sen. John McCain’s Straight Talk America PAC has signed up State Sen. Mike Fair, who represents some of the most conservative precincts in Greenville. Fair was a strong supporter of Pres. [...]

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Think the dueling staff announcements from McCain and Romney are getting a bit ridiculous? (Even Hotline is getting a bit jaded.) Well, this press release just crossed our transom…
Eighteen [Count ‘em, Eighteen!] New Hampshire Dog Catchers Join Straight Talk America
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Eighteen New Hampshire dog catchers will join Straight Talk America, forming a [...]

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From Hotline:
Sen. John McCain rolled out two more SC endorsements today, each with a very recognizable name. Strom Thurmond, Jr. and Carroll A. Campbell, III will serve as state co-chairs of Straight Talk America. The son of the iconic ex-Senator was appointed US Atty by Pres Bush and is now in private practice. Campbell, son [...]

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Senator John McCain is poised to name David Roederer, a Republican activist in Iowa and President George W. Bush’s state campaign chairman in 2004, as chairman of his Straight Talk America PAC in Iowa, according to Thomas Beaumont of the Des Moines (IA) Register.
Senator McCain already has Terry Nelson, an Iowa native and former Political [...]

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For all the arguments made at Giuliani Blog and Race42008 for why Rudy is the frontrunner, the one our critics keep coming back to is organization. My macro argument has been that the fundamentals –bio, attributes, likeability — matter far more than organization. Good organization provides that critical 2-3 points in a close race. The [...]

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The Straight Talk Express snares another (ht Hotline):
Respected Republican strategist Lance Tarrance Jr. has signed on with Sen. John McCain’s Straight Talk America PAC as senior strategist. McCain: “I am delighted Lance will be lending his considerable talents to Straight Talk America. He has been a longstanding central player in electing Republicans to office, and [...]

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