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Jamie Dupree's Washington Insider Archive for February 2012
Blog Entries for Wednesday, February 29
450 Election Miles
From Atlanta, Georgia - Wednesday was another lengthy day on the campaign trail, as I drove 450 miles to get from Atlanta to the Knoxville, Tennessee area for an event with Rick Santorum. It was a much different drive for me than in some other states. Unlike in Iowa, New ...
Super Tuesday Santorum
From Powell, Tennessee - A day after losing in both Arizona and Michigan, a smiling Rick Santorum was greeted by hundreds of supporters at a Baptist bible college in Tennessee, as the former Senator predicted he would do very well overall on Super Tuesday next week. "We're out here heading ...
Romney Wins Michigan
It wasn't pretty, but the bottom line was that Mitt Romney won a hard fought win in Michigan to along with an easy victory in Arizona's primary, as Romney's family ties to the Wolverine State proved to be too much for Rick Santorum in the Michigan GOP Primary. "We didn’t ...
Blog Entries for Tuesday, February 28
GOP Delegate Math
With voting tonight in Arizona and Michigan, there are just a few simple words to remember about the way delegates are handed out in these two states - "winner take all." But instead of saying there are two primaries, you might say there are fifteen in Michigan alone. Arizona will ...
Michigan Memory Tour
From Royal Oak, Michigan - The final days of the Republican Primary campaign in Michigan have taken on a different kind of air, as Mitt Romney and his wife have repeatedly emphasized their Michigan roots, hoping that will spark Romney's campaign to victory on Tuesday night. "We're Michiganders through and ...
Blog Entries for Monday, February 27
Romney Struggles in Michigan
From Flint, Michigan - At every rally for Mitt Romney that I have covered in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida, the main music that plays at the end of the event is "Born Free" by Kid Rock. But over the weekend, the music of that Michigan native was ...
Blog Entries for Sunday, February 26
Ron Paul as Michigan Spoiler
From Hudsonville, Michigan - If you believe the polls in Michigan, Ron Paul has no chance in the primary here in the Wolverine State on Tuesday. But that hasn't stopped the Texas Congressman from spending three days here before Tuesday's primary. But when you dig down into Paul's message, you ...
Blog Entries for Friday, February 24
Stopping Mitt Romney
A conservative group has issued a plea via email today for funds to help drum up support for Rick Santorum in Michigan, arguing that supporters of both Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich should help Santorum stop Romney's quest for the Republican nomination. "We need to fund Rick Santorum's get-out-the vote ...
Blog Entries for Thursday, February 23
Romney's Southern Scenario
With Super Tuesday in just a week and a half, we need to talk more about the Republican delegate selection rules, and how those could work against Mitt Romney in several southern states. As of now, Romney is clearly the underdog in Tennessee, Georgia and Oklahoma on Super Tuesday. Rick ...
Obama on Gas Prices
President Obama gave the following speech in Miami, Florida about energy and high gas prices. The prepared text was provided by the White House press office. - Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery Energy Event University of Miami Thursday, February 23, 2012 Miami, Florida As Prepared ...
Santorum Attacks in Michigan
After clashing with Mitt Romney in a GOP debate in Arizona, Rick Santorum's campaign unveiled a new attack ad which will run in Michigan, a state that votes along with Arizona on Feburary 28. The ad is very simple, as it just shows quotes from Romney to attack the record ...
Blog Entries for Wednesday, February 22
Arizona GOP Debate
The twentieth Republican debate of the 2012 campaign once more showcased the topsy turvy nature of the fight for the GOP nomination, as Mitt Romney tangled with Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich regained some lost footing and Ron Paul delighted his supporters in Mesa, Arizona. Was there a clear winner? That ...
Romney's Michigan Focus
It is not hard to figure out what state is the highest priority right now for Mitt Romney, as he heads Thursday to Michigan for several days of campaigning, trying to prevent what would be an embarrassing defeat in the state where his father was once the Governor. Romney goes ...
30 Minutes of Newt
Newt Gingrich's campaign announced today that it is buying 30 minute blocks of air time on television stations in order to show a lengthy speech by Gingrich about how his plans would result in lower gasoline prices. From a Gingrich press release: "The answer to Governor Romney’s 30 second attack ...
Blog Entries for Tuesday, February 21
Super Tuesday Muddle
In baseball, if you get a hit three out of every ten at bats, you are considered to be a fairly good hitter. But will .300 work for Mitt Romney on Super Tuesday in early March? When you look at the Super Tuesday map, there are three states that stand ...
Paul Knocks Santorum
Rick Santorum is now being hit in ads by both Mitt Romney and Ron Paul, as Paul has unveiled a new attack that blasts Santorum's voting record in Congress, labeling the former Pennsylvania Senator a "fake" conservative. "The truth about Rick Santorum's conservative credentials," said the Paul campaign as they ...
Obama Jabs Romney & Santorum
With new poll numbers showing more strength for Rick Santorum in the GOP race for the White House, the Obama-Biden campaign reached out today to tweak both Santorum and Mitt Romney on spending issues, accusing the Republican duo of backing plans that would add massive amounts to the budget deficit, ...
Blog Entries for Monday, February 20
The GOP Race
The Republican race for the White House continues to be filled with intrigue, one week before two key races in Arizona and Michigan and just two weeks until Super Tuesday, as Rick Santorum tries to keep his momentum in the fight to stop Mitt Romney's quest for the GOP nomination. ...
Blog Entries for Thursday, February 16
GOP Debate Collapse
Once word got out that Mitt Romney and Ron Paul were not going to participate in the final debate before Super Tuesday, the gathering in Atlanta quickly collapsed, leaving just one GOP debate on the schedule in the next few weeks. “Mitt Romney and Ron Paul told the Georgia Republican ...
Payroll Tax Cut Extension Conference Report
Are you someone who feels like lawmakers in Congress should read all legislation before voting on it? Well, here is your chance to wade through the deal that both parties agreed to on extension of the payroll tax cut, long term jobless benefits and much more. What's below isn't the ...
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