A new poll has him tying with Rudy. From Reuters: DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Mike Huckabee has surged into a virtual tie with front-runner Rudy Giuliani in the national 2008 Republican presidential race two weeks before the first contest, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday. Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas whose [...]

So I was out a local brewery in downtown Des Moines last night, and I randomly met three women who have known Governor Bill Richardson for 30 years. Two of them are deputy Secretarys in his cabinet. I just happened to have my camera with me, so I interviewed them… My video tomorrow should be [...]

Republicans are becoming increasingly worried that the primary season won’t pick a clear winner. From the Wash Times: The wide-open Republican presidential field has party officials and strategists excited about the prospect of the rarest of political spectacles: a contested presidential nominating convention. “As late as it is in this election cycle, no candidate in [...]

Not just for the Republican nomination. Joe’s endorsing John for President. Well, well, well… HILLSBOROUGH, N.H. (AP) – The Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2000 endorsed Republican John McCain for president on Monday, scandalizing Democrats in Washington and giving the GOP hopeful a much-needed boost in New Hampshire where independents outnumber Republicans and Democrats. Sen. [...]

While this isn’t surprising, I wonder who he would pick between if Paul and Obama actually got the nominations of their respective parties. He seems much more in line with Obama right now, but I think he seems to long for the idea of a libertarian in the White House. From Daily Dish: But the [...]

Hey Donklephant… My name is John Tomlin, and I am a student at Union College in Schenectady, New York. I recently launched a video blog called Meettheprez.net as my senior project. For the past two weeks, I have been going to campaign events in Iowa and reporting what I observe every day on my website. [...]

Wow, say that title three times fast. In any event, this one is for all of you Ron Paul supporters who talk about how the media doesn’t cover your guy. USA Today: Ron Paul raises $6M in 24-hour ‘money bomb’ Baltimore Sun: Ron Paul breaks Web money record, again Los Angeles Times: Ron Paul collects [...]

“I like the fact that his name is Barack Hussein Obama, and that his father was a Muslim and that his paternal grandmother is a Muslim. There’s a billion people on the planet that are Muslims, and I think that experience is a big deal.” – Former Senator Bob Kerrey “praising” the Illinois Senator, while [...]

The original record was set in 2004 by John Kerry to the tune of $5.7 million. And that was after the Democratic convention. Think of all the press surrounding that event. Think of the drive to try and get Bush out of the White House. And yet with very little fanfare, Ron Paul has gone [...]

A researcher emailed us and asked if you all might be interested in taking this test. Naturally, I’ve already made myself a guinea pig and it’s an interesting, if a bit long, look at certain perceptions we have based solely on comparisons between candidates. Check it out if you have 15 minutes today.

It could be a big day for Edwards, and all because his campaign never lost focus on the little guy. From Newsweek: For months, Edwards has been rounding up support in the state’s rural precincts where the front runners have paid less attention. While Obama and Clinton have drawn crowds in the thousands in places [...]

Just watched a good segment about holding the Federal Reserve accountable, and while Jim Cramer’s voice makes my skin crawl (dude, you don’t have to yell EVERY SINGLE WORD), Ron Paul’s commentary is great. Market forces should determine interest rates, not the Fed. No candidate will talk about this except Ron Paul. Why?

I found the following compelling. From Telegraph: Perhaps the fatal flaw of Mrs Clinton’s campaign is her husband. On the campaign trail, Bill Clinton is adored by Democrats but talks endlessly about himself. Her implicit claim to be striking a blow for feminism is undermined by his presence, which reminds people that without him she [...]

It’s 11:45 CST and here are the numbers… Looks like it’ll be hard to break the record, but it definitely looks like the Paulites are on track to break the $4.2 million day they had in November. And from Wolf Blitzer this morning about 3rd party chances: Wolf Blitzer: “What is the chance that you [...]

This is the “new idea” Huckabee is hawking as fiscal policy, and on its face it seems like it could be interesting. After all, everybody pays the same rate and its based on your consumption. But does it ultimately prove to be impractical and unfair? Here’s the proposal… The tax plan Huckabee has proposed, called [...]

DMR outlines their reasons: Beyond their personal appeal, the candidates have outlined ambitious policy proposals on health care, education and rural policy. Yet these proposals do little to help separate the field. Their plans are similar, reflecting a growing consensus in the party about how to approach priority issues. The choice, then, comes down to [...]

That’s the question all the campaigns are asking themselves tonight. From Republicans to Democrats, I guarantee you they’re keeping a close eye on the Paulites. They know the bigger the number is tomorrow, the bigger threat Paul is long term. Yes, I’m talking about 3rd party. Because don’t tell me that Ron Paul supporters will [...]

Yesterday, the press was given an article where Huckabee was interviewed about his foreign policy views, and his tone towards Bush is, well, ballsy to say the least. What’s more, I think this is significant turning point in his campaign. I’ll explain why after some AP reportage… Huckaboom: “American foreign policy needs to change its [...]

And after watching his appearance on last Sunday’s Meet The Press, I don’t know if he really cares. He had this “devil may care” attitude. In any event, Rudy kept talking about his lead in Florida when Tim Russert mentioned how he was way back in the pack in all of the first-round primary states. [...]

A reader suggested I use a ChipIn widget instead of just doing posts, so I set up an account. The good thing about this is you can now just click on this widget directly and donate through PayPal. To date we’ve raised $80, so there’s a long way to go before we hit $3,000, but [...]