Hmmm, wonder why he’d be interested in doing that…
From National Journal:
Former MA Gov. Mitt Romney (R), who is writing a book on the direction of the country and has signed on to be one of the national spokesmen for the upstart National Council for a New America, which aims to revive the GOP, appears to [...]

(NOTE: I misread the poll results. The poll is among ALL voters. I’ll strike what isn’t relevant anymore, but most of my comments weren’t about the Republican nature of this poll anyway. Sorry for the confusion and thanks to Simon for pointing this out.)
This was a bit of a surprise, especially considering that only Republican [...]

Come on Bobby…you’re running, aren’t you?
From Times-Picayune:
Although a contract has yet to be signed, Jindal said he has reached an agreement with Regnery Publishing, which has published political tomes by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, actor Chuck Norris and political commentator Ann Coulter, among others.
The book is tentatively scheduled for release in 2010, the governor [...]

A genuine surprise from the Hawkeye State today because the ruling was unanimous.
Expect more of this type of thing to happen in the next couple years and challenge Obama’s opinion that gay marriage shouldn’t be legal…
“The Iowa statute limiting civil marriage to a union between a man and a woman violates the equal protection clause [...]

I think I’ve said this before, but the Republicans definitely run the risk of being fractured between the social and the fiscal conservatives. Because call him whatever you like, but Bush was not a fiscal conservative. And there are A LOT of fiscally conservative folks who really despise the less tolerant aspects of social conservatism.
Now [...]

Since he’s not holding an elected office right now, he’s the most well positioned of any of the 2012 hopefuls to be THE voice of opposition. Because he can present ideas galore and none of them have to pass any test or go before any vote.
And now, well, there’s this:
The former Massachusetts governor and 2008 [...]

Then you better reject part of the stimulus package.
At least that’s what Mark Sanford, Bobby Jindal and now Sarah Palin are doing…
JUNEAU — Gov. Sarah Palin is refusing to accept over 30 percent of the federal economic stimulus money being offered to Alaska, including dollars for schools, energy assistance and social services. [...]
Palin is not [...]

That’s one of the questions a recent NBC/WSJ asked voters and the results show that they know Obama inherited a massive mess and they’re more than willing to be patient with the new guy.
Nate Silver pulls some data…

What we find is that roughly 50% of voters think Obama will own the economy in about 18 [...]

Another unforced error from that widely panned rebuttal.
First, the original story in his own words…
During Katrina, I visited Sheriff Harry Lee, a Democrat and a good friend of mine. When I walked into his makeshift office I’d never seen him so angry. He was yelling into the phone: ‘Well, I’m the Sheriff and if you [...]

With Jindal’s epic fail already in the rear view and Palin’s relevancy quickly fading, the GOP will be looking for the standard bearer for 2012. And guess who’s at the front of the pack?
From Politico:
While others may be indecisive or distracted, he’s already, quietly, clearly focused on solidifying his position inside the party, backing House [...]

I don’t want to beat up too much on the Louisiana governor because he did have a thankless task, but…whoa. I mean, that was painful, and not just the style. Sure, we can make fun of his delivery, but the tired old ideas he was proposing and the political points he attempted to score failed [...]

The Louisana Governor’s star keeps on rising.
From WSJ:
Congressional Republican leaders have tapped Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal to offer a counter-address from Baton Rouge following President Barack Obama’a first address to Congress on Feb. 24.
The move further fuels speculation that Jindal is a favorite among the Republican establishment as a potential presidential contender in 2012 [...]

That was the buzz yesterday.
In fact, the numbers guy himself Nate Silver pointed to a Gallup post today that shows a surprising picture when looking at party ID.

That’s right Dems! Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and South Carolina are turning blue!
Now, to be fair to Nate, he was skeptical, but didn’t say what I think [...]

If the economy doesn’t pick up in a couple years, the Republicans may have a shot…although I think it’s unlikely at this point.

Crist, Huckabee and Romeny I can buy. Huck and Rom because they’ve already ran and Crist because he’s from Florida and can provide a pragmatic Republican juxtaposition to Obama.
Palin and Jindal I don’t [...]

If you were a Republican Congressman right now…what would you be thinking? That’s what Silver attempts to deconstruct in a recent post.
And while Nate explains the political thought process in detail, I think one thing’s for certain…Obama better be ready for a fight.
From FiveThirtyEight:

But let’s say that the economy still sucks in 2010 — which, [...]

Along with Michael Steele, Charlie Crist seems to be attempting to move the Republican party into the 21st Century.
Here’s a statement he recently put out about the Chip Saltsman/”Barack The Magic Negro” stupidity…
As the GOP Chairman in one of our nation’s most ethnically and culturally diverse states, I am especially disappointed by the inappropriate words [...]

I think it’s a very smart move (like asking to not be vetted for VP this year), and so does Kevin Drum
I’d say this confirms that Jindal isn’t an idiot. Sure, it’s possible that Barack Obama is going to crash and burn and turn 2012 into a Republican year. But what are the odds? Far [...]

This could be basic “No, no, I wouldn’t dream of it” type of talk, but if he does run for Governor in 2011 then it’ll be hard to fake that.
From Examiner.com:
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says he’s not interested in a 2012 run for president and will seek re-election in 2011.
At a news conference Wednesday with [...]

Thanks to a quirk in New York’s election laws, whoever gets appointed to Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat will have to spend their first three years in office campaigning:
Paterson will appoint a Senator in January of 2009 who will hold that position until Jan. 3 of 2011. At that point, the winner of a special election [...]

As if this were any surprise, but does Mitt really want to be known as the perennial presidential candidate? And especially in 2012, when it’s extremely likely that the economy will have picked back up, more jobs will be created and the GOP’s message will still be out of touch.
Wouldn’t he rather let Huckabee and [...]