From Friday’s installment of the Fox News “12 in 2012” series on potential 2012 Republican candidates, this on one Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. In full disclosure, I am a huge fan of Jindal and will be fascinated to see what he decides to do in 2012.
Fox News 2012 profile of Senator John Thune
One from the “12 in 2012” series this week on Fox News Special Report. Here is a profile of South Dakota Senator John Thune and a look at his ambitions regarding the 2012 Presidential Election.
Tea Party Express reminds Mitt Romney of his RomneyCare baggage
Given the anti-big government climate we’re in right now, Mitt Romney has some strengths and weaknesses in this area. He is an advocate for fiscal conservatism and smaller government, however, he cannot escape his record in Massachusetts which produced a state-level program similar to ObamaCare. Critics have dubbed Romney’s legislation as “RomneyCare.”
The Tea Party Express chair has now come out stating that they will not let Romney or voters forget that Romney oversaw the inception of a now-bankrupt program in Massachusetts which has ramifications for the national stage.
PPP Poll: Palin leads in Texas, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Maine
This new Public Policy Polling report comes on the heels of a PPP poll showing Mitt Romney doing remarkably well in New Hampshire. The latest PPP poll shows Sarah Palin with some support around the country in hypothetical Republican primaries.
As PPP points out, the lead in Texas for Palin is fairly big news since that is an important state down the line. However, if Palin wants to have a real chance she’ll need to be leading in several early states, similar to the way Romney is right now.
