Nate Ashworth

The Founder and Editor-In-Chief of Election Central. He's been blogging elections and politics for over a decade. He started covering the 2008 Presidential Election which turned into a full-time political blog in 2012 and 2016 that continues today.

Tea Party Express reminds Mitt Romney of his RomneyCare baggage

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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

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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.

The Hotline’s Presidential Power Rankings – First Edition

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The Hotline over at the National Journal has released the first edition of presidential power rankings for a barrel of Republican candidates. Some of the ranks are expected and some seem a little strange to me. Take a look for yourself and sound off below. They are broken down into the “A-List” tier of 1 through 4, the “Fox News” tier of 5 through 8, the “Governor / VP/ ’16” tier and, finally, the “Tea Party” tier.

Mitt Romney tops the list at number 1 followed by Tim Pawlenty, John Thune and Haley Barbour. Missing from the top 4 are names like Palin, Huckabee and Gingrich.

Email indicates Mitch Daniels prepping for 2012 bid

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An email obtained by a US News and World Report blog today shows that Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels is preparing to lay the groundwork for a 2012 Presidential bid. Daniels has become somewhat of a superstar among the Republican base for his fiscal conservatism and his strong record in Indiana.

Story from Washington Whispers:

2010 Exit Polls: Romney early favorite in New Hampshire

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A lot of useful information was gleaned from exit polls of 2010 midterm voters earlier this week. In New Hampshire, exit polls revealed that among Republican voters former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney holds a sizable lead among other 2012 GOP contenders such as Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee.

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