Archive for the ‘2008’ Category

The 2008 campaign should be exciting

Monday, December 31st, 2007

As 2007 comes to a close, the latest polls show a tight and competitive race for the Democrats and the Republicans. Though I recognize I have spent most of my earlier blog entries focusing on the Republican field, I intend to change that and blog more equally as we head into ...

Romney gaining in latest Iowa poll

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

According to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Sunday, the Republican race has tightened significantly, putting Romney to an even-status with Huckabee, well in position to over-take him and win the Caucus. Huckabee 29% Romney 28% McCain 11% Thompson 8% Giuliani 8% Paul 8% Three weeks ago the polling data was much more ominous for Romney and others ...

Romney within striking distance of Huckabee; McCain, Paul and Thompson trying to gain momentum

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

In the latest stuff I am reading shows a very strong level of support for Ron Paul, but also puts Romney within striking distance of Huckabee.  McCain also is showing some momentum, with Giuliani still drifting and Thompson, who had been showing more assertiveness on the campaign trail, falling far ...

The Curtain Call for Thompson?

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

I was reading Roger Simon's piece, "Fred Thompson: Lazy as charged" (click on title for the article as it appears in Politico).  In his report from Iowa shadowing Thompson on the campaign trail, Simon recounts an odd series of events in the small town of Waverly. First Thompson stops in to speak with a local ...