Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s thumbs have been busy. On Thursday, he will unveil the new version of 1994′s “Contract with America” in Des Moines. The revamped “commitment,” named the “21st Century Contract with America,” is said to have been composed on the 2012 candidate’s Blackberry in the memo section, using his thumbs.
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By Diana Ozemebhoya CNN Washington (CNN) — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Wednesday he agrees with Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s recent statements on immigration and he believes former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney views on the same points are “wrong.” “I don’t agree with Perry on other things, but on this one he’s right,” [...]
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Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon said he is determined to make Florida the fifth state in the nation when it comes to choosing a presidential nominee. That means Florida would have to set its primary before Feb. 28, which is the date Arizona chose, breaking Republican National Committee rules. Cannon told CNN that Florida is now likely to have its primary on Jan. 31.
[..more]There are different approaches for Collier and Lee counties’ public schools to process the annual welcome-back-to-school speech by President Barack Obama.
[..more]A telling moment occurred after the GOP presidential debate in Tampa two weeks ago. In a place called the Spin Room, where spokespeople and high-profile supporters told reporters how well their candidate did in the preceding two hours, Herman Cain strode forth to face the press himself.
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If Florida Gov. Rick Scott can predict the future, then Herman Cain will be the next president of the United States. Before the vote tally, Scott predicted the Republican Party of Florida straw poll winner would win the state’s primary, be the party’s nominee and then would beat President Barack Obama in November 2012. Cain, the former Godfather’s Pizza chief executive from Georgia, pulled an upset in the test vote.
[..more]Republican presidential candidates Michele Bachmann and Herman Cain have tapped Naples for financial support along with bigger markets like Houston and Atlanta. The wealthy Naples metropolitan area is home to pockets of staunch support for Bachmann, the Minnesota congresswoman, and Cain, the Georgia businessman, and their followers are showing it with their checkbooks, according to [...]
[..more]A special committee that will pick Florida’s presidential primary date is delaying its decision for a week. The panel of six current and former legislators, ex-Gov. Bob Martinez and a top aide to Gov. Rick Scott met Friday in Tallahassee. It will meet again next Friday, a day before states must submit their dates to [...]
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Clearly, the GOP debate in Orlando on Thursday was a battle between the two front-runners, Gov. Rick Perry of Texas and former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts.
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by Evan Axelbank, WPTV Once again, Republican presidential hopefuls are turning to Palm Beach County to raise money, during a week where they’ll all go through a debate and a straw poll in Orlando. On Wednesday night, Texas Gov. Rick Perry not only met with campaign donors, but also with Republican organizers. Perry is locked [...]
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