News & Blog Roundup

New Jersey Republicans look to next best shot at US Senate
Press of Atlantic City - Atlantic City,NJ,USA
Others have gone so far as to suggest former Republican presidential candidates Rudy Giuliani and Mike Huckabee or even retired baseball pitcher Al Leiter. ...

Who could be his vice president?
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Jon Huntsman Jr. of Utah, an early supporter despite Mitt Romney's popularity in his state. • Mark Sanford of South Carolina, whose conservative reputation ...

REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS FOR WASHINGTON LOOK ABYSMAL FOR 2008
By Chris Van Vechten Former Washington State Senator and Republican hopeful Dino Rossi is presently trailing Governor Christine Gregoire by a razor thin margin in the polls and so naturally the local GOP pundits are trying to sell the upcoming gubernatorial ...
The Melon Online - http://www.themelononline.com/

Rossi says he's counting on eastern Washington
If eastern Washington voters want him to be governor, a few more of them will have to actually vote, Dino Rossi said Saturday during a campaign visit to Clarkston. "They can control every single election," Rossi said. ...
Lewiston Tribune Online - Top Stories - http://www.lmtribune.com/

Dear Abby readers are espousing Republican values
Daily Record - Ellensburg,WA,USA
So if you believe in values like these, I urge you to get involved and support John McCain for president and Dino Rossi for governor. ...

Huckabee Says He Won't Run Against Pryor
RTT News - Williamsville,NY,USA
3/8/2008 9:11:31 PM Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee insists he will not run against Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor, it has been reported. ...

McCain to visit Israel next week
Ynetnews - Israel
The republican candidate is considered a staunch supporter of Israel, and his visit to the country is expected to further boost his pro-Israeli image. ...

Republican McCain planning Europe, Mideast trip
Reuters - USAWASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - John McCain, the Republican candidate for US president, plans to travel to Europe and the Middle East for 10 days in ...

Bush sings, Kucinich zinged at Gridiron Club dinner
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Cleveland,OH,USA
Former presidential candidates including Dennis Kucinich, Mike Huckabee and Rudy Giuliani were among those singed (but not burned) at last night's Gridiron ...

McCain Needs A Conservative Running Mate To Win
By Dave's Political Journal McCain should pick former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney who before he was elected to the Executive office here in the Bay State was a Venture Capitalist and strong within the business community as executive at Bain Capital. ...
My Political Opinion - http://devildog.blogstream.com

American elections confound expectations
Financial Times - London,England,UK
Luck: Mike Huckabee edged Mitt Romney aside in Iowa, Rudy Giuliani retreated from New Hampshire enabling Mr McCain to win there, Fred Thompson barnstormed ...

The Only Thing that’s Sure About 2008 is that Nothing’s for Sure.
By Aaron Gulbransen Up until about November or December of 2007, Rudy Giuliani was the clear front-runner for the Republican nomination. The conventional wisdom was that Rudy was the only Republican that could beat Clinton and was therefore the clear ...
ConservaBlogs.com - http://conservablogs.com/

John McCain on '60 Minutes': Reintroducing himself, in a new role
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
The Republicans getting all the attention -- and the money -- included Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee and Fred Thompson; no one, it seemed, ...

Rep. King Says Terrorists Will “Dance In the Streets” With Obama ...
By Conservative Gal King, a Republican from Kiron, endorsed GOP candidate Fred Thompson before the Iowa Caucuses. He now supports the party’s presumptive nominee, John McCain. A spokesman for Obama’s campaign During the interview in Spencer, King attacked ...
You Decide 2008 - http://www.youdecide2008.com

McCain's resilience resonates amid Democrats' uncertainty
USA Today - USA
Fred Thompson drew many GOP votes from Mitt Romney, the multimillionaire former Massachusetts governor who ultimately was McCain's chief threat. ...

There’s No Drama Like American Politics
By Amit Varma(Amit Varma) His campaign had imploded around the middle of last year, and Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson and Mitt Romney had led the polls since. Thompson had fallen off a bit, but was the only credible conservative left in the race, ...
The India Uncut Blog - http://indiauncut.com/iublog/

McCain's success built on perseverance, foes' help
Austin American-Statesman - Austin,TX,USA
Meanwhile, Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson and Mitt Romney took turns as presumed front-runners. Giuliani traded on post-9/11 fame gathered as New York mayor. ...