Jan 2, 2012 – There are 2,286 delegates awarded in the GOP primaries and caucuses; the nomination thus requires wrapping up 1,143 delegates. … President, the polling and anecdotal evidence is quite clear that Mitt Romney is the preferred choice of only about a quarter of the GOP … the GOP’s failures in the 1996-2000 period, Santorum bears those of 2006, a more recent loss when he – as a member of the Senate GOP…

Dec 30, 2011 – I have probably run the gamut with most of the rest of the GOP electorate in terms of at least considering voting for everyone in the … Bachmann and Santorum), but I have come back around full circle to where I started this primary season: no more legislators as Presidential … Perry’s campaign failed to appreciate the damage done by a few mediocre debate performances.…

Dec 29, 2011 – We even had a few moments earlier this month when it looked like some of the GOP presidential candidates would actually take part in … a debate that Trump moderated.…

May 9, 2011 – The GOP would yet again have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Please click here for the rest of the post. 4. … Craig Becker is a Natural Fit in a Socialist Administration The other night in the Luntz panel after the Fox debate, Luntz seemed … A week ago, the Wall Street Journal ran a big story about major hedge fund managers jumping to the GOP from Barack Obama.…

May 5, 2011 – The first GOP debate in South Carolina of the presidential election cycle taking place in South Carolina won’t be a game-changer … Even though the “big names” are boycotting too busy to attend the debate (which is a likely mistake, given the opportunity to opine … Obama re-lubricates his 2008 OFA machine, determined to win re-election on the back of Osama Bin-Laden’s quickly-disposed of corpse, GOP…

May 17, 2011 – The list of some (but probably not all) of the potential candidates for the GOP Presidential nomination reads as follows: Palin, Bachman … every nasty criticism that can be delivered and still stand there and debate. … The only way to get a real conservative nominated for the GOP Presidential slot is to expose all the fake ones to the public for castigation…

May 12, 2011 – He looked even more tongue-tied than he did during the 2004 Presidential Election. … The Senator came to debate a Denialist and wound up having to hug the tree harder than his GOP opponent. … Tim Pawlenty did just that before the first GOP debate.…

Apr 10, 2011 – side — the Democrats — believed they had the upper hand, and the other — the GOP — agreed. … win, the House GOP … re-elected the same group. … The House GOP just put a giant KICK ME sign on its collective rear.…

Apr 8, 2011 – Doug Mataconis has long been a bitter, mean-spirited troll of all good and decent reformers within the GOP, and his deranged hatred … is not something that’s really up for debate in America today. … In fact my own research can’t find any marriage debate going on at all in Mississippi.…

Oct 27, 2015 – half-hour nationally-televised speech, “A Time For Choosing,” on behalf of Barry Goldwater’s campaign in the following week’s presidential … And he was unafraid to debate others on the Right – witness his vigorous 1978 debates with William F. … Reagan argued for the GOP as a club anyone could join.…

Oct 23, 2015 – In contrast, Jeb has just 2.3 percent of small-dollar contributions in the GOP field, ranking ninth. And George W. … By contrast, Jeb takes only 7 percent of that total in the GOP field today and ranks sixth. … By contrast, Jeb takes only 7 percent of that total in the GOP field today and ranks sixth.…

Oct 20, 2015 – be remiss if we failed to note that Democrat Senator Jim Webb has suspended his campaign: Jim Webb, the longshot Democratic presidential … During the debate, Webb alluded to his decision to run as a Democrat, suggesting it had been a topic of consideration. … Quit the Democratic Party after 1 debate.…

Oct 20, 2015 – John McCain (R-AZ)’ chamber=’senate’ mcid=’M000303′ ]’s 2008 presidential campaign. … In two election cycles, 2010 and 2014, the GOP base was wound up by promises that a GOP Congress would get rid of Obamacare and all … We saw the GOP establishment pull out all the stops to defeat solid conservatives and prop up senile adulterers.…

Oct 19, 2015 – A few dozen reporters who regularly cover Hillary Clinton gathered last August to watch the first GOP debate at her headquarters in … traveling press corps,” recalled Amy Chozick of The New York Times, ticking off names of the reporters covering Clinton’s first presidential … Do you think any news organization would let this go unremarked for a male GOP candidate?…

Oct 19, 2015 – Usually, senseless feuds and backbiting are the province of the GOP. … Before the Democrat ‘debate’, two of the vice-chairs of the DNC, [mc_name name=’Rep. … primary debate in Nevada after she appeared on television and called for more face-offs.…

Oct 18, 2015 – This is what we know: Jeb Bush’s campaign is overextended, bloated with GOP leeches, and his fundraising lackluster in the context … Of all the candidates in the GOP field, retrenchment hurts him the most since he was running based on inevitability and cutting back … Marco Rubio (R-FL)’ chamber=’senate’ mcid=’R000595′ ]’s presidential campaign just smashed into the wall of reality.…

Nov 6, 2015 – Next week’s GOP presidential undercard debate just lost its best comic. U.S. Sen. … GOP candidates, rather than the full 15-candidate field, including the senator. … The Wall Street Journal is co-hosting the debate next week with Fox Business.…

Nov 3, 2015 – “Then it turns out they can’t handle a bunch of CNBC moderators at the debate. … The GOP DID handle the leftwing hacks moderating the GOP debate. For instance: And: And: It wasn’t just them. … What the GOP did is what Obama should have done at the UN and in international meetings.…

Nov 3, 2015 – Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson is joined by David Harsanyi to discuss the GOP … presidential candidate demands for debate reforms, and why the quality of the questions is so important. … But So Are The GOP’s Debate Demands David Harsanyi at The Federalist Follow David Harsanyi on Twitter Thanks to Federal Assistance…

Nov 3, 2015 – In the aftermath of the smoking mountain of #FAIL that was the CNBC-hosted GOP debate, the candidates have taken the lead in deciding … Here’s what the study said about presidential debates: “No debate will be meaningful if it is not challenging, vigorous and fair.” … Late Sunday, representatives of a dozen Republican presidential candidates, who were frothing over their treatment in last week’s debate…

Nov 2, 2015 – immigration, Hillary Clinton has made a significant choice, not only on immigration but more broadly with regard to the Congressional GOP … on the GOP side is quite intense – you almost never hear about how the same dynamic affects the Democrats, in large part because so … Gallup has kept regular track of presidential approval since the Truman administration.…

Nov 2, 2015 – Their Super PAC couldn’t look at poll numbers or talk to Iowa GOP reps about what was going on in Iowa. … The super PACs backing Cruz’s presidential run have yet to reserve any TV time in the early primary states – or anywhere else – despite … His debate performance brought in nearly $800,000 that evening.…

Nov 2, 2015 – The CNBC executive on site at the debate was a guy named Brian Steel. What is so special about Steel? … Libutti has donated $2,700 — the maximum contribution — to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. … was to hold GOP candidates up to mockery? …

Oct 31, 2015 – The GOP base is angry and there are a lot of strong candidates in the field. … The campaign is now looking for ways to cut costs, even beyond what was promised in a restructuring announced before Wednesday’s debate … They are among the candidates seeking the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.…

Oct 30, 2015 – That is no small thing for a GOP strategist known over the years as “a candidate whisperer” who has been close to Bush since 1997, … John McCain (R-AZ)’ chamber=’senate’ mcid=’M000303′ ]’s 2000 presidential campaign. “Mike is a friend,” Bush said in an e-mail. … Rubio but does not want to do so immediately after the debate because it could reinforce a perception of desperation.…