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It Begins: Rob Astorino for New York Governor

Posted on January 11, 2012 | 1 Comment

The day after Mitt Romney won the nomination for President (give or take a few weeks) and I decide it’s time to pivot to among other things local politics, it was refreshing to see Westchester county executive Rob Astorino interviewed in National Review.

He had been getting some national attention over his issues with the Obama Campaign’s HUD Department and his 2012 budget, and this will only help raise his profile…which is very convenient considering he’s one of small amount of names who might have a shot against Andrew Cuomo in 2014.

A little of the interview…

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Jon Huntsman Unveils Education Reform Plan, New Hampshire Too Close to Call

Posted on January 9, 2012 | Leave a comment

Not that anything else the Jon Huntsman campaign has done up into this point has made sense, but apparently he chose the day before the New Hampshire primaries – a “do or die” primary for him to see if he’s even going to make it out of the state – to unveil a new education reform plan.

Much like his economic and financial reform plans, it’s bold and full of everything conservative would want. It kind of makes you wonder why he wouldn’t have been talking aboot it all last year BEFORE people started voting. He may have gained traction in the polls and New Hampshire might actually be too close to call (I know, you’re shocked my headline was misleading).

Some bulletpoints of note:
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SHOCKER: Jon Huntsman Understands the Tea Party Better than Any Other Republican Candidate

Posted on January 4, 2012 | Leave a comment

If you read this blog, you know my frustration with the Jon Huntsman camapaign. I really wanted to give him a chance, but he’s yet to gain any traction in the polls and as much as I would like to see a Hillary-esque New Hampshire surprise, it’s looking doubtful.

And to add to that frustration…

“I have great regard for Sen. McCain. I love the man. But it’s another example of establishment piling on. It seems the more establishment piles on, Dole, McCain, all the rest, nobody cares. Nobody cares about this. I mean, none of the endorsements that Romney picked up have been a thing in terms of how people respond, because the people are looking for a new generation of leadership. They’re looking for a new approach to problem solving in this country. You can get all the Doles and McCains in the world as Romney probably will, but in the end, nobody cares.”

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[VIDEO] Gov. Chris Christie on “Morning Joe”

Posted on December 20, 2011 | Leave a comment

Ah. I see Mitt Romney surrogate Chris Christie went on “Morning Joe” this morning to remind us all again why we prefer him to Mitt Romney.

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What’s it Gonna Be Jeb Bush, YES or NO?

Posted on December 19, 2011 | Leave a comment

I like Jeb Bush a lot and would love the opportunity to vote for him for President, but I’m not going to do this again.

First you have the mysterious poll in New Hampshire asking people what they would think of him as a candidate. Then the pundit class chimed in. Now, he has an out of the blue editorial in the Wall Street Journal defending capitalism while bashing Washington and mentioning his record as a governor. If history is any indication, he’ll probably have a major policy address coming up.

I see what’s going in here. 70% of the Republican electorate still hasn’t settled on a candidate to the point where people are talking aboot a brokered convention. Jeb Bush is one of the name’s that keep getting tossed around, no matter how many times he says no…yet here he is increasing his national profile for no apparent reason whatsoever.

Yes or no, Governor. Yes or no.

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Newt Gingrich: Republican Governors are What’s Up

Posted on June 22, 2010 | Leave a comment

Newt Gingrich is a popular person to have opine on how Republicans will do in 2010. Besides being everyone’s favourite “will he/won’t he” candidate for President, he was also the cat who led the GOP Revolution in 1994. You may or may not have heard on the news, but 2010 is looking to be 1994 v2.0 depending on who you ask. If you ask Newt, he says instead of Congress, look to our Governors.

It makes sense. Talking about conservative principles and ideas are one thing. Being able to actually back up those words with action – put them to practice and successfully back them up with action – is something entire different. Governor’s have the opportunity to do so since they run things…like states.

And like Gingrich brings up, we have some great Governors both in office now, and coming on the way…

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