The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

‘Mysterious’ Attack on Herman Cain?

Yeah, it’s really mysterious, IYKWIMAITYD: Herman Cain was the target of a mysterious attack Saturday night when leaflets targeting the Republican presidential frontrunner were left on car windows outside the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s fall banquet in Des Moines. The leaflets, one of which was left on the car of a reporter, accuse Cain […]

The Cain Campaign in Iowa

Last week, an ABC News crew got video of Herman Cain’s Iowa campaign office in Urbandale seemingly empty. Duane Lester of All-American Blogger interviewed Lisa Lockwood, communication director of Cain’s Iowa campaign, at this weekend’s Iowa Faith & Freedom Forum: Duane vows to visit the Urbandale office of the Cain campaign next week. Meanwhile, as […]

Nevada Sets Caucus Date for Feb. 4, Averting December Primary in N.H.

Florida set off a predictable chain reaction by jumping its primary to Jan. 31, and one consequence was the threat by New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner to move that state’s primary to as early as Dec. 6. The problem was that Iowa had moved its caucuses (originally scheduled Feb. 6) to Jan. 3, […]

Money Problems for Rick Perry? Also: Thoughts on the Logic of Strategy

Call this the “former front-runner” problem: Texas Gov. Rick Perry kicked off his presidential campaign with an aggressive fundraising schedule that quickly made him a front-runner for the Republican nomination. But reports his campaign filed with the Federal Election Commission show that his ability to attract big money fell off steeply in September — perhaps […]

Bachmann Pulls the Plug in N.H.?

John Pindell of WMUR-TV got the scoop: All paid New Hampshire staff for Michele Bachmann’s presidential campaign have quit over deep frustration with the campaign’s lack of commitment to New Hampshire. … Because the rest of Pindell’s story is behind a paywall — charging 99 cents to read it online? really? why does that make sense […]

Steve Foley in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nevada Readers will please excuse the optical quality of this video interview, recorded last night in front of the fabulous Venetian Resort Hotel Casino: If you’ll actually watch that video all the way to the end, you’ll gain some understanding of how bizarre Vegas really is. You’ll also hear Foley talk about his […]

Cain’s Gaffes Haven’t Hurt Him … Yet

LAS VEGAS, Nevada Just talked to Da Tech Guy who asked me, “What’s up with Herman Cain and this abortion thing?” This was of course in reference to the Piers Morgan interview which prompted Jonathan Bernstein of the Washington Post to write: Last night, Herman Cain made a big splash when he backed into pro-choice language […]

Rasmussen Poll: Herman Cain Leads in Iowa, as Rick Perry Slips to Sixth Place

LAS VEGAS, Nevada The latest numbers from Iowa are great for Cain, grim for Perry: Herman Cain ……….. 28% Mitt Romney ……….. 21% Ron Paul …………….. 10% Newt Gingrich ……….. 9% Michele Bachmann …. 8% Rick Perry ……………. 7% Rick Santorum ………. 4% Jon Huntsman ……….. 2% Rasmussen says: “The sixth place finish for Perry […]

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