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Rick Santorum Will Campaign Today in Creston, Osceola and Indianola, Iowa

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum will travel about 60 miles through south-central Iowa today and hold three public events: 7:30am CT: Senator Santorum will host a breakfast meet-and-greet in Creston, IA. Location: Windrow Restaurant 102 West Taylor Street, Creston, IA 12:00pm CT: Senator Santorum will host a “Faith, Family and Freedom” Town Hall in Osceola, IA. […]

Santorum Campaign Sends 60,000 Mailers to Iowa Voters: ‘No Surrender’

What’s interesting in this news is the relatively small number — which may be a sign that Santorum’s campaign has really done its homework. No more than 140,000 people are expected to vote Jan. 3 in the Iowa caucuses, and the press release says these mailers are only being sent to 60,000 “likely caucus-goers.” Rick […]

Rick Santorum Will Campaign Today in Council Bluffs, Red Oak and Atlantic, Iowa

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum will travel about 90 miles through Western Iowa today and hold three public events: 11:00am CT: Senator Santorum will have brunch with supporters at the HyVee Instore in Council Bluffs, IA. Location: Treynor State Bank HyVee Instore, 1745 Madison Avenue, Suite 1002, Council Bluffs, IA 2:30pm CT: Senator Santorum will host […]

Rick Santorum Iowa Schedule Dec. 16-20

Press release from Santorum campaign HQ: ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** SANTORUM PUBLIC SCHEDULE DECEMBER 16 – 20 Urbandale, IA – Republican Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum will continue his campaign swing through to Iowa. Open press events are noted below, all times are local. Friday, December 16: 7:00pm CT: Senator Santorum will be the featured guest of a […]

Santorum Iowa Ad: ‘Join the Fight’

Last night’s final debate in Sioux City was probably the best yet for Rick Santorum, says Bryan Preston of PJ Media, noting that the former Pennsylvania senator “showed very solid instincts on a range of issues” — as he has all along. There has been no “drama,” no flip-flopping from Santorum, and he has gotten […]

SIOUX CITY IOWA DEBATE TONIGHT

Roundup: Frank Luntz on the Hannity special edition: Newt defined himeself as the Reagan conservative, Mitt Romney, the private sector conservative, Ron Paul, the civil liberties conservative, Rick Santorum, the conviction conservative, Jon Huntsman, the consistent conservative, Michele Bachmann, the female conservative, and my favorite is Rick Perry, the Tim Tebow conservative. My ratings: Rick […]

Determined to Lose the Catholic Vote, Newt Gingrich Says Homosexuality Is a Choice Like … Clerical Celibacy?

I understand the argument, but maybe the twice-divorced candidate isn’t the guy who should be making it: Q: Do you believe that people choose to be gay? GINGRICH: I believe it’s a combination of genetics and environment. I think both are involved. I think people have many ranges of choices. Part of the question is, […]

Newt Staffer Fired for Mormon ‘Cult’ Comment Got a Raw Deal, Source Says

When I blogged about this controversy last night, I realized the story would cut at least three ways: Gingrich would be hurt by association with a “controversy.” Most people would just hear a blurb about it on TV or radio and absorb the notion that Newt was somehow connected to what would appear to be […]

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