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Hypocrite

Where there is smoke, there’s fire. Remember January 8′s NBC Republican debate, in which Newt Gingrich hinted at an upcoming ad attacking Mitt Romney’s career at Bain Capital? How did he know so much about it? First of all, go to 3:58 in THIS VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiY2yLucB74 What does Newt say about the Super PAC ad? [...]

With the recent polls out today showing Mitt Romney with a commanding and expanding lead in New Hampshire, Gingrich and Huntsman have taken to false attacks against the front runner in a desperate attempt to give themselves a higher boost before the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, January 10th.  Huntsman obviously has a jealously problem.  [...]

John McCain slammed Newt Gingrich Thursday for calling Mitt Romney “a liar,” accusing him of crossing the line of “something that we don’t do in politics.” “I don’t think it’s appropriate to call your opponent a liar. That’s just something we don’t do in politics unless you certainly have some overwhelming proof,” said McCain on [...]

On the morn of the Iowa Caucues Mitt Romney sat down in an interview with Fox & Friends, and was given the chance to respond to Newt Gingrich’s accusation that Mitt is a liar.  He also responded to an accusation from a former employee he laid, who was planted by the DNC (Democrat National Committee) [...]

I fully expect these tactics to be played from the left, but from Newt Gingrich?  The Former Speaker has descended to a new low when he claimed that “Romney would buy the election if he could”.  We all know that Newt has made some pretty dumb political decisions, when trying to work with the left, [...]

Fox News/Opinion Dynamics 2012 Presidential Survey Barack Obama 47% Mitt Romney 35% Barack Obama 55% Sarah Palin 31% Barack Obama 53% Newt Gingrich 29% Barack Obama 48% Candidate from Tea Party Movement 23% Among Independents Barack Obama 43% Mitt Romney 28% Barack Obama 56% Sarah Palin 24% Barack Obama 53% Newt Gingrich 23% Barack Obama [...]

National Journal Magazine has a new political “insiderss” poll out today showing that both Republican and Democrat insiders believe that Romney will be the strongest candidate to face Obama.   You can see the Republican insiders overwhelmingly gave Romney their confidence. Q: Who would be the Republicans’ strongest presidential nominee in 2012? Democrats (111 votes) Rank/Candidate [...]

Optimism for America posted a Survey USA poll today showing that people who live in Los Angelas prefer Mitt Romney as the best prospect for Republican President. Which of these Republicans would make a better president? * Mitt Romney 25% * Mike Huckabee 19% * Sarah Palin 14% * Newt Gingrich 11% Among Conservatives * [...]

Another new poll out today has Mitt Romney in the lead again.  This is a very significant poll as it reflects what the rest of them have.  At the bottom of this post I have included links to the rest of the polls.  Notice the polling between Sarah Palin and Barack Obama for 2012, then [...]