Over at TMV Pete Abel has put in his last call for moderate Republicans and Independents to sign The Letter (full text below). Simply put if you believe that America would benefit from a more moderate Republican party please take the time to sign it by emailing Pete at abel.replyATgmail.com
December 3, 2007
House Republican Conference
Republican [...]

And it could happen, but some Republicans might not be so easily persuaded.
First, the scenario…
Let me sketch one potential scenario: Huckabee wins the Iowa caucus (which is what would happen if the election were today). Romney is second. Rudy is third and Thompson fourth. Huckabee surges into New Hampshire and his communications skills help him [...]

These results come from our Vizu polling module located in the center sidebar.
13% of you wouldn’t vote for a woman in any case? Really? And 4.5% of your aren’t sure?
Huh.

It’s not the lifeline many think, and that meme is gaining steam.
From WSJ:
Little over a year ago, ethanol was winning the hearts and wallets of both Main Street and Wall Street, with promises of greater U.S. energy independence, fewer greenhouse gases and help for the farm economy. Today, the corn-based biofuel is under siege.
In the [...]

But have you heard of the Ron Paul Mini Blimp?

All they need is $350,000,000 to help with the shrinking technology, which is apparently very expensive.
Donate here to make it a reality!

Okay Paulites, I know you want to win the GOP nomination and reshape the Republican party. And trust me, I hope that happens. But with Huckabee pulling into the lead in Iowa, and so many other candidates fragmenting the field in early primary states, the likelihood of Paul winning is getting less and less with [...]

By now you’ve probably heard that the biggest news about the CNN/YouTube debate wasn’t the candidate’s answers, but Retired Brig. Gen. Keith H. Kerr and his question about the “Don’t Ask. Don’t Tell.” policy.
Folks, the question itself was poignant. There’s no doubt about that. All over the world, gay men and women are allowed [...]

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7:02: And we are ready. 1 hour to go until tonight’s CNN/YouTube Republican Debate. The participants will be: Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Ron Paul, Duncan Hunter, Mike Huckabee, Tom [...]

A new poll says he’s leading. And folks, he’s for real and the support he has is real too.
I’ve gathered this not only from the thigns I’ve read, but also from talking to family members who live in Iowa and are going to vote for him. This is grassroots, “we trust this guy” type [...]

By 9% over Obama according to a recent poll.
Surprised? You shouldn’t be. I’ll explain after the jump.
From Politico:
Six weeks out from the first round of presidential voting, Hillary Rodham Clinton gets better reviews than Barack Obama among African-American voters, a crucial voting bloc in Democratic politics, a new poll shows.
The survey of 750 [...]

Caught this story from Politico today, and it paints Huck’s appeal as being, well, that of a hyper-religious liberal.
From the story…
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Rep. Bob Inglis is a staunch social conservative who opposes gay marriage and abortion and believes the concept of intelligent design should be taught in public schools along with evolution.
But that’s [...]

This is SO telling.
From dailypress.com:
RICHMOND, Va. – Voters in Virginia’s Feb. 12 Republican presidential primary will have to sign an oath swearing loyalty to the eventual GOP ticket.
The State Board of Elections on Monday approved a state Republican Party request that all who apply for a GOP primary ballot first vow in writing to [...]

He’s joking of course, but I have to wonder how true it is when you have ramp up so quickly after a massive amount of cash you really didn’t count on just gets dumped in your lap.

(h/t: Ft. Hard Knox)

2008Central.net’s Co-Managing Editors submitted three questions for tomorrow evening’s CNN/YouTube Republican Debate.
1) Question to any candidate regarding immigration reform and leadership.
2) Question to Rudy Giuliani regarding why he has not visited Iraq yet.
3) Question to Mitt Romney regarding the information gap in the U.S. regarding the distinction between Sunni and Shia Islam.
Take a look, we’d [...]

And that’s the good news.
From Boston Globe:
In each fiscal year since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, statistics show, the army has accepted a growing percentage of recruits who do not meet its own minimum fitness standards. The October statistics show that at least 1 of every 5 recruits required a waiver to join [...]

Well written. Well delivered. Solid message. This is one of the best campaign ads so far this season.

Pete Abel likes it, but thinks making people angry isn’t going to be the best trait for the next President.
I understand that sentiment, but McCain needs to frame himself in a different way and this does it. And [...]

Yes, I’m serious. They need to raise $350,000 and they already have over $200K.
Holy f**king s**t…
We have researched three airship/blimp companies and believe that we have found the best short term deal with an option to extend.
Two of the three airship companies we contacted had 3-12 month minimum contracts at a range of $225-$350K a [...]

Just watch.

Yeah, the part where they zoom in on his lips and make him sound like a robot is a bit dramatic, but the point is clear. We’re being lied to and our country is not being made safer by subverting the Constitution.
You have been warned.

This NY Times editorial asks a question i’ve been asking for a while: why is the state involved with marriage in the first place?
Why do people — gay or straight — need the state’s permission to marry? For most of Western history, they didn’t, because marriage was a private contract between two families. The parents’ [...]

Not only that, a new poll says she’d lose to the other top 4 Republicans: Giuliani, Thompson, Romney and McCain.
Ouch.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton trails five top Republican presidential contenders in general election match-ups, a drop in support from this summer, according to a poll released on Monday.
Clinton’s top Democratic rivals, Barack Obama [...]