Posts Tagged ‘2012 Presidential Election’

Saturday, January 29th, 2011 at 9:58am

A Conservative Foreign Policy for America

Right now the biggest threat to the United States is its $14 trillion national debt.  Throughout history great powers have bankrupted themselves by trying to do too much both at home and abroad, and unfortunately Washington is charging hard down that same fateful path.  What is even more troubling is that when it comes to foreign policy, both major parties tend to advocate big government internationalism.  The irony here is that many self-proclaimed conservatives advocate big government internationalism while championing limited government at home.

Yesterday, I outlined a new approach for American foreign policy in The Washington Examiner.  It advocates redefining our national interest and reducing our military commitments abroad.  Here’s an excerpt:

When it comes to foreign policy,…

Saturday, October 30th, 2010 at 7:35pm

2012 Republican Primary Poll Analysis: Which Republican are you most likely to support in 2012?

It might be hard to imagine but after Tuesday’s midterm elections, the 2012 presidential election will start to gear up.  In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if several candidates announce the formation of exploratory committees as early as December of this year, though most will try to wait until at least January.  Remember:  disgraced Democratic Senator John Edwards announced his plans to seek the nomination in December 2006.  Other major candidates from both parties announced plans to run in January 2007.

We had a total of 284 respondents answer the following question–Which Republican are you most likely to support in 2012?  There were seventeen potential candidates on the ballot–some obvious Republican choices and some less obvious choices.  Sarah Palin won by…

Friday, October 1st, 2010 at 5:44pm

New Poll – Which Republican are you most likely to support in 2012?

Posted by Tom Skypek in The American Presidency

I know it’s early, but the reality is that after the November 2010 mid-term elections the 2012 presidential campaign will start to gear up.  It will definitely be a wide-open field in 2012 for the Republican nomination. Here’s a poll with lots of potential candidates.  I’m interested to see how it shakes out.

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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 at 7:18pm

Why Obama Wants Democrats to Lose in November

One word:  re-election.  I know it sounds ridiculous and unbelievable to some, but President Obama does not want the Democrats to retain the House or Senate this November.  It all comes down to his bid for re-election in 2012. Quite simply:  Obama wants to run against a Republican Congress in 2012.  He needs to be able to point at someone else and blame them for his shortcomings as a leader.  Right now, he can’t do that.  If he points across the street to Capitol Hill he’s pointing directly at his Democratic brethren in the House and Senate.  Think about Bill Clinton in 1996, he had Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich to demonize.  Obama needs an enemy–although he’s still trying…

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