This gets pretty heated. See Los Angeles Times , ” With stakes high in Florida, Romney keeps Gingrich on defensive .” Reporting from Jacksonville, Fla. and Miami, Fla.— Picking up where their last debate left off, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich resumed battling Thursday night over personal integrity and the tenor of their respective campaigns, each accusing the other of unfair character attacks. Romney, clearly itching for a fight, turned an early discussion on immigration policy into an assault on Gingrich over a radio spot he ran earlier this week on Florida’s Spanish-language airwaves. Gingrich pulled the ad, which described Romney as “anti-immigrant,” after it was criticized by Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a rising national star in Latino politics who is staying neutral in the primary. “That ad was inexcusable and inflammatory and inappropriate, Mr. Speaker,” Romney said. “I’m not anti-immigrant. My father was born in Mexico. My wife’s father was born in Wales….The idea that I’m anti-immigrant is repulsive.” Later, it was Gingrich who took umbrage, accusing Romney of making “personal attacks about personal activities about which you’re factually wrong.” The debate, which also included former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and Texas Rep. Ron Paul, was the second this week in Florida, after Monday night’s session in Tampa. There a pugnacious Romney faced a comparatively subdued Gingrich. This time, Gingrich gave as good as he got. More at the link . And at New York Times , ” Debate Caps a Hard-Fought Day in Florida .”
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Jacksonville Debate: Romney Hammers Gingrich For ‘Inexcusable and Inappropriate’ Radio Ad
Gingrich still has the momentum, although he’s sounding pretty soft on immigration, so we’ll see how that plays out in the Sunshine State. See: ” CNN/ Time Poll: Dead heat in Florida ahead of debate ” (via Memeorandum ).
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See Peggy Noonan, at Wall Street Journal , ” South Carolina Will Likely Choose Romney .” Plus an interesting discussion from political scientist Danny Hayes : PREVIOUSLY : ” Mitt Could Lock Up Nomination in South Carolina .”
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South Carolina May Settle on Romney
At National Journal , ” The Stars Align for Romney in a Changed South Carolina “: The idea that South Carolina could seal the deal for Mitt Romney seemed fanciful mere months ago. Its Republican electorate—conservative, Southern, evangelical—doesn’t seem like fertile political ground for a moderate northeastern Mormon. Yet Romney is well positioned to win the state’s Jan. 21 primary and all but lock up the Republican presidential nomination. Four years ago, Romney took 15 percent of the primary vote and came in fourth. This time around, he is facing an onslaught of attacks aimed at his Bain Capital credentials from challengers desperate to make their last stand in the state. But South Carolina isn’t the same state it was in 2008—and Romney is not the same candidate. He has distinct political advantages this time: a splintered conservative electorate that hasn’t been able to coalesce around a single alternative; an economy in much-worse shape; and a two-for-two record heading into a state where momentum makes all the difference. Indeed, when examining the changing landscape of South Carolina politics—and the current dynamics of the GOP race—the stars are aligned for Romney to win South Carolina. Here are the three main reasons why… Continue reading at the link . And CNN doesn’t think Romney’s a slam dunk in S.C., ” New poll in S.C. indicates tight race for top spot .” But see Rasmussen Reports, ” South Carolina Primary: Romney 28%, Gingrich 21%, Santorum 16%, Paul 16% .”
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Mitt Could Lock Up Nomination in South Carolina
As measured by public opinion survey data, at Gallup, ” Christianity Remains Dominant Religion in the United States “: PRINCETON, NJ — This Christmas season, 78% of American adults identify with some form of Christian religion. Less than 2% are Jewish, less than 1% are Muslim, and 15% do not have a religious identity. This means that 95% of all Americans who have a religious identity are Christians. Well, yeah. But you wouldn’t know it by the way the radical progressives and their atheist allies have demonized those who openly profess their faith. See previously: ” The War on Christmas .”
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America Remains Predominantly Christian Nation
If there is one article that the unshowered and squatting in their own filth Occupiers and their supposed supporters should read, it is this one from The Politico Wall Street is disdained in the court of public opinion — detested by the tea party on the right and the Occupy movement on the left. The public
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Wall Street Occupies Obama White House
At the Des Moines Register , ” Iowa Poll: Newt Gingrich leads three-candidate race in Iowa ” (via Memeorandum ). And see Michael Barone, at Washington Examiner , ” Barone: Newt vies for America of his imagination .”
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Gingrich Leads in Latest Iowa Poll
At Big Journalism, ” Panicked AP Attempts to Memory-Hole Democrats’ #Occupy Endorsements “: Thanks to the rise of New Media and our unwillingness to let the MSM’s lies, bias, and cover ups stand for even one more day, Occupy is in its death throes and might take the President and Democratic party down with it. First and foremost, we uncovered the lie that Occupy was grassroots and then we exposed every Occupy rape, poop, death, overdoese, old woman thrown down the stairs, attack on a police officer, and public act of masturbation. In the process, public opinion turned against the Occupiers and as a result these Leftists have started doing what the Left always does when they lose, have a tantrum. Via Ed Driscoll, ” Obama, MSM Trapped in Obamaville .” And also at Lonely Conservative, ” Suddenly Elizabeth Warren Wants to Distance Herself from OWS .”
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Burying Occupy Endorsements Down the Memory Hole!
See, ” Cain’s support dips after sex accusations: poll “: Allegations that Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain sexually harassed women in the 1990s have begun to damage his bid for the White House, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. The poll showed the percentage of Republicans who view Cain favorably dropped 9 percentage points, to 57 percent from 66 percent a week ago. Among all registered voters, Cain’s favorability declined 5 percentage points, to 32 percent from 37 percent. The survey represents the first evidence that sexual harassment claims dating from Cain’s time as head of the National Restaurant Association have taken a toll on his presidential campaign. A majority of respondents, 53 percent, believe sexual harassment allegations against Cain are true despite his denials. Republicans were less likely to believe they are true, with 39 percent thinking they are accurate. “The most striking thing is that Herman Cain is actually seeing a fairly substantial decline in favorability ratings toward him particularly among Republicans,” said Ipsos pollster Chris Jackson.
