Scandal-scarred Herman Cain held a conference call with his staff early Tuesday to say he is “reassessing” his campaign. Cain assured his supporters that the next few days would proceed as scheduled – but then seemingly hedged his bets about whether he … Continued
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Mitt Romney Fights Back On Two Fronts
Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign scrambled on Monday to fight challenges on two fronts: fellow Republican Newt Gingrich’s momentum and new Democratic accusations of Romney’s frequent flip flopping on policies. The former Massachusetts governor launched a media assault against President Barack … Continued
Ford O’Connell At Politico’s Arena: Will Immigration Stance Hurt Or Help Newt Gingrich?
Now that Gingrich is a GOP presidential co-frontrunner, he has to demonstrate message discipline if he wants to have a realistic shot at winning the nomination. And when it came to immigration last night, Gingrich failed. In true Dr. John … Continued
Ford O’Connell At Politico’s Arena: Will Obama’s ‘Lazy’ Comment Haunt Him?
It doesn’t matter if the president’s “lazy” comment was taken out of context, because in politics: “perception is reality.” And the perception right now is that Obama is willing to blame everyone but himself for America’s high unemployment and alarming … Continued
Ford O’Connell At Politico’s Arena: Can The Newt Boomlet Last?
Back from the dead, Newt Gingrich has landed a leading role in the James Bond-inspired political thriller “You Only Live Twice!” Gingrich’s remarkable rebirth is a direct result of his superior debate performances, the fact that his name is not … Continued
Ford O’Connell At Politico’s Arena: Can Nancy Pelosi Retake The House?
Republicans are likely to lose seats in the House next November, but Nancy Pelosi will have to do more than just channel her inner-Sam Rayburn for the GOP to lose control of the lower chamber. For the Democrats to net … Continued
Romney’s Play For Iowa
Re-Posted From The Daily Caller In seven weeks, the game of musical chairs in the guise of debates will take a back seat to real voters in the Iowa caucuses. Although traditionally the Iowa caucuses have not determined the eventual Republican … Continued
Romney Still Trying To Seal Nomination
Mitt Romney is the Republican Party’s best bet against President Barack Obama. Polls show he does best in head-to-head matchups against Obama, he has the most organized campaign team among Republican candidates, and he is easily winning the money primary … Continued
Perry’s Not Done Yet
Rick Perry’s “oops” moment will go down in history as one of the worst debate gaffes in presidential political history. But, it doesn’t kill Perry’s campaign. “Rick Perry still has a chance,” former presidential campaign advisor Ford O’Connell, a Republican, … Continued
After Debate Gaffe, A Rattled Perry Focuses On Iowa
Gov. Rick Perry spent Thursday putting the best face he could on one of the worst TV debate moments in U.S. presidential campaign history. But his supporters and donors alike are deeply rattled, and they are treating first-test Iowa, with its caucus … Continued