Rather than become the threat President Barack Obama’s team perceived Jon Huntsman to be, the former Utah governor spent most of 2011 struggling to appeal to the broader Republican Party electorate. But it was what they shunned...
January 17, 2012 10:49 am / 5 comments
His eponymous show commands a million eyeballs a night, his exploratory committee announcement amplified the news to millions more, but Can Colbert’s Message Penetrate?
First things first. What is his message? It seems Colbert, the comedian...
January 16, 2012 9:34 pm / no comments
It started rough with a tied 2-2 verdict in Dixville Notch between Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman, but as expected Romney was crowned the victor of New Hampshire’s first in the nation primary at about 8:00:01 pm ET by most every news...
January 11, 2012 7:34 am / no comments
New Hampshire has the potential to move the needle in South Carolina – and quickly – depending on the outcome of today’s primary and this question: What story lines will come of New Hampshire? A few ideas:
Does Romney hold...
January 10, 2012 10:05 am / no comments
Over the next 48 hours, we’ll learn the answer to this question: Is New Hampshire a Game Changer?
The smart money at the moment is on no, it will do little to change the narrative of the race. Consider this: going back to April 2010,...
January 9, 2012 5:52 am / no comments
Moderator David Gregory and the six candidates on stage had one thing in common this morning: they all ate their Wheaties.
Gregory kicked it off by asking Newt Gingrich why Mitt Romney was not the right candidate for the GOP. Gingrich started...
January 8, 2012 1:27 pm / no comments
Saturday night was not alright for fightin’ in Manchester.
As expected, Mitt Romney was the focus of the debate…well, for about 20 minutes. After whiffs from multiple candidates – Newt Gingrich and Jon Huntsman, namely –...
January 7, 2012 11:06 pm / 1 comment
Time for a predictive exercise. What (or who) will dominate this weekend’s debates?
Mitt Romney and his record.
On Saturday, Manchester, New Hampshire, will play host to an ABC/WMUR debate followed by another sparring match live on...
January 6, 2012 10:50 am / no comments
While the other contenders raced around Iowa, one candidate staked his claim in the first in the nation primary state with a strategy heavily vested in retail. And much like Rick Santorum did in Iowa, this particular candidate has racked up...
January 5, 2012 10:17 am / no comments