The Ames Straw Poll, one of the most important first tests for candidates from Iowa, happened yesterday and Michele Bachmann of Minnesota won the poll with Ron Paul finishing second. Tim Pawlenty finished third and announced today that he will no longer be campaigning for the 2012 election, citing that he needed a gain in momentum from the straw poll. Most likely, people at the Pawlenty campaign analyzed the situation and realized that without a boost at the poll yesterday, they no longer had a chance. Pawlenty is the first candidate to leave the race.
In other news, Rick Perry of Texas announced his candidacy this weekend; Perry is expected to shake things up a bit. It is unknown exactly who Pawlenty's absence will help, but it will probably give Michele Bachmann some ground since they both were of the same state.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Iowa GOP Debate Tonight
Iowa will host the second GOP Presidential debate of the season tonight -- we will have live coverage inside of this post beginning at 9pm -- email viewers/feed viewers, go to http://www.electiongazette.com at 9pm tonight....we'll be doing it via Twitter.
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Sunday, August 7, 2011
Rudy Giuliani and Election 2012: Can he do it?
Rudy Giuliani was the pilot of a moderately successful campaign in 2008, but mistakes and various setbacks as a result of decisions his campaign and he personally made resulted in a loss for the nomination. Now, the former Mayor of New York City's name is being thrown around again in political circles. In polling, Gallup shows that (http://www.gallup.com/poll/148790/Republicans-Ratings-2012-GOP-Contenders-Steady-July.aspx) he has a large amount of recognition and popularity, which are both important for getting a strong base and momentum going into the primary season.
There are still some problems that could hurt him going into the process, with Politico (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/59164.html) reporting that although he is considering a run, he still owes 3 million dollars from is 2008 election campaign. Politico also reported that he is focusing on a New Hampshire strategy going into the election.
In conclusion, Giuliani seems to be testing things out, but his entry would be late. The question is whether or not the late entry can be offset by his strong recognition for a potential base in key early states.
There are still some problems that could hurt him going into the process, with Politico (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/59164.html) reporting that although he is considering a run, he still owes 3 million dollars from is 2008 election campaign. Politico also reported that he is focusing on a New Hampshire strategy going into the election.
In conclusion, Giuliani seems to be testing things out, but his entry would be late. The question is whether or not the late entry can be offset by his strong recognition for a potential base in key early states.
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