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Boston, Massachusetts As a not-particularly devout Mormon and journalist who has tracked Mitt Romney’s campaign since it began in 1993. My aim is to correct a number of errors in The National Catholic Register’s editorial of 12/11/2007 (Romney vs. JFK http://ncregister.com/site/article/7530/ )  and to set the record straight in a few other areas. You wrote: […]
Mitt Romney on NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday Claims about Sanctity of Life and his Record Were they Accurate? Some Fact Checking Republican candidate Mitt Romney was on NBC’s Meet the Press and made the following blanket claim: “…every piece of legislation which came to my desk in the coming years as a Governor, I […]
The Press Fascination with Mike Huckabee What’s his P-Harmony Score? Why not Date for awhile first? The news these days is full of Huckabee gushing. Words like, Huckabee “surges” to the head of the Iowa Poll. Gosh, darn, look at that Huckabee go. What a “nice” guy this Huckabee is. Makes one wonder, all these […]
Years ago, wise-cracking, chain-smoking, beer-drinking First Brother Billy Carter reeled me in good as he groused that he, big brother Jimmy the President of The United States of America and other Southern Baptists were forbidden to engage in sexual relations with their wives while standing. I was astonished that any religion would be so unabashedly […]
Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) have taken the lead among Iowans who say they “definitely†or “probably†will attend their respective party caucuses on January 3rd, according to The Des Moines Register‘s latest poll. This is the first time Obama has beaten Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) in the Register‘s poll […]
I’m going out on a limb and make a prediction here and I really have no basis or strong evidence for doing so. Just my gut instinct. Here goes: “Whoever wins the ‘08 Iowa and New Hampshire GOP primaries will not be the next Presidentâ€. Gosh why did I do that to myself? Oh well […]
Before your New Year’s resolutions have all been broken and forgotten, the presidential nominations could be a done deal, what with IA holding its primary January 3rd, followed in rapid succession by NH on January 8th , MI on January 15th and more than 20 states holding primaries or caucuses Feb. 5th. Reports the Los Angeles […]
The Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson captured The Stiletto’s sentiments to a T when he wrote in a recent column, “Finally, we’ve got a real presidential campaign on our hands. Wake up, those of you in the back row, because it looks as if the long-running seminar is finally over.†After detailing the internecine fighting between […]
On today’s Lunch, braniacs are divided, Clinton undoes Clinton, and Tancredo scares the bejeezus out of people watching his ads. and much more. Watch now!
Immigration agents are busy with many tasks, but not too busy to take up the cause of enslaved blow-up dolls. It isn’t Larry Craig this time, but it was filed under “Breaking News”, so we had to put it up. Your tax dollars work overtime in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. More on public restroom sex antics […]
For today’s Tuesday Snack, Will serves up some Presidential trivia and announces a contest in which you can win your very own Political Lunch hat and mug. You’ll be the envy of your friends! Watch Now!
Rob serves up fresh corn for today’s Lunch, filing this report from Oregon to discuss John McCain and ethanol subsidies. Watch Now!
Today on The Lunch, Fred Thompson editorializes while sliding downhill, cash picked up on the coast is spent in the heartland, Obama plays both sides of reality, and Republicans keep their wallets closed. The prix fixe special is Colbert Cutlet, served Carolina style. Watch now!
Today’s Political Lunch menu features a Clinton roast and a Waldo salad for Fred Thompson. Plus, Chris Dodd may share his nachos with you, but you’ve got to buy your own ticket to the ball game. Watch now!
On Today’s Lunch, Rob and Will cover the usual Friday 10-in-3, including Chris Dodd’s trip to the ballpark, Fred Thompson’s paychecks, Mitt Romney’s rocky trip to the Rockies, and Al Gore’s upcoming smash-hit single. Watch now!
In this special “Brunch” report, Rob covers the importance of small defections and local endorsements for Biden and Richardson. Watch now!
With 400 days until Election ’08, Rob and Will report on Newt’s political abstinence, Rudy’s moderate handicap, the power of McCain’s straight talk, a Desperate (Housewives) tour for change, and much more. Watch now!
This Friday’s Lunch features the weekly 10-in-3, including Hillary Stoppers, the Wyoming Hunter, debate absentees, and Fred Thompson’s amnesia. Also, it seems Kucinich prefers being right (or left?) to being tall. Watch now!
Today on The Lunch, Clinton unveils her much anticipated healthcare plan, and receives much criticism for being much like the Edwards and Obama plans. As for the GOP, McCain is rebounding and sinking at the same time, Romney has a painful trip to the hospital, and yet another horse enters the race. Watch now!
For Lunch today, Iowa democrats serve up fried steak a la Tom Harkin, McCain gets pressed for a little straight talk, Giuliani tries to blend in (again) on race day, and we ponder the claims of Hillary’s healthcare critics. Watch now!
We’re eating up the ads today on a Political Lunch special edition. Romney comes back to earth, Biden boasts experience, and Richardson gets serious. Watch it now at PoliticalLunch.com!
We’re eating up the ads today on a Political Lunch special edition. Romney comes back to earth, Biden boasts experience, and Richardson gets serious. Pick your format: web or iTunes.
Today on The Lunch, Rob and Will play 10-in-3 with a host of unlikely characters, including a senator from Idaho and a dictator from Cuba. Also in the show, Edwards and an unwelcome guest, Thompson decides to decide, and Wyoming flexes its two electoral votes. Watch now!Â
Today on The Lunch, Rob and Will start the countdown to episode #50 and serve up some tasty political treats: Obama feels the heat in Iowa but comes out cool, Rudy feels the love from Fox, and much more. Watch now!
On the menu for today’s Lunch: Hillary hits Bush in her first campaign ad, Rove exits stage right, Rudy and Romney talk tough on immigration, and one of the GOP herd decides he’s had enough. Watch now!
Today’s Lunch is straight from the Heartland. Correspondent Greg Hauenstein reports from Ames, Iowa, on the GOP straw poll. Watch now!
Rob and Will are dining with the GOP today for this report on their debate in Iowa. Among the top stories, Romney gets fed up, Tancredo targets Mecca, and Huckabee gains a few friends. Meanwhile Obama continues to draw fire. Watch now!
Today’s episode of the Lunch takes a close look at the campaign ads candidates are running. From Romney’s “Ocean” to the Richardson “Interview”, Will and Rob serve up the television highlights. Watch now!
Today on Political Lunch, Rob and Will start the show with a look at the once necessary but now forsaken Iowa straw poll. With both Giuliani and McCain redirecting their efforts to states like Florida, Iowa may no longer carry the clout it once did. In other news, the latest polls are in and show […]
Both the Rudy Giuliani and John McCain presidential campaigns announced that their candidates would not be taking part in the August 11 Iowa straw poll. The straw poll is a traditional measure of candidate strength, and often predicts how well they will fare in the January caucuses.
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