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  • Some Congressional Thoughts...

    I want to take a bit of time between presidential primary announcements to discuss the state of the Congressional races. Since I'm blogging from home between studying for the bar, here are a few quick links for your read…

  • Where will they go?

    With Edwards and Giuliani leaving the race will their fallout upset the balance of support in their respective parties?Giuliani is expected to endorse the momentum-gathering McCain, while Edwards is a wildcard. A Giu…

  • McCain!

    He did it! In the too-close to call Republican primary in Florida, Senator McCain beat Governor Romney by 5 percentage points to claim all 57 delegates. Giuliani came in 3rd, Huckabee 4th, Paul 5th.Sources are saying …

  • Obama: Resident of the new Camelot? It was not just an endorsement, it was a rebuke. Ted Kennedy didn’t just back Barack Obama for president Monday, he did some ripping. McCain continues to support embryo destroying rese…

  • Kennedy's Endorsement

    The huge news in DC yesterday and today was Senator Ted Kennedy's endorsement of Obama over Clinton.Many are writing about how this was not just an endorsement, but a smackdown of Bill Clinton, and the Clintons' desire …

  • McCain and Romney are running neck and neck in Florida where their primary will be held tomorrow. Florida is important for two reasons. The first, and most important, is the momentum it gives as the last race before Su…

  • Expectant mother Lorraine Allard learned the devastating news that she was in the advanced stages of liver cancer when she was four months pregnant, according to the Daily Mail."If I am going to die, my baby is going to …

  • Toons

    McCain endorsed by New York Times.Mitt Romney courts neutral Jeb Bush Huckabee to pick up black endorsementThe woes of 'America's mayor' Giuliani Ron Paul continues to best Giuliani Fred Thompson More Obvious in Absentia…

  • Hunter Endorses Huckabee

    Duncan Hunter endorsed Mike Huckabee's campaign on Wednesday. And in other news, Super Tuesday may not end this race--for both parties.Posted by W. Estrada

  • A Modern Survival Story

    Little Noah Markham was one of the tiniest victims of Hurricane Katrina. When the levees broke, Noah was trapped in a flooded New Orleans hospital. It took 10 police officers using flat-bottomed boats to rescue him. It i…

  • Who Benefits Most from Thompson's Exit?

    With Thompson out, who will gain the most as a result? From the results in South Carolina exit polls reveal that 47% of Thompson's supporters identified themselves as "very conservative" and 50% of them identified them…

  • The Hunt for Red Thompson...

    ...Otherwise known as Law and Thompson. Fred Thompson, actor of Hunt for Red October and Law and Order fame, has dropped his bid for the presidency. Thompson had solid conservative credentials and policies, but failed to…

  • South Carolina Recap

    The GenJ blog has had a three day weekend thanks to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. The civil rights leader said in his most famous address, "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the tru…

  • The Rush Factor

    El Rushbo" as Rush Limbaugh is affectionately called by his fans, has been taking shots at McCain and Huckabee for a while, and now seems to be supporting Romney, as this article from Real Clear Politics says. But will i…

  • Judges and Presidential Elections

    It has happened! The courts have gotten involved in the 2008 Presidental Elections early this year! The summary of this breaking story is that some Democrats in Nevada filed suit to block the Nevada Democrat party's plan…

  • Romney Wins Michigan

    Mitt Romney won his second state yesterday, pulling off a strong win against John McCain. Romney has now won two states (Wyoming and Michigan), McCain has won New Hampshire, and Huckabee has won Iowa.Hillary won the Mic…

  • RUSH v. GINGRICH

    A spat between Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich seems to have emerged over the political landscape. Is Newt right? Has the Reagan coalitions time pasted? Or is Rush right, and Conservatism = Reaganism? Posted by J. Lor…

  • Singing a new song.

    Is it still a foxhole converson if it is politics and not war?Rudy Giuliani asked a Miami evangelical congregation for prayers instead of votes today.Posted by J. Lorrig.

  • Mitt pulls ahead.

    Mitt ahead in Michigan:+5+8So, what happens if:Iowa - Huck New Hampshire - McCainMichigan - MittSouth Carolina - ThompsonFlorida - RudyQuite an interesting race. Posted by J. Lorrig.

  • Back to 2000.

    Has McCain become the man to beat? Posted by J. Lorrig

  • Forgiveness?

    We often talk about how faith impacts politics, but does it impact our whole life? I do not think that this can happen without God. Posted by J. Lorrig.

  • The Debate

    The Weekly Standard ranked preformences in last night's debate in this order.1) Mike Huckabee2) Fred Thompson3) John McCain4) Rudy Giuliani5) Mitt Romney6) Ron PaulAnd for humor today....check out the Politico's politica…

  • What Matters?

    Do that latest polls matter? They seem to change like the wind, or worse.Does South Carolina matter? Romney doesn't seem to want to spend his time and money there.Does only Florida matter now? Rudy seems to think so. …

  • Foreign Relations

    A few days ago, Iranian naval speedboats apparently threatened U.S. warships traveling the Hormuz straits.The Pentagon released video to back up its claims that the speedboats acted "aggressively." Speedboats are a huge …

  • Looking Ahead.

    What does the future hold? Well, we don't know, but here are some possibilities.1. Bill Richardson may withdraw from the Democratic race. He says that forth place showings in both Iowa and New Hampshire "are the reason…

  • New Hampshire

    Clinton – 110,550 – 39% 9 Delegates Obama - 102,883 - 37% 9 DelegatesEdwards – 47,803 -17% 4 Delegates McCain – 86,802 – 37% 7 DelegatesRomney – 73,806 – 32% 4 DelegatesHuckabee – 26,035 -11% 1 Delegate Only including t…

  • Drudge reports: EPIC TURNOUT FOR DEMS -- We Are Out of Ballots! Posted by J. Lorrig.

  • Baby Tuesday.

    Although today may make or break Romney or McCain, for the rest of the Republicans New Hampshire is so different from the heartland Conservative movement that it may not be much of a bellwether. For Democrats, on the ot…

  • Weekend Recap

    Romney wins the Wyoming Republican caucuses, Thompson second, and Hunter 3rd. Not many candidates visited Wyoming, because the Republican National Committee penalized Wyoming for scheduling the caucuses ahead of February…

  • Hope in Iowa

    Yesterday was monumental, as Huckabee and Obama won the Republican and Democrat caucuses in Iowa. Whatever the final outcome of this primary race is, I agree with this article, that Iowa was an earthquake to the politic…

  • Decision in Iowa

    Today is the day. Already there is talk about what might happen to those who finish poorly. Thompson may drop out and endorse old Senate buddy McCain.Here are the final polls: Obama ahead, then Clinton, then Edwards. A…

  • Some Political Humor

    Although a few days late, this humorous animation shows the candidates as they might have been while singing Christmas Carols. And Huckabee belts out "Sweet Home Alabama" at a campaign event in Iowa, with Chuck Norris a…

  • And There Was One...

    One day to the Iowa Caucuses! MSNBC's First Read gives a nice outline of major events in Iowa.Huckabee was set to release a negative attack ad against Romney...then pulled it at the last minute. A story about this, and t…