2012 Presidential Campaign Blog

Rick Santorum will hold a Rally for Rick in Janesville, Wisconsin on Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Rick Santorum will hold a Rally for Rick in Janesville, Wisconsin on Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Tuesday, March 27:

6:00pm CT: Senator Santorum will hold a Rally for Rick in Janesville, WI.

Location:
The Armory
10 South High Street
Janesville, WI

Mitt Romney Statement on the Results of the Louisiana Primary

MITT ROMNEY: EVERY DAY PRESIDENT OBAMA IS IN THE WHITE HOUSE IS A MISSED OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICA

Boston, MA – Mitt Romney today made the following statement on the results of the Louisiana primary.

"Ann and I thank all the voters of Louisiana who took part in today’s primary and she joins me in congratulating Rick Santorum. We are very pleased with our second place showing, and because it exceeded 25% of the vote, it entitles us to pick up delegates and add to our lead. Every day that passes with President Obama in the White House is a missed opportunity for America to get back on the right path.  I do not accept that our great country must endure chronic high unemployment with millions of people out of work and losing their dreams. It’s time for all Americans to come together and help return our country to the conservative principles that made America free and prosperous, secure and respected around the world. I look forward to the contests to come, to being chosen in August as the Republican standard-bearer, and to defeating Barack Obama in November.”

Newt Gingrich Statement on Results from Louisiana Primary, Congratulates Santorum, Promises To Carry On To Tampa

Gingrich Statement on Results from Louisiana Primary

"Rick Santorum deserves credit for coming in first in Louisiana. I am very grateful for the thousands of Louisianians who voted for me tonight; the theme of $2.50 per gallon of gasoline or less, and an American energy policy that ensures no American President will ever again bow to a Saudi king were clearly popular with the people in Louisiana. This is clearly still an open race. So, on behalf of the more than 176,000 Americans who have donated to Newt 2012, I will carry our solution oriented campaign to Tampa.

Hogan Gidley, Rick Santorum National Communications Director Statement On Winning The Louisiana Republican Presidential Primary

LOUISIANA SHAKES UP THE REPUBLICAN RACE ONCE AGAIN
Bayou Blowout Sends A Clear Message That This Two Man Race Is Just Beginning
 
Verona, PA - In today's Louisiana Republican Presidential Primary, Republican voters overwhelmingly chose Rick Santorum to be the Republican nominee for President of the United States.

Hogan Gidley, National Communications Director, said: "There is no other way to interpret tonight's results but as vindication for Rick Santorum's consistent, conservative message of strengthening our nation based on our founding values.  Louisiana voters overwhelmingly rejected Mitt Romney's push to press the reset button, because they know that we need a clear contrast to President Obama's disastrous policies.  The entire Santorum campaign, and the conservative movement, is excited by tonight's results, that stand in the face of the media's and the establishment's declaration that we must fall in line with a moderate from Massachusetts.  We thank the voters of Louisiana and look forward to bringing our campaign's message of returning to our founding principles to the people."

Ron Paul Wins Delegates in Missouri Caucuses That Concluded Today

Ron Paul Wins Delegates in Missouri Caucus Ending Today

ST. LOUIS, Missouri – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul won today key parts of the Missouri caucuses that concluded this afternoon, demonstrating the effectiveness of his delegate-attainment strategy and the viability of his candidacy.
 
In the St. Louis City Caucus held today, the 12-term Congressman from Texas won 36 delegates and 36 alternate delegates to both the 1st Congressional District and to the Republican State Convention, meaning Dr. Paul cleanly swept this consequential part of the statewide nominating contest.  In total, Missouri’s 1st Congressional District has 103 delegates and Ron Paul won 36 of them as a result of winning the entire St. Louis City Caucus.  For comparison sake, in the St. Louis City Caucus, Ron Paul received 158 votes and the next-closest vote recipient Rick Santorum garnered just 74 votes, or less than half.
 
The larger Jackson County caucus also occurred today.  In the 5th Congressional District, Ron Paul won 63 delegates, won all 144 alternate delegates, won 105 delegates to the Republican state convention, and won 144 alternates to the state convention.  In the 6th Congressional District, Dr. Paul swept all 39 delegates, won all 39 delegates to the state convention, and won 144 alternates to the state convention.
 
The countywide totals for Dr. Paul include 246 Congressional delegates, more than double Mitt Romney’s 120, and 360 alternate delegates for Ron Paul, a clean sweep in that regard.
 
Santorum and Newt Gingrich won zero Congressional delegates and alternate delegates in Jackson County.
 
Kansas City is the county seat of Jackson County, which has a population of more than 674,000 according to 2009 U.S. Census Bureau estimates.  Caucusing to determine the Republican nominee for the presidency began in The Show-Me State on Saturday, March 17th and concluded today, Saturday the 24th.
 
“Congratulations to Ron Paul’s Missouri supporters who carried out such a meaningful victory.  Today’s Show-Me State results illustrate that Ron Paul’s campaign organization alongside the grassroots is strong, agile, and able to win contests that are vital ahead of Tampa,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton, referring to the September Republican National Convention to be held in Florida.

Newt Gingrich Statement on Vice President Cheney

Gingrich Statement on Vice President Cheney

Atlanta, GA - Newt Gingrich released the following statement offering Callista's and his well wishes to former vice president Dick Cheney.

"Vice President Cheney is in our thoughts and prayers tonight, as he recovers from surgery. Callista and I hope that his recovery is peaceful, and we wish him and his family all of the best. He has been a colleague and friend for many years, and we are glad that the surgery went well."

RIck Santorum Expresses Well-Wishes To Former Vice President Dick Cheney

Santorum Expresses Well-Wishes To Former Vice President Cheney
 
Green Bay, WI - Republican Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum made the following statement upon hearing that former Vice President Dick Cheney had received a heart transplant.

Rick Santorum said: "Karen and I would like to extend our thoughts and prayers to the Vice President for a speedy recovery. I have known the Vice President for many years and I know Vice President Cheney to be a fighter. We wish him well in his time of recuperation and we will pray for the entire Cheney family."

WI Faith & Freedom Coalition will host a Presidential Kick-Off w/ Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich & Rick Santorum March 31 in Waukesha.

Wisconsin Faith & Freedom Coalition Presidential Kick-Off
Largest gathering of grassroots activists, pastors, and key leaders before April 3rd presidential primary
 
The Wisconsin Faith and Freedom Coalition will host a Presidential Kick-Off featuring confirmed speakers Gov. Mitt Romney, Speaker Newt Gingrich and Sen. Rick Santorum on Saturday, March 31st in Waukesha.
 
Date:  Saturday, March 31, 2012
 
Time: 10:00am – 12 noon
 
Location:             

Country Springs Hotel
2810 Golf Road
Waukesha, WI

Newt Gingrich Planning To Make Campaign Stops Later This Week In Wisconsin

Newt Gingrich Planning To Make Campaign Stops Later This Week In Wisconsin

Republican Presidential Candidate Former Speaker Of The House Newt Gingrich will be campaigning in Wisconsin next week ahead of the Wisconsin Presidential Preference Primary to be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012.

Callista Gingrich, America's Next First Lady will arrive in Wisconsin, her home State (Whitehall, Wisconsin) as early as Monday, March 26th, for various campaign stops across the Dairy State.

Speaker Newt Gingrich will make numerous campaign stops later in the week in Wisconsin with details to follow.

In Wisconsin, there are 42 Winner Take All Delegates that will be allocated in two ways:

First, there are 24 Delegates that will be allocated at 3 Delegates for each of Wisconsin's 8 Congressional Districts for each Candidate that wins a particular Congressional District;

Secondly, there are 15 At Large Delegates that will go to the Candidate that overall wins the most votes Statewide, plus 3 delegates being the 2 Delegates for the 2 Republican National Committee (RNC) Members and 1 Delegate for the State Party Chair of the Republican Party of Wisconsin (RPW)

Newt2012 Wisconsin Headquarters: 1136 W. Mason Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin is now open.

Mayor of Central, Louisiana Shelton "Mac" Watts Endorses Newt Gingrich for President

Mayor of Central, Louisiana Shelton "Mac" Watts Endorses Newt Gingrich for President

Central, LA - Today Mayor of Central, Louisiana Shelton "Mac" Watts endorsed Newt Gingrich for President.

Watts serves as Mayor of one of the state's largest Republican municipalities, and has served in this role since the city's inception in 2005. Since then, he has worked, alongside community and council members to ensure that the residents of Central enjoy economic prosperity. Mayor Watts and his team established a 21st century model to how a city should operate, which has proven to only bring success to Central.  Under Watts' fiscally conservative leadership, Central has balanced its budget every year, and it has built up nearly $1 million in surplus.