2012 Presidential Campaign Blog

Gary Johnson Will Speak at the University of Michigan & Attend Michigan Libertarian Convention on March 9-10, 2012

GOV. GARY JOHNSON TO VISIT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN & LANSING FRIDAY & SATURDAY

Former New Mexico Governor Will Speak at the University of Michigan & Attend Michigan Libertarian Convention

March 7, 2012, Santa Fe, NM -- Presidential candidate and former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson will visit the University of Michigan Friday, March 9, for a "Meet and Greet" with various student groups, and will be in the Lansing, MI, area Saturday to attend the Michigan Libertarian Party convention.

Event details:

Friday, Mar. 9, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Meet with students at the University of Michigan, Pendleton Room, Student Union, 530 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI.

Saturday, Mar. 10, 4:30 - 9:30 p.m. - Liberty Fest 2012, Delhi Cafe, 4625 Willoughby Road, Holt, MI

Rick Santorum Alabama, Kansas, Missouri Schedule March 8-10, 2012 *Updated

RICK SANTORUM PUBLIC SCHEDULE
 
Verona, PA - Republican Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum will hold the following events. All times are local.

Updates will be provided as events are added.

Thursday, March 8:

10:00am CT: Senator Santorum will hold a "Rally for Rick" in Huntsville, AL.

Location:

US Space and Rocket Center
One Tranquility Base
Huntsville, AL

2:00pm CT:  Senator Santorum will hold a "Rally for Rick" in Pelham, AL.

Location:

Pelham Civic Complex
500 Amphitheater Road
Pelham, AL

6:00pm CT:  Senator Santorum will address the Alabama Policy Institute in Mobile, AL.

Location:

Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Cneter
1 South Water Street
Mobile, AL

Friday, March 9:

9:00am CT: Senator Santorum will hold a "Rally for Rick" in Mobile, AL.

Location:

Battleship USS Alabama Pavilion
2703 Battleship Parkway
Mobile, AL

1:30pm CT: Senator Santorum will hold a "Rally for Rick" in Topeka, KS.

Location:

Great Overland Station
701 North Kansas Avenue
Topeka, KS

4:00pm CT: Senator Santorum will hold a "Rally for Rick" in Wichita, KS.

Location:

Colonel James Jabara Airport
3512 North Webb Road
Wichita, KS

Saturday, March 10:

2:00pm CT: Senator Santorum will hold a "Rally for Rick" in Springfield, MO.

Location:

Digital Monitoring Products
2500 North Partnership Boulevard
Springfield, MO

6:30pm CT: Senator Santorum will keynote the Cape Girardeau County, MO Lincoln Day Dinner in Cape Girardeau, MO.

Location:

Ray's Plaza Conference Center
3257 William Street
Cape Girardeau, MO

8:00pm CT: Senator Santorum will hold a "Rally for Rick" in Cape Girardeau, MO.

Location:

Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
860 Limbaugh Lane
Cape Girardeau, MO

Mitt Romney Campaigns in Mississippi on Thursday, March 8, 2012

Mitt Romney Campaigns in Mississippi

Boston, MA – On Thursday, Mitt Romney will attend a campaign event in Pascagoula, Mississippi. 

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Event: Mitt Romney Attends Campaign Event in Pascagoula

When: 5:00 PM CST

Location:                 

Port of Pascagoula
3033 Pascagoula Street
Pascagoula, MS

Mitt Romney Announces Support Of Former Alabama Governor Bob Riley

MITT ROMNEY ANNOUNCES SUPPORT OF FORMER ALABAMA GOVERNOR BOB RILEY

Boston, MA – Mitt Romney today announced the support of former Governor of Alabama Bob Riley.

“I am honored to receive the support of Governor Riley,” said Mitt Romney. “He spent his career standing up for the conservative principles of lower taxes and reduced spending. His service to Alabamians is long and distinguished and I am excited to work with him to spread my conservative message across the country.”

“It is my honor to endorse Governor Mitt Romney for President,” said Governor Bob Riley. “Mitt Romney is the only candidate with the leadership and business experience to take our country through this difficult economic situation and bring us out stronger. As a small businessman myself, I believe we need someone in the White House who has led in the private sector and knows how to create jobs for Americans, who knows that excessive taxation and regulations only burden small business owners, and who can lead our nation's economy back to prosperity. If ever there was a time for America to have a job creator in the White House, it is now.”

Background on Governor Bob Riley:

Governor Riley Served As Governor Of Alabama From 2003-2011. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996 where he served until 2003. Prior to his career in public service, Riley ran several businesses.

Ron Paul Campaign to Air Television Ad ‘Plan’ in Hawaii

Ron Paul Campaign to Air Television Ad ‘Plan’ in Hawaii
Upbeat 30-second spot touting Dr. Paul’s economic blueprint for America to air in the Aloha State

HONOLULU, Hawaii – The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign announced today that it will air its 30-second television spot ‘Plan’ in Hawaii beginning tomorrow to solidify Dr. Paul’s islands support base ahead of the Tuesday, March 13th caucus.
 
‘Plan’ will air from Thursday, March 8th through the Hawaii caucus on the 13th on cable television and select broadcast outlets.
 
The 30-second spot ‘Plan’ begins with the declaration that Ron Paul is “a visionary who predicted the financial crisis.”  Upbeat and hopeful in its tone, the ad centers squarely on Ron Paul’s path-breaking ‘Plan to Restore America,’ an economic blueprint for the nation that continues to earn high marks from fiscal experts, analysts, and political pundits.
 
“Ron Paul’s ad ‘Plan’ is an ideal one to air in Hawaii, with its pleasant climate, because it helps separate him from the ‘fair-weather conservatives’ who are unwilling to make the tough decisions that will get our country back on track,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.
 
“Ron Paul is the only authentic conservative in the race and as demonstrated by his taking the long view toward the Hawaii caucus and other contests, he is the only candidate besides Mitt Romney with the resources and stamina to run an exhaustive 50-state campaign,” added Mr. Benton.

Idaho Republican Party Announces 2012 Caucus Results and Delegate Count

Idaho Republican Party Announces 2012 Caucus Results

Boise, Idaho – The Idaho Republican Party announced its Caucus results today, with Mitt Romney declared the winner of the 2012 Idaho Republican Party Presidential Caucus. By winning over 50 percent of the counties’ proportion of delegates, Mitt Romney will therefore receive all of Idaho’s 32 delegates to the Republican National Convention. Across the state, over 44,000 enthusiastic Idaho Republicans made history by participating in the first ever Idaho Republican Party Presidential Caucus.

“I congratulate Mitt Romney on his victory in the Idaho Republican Party’s first ever Presidential Caucus,” stated Chairman Norm Semanko. Semanko continued, “For the first time in many years, Idaho Republicans played a key role in the Republican Presidential nomination process, and we look forward to making Barack Obama a one-term President.”

The county delegate results with 100% of counties reporting are as follows:

Mitt Romney: 25

Rick Santorum: 4

Ron Paul: 3

Newt Gingrich: 0

Buddy Roemer: 0

Total Delegates: 32

Note: Due to Article VI, Section 5 of the Rules of the Idaho Republican Party pertaining to Apportionment and Selection of Delegates to the Republican National Convention, once certified, Mitt Romney will receive all of Idaho’s 32 delegates.

The Mississippi Republican Party Announces the Following Information on the Presidential Preference Primary on March 13, 2012

Information On The March 13 Republican Presidential Preference Primary

JACKSON- The Mississippi Republican Party announced the following information regarding the presidential preference primary on March 13.

Quote from Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Joe Nosef:

“We are excited to have multiple presidential candidates visit every corner of our state.  Mississippians are ready to play a key role in selecting a Republican nominee for president who can defeat President Obama. Barack Obama has presided over a record period of unemployment and has pushed one failed policy after another. Voters in Mississippi are looking for a Republican who can turn the economy and this country around.”

Here are details on how Mississippi’s delegates are distributed:

Mississippi has a total of 40 delegates to award. A candidate needs 1,144 to secure the Republican nomination. Of the 40 total delegates, 3 are from the RNC (MSGOP Chairman, RNC committeeman, RNC committeewoman), 12 are from the four Congressional Districts (3 each), and 25 are At-Large.

The At-Large delegate allocation is proportional, but a candidate must get 15 percent before they are awarded any delegates. If a candidate wins a majority of the vote (50 percent plus 1), they will receive all 25 At-Large delegates. The same rules apply for the delegates awarded by Congressional Districts.

The delegates are bound to the candidate entitled to their vote until released.

For full details on the allocation of delegates, please visit the Mississippi Republican Party website.

Bonus delegates: There is a base of 10 delegates that each state receives. In addition to that, Mississippi received a total of 15 bonus delegates. Of those, 9 were awarded based on the 2008 presidential vote, one bonus for having a Republican governor, two for having two Republican Senators, one for having a majority of the House delegation, and one each for each chamber in the state legislature. Mississippi just received the 25th At-Large delegate for winning the state House in November.

The Birmingham News Endorses Mitt Romney for Tuesday’s Alabama Republican Primary on March 13, 2012

BIRMINGHAM NEWS: “REPUBLICANS' BEST BET FOR DEFEATING PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IS MITT ROMNEY”

“Romney, though, could present a serious challenge to Obama in November. He is an able fundraiser and much better organized than his rivals, which reflect well on his competency. That competency shone through with Romney's rescue of the scandal-ridden 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. Romney came on board after previous leaders resigned amid bribery charges and left the event with a $379 million shortfall. The Games ended up making a $100 million profit.”

“Republicans' Best Bet For Defeating President Barack Obama Is Mitt Romney”

Editorial
Birmingham News
March 7, 2012

http://www.al.com/
…

The job of voters in Alabama's Republican primary on March 13 is simple: They should vote for whom they believe is the strongest candidate -- the man they believe can defeat Obama.

In our view, that man is Mitt Romney.
…

Given an economy that continues to struggle and a Congress at war with itself, Romney's strengths separate him from the Republican Party's other would-be challengers to Obama.
…

Romney, though, could present a serious challenge to Obama in November. He is an able fundraiser and much better organized than his rivals, which reflect well on his competency.

That competency shone through with Romney's rescue of the scandal-ridden 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. Romney came on board after previous leaders resigned amid bribery charges and left the event with a $379 million shortfall. The Games ended up making a $100 million profit.

In Massachusetts, one of the country's most liberal states, Romney worked with an overwhelmingly Democratic Legislature to adopt sweeping education reforms that included testing and accountability for teachers and schools, as well as incentives for teachers whose students perform well
…

We expect we'll find that out in the general election, and that Romney will prove to be a strong candidate.

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus Statement on Super Tuesday Results

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus Statement on Super Tuesday Results

WASHINGTON – As we await final results from Alaska, Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement regarding the results of eight Super Tuesday contests:
 
“After three years of Barack Obama’s failed policies and broken promises, Americans are ready for a new direction. At the primaries and caucuses held today, they made their voices heard,” said RNC Chairman Reince Priebus.
 
“Under President Obama, America is suffering from reckless spending, record debt, high unemployment, and rising gas prices. Today voters sent a clear message: We cannot afford four more years of this administration that promises to bring us higher taxes, even higher debt and a weaker defense.
 
“As a country we are ready for Republican leadership that will bring us an America that will reap the benefits of fiscal responsibility, renewed economic opportunity, and a comprehensive energy policy.
 
“I want to congratulate Mitt Romney on winning Idaho, Ohio, Massachusetts, Vermont and Virginia. Rick Santorum’s wins in Oklahoma and Tennessee and Newt Gingrich’s win in Georgia.
 
“Republicans stand ready to lead, and with each primary contest, we add to our momentum, propelling us toward victory in November.”

Newt Gingrich 2012 “Newt Wins Georgia” Blog Ads Online In 300x250 and 160x600 sizes