2012 Presidential Campaign Blog

Former Minnesota Governor and Romney for President National Co-Chair Tim Pawlenty Statement on DNC Ad

TIM PAWLENTY: OBAMA DOES NOT WANT TO DEFEND THREE YEARS OF FAILURE

Boston, MA – Former Minnesota Governor and Romney for President National Co-Chair Tim Pawlenty made the following statement on the Democratic National Committee’s misleading advertisement and press conference call:

“President Obama’s policies have been utter failures for the middle class: he has failed to create jobs and has burdened future generations with massive amounts of debt. This Administration does not want to campaign against Mitt Romney and be forced to defend three years of failure. Instead of focusing on the middle class and job creation, President Obama and Democrats are focused on campaigning and trying to tear down Mitt Romney.”

New Hampshire Sheriffs Downing, Wiggin And Prozzo Endorse Mitt Romney

NH SHERIFFS DOWNING, WIGGIN AND PROZZO ENDORSE MITT ROMNEY

Boston, MA – Mitt Romney today announced the endorsements of New Hampshire Sheriffs Mike Downing (R-Rockingham County), Craig Wiggin (R-Belknap County), and Michael Prozzo (R-Sullivan County). They join Sheriffs Scott Hilliard (R-Merrimack County) and Douglas Dutile (R-Grafton County) in supporting Governor Romney.

“I am proud to have earned the endorsements of these outstanding New Hampshire sheriffs,” said Mitt Romney. “I am grateful for their support and am pleased that they have joined my campaign to shrink government, cut taxes for the middle class and create jobs.”

“For three years, President Obama has failed to turn around our struggling economy. We have seen an increase in evictions and foreclosures. People need jobs, real jobs, to pay their rent and mortgages. Those that are released after being incarcerated have an even harder time finding employment and reintegrating into society.  The cycle has to stop and people need results not empty promises,” said Sheriff Downing. “Mitt Romney has spent 25 years in the private sector balancing budgets, growing companies and creating jobs. He understands how our economy works and how to get our country back on track. Mitt has the experience, knowledge and skills required to lead our country and to defeat President Obama in 2012.”

Background Sheriffs Mike Downing, Craig Wiggins and Michael Prozzo:

Mike Downing Was Elected Rockingham County Sheriff In 2010. He previously served in the New Hampshire State Senate from 2006-2010. Downing also served three terms in the New Hampshire House from 1996-2002 where he was a member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Resources, Recreation and Development Committee. Mike is a veteran of the Army 82nd Airborne Division; served as a member of the New Hampshire State Police and the Town of Salem Police Department; and is a former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Salem Haven nursing home and Silverthorne Adult Day Care.

Craig Wiggin Was First Appointed Belknap County Sheriff In 2007 After The Retirement Of The Previous Sheriff. He was elected in 2008 and reelected in 2010. Sheriff Wiggin attended the 61st NH Police Training Academy Class and became a full-time police officer in Laconia in 1982. He joined the NH State Police as a Trooper in 1984, where he served for the next 21 years.  During his State Police career, he had many different assignments, including Field Training Officer, a member of the Motorcycle and Special Enforcement Units, and Detective.  He was a Detective for 9 years, including assignments as a lead investigator and Sergeant with the Major Crime Unit. He was promoted through the command ranks of the State Police, eventually completing his career in 2005 at the rank of Major, responsible for the Field Operations Bureau.

Michael Prozzo Was First Elected Sullivan County Sheriff In 1994. He was reelected in 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010. He previously served as the chief of Claremont’s police department from 1988-1994.

Buddy Roemer Announces Senator Lieberman as "First Choice" for VP Running Mate

Roemer Announces Senator Lieberman as "First Choice" for VP Running Mate

Manchester, NH – Presidential candidate Buddy Roemer today announced that Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman would be his first choice for a Vice Presidential running mate. Governor Roemer issued the following statement:
 
“Senator Joe Lieberman’s reputation as a reformer and a man of integrity is unrivaled in American politics. He is unequivocally my first choice for a Vice Presidential running mate.”
 
“Ours are similar stories. We are both public servants who switched political parties. We both understand that we have to change the very nature of our political system, that campaign finance reform is sorely needed, and that corruption is a real problem in Washington, D.C. Joe and I both served our states in addition to being elected to federal office; he was a State Senator and an Attorney General; I was a Governor as well as a Congressman.”
 
“We both campaigned for John McCain throughout the country four years ago and witnessed first-hand the struggles of everyday Americans. But here is the most important point. Joe and I both have the capacity to transcend partisanship, to put America first, and to solve America’s problems. I am asking independent-minded voters to imagine what we could accomplish with this ticket. Americans are justifiably frustrated with their politicians and parties. Joe and I could change that. To me, it’s a dream team.”
 
Governor Roemer’s Campaign Manager, Carlos Sierra, clarified that Roemer’s statement is not meant to imply any decision on Senator Lieberman’s part as to whether he would run for Vice President, only that Governor Roemer thinks highly of the Senator and believes he would be the best person for the job. Sierra said that “the list of people who command the same type of universal respect in American politics as Senator Lieberman is quite short. Our purpose is to get people thinking about a different approach to politics, one based on unity, integrity and civility, not necessarily on party affiliation.”

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Newt Gingrich Campaign Statement On The Endorsement Of The Manchester Union-Leader

NEWT-MENTUM
NEWT NOW CONSENSUS CONSERVATIVE CHOICE

With today’s endorsement by one of the country’s most important conservative barometer, the Manchester Union-Leader, the paper that was among the first to champion Ronald Reagan, Newt Gingrich has solidified his hold as the conservative front runner in the 2012 presidential race.

From today’s front-page editorial:

“America is at a crucial crossroads. It is not going to be enough to merely replace Barack Obama next year. We are in critical need of the innovative, forward-looking strategy and positive leadership that Gingrich has shown he is capable of providing.

“He did so with the Contract with America. He did it in bringing in the first Republican House in 40 years and by forging balanced budgets and even a surplus despite the political challenge of dealing with a Democratic President. A lot of candidates say they're going to improve Washington. Newt Gingrich has actually done that, and in this race he offers the best shot of doing it again. ”
 
What Others Are Saying:

“In the most significant endorsement of the GOP race so far, the New Hampshire Union Leader newspaper endorsed former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrichas his campaign surges in polls both nationally and locally. Despite his tumultuous political past, Gingrich was cited by the paper to have conservative credentials they believe to be critical to win the GOP nomination.” – NBC News, First Read
 
“Former speaker of the U.S. House and current GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has received the coveted endorsement of the highly-influential New Hampshire newspaper‘The Manchester Union Leader,’ an endorsement Republican rival Mitt Romneyhas adamantly sought. The endorsement of the conservative newspapers' editorial board places an exclamation point on Gingrich's impressive surge from has-been GOP contender to front-runner, and sets him apart as the new anti-Romney candidate amongst his competitors. ” –Fox News
 
“The most significant newspaper endorsement of the Republican presidential race has gone to Newt Gingrich. ” –Salon
 
“With six weeks until New Hampshire voters cast their ballots, The Union Leader's move could shuffle the race there and give Gingrich another boost. In recent weeks, he has seen a surge in some polls as Republicans start to ask themselves: which candidate is best positioned to take on President Barack Obama?” – Associated Press
 
“For Gingrich, the endorsement could have implications not only in New Hampshire, where Mitt Romney has enjoyed commanding leads all year, but also nationally, with the much-anticipated news further encouraging conservatives to rally around him as the main alternative to Romney.” – Salon
 
“It's the most significant  and impactful endorsement in the GOP race so far, and solidifies Gingrich's standing as the alternative to Romney as the race heads into the final pre-Iowa caucuses stretch. . . .Romney . . . had worked hard to court Union Leader officials. ” –Politico
 
“The Union Leader’s endorsement is a coveted one in the GOP presidential race, given the conservative lean of the paper’s editorial board and its influence in the first-in-the-nation primary state. ” – Washington Post
 
“Gingrich has tripled his standing in the polls in a little over a month and even leads Romney in some of them. That may say a lot about Romney, but it also shows that Gingrich must now be taken seriously. ” --Reagan political advisor and CNN contributor David Gergen
 
“What the polls show, increasingly, is that Newt Gingrich is solidifying his position as the anti-Romney. . . Gingrich is frankly the smartest, most creative and most thoughtful candidate running in any party. ”  -- Political strategist and Fox News contributor Doug Shoen
 

 


   

Rick Santorum Brings The "Faith, Family And Freedom Tour" To Duluth, Georgia

SANTORUM BRINGS THE "FAITH, FAMILY AND FREEDOM TOUR" TO GEORGIA
Santorum Headlines Georgia GOP 7th District Presidential Forum
 
Verona, PA - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum (R-PA) will headline the Georgia Republican Party 7th District Presidential Forum on Tuesday, November 29th in Duluth, GA.

Who: Republican Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum (R-PA)

What: Georgia Republican Party 7th District Presidential Forum

When: Tuesday, November 29th
    Noon, ET

Where:           

Gwinnett Place Marriott
1775 Pleasant Hill Road
Duluth, GA

Rick Perry New Hampshire Schedule Tuesday, November 29 to Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Rick Perry New Hampshire Schedule Tuesday, November 29 to Wednesday, November 30, 2011

On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry will be joined by Sheriff Joe Arpaio at a morning campaign event in Amherst, New Hampshire. Later that day, the governor will hold a series of townhall meetings.

Wednesday morning, Gov. Perry will attend a Nashua Chamber of Commerce Breakfast and speak at the New Hampshire State House.

Tuesday, Nov. 29

8:30 a.m. - Amherst, N.H.

Breakfast
Joey's Diner
1 Craftsman Lane
Amherst, NH 03031

*NOTE: Sheriff Arpaio will join Gov. Perry.

10:45 a.m. - Manchester, N.H.

Tour and Townhall Meeting
Logo Loc
540 North Commercial Street
Manchester, NH 03101

*NOTE: Townhall meeting will begin at 11 a.m.


12:45 p.m. - Manchester, N.H.

Townhall Meeting
NH Institute of Politics at St. Anselm's College
100 Saint Anselm Drive
Manchester, NH 03045

*NOTE: Sheriff Arpaio will join Gov. Perry.

6:00 p.m. - Derry, N.H.

Townhall Meeting
Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce
Brookstone Event Center
14 Route 111
Derry, NH 03038

*NOTE: Sheriff Arpaio will join Gov. Perry.

Wednesday, Nov. 30

8:00 a.m. - Nashua, N.H.

Nashua Chamber of Commerce Breakfast
Rivier College
420 South Main Street
Nashua, NH 03060

10:30 a.m. - Concord, N.H.

New Hampshire State House Speech
New Hampshire State House
107 North Main Street
Concord, NH 03301

Michele Bachmann Announces 39 Northwest Iowa Leaders #iacaucus

Team Bachmann Announces 39 Northwest Iowa Leaders

Urbandale, Iowa – Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann today announced the names of 39 key northwest Iowa party activists who are part of her growing statewide organization in preparation for the Jan. 3 precinct caucuses.

“The caucuses are the first official test of candidates’ strength and Michele Bachmann’s strength is growing every day because her record and views are attracting exceptional supporters,” said state Sen. Kent Sorenson, Bachmann’s state chairman. “These supporters represent a spectrum of campaign experience with some having been politically active for many years and others being new to the process. Great things always happen to campaigns that generate that balance of experience and enthusiasm.”

The grassroots leaders announced today are:

Audrey Moor, Clear Lake
Tim King, Dougherty
Darlene East, Ashton
John Schulte, Sibley
Julie Marr, Sioux City
Taylor Marr, Sioux City
Kim Hageman, Estherville
Norma Halverson, Laurens
Joyce Macek, Algona
Anthony Vondrak, Sioux City
Mary Berkenpas, Hartley
Curt Langner, Spencer
John and Cindy Wacker, Garner
Ken and Bonnie Hach, Alta
Jerry Passehl, Latimer
Pastor Al Dean, Spencer
Dewayne Diamond, Cherokee
Mike and Barb Adams, Humboldt
George and Carol Remer, Battle Creek
Dave and Becky Kepler, Webster City
Drew and Debi Zahn, Stratford
Phil and Jane Cline, Lohrville
James and Jackie Grabouski, Sioux City
Connie Le Mourex, Sioux City
Kathy Dugan, Le Mars
Linda and Frank Rojas, Sioux City
Barb Baker, Sioux City
Eric and Dorrine Norby, Lawton
Rob Nason, Akron

Jon Huntsman New Hampshire Schedule November 26 to December 1, 2011

Governor Huntsman Announces New Hampshire Trip November 26th to December 1st
Huntsman to Campaign in New Hampshire’s Upper Valley and
North Country This Weekend

Manchester, NH – Jon Huntsman for President today announced the details of Governor Jon Huntsman’s trip to New Hampshire from Saturday, November 26th to Thursday, December 1st.

The following events are a partial advisory of Governor Huntsman’s schedule. Additional events will be announced in the coming days.

Saturday, November 26th:

     1:00 PM – Holds Town Hall in Claremont
                      Claremont Middle School
                      107 South Street
                      Claremont, NH

     3:15 PM – Holds Town Hall in West Lebanon
                      Kilton Public Library
                      80 Main Street
                      West Lebanon, NH

Sunday, November 27th:

     12:00 PM – Holds Town Hall in Whitefield
                        Mountain View Grand Resort – Douglas Parlor
                        101 Mountain View Road
                        Whitefield, NH

     3:00 PM – Holds Town Hall in Berlin
                      Berlin Senior High School
                      550 Willard Street
                      Berlin, NH

     7:00 PM – Holds Town Hall in Conway
                      Conway American Legion Post 46
                      47 Tasker Hill Road
                      Conway, NH

Monday, November 28th:

     7:00 PM – Holds Town Hall in Merrimack
                      Merrimack Clerk’s Office - Town Hall Meeting Room
                      6 Baboosic Lake Road
                      Merrimack, NH

Tuesday, November 29th:

     9:00 AM – Holds Town Hall at Rivier College
                      420 South Main Street
                      Nashua, NH

     6:00 PM – Speaks at House Party at Home of Mark and Tracy Coen
                      2 Thayer Pond Road
                      Concord, NH

Wednesday, November 30th:

     10:45 AM – Addresses New Hampshire State Legislature
                        New Hampshire State House
                        107 North Main Street
                        Concord, NH

Thursday, December 1st:

     Details to be announced next week.

A Blessed Thanksgiving

A Blessed Thanksgiving

We pause today to give thanks for the many blessings in our lives: the love of family, the sacrifices of our military, the freedoms of a great nation. We are thankful for the many people we have met as we have traveled our country this year, and the patriotism of that special breed called Americans. We will enjoy this Thanksgiving holiday as a family, enjoying time spent with loved ones. We wish you and yours a very blessed Thanksgiving.

God bless you, and God bless America.

Rick Perry