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3 things you don't know about the Republican race

Bill Kristol:

I wonder if three features of the race as it stands today aren't being a bit neglected. . .

Why February Could Matter

Mr. Romney still lacks the consistency of political belief that drove voters to Rick Santorum and Ron Paul.

An example:

Yesterday, Barack Obama was in Shaker Heights, Ohio, to deliver his awful class-war speech again. On page 39 of Mr. Romney's 160-page economic plan, he attacks the president's "inflammatory" rhetoric against "so-called millionaires and billionaires." Mr. Romney adds: "He actually includes every household earning more than $250,000 in that category." But turn to the next page, and you read that Mr. Romney will eliminate taxes on capital gains, dividends and interest "for any taxpayer with an adjusted gross income of under $200,000."

This transparently insulates the wealthy Mr. Romney from attack, but the ploy discomfits and annoys his natural base. He's trying to force Republicans to cast a cynical vote in a year when many don't want to do that. Some will, but not all. It's the "not all" that could cost him the election.

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Interview with Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum

"I have never said I'm a perfect candidate, but if you look at the things that I have accomplished and the things that I have fought for, I have been a strong, consistent conservative and a constitutional conservative..."

Fiasco: Bachmann, Huntsman, Santorum fail to make Virginia ballot

That’s not even the worst part. The worst part is that Perry and Gingrich, either one of whom could still become the Great Grassroots Hope against Romney, might not have qualified either. You need 10,000 signatures to make the ballot but 15,000 are recommended since a bunch are bound to be thrown out as false or duplicative as the petitions are scrutinized. You also need at least 600 signatures from each of Virginia’s 11 congressional districts. Romney submitted 16,026 and Ron Paul submitted 14,361. Perry’s total: 11,911. Gingrich’s: 11,050. If they end up getting bounced, the Republican primary ballot for one of America’s key swing states will consist exclusively of … Mitt Romney and Ron Paul.

You know who that benefits?

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GIVE NOW: RICK SANTORUM MONEYBOMB 12/14 - 12/16

If you believe in conservative values: Rick Santorum is an experienced--AND PRINCIPLED--politician, a family man, a Christian, and a consistent conservative. Honestly, could we ask for anything more?

www.RickSantorum.com

Rick Perry

We met out-of-town friends last night -- D.C. friends -- and didn't yet watch the debate.

But it doesn't look good for Perry from what Prof. Jacobson has to say:

On appearances, Perry came across once again as ill-prepared, stumbling, and uncomfortable. I cringe at the thought of the Rick Perry from last night’s debate on stage in October 2012 against Obama with the whole country watching. I hope there is another Rick Perry out there, because last night’s Rick Perry would not stand a chance on stage against our smooth-talking, fact-misstating President.

The Rick Perry of lore needs to show up real soon

The really good conservatives (and really good men) in this race are Rick Santorum and Herman Cain. (I'm not all-in for Michelle Bachmann at this time.)

Why is it that they are written off so fast and so easily?

The one person who has been considered to be a shoe-in is Romney, and he is no different than a liberal Democrat.

Mark Steyn is speaking as I'm typing and he's saying the same thing: It would seem statistically improbable that the two lead candidates in the Republican Party are not sounding like Republicans!

Rick Santorum in Los Angeles

He came to the San Fernando Valley Republican Club last night since he was already in town for tonight's debate. He is so very impressive as a decent, smart, and very politically experienced patriot. He is the son of a coal-miner from Pennsylvania, has seven children, and loves this country passionately. I honestly believe that any Sarah Palin supporter would find this man to be the person, if Sarah doesn't run, that represents their values and their goals for our country. From what I have seen, I believe he would be a first-class leader and take the country in the direction of freedom and back to the values of our Founding Fathers. He made a point that we should not forget: it is the Declaration of Independence that tells who we are as a country and we should not focus only on the Constitution.