Archive for June, 2011

Bachmann Prays at Faith & Freedom Conference

June 5, 2011

by Javier Manjarres During her address at the 2011 Faith & Freedom conference in Washington, Congresswoman Bachmann asked the audience at the Faith & Freedom conference to bow their heads as she said a prayer at the end of her speech. Bachmann is considered a ‘Tea Party’ favorite, and a potential frontrunner for the 2012 … Read more

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Ken Blackwell Seriously Considering U.S. Senate Run

June 5, 2011

by Javier Manjarres Conservative columnist and former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell is seriously considering a run for the U.S. Senate in Ohio. If Blackwell were to decide to run for the Senate, he would first have to get through a contested Republican primary before matching up against the incumbent uber liberal Democrat, Senator … Read more

Trump- “Nobody is Protected Like Barack Hussein Obama”

June 4, 2011

by Javier Manjarres One of the invited speakers at this weekend’s Faith & Freedom Conference in Washington, D.C. was former candidate turned ‘maybe’ candidate Donald Trump.  Trump announced last month that he would not run for President in 2012, but he has recently walked his earlier statements back and indicated that he would not completely … Read more

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Huntsman Presidential Campaign to be Headquartered in Florida

June 4, 2011

by Javier Manjarres Former Utah Governor and potential 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Jon Huntsman is planning on locating his ‘probable’ Presidential campaign in Orlando, Florida.  Huntsman said that his wife hails from Orlando, and once he formally announces his candidacy, his campaign will set up shop in Orlando.

Bachmann Calls for Defunding Planned Parenthood

June 4, 2011

by Javier Manjarres While speaking to a packed room at the Faith & Freedom Conference in Washington,D.C, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann addressed a wide range of topics in advance of the possible announcement of her candidacy for President.  Bachmann continued to press the issue of the $105 billion in advance appropriations that is tucked away in … Read more

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Senator Rubio Goes Back To School

June 2, 2011

by Javier Manjarres Freshman Senator Marco Rubio maintains a daunting schedule that ranks up there with the most active politicians in Washington, D.C.  Not only does Rubio keep to his hectic Senatorial calendar while in the nation’s capital, he routinely makes his way back down to Florida to address his constituents back home in Miami … Read more

Governor Scott Mandates Drug Testing For Welfare Recipients

June 2, 2011

by Lone Shark In a move that absolutely reeks of common sense and likely will reverberate across the country, Governor Rick Scott signed a law mandating that welfare recipients statewide submit to a full drug screening panel in order to receive ‘cash-money’ benefits from the state. Scott believes that this law will curtail abuse of … Read more

Hasner Responds to Haridopolos’ ‘No’ on Ryan Plan

June 1, 2011

by Javier Manjarres Responding to Mike Haridopolos’ recent conflicting position statements on the Ryan Medicare Plan, fellow U.S. Senatorial candidate Adam Hasner took Haridopolos to task for his shiftiness on the issue.  In a phone conversation with the Shark Tank this afternoon, Hasner had this to say regarding the Ryan Plan: ” You are either … Read more

Haridopolos Would Now Vote ‘No’ on Ryan Medicare Bill?

June 1, 2011

by Javier Manjarres Earlier this afternoon, U.S. Senate candidate Mike Haridopolos released a statement indicating his support for the Ryan Medicare Plan, coming on the heels of radio show mishap where he was booted from the show for repeatedly dodging the question. In an attempt to clear the air, I posed the following question to … Read more

Haridopolos Goes on the Record with Support of Ryan Plan

June 1, 2011

by Javier Manjarres U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Haridopolos has formally expressed his support of “the goals of the Ryan Plan” to cut federal deficit spending while still seeking out “greater protections for seniors” with regards to the plan. Below is the Press Release from the Haridopolos for Senate Campaign: