by Javier Manjarres The 2012 Republican primary season could possibly yield a new crop of nominees, as incumbency in politics is arguably more of a liability than an advantage to a political campaign. As far as contested Republican primary races go, the Mica vs. Adams congressional primary will be the “hottest” race to watch as [...]
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by Javier Manjarres In what may be another move to that helps him shore up support for a potential VP nod, Senator Marco Rubio is making good on a campaign promise to repeal the notorious “Death Tax” with his full support of the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act. This key piece of legislation should be [...]
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by Javier Manjarres Ever since his David vs. Goliath victory over former Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s ascent into the political stratosphere has continued its upward trajectory. And with that higher profile comes an intensified scrutiny that is typically reserved for conservatives whose upward mobility in the political world is considered likely. [...]
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By Javier Manjarres Florida’s newly drawn Sixth Congressional District welcomes Navy Reserve officer Ron DeSantis to the field with his recent announcement that he is running for Congress. Former U.S. Senate candidate Craig Miller is the other high profile candidate who has also recently jumped into this congressional race after leaving the race for Senate. [...]
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By Javier Manjarres Current U.S. Senate candidate George LeMieux held a conference call with bloggers today in which he outlined everything that he believes is wrong with Congressman Connie Mack’s senatorial campaign. LeMieux started out the call by identifying himself as the ‘conservative’ choice in the race, and he backed that claim up by stating [...]
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By Javier Manjarres The Miami Herald is reporting that Martin County Sheriff Robert Crowder will enter the Republican primary race in the yet to be finalized 18th Congressional District that will have him facing off against Congressman Allen West. Crowder’s entrance to the race is very peculiar, as his endorsement of Democrat Gubernatorial candidate Alex [...]
Continue reading …By Javier Manjarres “Paying it forward” is an expression in DC Circles that describes what is expected of fledgling politicos in Congress once they assume office- essentially it means that politcos should extend the same courtesy and support to other up-and-coming candidates that was extended to them. But while Republican Senators Mike Lee and Rand [...]
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By Javier Manjarres South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint sat down with the Shark Tank at CPAC to talk about a slew of issues including the contentious Florida Republican Senate Primary race and the possiblility of Marco Rubio being tapped as the Republican Presidential VP pick. Senator DeMint says that now that Adam Hasner is out [...]
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By Javier Manjarres Senator Marco Rubio recently delivered a compelling and emotional speech on illegal immigration at the annual Hispanic Leadership Network meeting, but Rubio may have left many in the room, and perhaps across the country wondering if this speech marked the beginning of a ‘softening’ by Rubio on this important issue. At the [...]
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Palin, West, Rubio-Top Picks in a Republican Brokered Convention?
March 21, 2012 80 Commentsby Javier Manjarres With Governor Mitt Romney’s big Illinois win in the Republican Presidential primary race, most of the TV pundits are calling the race for the Mittster. According to the Wall Street Journal, Romney has 536 delegates, Rick Santorum has 263, and Newt Gingrich trails with 135, making Mitt a safe bet to win [...]
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