Fred Thompson has hired Santorum communications director – Robert Traynham.
http://race42008.com/2007/06/29/thompson-hires-former-santorum-advisor by Tommy Oliver 6-29-2007
Entries from June 2007
June 30, 2007
Thompson Continues to Hire Staff
June 30, 2007
Gingrich Watching Fred Thompson
If Fred Thompson runs an effective campaign, Gingrich says privately, he probably will not get in the race. If Thompson proves a dud, however, the former House speaker will seriously consider making a run.
http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?articleId=d6cea57c-ac61-4893-b774-606e91156252&headline=Robert+D.+Novak%3a+Newt+waits+for+Thompson+to+flop by Robert Novak 6-30-2007
June 27, 2007
Republican Delegate Polling Results Update
As of 6-27: Rudy 15 states, 926 delegates; McCain 8 states, 359 delegates; Fred Thompson 6 states, 390 delegates; Romney 4 states, 162 delegates, Brownback 1 state, 39 delegates; Huckabee 1 state 34 delegates.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_Republican_Party_%28United_States%29_presidential_primaries%2C_2008 6-27-2007
June 25, 2007
Huckabee Endorsed by Home School Defense League
“a historic, early endorsement” by the Home School Legal Defense Association with it’s 80,000 members for Mike Huckabee. Huckabee’s record as governor of Arkansas, pro-life, pro-family conservative values and presidential campaign platform, which includes a pro-defense plank and support for the FairTax, were listed as the reasons for this support. “Many of us have waited a long [...]
June 24, 2007
Fred Thompson to Make Announcement on Tuesday
Expectations are he will be announcing his national campaign headquarters to be in Nashville, Tennessee. His formal announcement….not yet.
http://www.gribbitonline.com/2007/06/24/fred-thompson-to-make-an-announcement-on-tuesday/ by Gribbit 6-24-2007
June 20, 2007
Giuliani To Hire New Staff
Giuliani’s South Carolina campaign chairman, State Treasurer Thomas Ravenel, has been indicted on cocaine charges. And Jim Nussle, Giuliani’s top Iowa advisor, was just tapped by President Bush to run the OMB replacing Rob Portman.
Evans-Novak Political Report, 6-20-2007
June 20, 2007
Bloomberg No Longer a Republican
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced he is no longer a Republican and has officially changed his party to “Unaffiliated”. Rumors of a Presidential run in an Independent Party or the Unity Party abound.
http://election2008warroom.blogspot.com/2007/06/bloomberg-drops-gop-affiliation.html by Rick Evans 6-20-2007
June 19, 2007
Update on Endorsements
Brownback – 1 Congressman
Guiliani – 1 Senator, 16 Congressmen
Huckabee – 1 Governor, 2 Congressmen
Hunter – 6 Congressmen
McCain – 3 Governors, 9 Senators, 18 Congressmen (from Ohio - Steve La Tourette)
Romney - 2 Governors, 5 Senators, 22 Congressmen (from Ohio – Ralph Regula)
Fred Thompson – 9 Congressmen
http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2008/cands08/endorse08el.html 6-15-2007
Former Director of the FBI, Louis Freeh, supports Rudy Giuliani for President. Freeh [...]
June 18, 2007
Republican Delegate Polling Results
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_Republican_Party_%28United_States%29_presidential_primaries%2C_2008 June 15, 2007
June 18, 2007
Republican Primary Schedule Update
With all the changes to the Republican Primary Schedule – let’s review:
Monday, 1-14-08 Iowa (41 delgates)
Saturday, 1-19-08 Nevada (34)
Tuesday, 1-22-08 New Hampshire (24) Wyoming (12 of 28)
Tuesday, 1-29-08 Florida (114)
Saturday 2-2-08 South Carolina (47)
National Primary Day, Tuesday 2-5-08
Alabama (29), Arizona (53), Arkansas (34), California (173), Colorado (46), Connecticut (30), Delaware (18), Georgia (72), Illinois (70), Michigan (61), [...]
