Posts Tagged ‘First in the South’
Possible 2016 Presidential contender Ted Cruz to headline S.C. GOP’s Silver Elephant dinner
By Albert N. Milliron Already being eyed by some Republicans as a potential 2016 presidential contender, Texas Senator Ted Cruz will be in the Palmetto state on the same day that Vice-President Joe Biden will be hosting the Democrats main event on May 3rd, 2013. Cruz is reportedly going to be the keynote speaker at the Republicans Silver Elephant Dinner in Columbia. Columbia is a major testing state for potential GOP candidates for the presidency as South Carolina is the first in the south primary in 2016. The capital city will be the center of the 2016 presidential universe on May 3. With South Carolina Democrats already landing possible presidential contender Vice President Joe Biden for the party’s May 3 fundraising dinner, a source close to the state GOP confirmed this [...]
Politisite Political Projections: South Carolina Primary January 21, 2012
Politisite provides projections based on a Momentum modality similar to that used in projecting stock prices. Politisite does NOT endorse any candidate during the primary process. Further, we do not receive funding from any political campaign. Having said that, here are our projections for the South Carolina Primary for January 21, 2012 Newt Gingrich – 32% (+1) Mitt Romney – 31% Rick Santorum – 18% Ron Paul – 14% Rick Perry – 2% Others - 3% We do see some heavy downward pressure from the potential interview of Newt Gingrich former wife. We expect with the election cycle filled with political punditry following this Thursday nite interview, we think that there will be a 5 percentage point difference than what our projections reflect. That downward pressure [...]
John Bolton and DeMint backers endorses Mitt Romney
As each state comes up for their Primary or caucus, strategic endorsements come out for each candidate. In South Carolina, Mitt Romney already had the Republican Governor Nikki Haley in his column. This evening Defense conservative John Bolton came out in support of Romney as well as some of Senator Jim DeMints operatives. Romney has already achieved an unprecedented feat, gaining both an Iowa and New Hampshire win. But in Republican politics, South Carolina is the state that actually has picked the eventual nominee. You hear commentators talk about Conservative South Carolina this and fundamentalist Bible Belt voters that the entire time the media is here. But when it is all said and done, South Carolina knows which candidate is palatable to the rest of the nation. So [...]
South Carolina GOP Candidate Campaign Events January 11-13, 2012
First in the South Primary Candidate Tracker South Carolina Primary January 21, 2012 6:00 PM – Gov. Mitt Romney with Gov. Nikki Haley The Hall at Senate’s End 320 Senate Street, Columbia, SC 29201 6:15 PM – Gov. Rick Perry holding a campaign event at Al’s Family Restaurant 611 Atomic Road, North Augusta, SC 29841 7:00 PM – Gov. Jon Huntsman hosting a town hall meeting North Charleston City Council Chambers 2500 City Hall Lane, North Charleston, SC 29406 7:00 PM – Sen. Rick Santorum Campaign Rally Historic Springdale House & Gardens 3150 Platt Springs Road, Columbia, SC 29170 7:30 PM – Speaker Newt Gingrich Greenville Co. GOP Fundraiser 410 Hudson Rd, Greenville, SC 29615 January 12 7:50 AM – Gov. Mitt Romney holding a grassroots [...]
SCGOP Chairman Connelly announces “First in the South” Presidential Debate January 16, 2012
Columbia, S.C. – South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Chad Connelly today announced that Myrtle Beach will host a “First in the South” Republican Presidential Debate on January 16, 2012: “On behalf of all South Carolina Republicans, I am proud to announce that scenic Myrtle Beach will host a “First in the South” Republican Presidential Debate on January 16, 2012,” said Chairman Connelly. “South Carolina Republicans pick Presidents. The state party is proud to partner with Fox News to facilitate this important debate just five days before our historic Presidential Primary.” via SCGOP Chairman Connelly announces “First in the South” Presidential Debate | SCGOP.
Cain Leads GOP Field in SOUTH CAROLINA!
By Albert N. Milliron It has been said that political primaries are like biblical time, one day can be like a thousand years. Having said that, This writer, said nearly two Months ago that we thought Herman Cain could win the "First in the South" South Carolina Republican Primary. In a discussion with Meghan McCain, we predicted a Romney Win in New Hampshire (no stretch there) but said that Herman Cain is our predicted winner for the South Carolina Primary. While Cains Lead over Romney is just one percentage point and falls within the polls margin of error, we still see this as significant. Herman Cain leads the South Carolina Republican presidential primary with 26%. Cain is followed closely by Mitt Romney at 25%. Rick Perry is third at 15%. In July, Romney was leading with 25%, [...]
Florida GOP moves election Primary up to January 31st, Other states to act
by Albert N. Milliron Politisite has maintained the position that South Carolina is the most appropriate state to represent the south in the early primaries. It has the diversity essential for political contenders to gauge how they would do in the southern states. We maintain that Florida IS NOT a southern state. It has the demographics of the Northeast. With the exception of the Florida Panhandle which emulates the south,having a First in the South Primary in Florida would not represent the south. based on what I am hearing from the Chairman in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina, each will also make a decision to move up their primary. There is a problem, the Republican National Committee has rules about having a primary set to far in advance. Four years ago, the same [...]
Four U.S. states may leapfrog Florida primary date
(Reuters) - Four U.S. states holding contests early in 2012 to choose the Republican presidential nominee threatened on Thursday to leapfrog Florida if it goes ahead with a primary election date of January 31. Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina are the only four states permitted by the Republican National Committee (RNC) to hold primaries or caucuses earlier than March 6, the date dubbed "Super Tuesday" with contests in multiple states. Florida's announcement on Wednesday that it wanted to hold its primary in January started a game of leapfrog among states to assert their influence in picking the nominee and to draw millions of dollars in candidate spending. As it currently stands, the Iowa caucuses are set for February 6, the New Hampshire primary for February 14, the [...]
2012 Republican Presidential Debate Schedule
2011- 2012 GOP Debate Schedule (Subject to Change, Check back for updates) Debates that will be covered by Politisite will be in Bold type Here is the most up-to-date and complete schedule we have for the 2011 / 2012 Republican Primary debates. These debates are between all the Republican candidates. For the schedule of debates between the Republican nominee and President Barack Obama, see the 2012 Presidential Debate schedule page Date Debate/Time/Location/Sponsor/Participants (Politisite Team Coverage in Bold) 05/05/11 Watch Entire Video (83 minutes) Location: Peace Center in Greenville, SC Sponsor: Fox News and South Carolina Republican Party Participants: Johnson, Paul, Cain, Pawlenty, Santorum 06/13/11 Watch Entire Video (100 minutes) – [...]
Candidates take Gloves off in Sweet Tea GOP Debate
By Albert N. Miliron In the old news business it was very important to have a lead that was catchy. Those days of alliteration and shocking headlines have gone by the way side because on the internet word titles must be “keyword Rich” so that search engines can categorize and list your stories in the appropriate manner. There are no more children holding up a headline yelling, “Extra read all about it”. And a compelling headline positioned above the fold so you have to buy the paper to see what the EXTRA is all about. Our title is a fine example of what not to do in internet journalism or blogging. But honestly, we couldn’t resist. We went back to the good old days of journalistic trickery to emphasize what I thought the Greenville debate may have conveyed more than [...]
