CPAC Day Two: Romney, Ryan Return to Spotlight; Jindal Jokes; Somber Santorum Preaches Traditional Values

2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney was greeted warmly by the CPAC crowd Friday morning. This was the former Massachusetts governor’s first major speech since his November defeat. Despite the setback, Romney offered optimism for the GOP’s chances in the future. “We’ve lost races before, and in the past, those setbacks prepared us for larger [...]

Kevin’s Korner: Wacko Birds, Platform Purists and Joe Don’t Know Jack

Greetings and welcome to Kevin’s Korner, an hour earlier than usual. I stand with any politician who works to ban daylight savings time. Believe me. I need that extra hour of beauty sleep. There’s no doubt that Rand Paul vaulted himself to the front of the pack for the 2016 Iowa Caucus with his brilliant [...]

Kevin’s Korner: Register Rejection, Dvorsky’s Conniption and the 4.2%

Greetings and welcome to Kevin’s Korner. I love the smell of demoralized Democrats in the morning. Holy backfire, Batman. The Des Moines Register turned away from the dark side for the first time in 40 years and threw their support behind a Republican presidential candidate. Not only does this provide a boost to Mitt Romney [...]

Notes from the Iowa GOP’s Reagan Dinner

The Republican Party of Iowa held its annual Reagan Dinner Wednesday night at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in the Elwell Center. The event was headlined by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and RNC Chairman Reince Priebus. It also featured a speech by Ron Paul’s official campaign blogger, Jack Hunter, who used part of his time to [...]

Notes from the Iowa GOP’s Reagan Dinner

The Republican Party of Iowa held its annual Reagan Dinner Wednesday night at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in the Elwell Center. The event was headlined by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and RNC Chairman Reince Priebus. It also featured a speech by Ron Paul’s official campaign blogger, Jack Hunter, who used part of his time to [...]

McDonnell, Priebus to Headline RPI’s Reagan Dinner

DES MOINES, Iowa– The Republican Party of Iowa announced today that top Romney surrogate and Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, along with Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus will be the keynote speakers for the Iowa GOP’s annual Reagan dinner. Details of the event are as follows: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM [...]

McDonnell, Priebus to Headline RPI’s Reagan Dinner

DES MOINES, Iowa– The Republican Party of Iowa announced today that top Romney surrogate and Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, along with Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus will be the keynote speakers for the Iowa GOP’s annual Reagan dinner. Details of the event are as follows: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM [...]